Las Vegas Bowl Odds - Florida vs. Oregon State
The Oregon State Beavers are heavily favored to defeat the Florida Gators in the 2022 Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday, December 17 on ESPN. It was a disappointing season for the Gators, as they went 6-6 SU and 7-5 ATS with seven games going over the total and five going under. It was a good season for the Beavers, as they went 9-3 SU and a sizzling 10-2 ATS with seven games going over the total and five going under. Florida is a mess heading into this game, as starting quarterback Anthony Richardson said he is entering the 2023 NFL Draft and backup quarterback Jalen Kitna was kicked off the team. The Gators are down to Jack Miller and Kyle Engel at quarterback for the bowl game. The Gators will also be without their best defensive player, as linebacker Ventrell Miller declared for the NFL Draft as did defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. The Beavers opened as just a slight favorite in Las Vegas Bowl odds, but once news that Richardson would not play came out, the odds jumped and they have continued to go higher.
2022 Las Vegas Bowl at a Glance
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
Time (ET) / TV: 2:30 PM / ESPN
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
Matchup: Florida Gators vs. Oregon State Beavers
College Football Betting Lines
Florida Gators +10.5
Oregon State Beavers -10.5
Total: 51.5
Las Vegas Bowl Preview
The Gators averaged 31.8 points per game this season but it is unclear who Florida will have at quarterback for the bowl game and the offense figures to suffer. They averaged 440.5 yards per game this season. The defense wasn’t very good, as they allowed 28.8 points per game and 417 yards per contest and they will likely be even worse in the bowl game without two of their key starters. Montrell Johnson Jr. led the team with 827 rushing yards, Anthony Richardson threw for 2,549 yards, while Ricky Pearsall had 596 receiving yards.
Oregon State averaged 32.4 points per game and averaged 400.2 yards per contest. They gave up just 21.4 points per game and allowed just 342.3 yards per game. Damien Martinez led the team with 970 rushing yards, Ben Gulbranson threw for 1,290 yards and was very good when taking over for Chance Nolan. In fact, Gulbranson was so good that Nolan entered the transfer portal and will not be back. Tre’Shaun Harrison led the team with 604 receiving yards. Oregon State will be without defensive back Rejzohn Wright who declared for the NFL Draft and opted out of the bowl game.
Florida and Oregon State will be meeting for the first time. The Gators will be making their 48th all-time bowl appearance with an all-time record of 24-23. The Beavers will be playing in their 19th bowl game and they have an all-time record of 11-7.
Las Vegas Bowl Prediction
It would be a major surprise if Florida is competitive in this game without either of their top two quarterbacks and their top defensive player. The line has continued to go higher, so some of the value is gone, but the Beavers look like the right side.
Las Vegas Bowl Format
The Las Vegas Bowl was played at Sam Boyd Stadium from 1992 to 2019. It moved to Allegiant Stadium for the 2021 season, and it has featured a team from the Pac 12 since 1996 and will continue to for the foreseeable future. After a longstanding agreement with the Mountain West, the Las Vegas Bowl is now a Power Five bowl. A Pac 12 team will play a Big Ten team in 2021, 2023, and 2025, and an SEC team will be the opponent in 2022 and 2024.
Las Vegas Bowl Past Results
| SEASON |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
SCORE |
| 2021 |
Wisconsin |
Arizona State |
20-13 |
| 2020 |
Cancelled due to COVID |
| 2019 |
Washington |
Boise State |
38-7 |
| 2018 |
Fresno State |
Arizona State |
31-20 |
| 2017 |
Boise State |
Oregon |
38-28 |
| 2016 |
San Diego State |
Houston |
34-10 |
| 2015 |
Utah |
BYU |
35-28 |
| 2014 |
Utah |
Colorado State |
45-10 |
| 2013 |
USC |
Fresno State |
45-20 |
| 2012 |
Boise State |
Washington |
28-26 |
| 2011 |
Boise State |
Arizona State |
56-24 |
| 2010 |
Boise State |
Utah |
26-3 |
| 2009 |
BYU |
Oregon State |
44-20 |
| 2008 |
Arizona |
BYU |
31-21 |
| 2007 |
BYU |
UCLA |
17-16 |
| 2006 |
BYU |
Oregon |
38-8 |
| 2005 |
California |
BYU |
35-28 |
| 2004 |
Wyoming |
UCLA |
24-21 |
| 2003 |
Oregon State |
New Mexico |
55-14 |
| 2002 |
UCLA |
New Mexico |
27-13 |
| 2001 |
Utah |
USC |
10-6 |
| 2000 |
UNLV |
Arkansas |
31-14 |
Wisconsin took care of Arizona State in the 2021 Las Vegas Bowl. The game was all about running back Braelon Allen who ran for 159 yards and was named MVP. The Badgers had an 18-play drive in the fourth quarter that took nearly 10 minutes off the clock and the Badgers sealed the win.
Most All-Time Wins
| WINS |
TEAM |
YEARS WON |
| 4 |
Boise State |
2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 |
| 4 |
Utah |
1999, 2001, 2014, 2015 |
| 3 |
BYU |
2006, 2007, 2009 |
| 2 |
UNLV |
1994, 2000 |
Boise State was the first school to win the Las Vegas Bowl three times in a row, accomplishing the feat from 2010-12 in its first three appearances. The Broncos tied Utah as the most successful team in this bowl game with a victory over Oregon in 2017, and they are now 4-1 in this game.
The other very successful team in this bowl game is Utah. The Utes have won the Las Vegas Bowl four times with their last victory coming in 2015.
2022-23 College Football Bowl Games
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