The No. 23 Stanford Cardinal (+11) are flying north to take on their Pac-12 foe Washington State Cougars at Clarence D. Martin Stadium. Pac-12 Networks has the TV rights and the game’s scheduled to get going at 4:30 p.m. ET.
Betting Preview: Washington State Cougars vs. Stanford Cardinal
In this Saturday Pac-12 game, Washington State is labeled as the heavy favorite and is currently giving up 11 points. The Cardinal are also receiving +315 moneyline odds while the Cougars are -425. Vegas has set the over/under (O/U) at 62 points, and if one side catches a lucky break early, it would likely lead to a nice betting opportunity in-game.
The line opened at -10. The game’s O/U hasn’t moved after it was set initially at 62.
The Cardinal are 3-6 against the spread (ATS) and are down 0.1 units so far. The team’s posted an O/U record of 5-4.
The Cougars have been a disappointment to moneyline bettors this season, losing 20.4 units. They’re 3-6 ATS and also have an O/U record of 5-4.
The Cardinal have gone 4-5 straight up (SU), including 3-4 SU against conference opponents. The Cougars are 4-5 SU overall and 1-5 SU in conference play.
The Cardinal are on the rebound after a narrow 16-13 defeat to Colorado last weekTheir defense allowed the Buffaloes to run for 172 yards on 41 rush attempts, along with one rushing TD. Laviska Shenault Jr. logged a productive day for the Buffaloes in that one with 91 yards on eight catches. Offensively, K.J. Costello completed 18-of-29 passes for 245 yards, along with a TD and an interception. Cameron Scarlett (63 yards on 13 rush attempts) led the ground attack in the loss while Colby Parkinson (five receptions, 54 yards) and Connor Wedington (three catches, 16 yards) handled the receiving duties.
One week ago, California knocked off this Washington State crew by a score of 33-20. The Cougars defense let the Golden Bears run for 196 yards on 36 rush attempts, including two rush TDs. Christopher Brown Jr. had a good outing in the win for California, recording 95 rushing yards and a score on 19 attempts, along with 13 yards on two catches. For Washington State, Anthony Gordon completed 45-of-58 passes for 407 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Max Borghi (19 rushing yards on eight attempts) mounted the ground attack in the defeat while Brandon Arconado (12 receptions, 130 yards, one TD) and Easop Winston Jr. (nine catches, 113 yards) led the pass-catching corps.
Stanford has run the ball on 47.7 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Washington State has an overall rush percentage of 23.7 percent. The Cardinal have produced 120.1 rush yards/game (including 119 per game against Pac-12 opponents) and have six scores via handoffs this year. The Cougars are logging 77.8 rushing yards per game (71.2 in conference) and have eight total rush TDs.
It appears that the Cougars could own the advantage when it comes to applying pressure. Their offensive line has given up only 10 sacks while their D-line has logged 19 sacks. The Cardinal O-line has given up 22 sacks and their defense has got to opposing signal-callerss on just 21 occasions.
The Cardinal offense has tallied 231 yards per contest in the air overall (230.4 per game versus conference opposition) and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Cougars have put up a superb 433.1 pass yards per contest (412 in the Pac-12) and have 36 total pass scores.
Stanford has allowed opponents to rush for an average of 152.9 yards and pass for 254.9 yards per game. The Washington State defense has allowed 253.9 yards per game to opposing passers and 193.7 yards per game on the ground. The Cardinal are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of 6.87 to opponents, while the Cougars have given up a 7.41 ANY/A.
Gordon has managed to complete 291-of-405 passes for 3,388 yards, 31 TDs and eight INTs for Washington State. His adjusted net yards per pass attempt stands at 8.67 for the season and 6.76 over his past two games. In the other locker room, Costello has amassed 716 passing yards this year. He’s completed 71-of-123 attempts with three passing touchdowns and three interceptions. Costello has a 4.56 ANY/A for the year, though that number sits at 7.91 over the past two outings.
These two programs faced off a year ago with the final outcome being a 41-38 victory for Washington State.
Stanford Cardinal at Washington State Cougars Free NCAA Betting Tip
SU Winner: Washington State, ATS Winner: Washington State, O/U: Over
Betting Notes
- The Stanford defensive unit has 21 sacks on the year while Washington State has 19.
- The Washington State offense has lost five fumbles this season while Stanford has lost three.
- The Cardinal offense has produced three pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Cougars have accounted for seven such plays.
- The Stanford defense has allowed three pass plays of 40 or more yards, while Washington State has given up nine such plays.
- The Stanford offense has created five rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Washington State has created six such runs.
- The Cardinal defense has allowed 10 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while the Cougars have given up 17 such runs.
- The Over/Under for Washington State’s previous match was set at 52. The over cashed in the 33-20 loss to California.
- Over its last three contests, Washington State is 2-1 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- In its last three matchups, Stanford is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
- Washington State has dropped six of its last seven games SU, with a 31-point win over Colorado on October 19th representing its only victory over that stretch.
- The Over/Under for Stanford’s last game going into it was 57. The under cashed in the team’s 16-13 defeat to Colorado.
- Stanford has produced 3.9 yards per carry across its last three games and 5.0 over its last two.
- Washington State has averaged 3.8 yards per carry over its last three contests and 1.9 over its last two.
