No. 19 Oregon State and No. 16 Notre Dame meet in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. The Beavers were 8-4 SU, 6-6 ATS, and went 5-4 in Pac-12 play. The Fighting Irish finished 9-3 SU, 9-3 ATS. Oregon State averaged 33.8 points per game but over their final two games, they averaged just 13.5 points per game. Oregon State’s defense allowed 21.5 points. They not only lost their head coach and most of their offensive staff but were hit hard with the portal and opt-outs. Starting quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei and tight end Jack Veiling entered the transfer portal, wide receiver Anthony Gould declared for the NFL Draft and running back Damien Martinez was suspended. On the defensive side, they lost their two top tacklers. QB Ben Gulbranson threw one pass all season. The Fighting Irish won four of their last five to close out the season. Notre Dame put up 39.1 points per game and their defense allowed just 16.6 points per game. As bad as the exodus was for Oregon State it was worse for the Irish. Starting quarterback Sam Hartman and running back Audric Estime left for the NFL Draft while their top three wide receivers went into the portal. They also lost two starting offensive tackles and their starting center, as well as their two top tight ends. On defense, starting linebacker Marist Liufau and cornerback Cam Hart also left. QB Steve Angeli had little playing time this season, going 19-25 for 272 yards with four TDs and an INT. Both teams have been decimated by the transfer portal and opt-outs. Both teams will be going with backup quarterbacks and probably running backs depending on whether or not Martinez plays. OSU’s Gulbranson started the last eight games in 2022 but threw just one pass this season. Notre Dame has enough on defense to allow them to get the win and cover.

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