Kansas State Wildcats vs Oregon Ducks Point Spread Picks

The Oregon Ducks have an offense geared to play at warp speed, and they will put it to work against the Kansas State Wildcats. The Ducks averaged 50.8 points per game, and have put up gaudy offensive numbers for the last three years with this group of seniors. The one thing they haven't done very well is translate the high-powered offense into their Bowl game when they face stiff competition that has had a month to prepare. The Ducks’ last three Bowl games have seen the high-powered offense reduced to ordinary as they have averaged a pedestrian 28.7 points per game. K-State will be ready. The Wildcats are all about Collin Klein. He was injured late in the season and the Wildcats offense suffered, scoring 23 and 24 points in consecutive games while he was not at 100%. Klein has passed for 15 TDs and rushed for 22 more, and his ability to run has made the Wildcats difficult to handle in the red-zone. Kansas State’s ability to run will also help limit possessions in this game, and their offense isn't far behind the Ducks at 40.8 ppg. While everyone loves the "sexy” offense, teams that play in a Bowl game that average 48 or more points a game are just 4-8 ATS. The Wildcats have been a good spread team at 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26. They are also 9-2 ATS the past two seasons as a dog and 17-8 ATS in the Bill Synder era when getting points. Take the points and go with Kansas State.