Nevada vs Oregon Free Week 2 College Football Pick + Betting Preview
A week after their BCS Championship hopes could have very well been swept out of the door, Oregon will face the Nevada Wolf Pack, who finished 13-1 in 2010, and wants to come out in their first game of the season with a bang. A win over Oregon could be the bang they are looking for.
Wolf Pack vs. Ducks
Venue/Stadium: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon
Time/Date: 12:30 PM ET, Saturday, September 3, 2011
CFB Odds From: 5 Dimes
Moneyline: OFF
Spread (ATS): Oregon -26.5 -110
Over/Under: 63 -110
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Oregon seemingly said goodbye to their BCS hopes, as well as running back LaMichael James’ Heisman aspirations last week when they were crushed by the LSU Tigers 40-27 in the 2011 edition of the Cowboy Classic.
Now, in their second week of the year, the Ducks will face the Nevada Wolf Pack, who had a great season in 2010 and returns 14 starters (although quarterback Colin Kaepernick is not one of them).
Oregon mustn’t go into this game thinking the Wolf Pack will be a pushover, because if they do, and they lose, they will be throwing away any BCS Bowl chances.
Ducks’ quarterback Darron Thomas had a decent game against LSU, but the majority of his stats came after the team was chasing the Tigers, and if they want to be successful against Nevada, they will have to jump out of the gate with some offensive production early on.
James will need to show the country he’s for real also, if they want any chance at beating Nevada, and he likely will. He rushed for just 54 yards against LSU on 18 carries, and if the offense wants to have any type of success, he will need to be rolling on all cylinders come Saturday. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
James is a beast, especially when playing lower-tiered defenses, and there shouldn’t be any doubt that he can rebound to lead Oregon to a victory.
If James does what I think he will do, Nevada will have to be explosive on offense to keep up with Oregon’s multi-faceted offense. The possibility of that happening lies solely on new fifth-year-senior quarterback Tyler Lantrip.
Lantrip has the tools to be an elite Division-I quarterback, but just hasn’t had the chance to prove it. He did see action in six games in 2010, completing 8-of-13 for 155 yards and his first career touchdown, which came against Idaho. Lantrip also ran the ball 16 times for 46 yards and another score, which came against Utah State.
NCAA Gambling Trends:
Over is 7-3 in NEV last 10 road games.
Under is 7-3 in NEV last 10 non-conference games.
Over is 16-4-1 in ORE last 21 home games.
Over is 22-7-2 in ORE last 31 games in September.
Over is 15-6 in ORE last 21 games overall.
Matt’s Prediction: Oregon 42, Nevada 27 – The Wolf Pack will be eyeing to take advantage of the Ducks after their demoralization last week, but I think the Oregon has a lot more incentive to win this game and are more motivated more than ever to make a statement.
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