Minnesota @ Oregon Picks & Props

Sadiq is a great short-yardage option and has five touchdowns on the year already for Oregon, which should run up the score against Minnesota on Friday night.

Even if Oregon doesn't in the Big Ten in back-to-back years, it has a clear path to the College Football Playoff. But everyone knows impressive wins will go a long way with the CFP committee. So, I'm betting the Ducks put up enough points againt Minnesota to send this one over the total.

Oregon has cashed the Under in three consecutive home games and now faces a slow and ineffective Minnesota offense, so I'm expecting more of the same.

Can someone say strap game? Oregon comes off a last-second, full-effort win at Iowa for a short week game against a Minnesota team fresh off a bye week.

Oregon struggling to win at Iowa should not be held against the Ducks. In fact, Oregon winning at Iowa should be held as praise for the Ducks. Minnesota's offense has stalled too much of late to keep pace in this matchup, particularly as Oregon looks to reassert itself as a December contender. Most opponents are leery of throwing against the Ducks, but the Gophers know no other way to approach offense in some part due to Darius Taylor's injury. That insistence will backfire this week.