Cactus Bowl favors Washington
TEMPE, AZ (The Spread) – A day of bowl action concludes tonight at 10:15PM ET when Washington takes on Oklahoma State in the 2015 Cactus Bowl.
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Washington won the last two games of season to go to 8-5 on the season and 4-5 in the Pac-12. All five losses this season came against teams that were ranked at the time. Washington was 7-6 against the spread for the season, covering the spread in their last three games while hitting the under in their last three.
Oklahoma State battled injuries all season and found themselves at 5-6 on the year after losing five straight. However, the Cowboys found a way to beat rival Oklahoma, 38-35, to get to 6-6 on the season and 4-5 in the Big 12. Oklahoma State went 5-7 against the spread on the year, but covered the spread in its last two games while hitting the over in three of their last four.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Washington is the favorite in this game, as the Huskies are getting odds of -6 points against Oklahoma State tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 56.5 points (View Matchup). These two last met in 1985 with Oklahoma State getting a 31-17 win over Washington, despite being a 2.5-point underdog.
Both teams should be able to move the ball, as each defense is allowing over 400 yards per game. The key in this contest will be if Oklahoma can keep Washington from controlling the pace of play with its run game. The Huskies average 195.3 yards per game on the ground behind the legs of a slew of backs. Dwayne Washington is the rushing leader, but has just 655 yards and nine touchdowns. Washington will keep fresh legs in the backfield all game.
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