Oregon State vs Washington State: Edge Report

What positions does Oregon State have an edge over Washington State in and vice versa? BeaversEdge goes position group by position group below and hands out the advantage in this week's Edge Report.

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QUARTERBACK STARTERS

TEAM	NAME	PFF GRADE

Oregon State	Your guess is as good as ours	???
Washington State	John Mateer	81.7

EDGE: Washington State

Washington State starting quarterback John Mateer has been tremendous this season, completing 63.2% of his passes for 2,707 yards and 26 touchdowns with just six interceptions. He's averaging 9.0 yards per attempt, 270 yards per game, and has a quarterback rating of 163.0.

RUNNING BACK STARTERS

TEAM	NAME	PFF GRADE

Oregon State	Anthony Hankerson	77.3
Washington State	Wayshawn Parker	72.7

EDGE: Washington State

Not many times this season have we gone against the Beavers in the running back department but we are this week. Cougars tailback Wayshawn Parker this season has been great, totaling 642 yards and four touchdowns on just 114 carries.

WIDE RECEIVER STARTERS

TEAM	NAME	PFF GRADE

Oregon State	Trent Walker	72.9
Oregon State	Jeremiah Noga	54.5
Oregon State	Darrius Clemons	62.4
Washington State	Kris Hutson	66.3
Washington State	Kyle Williams	80.0
Washington State	Carlos Hernandez	67.3

EDGE: Washington State

To go along with their prolific quarterback, the Cougars also have a great trio of wide receivers in Kyle Williams (51 receptions, 872 yards, 11 touchdowns), Kris Hutton (44 receptions, 556 yards, 2 touchdowns), and Josh Meredith (30 carries, 410 yards, 2 touchdowns).

TIGHT END STARTERS

TEAM	NAME	PFF GRADE

Oregon State	Jermaine Terry II	55.6
Washington State	Cooper Mathers	65.0

EDGE: TOSS UP

Both tight ends are quality blockers and have the ability to have a small impact on the passing attack but neither tight end will be a game changer.

OFFENSIVE LINE STARTERS

TEAM	NAME	PFF GRADES

Oregon State - LT	Gerad Christian-Lichtenhan	78.9
Oregon State - LG	Joshua Gray	73.8
Oregon State - C	Van Wells	63.3
Oregon State - RG	Flavio Gonzalez	68.9
Oregon State - RT	Grant Starck	69.1
Washington State - LT	Esa Pole	74.7
Washington State - LG	Christian Hilborn	55.5
Washington State - C	Devin Kylany	67.3
Washington State - RG	Brock Dieu	75.9
Washington State - RT	Fa'alili Fa'amoe	56.1

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EDGE: Washington State

As good as the Beavers offensive line usually is this Washington State offensive line has been dominant all season in pass protection and run blocking. Combine their success with the Beavers' struggles on the defensive line and it could be a long day for the Oregon State defense.