Picks and Predictions: Washington at Oregon

November 11, 2022 by Staff

Game: Washington Huskies vs Oregon Ducks
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR
TV: FOX
Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-12.5)
Total/Over-Under: 69
Autzen Stadium is where the Oregon Ducks (8-1) will meet the Washington Huskies (7-2) on Saturday. Oregon opens this game as 12.5-point favorites. The over/under is 69.

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The Washington Huskies come into this game with a record of 7-2 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Huskies took on the Oregon State Beavers and took a loss by a score of 27-24. Michael Penix Jr. connected on 30/52 with 298 yards through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 108.3 and ended the game with 1 pick. Cameron Davis was the leader on the ground for the Huskies with 11 totes for 55 yards (5.0 yards per carry). Overall, they ran 76 plays which gave them a total of 398 yds. The Washington Huskies ended up running the ball 24 times and compiled 100 yds, earning them an average of 4.2 yds per attempt. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Huskies gave up 175 yds on 40 tries, which is 4.4 yds per run surrendered. Washington relinquished 12 pass completions on 19 attempts for a total of 87 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.2%.

The Huskies have racked up 4,460 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Washington has compiled 23 passing touchdowns and 21 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 7 times. Washington has compiled 247 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 62 infractions for 577 yards. As a team they have an average of 125.3 yards on the ground ranking them 98th in D-1. Concerning scoring, the Washington Huskies are averaging 38.6 points per contest.

When it comes to passing yards, the Huskies have conceded 2,140 yards which has them sitting in 75th in the country. They have allowed 237.8 yards per outing through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 64.1%. In total, they have surrendered 355.3 yards/game which has them sitting 41st in the nation. They have relinquished 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 9 touchdowns on the ground. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 117.6 rushing yards per contest so far this year. Overall, they have given up 1,058 yards via the running game in 9 games. The Huskies are ranked 81st in Division 1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 27.6 PPG.

The Ducks head into this game 8-1 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Ducks got the victory with a final of 49-10 against the Colorado Buffaloes. Bo Nix (2 TDs) walked away from the contest with 274 yds on 20/24 passing while his QB rate was 206.7. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per attempt was 11.4. Mar'Keise Irving carried the rock 11 times for 120 yards, finishing the contest with 10.9 yards per carry for Oregon. Oregon ended up running for 5.0 yards per carry, finishing with 195 yds on 39 carries. The Ducks ended up finishing with 479 yds on 66 plays (7.3 yards per play). The Ducks passing defense conceded a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 247 yards on 17 out of 34 passing. Oregon surrendered 36 attempts on the ground for 119 yards (3.3 yds per rush).

The Oregon Ducks hold an average of 520.6 yards per outing, which has them ranked 2nd in the nation. The Oregon offense has compiled 536 penalty yds on 63 violations, which is good for 34th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. During the season thus far, the Ducks have racked up 2,604 passing yards together with an average of 289.3 passing yards per game, ranking them 21st in the nation. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Ducks are sitting 3rd in college football scoring 43.1 points per outing.

Oregon has conceded a total of 967 rushing yards (107.4 yards per contest) and 9 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have yielded 19 touchdowns from the passing game and 276.6 yards/outing, ranking them 117th in the country. The Ducks defense has taken part in 599 plays, which ranks 45th in Division 1. The Ducks are giving up 26.3 PPG, which has them 70th in the country. This year, they have given up 237 total points.