California at Oregon State

The California Bears have not yet won on the road yet so how do they have a shot here? Look at the competition. They lost to Arizona, USC and Nevada, teams with a combined record of 17-4. This game should be different as they face a .500 team. The Bears have a nasty defense that ranks #16 in the country. They have already held five of their opponents to 17 points or less, and four of their opponents to 10 points or less! Oregon State hasn't exactly been blowing teams out with their three wins coming by a total of 12 points. The Bears not only have a powerful defense to keep them in the game, but they have a capable offense that has scored 50+ on three different occasions this season. And they have been a dangerous road dog over the years, entering this one at 15-6-1 ATS as a road dog in their last 22. The Beavers are not faring so well as a small favorite of 3 points or less where they have covered just one of their last five. This has been a road-dominated series with the road team cashing six of the last seven. The public is all over Oregon State here (75% of around 5,000 bets). My computer matchup predicts a Cal win and I agree! Take the Bears here.