Over/Under: Predictions on the 2017 Oregon State Football Team

The BeaversEdge.com staff of Brenden Slaughter, Marcus Greaves, and Mike Singer give their over/unders on a few totals for the 2017 Oregon State football team. Check it out below!

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Slaughter: Over.

The Beavers speed up the rebuilding process under Gary Andersen by snagging 6 or 7 wins this season. The Beavers have very good talent on both sides of the ball, and I see them being able to come out of the season bowl eligible. OSU will get wins against CSU, PSU, Minnesota, Cal, Arizona, ASU, and Oregon, in my mind. The other games on OSU’s schedule could be toss up’s, but in my mind these are the games they have to win if they want to go back to a bowl game.

Greaves: Over.

This Oregon State team looks better than they ever have under Andersen. This squad will win more than five games. They will start the season 2-1 with a loss to Minnesota. Then earn a tough win at home against Stanford. Late in the season they will also pick up three PAC-12 wins against Arizona and Arizona State as well as knocking off rival Oregon.

Singer: Over.

Give me wins against Colorado State, Portland State, Stanford, Arizona, and Arizona State. And then I think they'll split with Washington State/Minnesota and then Stanford/Cal. 6 or 7 wins for the Beavs this season.

Slaughter: Over. (barely)

With OSU’s crowded backfield, Nall will get into the 1,000 yard club, but not by much. There are too many cooks in the kitchen in my opinion for Nall to go nuts this season as Thomas Tyner, Artavis Pierce, and Trevorris Johnson will have something to say about getting carries. This isn’t a knock on Nall, but rather just the sheer number of talented backs that OSU has.

Greaves: Over.

Ryan Nall will rush for more than 1,000 yards this season. I see him rushing for around 1,500 yards this season. Nall has shown that he is the full package at the running back, and with a conference like the Pac-12 where he is about the same size as starting linebackers, he can easily overpower them and shed their blocks as well as win a foot race, like we have seen. He is going to have a huge season rushing.

Singer: Under.

This is a tough one for me because Nall obviously has the potential to break 1,000 yards, and he nearly did so last season. However, I think that Tyner is going to be very good, and it will be hard for Oregon State not to split the carries close to 50/50. I could be very wrong here, but that's how I see it.

Slaughter: Under.

Jake Luton will be solid for the Beavers in his first campaign, but 18 touchdown’s is a little over the top for me. Despite OSU wanting to throw the ball more this season, I don’t see Luton becoming Davis Webb or Luke Falk in terms of throwing a ton, but he get into the 12-14 range. Given how much OSU wants to run the ball this season, I wouldn’t be surprised if he has perhaps less than 10.

Greaves: Even.

I think Jake Luton will be even with 18 TD passes. Luton has a very strong arm and great accuracy. I don’t see Luton having a problem getting the ball to the receivers but rather having receivers who will make a play on the ball. The timing has improved from fall camp, and Hodgins has shown that he can be the go to, but it's going to have to translate to games. If the receivers step up this season, Luton could possibly throw around 25 touchdown passes.

Singer: Over.

Brenden is crazy with that "perhaps less than 10" talk. Give me over 18 touchdown passes. Easy.

Slaughter: Over.

Thomas Tyner is OSU’s ace in the hole in my opinion. Not very many teams in the country can say that their backup running back has national championship level experience. OSU can. Tyner lead the Ducks in rushing against Ohio State in his last college action, and I believe he picks up right where he left off in 2014. He’ll need to dust off the in game cobwebs early, but once he does that, the Beavers will feel blessed to have a talented RB like him as a backup to Ryan Nall.

Greaves: Over.

Tyner will run over 650 yards. With such a loaded backfield, it's going to be hard for the offense to share all the sugar with carries. Between Nall, Pierce, Tyner, Johnson, and Tyler splitting up the carries is going to be complicated. That being said, it would be foolish to not give the former Oregon Duck a good share of the carries. Tyner at one time was arguably a top five running back in the nation. With a player like him who already has torn the Pac-12 up, I see him rushing for a lot more than 650 yards.

Singer: Over.

I think around 800 yards for the former five-star sounds about right. I'll take Nall around 950 and Pierce in the 400 range.

Slaughter: Under.

While Gary Andersen wants to see a combined 60 sacks and turnovers this season, I just don’t see OSU taking that big of a jump this season. While the Beavers will be much improved on the defensive side of the ball this season, I don’t see them having more than 40 total sacks and turnovers this season.

Greaves: Under.

Oregon State has had huge strides on defense. They have a athletic, strong guys who have a good chance of making it to the next level. I see the defensive backs stepping up and getting the interceptions they need, but I am hesitant to say the defensive line can reach an elite level. Guys like Elu Aydon and Craig Evans are going to be the key factors for pressure on the D-line if they can step up they will reach this goal. Until then, I say they miss this goal. I hope they prove me wrong!

Singer: Under.

Oregon State didn't eclipse 40 last year, and I don't see them breaking 52 this year. The pass rush will be improved though.

Slaughter: Over.

Andersen said it best during his press conference this week. Jordan Villamin looks like a different player. He’s right. Villamin looks more toned and even stronger for his senior season as he tries to bounce back from a subpar 2016 campaign. Villamin hasn’t had a quarterback like Luton throwing him the ball since Sean Mannion as a freshman, and he will greatly benefit from that this season.

Greaves: Over.

Jordan Villamin has struggled in the past two seasons, but in each of those seasons, I saw glimpses of his 2014 season. In Villamin's defense, having three different quarterbacks in such a short amount of time makes it difficult for chemistry to be built which plays a huge factor. With Luton set as quarterback, I see Villamin having a breakout season and going over six touchdowns receptions.

Singer: Over.

I like Villamin to be the recipient of a few red zone touchdowns and to take a few deep balls to the house. I'll take eight touchdown receptions for Villy the Beaver.

Slaughter: Under.

Last season Hungalu eclipsed this mark, but I see him taking a step back in total tackles this season as the Beavers will have more playmakers step up this season. Bright Ugwoegbu and Jonathan Willis will both see an uptick in their total tackles this season, amongst others. With that in mind, I see Hungalu getting more opportunities for forced fumbles and INT’s, but finishing just short of 80 total tackles.

Greaves: Over.

Arguably the best linebacker in the conference, I see Hungalu going over 80 tackles this season. The kid has a natural instinct for defense and is ready to lead his team to a bowl game. He put in work over the offseason to improve his game in very big way. With Caleb Saulo gone, Hungalu is the guy now. He is going to step up to the challenge and lead the defense and maybe even the conference with over 80 tackles.

Singer: Under.

What Brenden said. He'll get close - like 78 tackles but just miss the mark. Hungalu is an absolute beast though.