Oregon State survived an ugly win over Wazzu Saturday to continue their unlikely, surprising Unbeaten 2012 Season.
Next up for overachieving 'Eager Beavers' is the 4-2 Enigma, BYU Cougars in an exceedingly rare mid-October Intersectional (OOC) Matchup.
After learning the Beavers had cracked the exclusive group of Top 10 College Football Elite, I was asked more than once, not IF, but by how MUCH The Beavers would be favored (odds) in Provo.
Despite a pessimist eye-roll or two, I was forced to respond, 'Don't believe Beavers WILL of SHOULD be Favored here'
Huh?
#10 Team vs Unranked Team? Even on Road, Beavers are Unbeaten.
Take a look at BYU's schedule and one quickly realizes THESE Cougs are a Defensive Machine.
BYU has allowed OFFENSIVE TD to just 1 of 5 FBS OPPONENTS.
BYU ALLOWS 5 FBS OPPONENTS 8 PPG.
And BYU has lost those 2 games by combined 4 points (to Rival UTAH on Road & at Boise State, 7-6)
Darn right, BYU should be favored.
Opening line: BYU by 3.
Lastly, if Beavers were going to pick just one game they might be OK to lose? THIS IS THAT GAME.
Never 'want' to lose.
Yet should this game get away, it cod serve as THE wake up call....for a Beaver Team that is CLEARLY driving past its' headlights at 4-0 & #10 Team in all College Football.
If Saturday's jubilation over beating an inferior Wazzu Team, 19-6 is any indication, this wake up call may HAVE to come from a lost game.
Might as well be this out-of-Conference Game in Provo, Utah.
For what it's worth.
