Sports Betting Companies – Oregon State Suffers Major Loss. You may want to temper your excitement if you are wagering on the Oregon State Beavers at sports betting companies. The Beavers suffered a huge loss on Saturday when receiver James Rodgers injured his left knee. Oregon State won in sportsbetting against Arizona but they lost James Rodgers for the rest of the season.
Beavers Offense Will Suffer – There is no question that the loss of James Rodgers is huge for the Beavers. He was sixth in the country in all-purpose yards this season. He was averaging 18.33 yards on punt returns and over 28 yards on kick returns. He combined with his brother Jacquizz to give Oregon State two big play threats. He had seven catches for 102 yards and a TD against Arizona before leaving with the injury.
Medical Redshirt – It is possible that James Rodgers could get a medical redshirt and come back next season. The Beavers are going to send the paperwork to the NCAA and hope for the best. Rodgers has played in just four games this season since he missed the ASU game due to a concussion.
Rodgers Numbers – Rodgers has the second most all-purpose yards in the nation for active players with 5,784. He is the career leader for all-purpose yards at Oregon State. He leads the Beavers this season with 11 touchdowns. The Oregon State offense is just 60th in the country in points per game so the loss of Rodgers is going to be huge.
The Future – Oregon State is 2-0 in the Pac-10 so they are a contender. Without Rodgers though, their chances against the college football odds at sports betting companies take a big hit. The Beavers have a tough, but winnable game this week at Washington. They then face California at the end of the month in what will be a tough game. A road game at UCLA is no bargain either. They have an easy game in sportsbetting against Washington State before they host USC. The Trojans may have quit by then so that could be a win. It is the last two games of the season where the loss of Rodgers could really be felt the most as the Ducks go to Stanford and then host Oregon in the regular season finale.