ORE St hasn't lost a game by two scores.
Key game was how many pts Beavers gave up to USC--SoCal wins this yr by its defense, so how the fuck did they get to 40 on the Beavs? If they are soft, Ore will be unstoppable, and to win any game is to be within 2 scores by the 4th qtr.
The linesmakers are thinking that OSU cannot come from behind, that OSU won't have the lead late. If you take Oregon, you believe they are leading in this one late. Then OSU has to give up, resigned to the do-dooh bowl. Oregon prolly feels they belong, and if they win, they will be asking "what if" regarding the close loss to Stanford.
Offense looks to capitalize on most of their drives, esp at home. But the early drives are key. Ore wont cover 2 scores if they catch up.