Week 2 CFB Picks: Wisconsin vs. Washington State

Wisconsin Badgers (1-0 SU, ATS 1-0) vs Washington State Cougars (1-0 SU, ATS 1-0)

Date: Saturday, September 9th

Location: Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA

TV: ABC

Point Spread: Wis -6/WSU +6 (Be smart with your $! Bet games at reduced odds! It’s FREE!)

Money Line: Wiscy -237/Washington St. +190

Over/Under: 58.5

The Wisconsin Badgers and Washington State Cougars matchup in a non-conference showdown at Martin Stadium in Pullman, WA. The over/under for this matchup is currently 58.5 while Wisconsin is favored by -6.

Head-to-Head Matchup:

Washington State currently holds the bragging rights over Wisconsin as in their most recent head to head matchup, they won 17-14. When looking at how the two offenses performed in this game, Washington State ran for 53 yards while throwing for 200. As for Wisconsin, they finished with 227 while running for 174.

Wisconsin Badgers Recent Form:

The Badgers head into this week’s matchup vs. Washington State hoping to start the year 2-0 after beating Buffalo (38-17) in their first game.

With their 55 combined points, Wisconsin and Buffalo surpassed the over/under line of 52. Although Wisconsin won straight-up, it wasn’t enough to cover at -29.

Quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw for one touchdown in Wisconsin’s win over Buffalo. Overall, he had a passer rating of 75.87 while completing 77.4% of his passes for 189 yards.

Chez Mellusi was Wisconsin’s leading rusher vs. Buffalo, carrying the ball 13 times for 157 yards and two touchdowns. In the passing game, Will Pauling finished with a team high 55 receiving yards while averaging 11.0 yards per reception.

Defensively, Wisconsin allowed a total of 316 yards. This includes giving up 122 yards allowed on the ground and 194 passing yards.

Away Injury Report

Washington State Cougars Recent Form:

After kicking off their season with a 50-24 win over Colorado State, the Cougars are looking to remain unbeaten as they take on Wisconsin.

When looking at how their game played out from a betting perspective, their combined 74 points resulting in the over hitting. The over/under line going into the game was 54. Washington State also covered the spread as 9.5-point favorites.

Cameron Ward foound the endzone in multiple ways against Colorado State, throwing for 451 yards and three touchdowns in addition to rushing for one touchdown.

In addition to his work in the passing game, Cameron Ward led the team in rushing yards, with 40 on 13 attempts. For the game, Lincoln Victor hauled in 11 receptions for a total of 168 yards which led the team.

The Cougars’ defense finished the game by giving up 357. The team’s run defense allowed 37 compared to 320 yards passing.

Home Injury Report

Betting Trends

• Looking at Wisconsin’s five most recent road games, they have put together a record vs. the spread of 2-3.
• Washington State’s ATS record at home (last three) is 2-1.
• In the three most recent times they were the underdog, Washington State has put together an ATS record of 1-2.
• When favored, Wisconsin has gone 5-5 vs. the spread (last 10).

Line Movement:

On the moneyline, the Cougars’ payout has shifted from +155 to +190, where it currently stands. On the other end, Wisconsin is at -238 with an implied win percentage of 70%. On the point-spread lines there has been some action worth noting. Washington State opened as the 4.5-point favorite. But now, Wisconsin is favored by 6.5. The oddsmakers opened this game with an over/under line of 54.5 and since then, it has been bet up to its current line of 59, with the over paying out at -108 and under at -113.

Free Pick

I’m counting on the Badgers getting some revenge after last year’s loss to Washington State. Look for the Badgers to have another big game on the ground and to cover against the Cougars.

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