Originally Posted by
John Ryan
Ok.. I just released by 5* play on California +24 points and you can read the entire report on the front page of the site. I like Cal for a ton of reasons in this game. Here is an excerpt, but please review the entire research report and then let's begin our discussion. I'd like to see if we can get a consensus on the side-total-teaser-first betting opportunities. Cal Rushing Attack Thanks to the national media the Oregon rushing attack is well know, but Cal has a solid rushing attack in their own right. They are led by Isi Sofele, who has gained 380 yards on 79 attempts for a 4.8 yards-per-carry and has scored four touchdowns. Cal has had a 1,000 yard rusher in eight of the past nine seasons and Sofele is well on his way to joining that 1,000 yard rushing club. He is averaging 95.0 rushing yards per game ranking him fifth in the Pac-12 and 38th nationally. A major key to this game will be if Oregon needs to bring safety help to stop the Cal running game. This is the easiest read for any quarterback to make and once the safety is positioned in the box, then Cal quarterback Zack Maynard will know he has man coverage on the perimeter using play action. Maynard has two solid targets that I think have advantages in man situations against Oregon. Sophomore Keenan Allen (6-3, 205 pounds) has 30 receptions for 498 yards and Senior Marvin Jones (6-3, 202 pounds) has 23 receptions for 375 yards. These two will provide coverage difficulties for the Oregon defense, especially fi they have to us e a safety for run support.