College Bowl Betting: Oregon State Captures Emerald Bowl Crown

The Beavers’ Yvenson Bernard dashes to paydirt. (AP Images)

Seniors always want to go out with a flourish. That’s exactly what Yvenson Bernard did on Friday night.

Oregon State’s talented running back put up 177 yards rushing and a touchdown as he powered the Beavers to a 21-14 victory over Maryland in the Emerald Bowl.

The victory at San Francisco’s Monster Park was the fourth bowl win in a row for Oregon State coach Mike Riley. The Beavers also got a strong running game from James Rodgers, who rushed for 115 yards and caught a TD pass. Rodgers also rescued Bernard’s one miscue, which was a fumble in the end zone.

The point spread favored the Beavers by 4.5.

In other bowl games on Friday:

Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando
No. 14 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21: Matt Ryan closed his stellar college career with three touchdown passes as the Eagles won their eighth straight bowl game. The Spartans, though, rallied to beat the point spread, which favored BC by six.

Texas Bowl in Houston
TCU 20, Houston 13: Andy Dalton threw for 249 yards and ran in a touchdown as the Horned Frogs beat their old rivals from the former Southwest Conference. The game was a push.

For college bowl odds for the weekend, visit the Bodog Sportsbook.