Free NCAA Football Prediction: California vs. Washington State Odds
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College Football Handicapping Analysis: California Bears vs. Washington State Cougars
California Bears (3-1) vs. Washington State Cougars (3-1)
Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm EST
Venue: Martin Stadium
NCAA Football ATS Spread Odds: Bears +4 / Cougars -4 (Bet Now!)
NCAA Football Moneyline Odds: Bears +155 / Cougars -175
NCAA Betting Total Odds: O/U 53.5
Week 5 college football sees the Bears and Cougars meeting at Martin Stadium in Pullman, WA on Saturday afternoon.
The Cougars are favored by -4 points in this Pac 12 Conference matchup between a pair of 3 – 1 programs.
Cal Bears
There were plenty of folks wondering how the addition of Jack Plummer would effect the Cal program, and so far, so good. The Purdue transfer QB has taken every snap under center for the Bears and the 8 – 2 TD to INT ratio certainly works.
Plummer will surpass the 1,000-yard mark this weekend, and he has already completed passes to 13 different receivers wearing his new uniform in Berkeley. Jeremiah Hunter started the campaign as the #1 receiver even though he had only made one start here last season. Hunter has surpassed the 300-yard plateau with only 21 grabs averaging a gaudy 14.5 yards per snag.
The Bears lost just about every piece of their receiving corps from a season, so there was room to be concerned for what the future could look like this season.
The only set back for this Cal team came at Notre Dame, 24 – 17, and that was a game that the Bears could have just as easily come away with the win. Losses like that can still instill confidence in a program that hasn’t been to a bowl game since 2019.
Justin Wilcox is in year-6 with the Bears program, and I know i have seen a handful of outlets calling for this to be a big season or bust for him. The transfer portal might have given him enough to keep his job past this year but the jury is still in the back room discussing the situation.
Wazzou Cougs
Cameron Ward has also taken every snap under center for the Cougars, as both of the quarterbacks in this game have taken over since joining their respective programs through the portal. Ward was a stud at Incarnate Word, and he is being given his chance to produce at the next level this season.
Ward amassed an impressive 4,648 passing yards with 47 touchdown and 10 picks last year, and we can say the same for him… So far, so good!
I don’t know how many Incarnate Word transfers who have walked into Wisconsin and won a football game but this dude pulled it off. Oh, 17.5-point underdogs? Yeah, so what! So, the chutzpah it takes to take over a Cougar program and pull off an upset like that will leave a big mark in the locker room.
Ward has the confidence of everyone around him and the line setters are now expecting him to get the job done at home this weekend. At -4, Wazzou now has to play the favorite role and that might actually make it more difficult for them, even at home..
Cal is not about to come into Pullman concerned with Ward’s ability to run the ball because he can’t. The Cal front line will be able to pin their ears back and come after Ward which could spell trouble for Wazzou.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Golden Bears are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games on field turf.
- Golden Bears are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 conference games.
- Road team is 12-5 ATS in their last 17 meetings.
- The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
4* Free California Bears vs. Washington State Cougars NCAA Betting Final Analysis:
I saw a line I have to suggest here. Cal’s team total in the 1st Half is 10.5. Wait, what? I know, I just can’t be led into thinking that Cal can’t score a touchdown and a couple of field goals before we get to the break. I can see a 13 – 13 type of score going to halftime, so I am making that my suggested offer for this game.
4* Free California Bears vs. Washington State Cougars NCAA Betting Pick: Cal Over 10.5 1st-Half Team Total
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