Boise State’s number keeps climbing, and the market has made its point: the Broncos are a heavy favorite heading into Saturday’s matchup with Oregon State.
No. 24 Boise State is now laying 16.5 points at home against the short-handed Beavers, a big jump from the 4.5-point opening line DraftKings Sportsbook posted before last week’s games.
The game is set for 4 p.m. Mountain time Saturday at Albertsons Stadium, with Maddux Madsen expected to be behind center for the Broncos.
That line moved fast. Boise State rolled past Colorado State, while Oregon State fell at home to Texas State and lost starting quarterback Braden Atkinson to a hand injury in the process. By last Sunday, the spread had already reached double digits, and it has only grown from there.
Even with the quarterback change, Boise State coach Spencer Danielson isn’t treating Oregon State like a team to overlook. He pointed to the Beavers’ explosiveness and the challenge they still present with backup quarterback Maalik Murphy.
“Being able to dive even more into the film, you see just how explosive this offense is,” Danielson said. “They’re a top-10 offense in the country for a reason, they’re the No. 1 pass offense in the country for a reason, but they can also do a really good job of establishing the line of scrimmage.
“The offense puts you in a lot of conflict, and they’ve got weapons across the board. You’ve got to find a way to slow down Jesse Legree, which is much easier said than done.”
Legree came into the week as the nation’s leading receiver, with 61 catches for 1,209 yards and 14 touchdowns.
The rest of the Pac-12 betting board has a few other notable numbers attached to it. Fresno State and Texas State kicked off at 2 p.m.
Mountain time on The CW, with the Bobcats favored by 10 points over the Bulldogs. Utah State is a three-point road favorite at San Diego State.
Colorado State, meanwhile, is headed to Washington State as an 8.5-point underdog after its loss to Boise State. The Cougars are 0-8 against FBS teams this season.
Boise State enters the weekend 5-4 against the spread, while Oregon State is 6-3.
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Boise spent Saturday morning wrapped in the kind of national spotlight that can turn a home game into a full-on event. ESPNs College GameDay was in town for the first time since 2010, and the pregame show leaned heavily toward the Broncos, with the entire panel backing Boise State over Oregon State. For the Beavers, it added another layer to a road test already carrying plenty of attention, with kickoff set for 4 p.m. Mountain time at Albertsons Stadium and the game slated to air on USA Network.
Boise State coach Spencer Danielson talked about what it meant for the program to host College GameDay, a sign of how far the Broncos have climbed back into the national conversation. Oregon State, meanwhile, walked into an atmosphere built to celebrate the other sideline, with the crowd, the broadcast and the buildup all pointing in one direction before the first snap. [Read more 🡒]
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Oregon State, meanwhile, is dealing with a significant change under center after losing starter Braden Atkinson to a hand injury. Maalik Murphy is expected to take over in his place, adding another layer of intrigue to a game that already carried real weight for both sides and now features one team getting healthier at just the right time. [Read more 🡒]
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The buzz around Legrees future had only grown as his profile rose, with former Oregon State receiver Chad Johnson even publicly stepping in to help make the case for keeping him. The exact terms of Legrees deal remain undisclosed, but the takeaway for Oregon State is clear enough: the Beavers appear to have won a battle many feared they were going to lose, at least for now. [Read more 🡒]