Getting a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for the Cougars on Saturday when they take on the Golden Bears at AT&T Park in Week 10 action.

The Golden Bears currently sports a record of 4-4, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-5 ATS. The Cougars are 3-5 and 5-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Golden Bears post a 3-5 over under record this season, while the Cougars have gone 5-3 against the number.



View Washington State vs California Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Several shops tracked by OddsShark set the point spread at 9 in favor of the home side. NCAA football bettors had to wait for the Sportsbook over under value, which was not available at press time (check the live lines pages here for the latest totals updates).

Power Rankings / Prediction: According to the Power Rankings here at OddsShark it's the No. 26-rated Golden Bears and the No. 82-rated Cougars in this matchup. Predictive formulas point to a 32-31 win for the Golden Bears on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up California's No. 57-ranked offense (28.8 PPG) against a Cougars defense that ranks No. 93 at 32 PPG. The Golden Bears passing attack has averaged 281.2 yards per game, more than the Cougars give up through the air (261.5 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Cougars own the league's No. 84-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 192.8 yards per game when on the road. California, on the other hand, rates No. 74 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

In their last action, Washington State was a 43-28 loser on the road against Oregon. They covered the 37.5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (71) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, California was a 31-14 loser on the road against UCLA. They failed to cover the 4–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (45) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.


Washington State Cougars Trends:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on grass are 1-9
After outgaining opponent are 1-9
When playing within the conference are 2-8

California Golden Bears Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 3-7

A few Cougars at Golden Bears trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington State's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 6 games on the road
Washington State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against California
Washington State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California's last 5 games
California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington State
California is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
California is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington State


Next up:
Washington State home to Arizona State, Saturday, November 12
California home to Oregon State, Saturday, November 12