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The Oregon State Beavers are laying a touchdown to the Utah State Aggies in the LA Bowl on Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. This game that can be seen on ABC on Saturday, December 18, 2021 should be high scoring, as both teams averaged about 33 points per game this season. Bettors have been pounding this game over the total, as the number opened at 62.5 and is up five points to 67.5. Let’s look at Saturday’s game and LA Bowl picks.
LA Bowl
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021
Location: SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, California
Time, TV: 7:30 p.m. Eastern, ABC
CFB Odds: Oregon State -7, total 67.5
Utah State Aggies
The Aggies are 10-3 SU and 9-4 ATS with six games going over the total and seven going under.
The Aggies averaged 33.2 points and 453.6 yards per contest this season. They gave up 25.3 points and 391.1 yards per game. Calvin Tyler Jr. led the team with six touchdowns and 764 rushing yards. Logan Bonner threw for 3,560 yards, while Deven Thompkins had 1,589 receiving yards. Nick Heninger led the team with five sacks, while Justin Rice had three interceptions.
The key player for Utah State is quarterback Logan Bonner. He threw for four touchdowns in the Mountain West title game which makes his season total 36 and that is a Utah State single season record. Bonner said his team will be ready. “We try to win everything we do,” Bonner said to the media, “Not only bowl games, but everything we compete at, whether that’s ping-pong against coach Anderson or out on the field for practice or in the game, that’s how I am, that’s how this team is, and that’s how we’ll prepare.”
This will be the Aggies’ 15th bowl appearance and they have a record of 5-9. Utah State will be playing a team from a Power Five conference in a bowl game for the first time. A win will likely get the Aggies into the Top 25 in the final rankings, as they are just one spot of the AP Top 25 heading into this game.
Oregon State Beavers
The Beavers are 7-5 SU and 7-5 ATS with six games going over the total and six going under. The Beavers averaged 32.8 points and 432.6 yards per contest. They gave up 25.9 points and 388 yards per game. B.J. Baylor led the team with 13 touchdowns and 1,259 yards. Chance Nolan threw for 2,414 yards, while Trevon Bradford had 606 receiving yards. Andrzej Hughes-Murray led the team with four sacks, while Jaydon Grant had two interceptions.
The Beavers are 37-26 all-time against current teams from the Mountain West. Oregon State will be playing in their 18th bowl game and they have a record of 11-6 in their previous 17 bowl games.
Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith said that none of his players intend to opt out of the bowl game. He did say that linebacker Avery Roberts had surgery last week and is out. He also said that wide receiver Tre’Shaun Harrison will miss the first half after he was ejected for fighting in the game against Oregon.
Betting Trends
The Aggies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Aggies are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 non-conference games. The Beavers are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Mountain West. The Beavers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games. The Under is 7-1 in the Aggies last 8 bowl games.
Utah State and Oregon State had two common opponents this season in Washington State and Hawaii. Both teams beat Hawaii, while the Aggies beat Washington State, while the Cougars lost to Washington State. Utah State and Oregon State have met three times previously with Oregon State winning each time. The last time they played was in 1998 when Oregon State won 20-16 at Utah State.
LA Bowl Picks
Is Oregon State really good enough to be laying a touchdown? The Aggies have a potent offense that should be able to put points on the board and keep this game close. We’ll take the Aggies plus the points and also play the game to go over the total at SugarHouse.
