Oregon Vs Wsu 2018

Oregon vs. Washington State fearless prediction and game preview.

October 20, 2018 9:23 pm We’ve seen unexpected plays from Mike Leach’s Washington State team before, but this one against No. 12/11 Oregon on Saturday night was executed with a brilliant. 2018 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results. To the north, 2018 delivered a kind growing season for Washington vintners. 'The first surprise was how long it lasted,' said Mike Januik, winemaker at Novelty Hill and Januik wineries. 'But it was a great vintage overall.' As in Oregon, Washington experienced a warm growing season, but one balanced by moderate weather as harvest approached. College GameDay headed out west for a huge Pac-12 matchup between the Oregon Ducks and Washington State Cougars, and these were the best signs from Pullman.

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Date: Saturday, October 20
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA
Network: FOX

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Oregon (5-1) vs. Washington State (5-1) Game Preview

One Reason Why Oregon Will Win

They won the game they had to have.

Yeah, the Stanford loss might have been ugly, and it hasn’t always been smooth, and Washington wins if it hits the kick in regulation, and …

The Ducks are getting exactly what they’re supposed to out of its star, the lines are physical, and they’ve got the pieces to keep up in a shootout with the team that’s clicking, too.

Justin Herbert didn’t have his best game in the win over Washington, but he didn’t throw any picks, he took what the Huskies gave him, and he’s about to turn it loose.

Washington State was able to shut down the Utah passing game, but USC’s JT Daniels had a game, and … that’s been about it when it comes to the good quarterbacks the Cougar secondary has faced.

Yeah, Wazzu is great at generating pressure, but the Oregon O line is great at keeping Herbert upright and give him time, and he’s able to come through averaging close to ten yards per throw. He’s pushing the ball, and he’s about to give the Cougars at taste of their own medicine if this gets into a firefight.

It’s not just about getting yards. This is a brutally efficient passing attack that’s amazing at keeping the chains moving. Washington State – even with its style – is all about ball control, and it’s not going to own the tempo.

Oregon Vs Wsu 2018 Football

One Reason Why Washington State Will Win

Oregon secondary … good luck with this.

Yeah, the defense has been strong, and it’s been tough, but the secondary hasn’t faced a who’s who of quarterbacks. When it did face a big-time passer, Washington’s Jake Browning was solid last week in the crazy environment and under pressure.

Stanford’s KJ Costello might not be an elite playmaker quite yet, but he was on down the stretch in what turned out to be an amazing performance.

Welcome to Gardner Minshew.

Wazzu was able to get the right guy to step in and take over the attack, with the heady veteran throwing for over 400 yards in four of the last five games, hitting 69% of his passes, and throwing 19 touchdown passes with just four picks.

And now, the Cougars have had two weeks off to rest up while preparing for this.

The quick-hitting passing game should be able to keep things moving against a secondary that hasn’t dealt with anything like this, and the Cougar D should be able to generate pressure and get into the backfield. As good as Washington’s defense is, it doesn’t get behind the line and didn’t pressure Herbert enough.

The Cougars will.

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s not going to be a letdown for the Ducks as much it’ll be a big moment for Washington State.

Getting two weeks off to prepare for this will be a big deal, with Minshew and the passing game coming out hot in a crazed environment that just took on a bigger level. Now, Oregon is the big dog on the Pac-12 North, and that can be Wazzu with a win.

Minshew will be terrific, the defensive line will frustrate Herbert, and for all the good things Oregon has done so far, the storyline of next week will be Washington State, setting up a massive showdown at Stanford to follow.

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Oregon Vs Wsu Score

Washington State 38, Oregon 30
Line: Washington State -3, o/u: 68
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3

Must See Rating: 4

5: Bohemian Rhapsody
1: A Star Is Born

We’ve seen unexpected plays from Mike Leach’s Washington State team before, but this one against No. 12/11 Oregon on Saturday night was executed with a brilliant combination of trickery and pure power.

With less than five minutes left in the first quarter, the No. 25/23 Cougars lined up in a peculiar formation — and it would be confusing to just about anyone — on first-and-10 on Oregon’s 24-yard line. The ball is all the way over on the right, while Washington State quarterback Gardner Minshew and running back James Williams are to the left.

A “swinging gate” play, Minshew took the long snap and quickly passed it off to Williams, who tried to go left but was forced right and muscled his way passed the line of scrimmage. But just when it looked like he was done, Williams spun out away from the Ducks’ defenders and powered his way down the right sideline for a 24-yard touchdown.

Oregon coach Mario Cristobal looked like his head was going to explode after seeing that, and he appeared to be under the impression that this wacky formation isn’t legal.

Look at this again. Here’s where the ball is before the snap:

We’ve seen something similar to this from the Cougars earlier this season. In Week 1 against Wyoming, they lined up almost the exact same way but pitched the ball directly to Williams that time.

Afterward, Leach said the play is called Big Gulp Left, so maybe this one is Big Gulp Right or Big Gulp Left Improv if Williams was originally supposed to go left.

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Here are a couple more angles of this incredible play from Satuday’s Week 8 game.

Oregon Vs Washington State

Despite being outranked by Oregon, Washington State actually entered this game as a slight favorite over the Ducks and had a 27-0 lead at halftime. It’s the first time