Washington Huskies: Game 9 vs. Oregon State – TV, Weather, Injuries, More
For Game 9, the Washington Huskies host Oregon State. Pacific Northwest Sports has all you need to know.
PNWS presents what you need to know to enjoy Game 9 of the Washington Huskies 2022 football season as they go on the road to face California. Whether you are making the trip to Husky Stadium or watching on TV, we have Washington fans covered.
Details
Who: Oregon State Beavers (6-2 overall, 3-2 Pac-12) at Washington Huskies (6-2, 3-2).
Where: Husky Stadium – Seattle, Washington.
When: November 4, 2022 – 7:30 PM PDT.
TV: ESPN2. Announcers: Roy Philpott, Andre Ware, Paul Carcaterra. (awfulannouncing.com).
Weather: It will be wet on Friday night, with temperatures in the upper 50s. Winds will be from the SW between 15-20 mph (weather.com).
Line: Washington -4.5. Over/Under: 54 (Odds Shark).
Injuries
Washington Huskies
Out – S Vincent Nunley (leg), DL Armon Parker (undisclosed). Questionable – Linebacker Eddie Ulofoshio (knee), DB Dominique Hampton (undisclosed).
Oregon State Beavers
Out – TE Luke Musgrave, RB Trey Lowe, RB Isaiah Newell, LB Ryan Franke. Questionable – QB Chance Nolan (neck/ concussion), K Everett Hayes (undisclosed), DL Joe Golden (undisclosed).
Interesting Trends
The Washington Huskies are 6-2 straight up this season. Those two losses came on the road. The friendly confines of Husky Stadium works for them, with a 5-0 record at home this season. They have also won 6 straight over OSU in Seattle.
Beware of betting the spread. Washington has covered just 7 times in their last 21 games, including 1-6 ATS in the conference.
Not only is Oregon State 6-2 overall this season, but they are also 6-2 against the spread. The total has gone over in 5 of the Beavers’ last 7 games.
Outlook
Both teams have a pair of losses within the Pac-12. The winner keeps their slim hopes of playing in the Championship game alive, while the other can look forward to playing in a minor bowl game.
Washington Huskies Offense vs. UC Defense
It’s strength on strength. Washington has the most prolific passing attack in the Power 5. Defending the pass is what OSU’s defense does best.
Last game, California’s defense did its best to take away the deep ball. Instead, Huskies quarterback Michael Penix took what they gave him. He found open receivers on short and middle routes on the way to his eighth straight 300+ yard passing game.
Penix may have to use a similar plan this week. It’s hard to throw deep in bad weather, and the Washington Huskies haven’t demonstrated that they can move the ball with a sustained rushing attack.
OSU Offense Washington Huskies Defense
Freshman running back Damien Martinez is seventh in the conference, averaging 64.6 rushing yards per game. But he’s come on strong recently.
In the last three weeks, Martinez ran for 83, 111, and 178 yards on 41 total carries. That works out to 372 total yards, 124 yards per game, and 9.07 yards per carry.
The Beavers need him. Starting quarterback Chance Nolan missed those games while in concussion protocol, and he is unlikely to play this week, either.
Ben Gulbranson is holding down the QB job while Nolan is out. The redshirt freshman is undefeated in three starts.
Although OSU has three good receivers, they miss tight end, Luke Musgrave. With a forecast of rain for Friday night, the Beavers will most likely stick to the ground game.
The Washington Huskies have done a much better job stopping the run this season and are second in the Pac-12 allowing only 110.4 yards per game. Expect UW to load the box and make Gulbranson beat them with his arm.
That’s easier said than done. After missing several starters at varying points during the season, Washington’s secondary is back at full strength. Their defensive backs match up well with OSU.
Catch up with PNWS on Saturday when we present our biggest takeaways from the game.