Oregon at Oregon State

The Oregon State Beavers may be a top 10 team if they could play on the road, but that simply has not been the case this season. The Beavers are 2-11 on the road, while maintaining an impressive 15-1 mark at home, but nonetheless they find themselves the dog in this one. While the 15-1 certainly commands attention and respect, the fact is that the Beavers have played well below the line in the second half of the season. They opened at 13-4 ATS in their first 17 lined games, but have been a woeful 2-9 ATS in their last 11. The one thing they have been able to do is put the clamps down defensively on their opponents, allowing a very stingy 12, 16, and 18 points in the first half in their last three at home. Despite of the defensive muscle early, they have a losing ATS record in their last five home games. Oregon is playing as well as anyone in the PAC-12 right now as this team is peaking at the right time, having won eight of their last nine. They were held down like many other teams in the first half vs. the Beavers in the first game played, scoring just 29 in the opening stanza, but 42 in the second half. I look for this game to play out tight and low early with the Ducks, and more answers, stretching it out down the stretch. Play on Oregon and the first half UNDER.