Oklahoma State Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Oregon State in Week 1

Oregon State and Oklahoma State football are looking to improve on last year’s performances. Here are three predictions on what will happen.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Corvallis, Ore., to take on the Oregon State Beavers at Reser Field. Dubbed by some as “The Mullet vs. The Chainsaw” both programs are looking to build from last year.

The six degrees of separation for each school is freaky. Beyond the obvious — both schools are OSU, both wear orange and black — both coaches are all-time great quarterbacks for the schools they coach. What will happen Friday night in Corvallis?

3. Beaver offense will look much improved from last season

Sophomore Jemar Jefferson had the quietest 1,300-yard season anyone has ever had winning the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year. Jake Luton returns for what feels like his 10th season with the Beavers to lead an offense that should take more steps forward.

Oregon State head coach Jonathan Smith knows offense. While at Washington, the Huskies average 36.2 and 41.8 points per game. Last season in Corvallis, the Beavers offense improved from 20.7 to 26.1 points per game, and they return a lot of that offense.

Not only do the Beavers have Jefferson, they also return two of their three top receivers from last season. They will face a Cowboy defense that has a lot of fresh faces on the defensive line and secondary.

Look for the Beavers to put up some points.