Fresh off their first victory of the season over the Arizona Wildcats, the Oregon State Beavers are looking to build momentum with a victory over the BYU Cougars. The Cougars, who are 4-2 on the season, defeated San Jose State easily last weekend with a 29-16 victory.
As for the odds makers in Las Vegas, manyexpect the game to be a closely contested matchup. Some listings have the Cougars as the favorites, others view the Beavers as the team to beat. According to OddsShark.com, BYU is a two-point favorite. Bodog.com and 5Dimes.com both have OSU as 2.5-point favorites.
Regardless of who enters as the favorite, fans should expect a closely contested matchup on Saturday. The Beavers have momentum coming off a big win over Arizona and the Cougars need a big win for their resumé as they prepare for the second half of the season.
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