Saturday, November 5, 2016

Stanford Stadium

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The Oregon State Beavers take on the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Stanford Stadium. The opening line for this game has Stanford as 16.5 point favorites. This season the Beavers are 6-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-4-0. The Cardinal have an over/under record of 2-6-0 and they are 5-3-0 against the spread.

Marcus McMaryion finished with 327 yards through the air for Oregon State last week. He completed 23 passes out of 39 attempts for a 59% completion percentage. The Beavers were led in rushing by Ryan Nall, who finished with 131 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Victor Bolden was the team leader in receiving with a total of 113 yards and 7 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Oregon State got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 6 came on the ground while 12 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 498 yards for the game. The Beavers ran for 171 yards on 28 attempts.

Keller Chryst finished with 104 yards passing for Stanford last week. He went 14 for 30, resulting in a 47% completion percentage. The Cardinal were led on the ground by Christian McCaffrey, who finished with 169 yards on 23 carries. He ended the game with an average of 7 yards per rush. Trenton Irwin led the team in receiving with 34 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 7 yards per reception. Stanford had 17 first downs total. 12 came from running the ball and 4 came from a pass. They ran 73 total plays for 341 yards for the contest. The Cardinal ran for 237 yards on 42 carries as a team.

Oregon State scores 24.9 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 90th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 16.5 passes on 32 attempts for a 51.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 168.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 112th in college football. The Beavers run for an average of 197 yards per game on 35.9 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 44th in the nation. They also run 67.9 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 365.9 yards per game, ranking their offense 103rd overall this season. The Beavers average 17.9 first downs per game which ranks them 118th in the country. They accumulate 65.9 penalty yards per game via 7.9 penalties, which ranks 22nd in the nation.

Oregon State allows 224 passing yards per game, ranking 61st in D-1, and they allow 32.6 points per contest on defense, which ranks 102nd. They give up 19.8 completions on 34.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57. The Beavers allow 219.4 rushing yards per game on 41.9 carries for an average of 5.2 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 107th in the country. Oregon State allows 443.4 total yards per game including 5.8 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 99th in terms of yards per game. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 52.9 yards per game, ranking them 58th among D-1 teams.

Stanford averages 19.1 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 124th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 14.6 passes per game on 25.3 attempts for a 57.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 154 yards through the air per game, ranking them 117th in Division 1. The Cardinal run for an average of 150.4 yards per game on 35.6 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 93rd on the ground. They also run 60.9 plays per game and average 5 yards per play for a total of 304.4 yards per game, ranking them 128th in the country on offense. The Cardinal get an average of 16.3 first downs per game, which ranks 125th in the nation. They average 48.1 penalty yards per game via 5.8 penalties, ranking them 92nd in college football.

Stanford allows an average of 212.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 43rd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 19 points per contest, which has them ranked 18th in the nation. They give up 17 completions on 29.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.9 per game. The Cardinal allow 143.5 rushing yards per contest on 36.3 carries for a 4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 43rd in the country. Stanford allows 355.9 total yards per game for an average of 5.4 yards per play, which ranks 29th in D-1. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and 6.8 penalties for 56 yards in each contest, ranking 78th in the nation.

Oregon State Betting Trends

Oregon State is 4-4-0 against the over/under this season

Oregon State has an ATS record of 6-2-0 this season

Stanford Betting Trends

Stanford is 2-6-0 against the over/under this season

Stanford has an ATS record of 5-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Oregon State

10/30/16 CB Dwayne Williams Knee "?" Saturday vs. Stanford
10/30/16 LB Joah Robinett Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Stanford
10/30/16 LB Titus Failauga Leg "?" Saturday vs. Stanford
10/26/16 CB Jay Irvine Shoulder out for season
10/26/16 LB Shemar Smith Knee out for season
10/17/16 QB Darell Garretson Ankle out for season
10/06/16 S Landry Payne Knee out for season
09/27/16 TE Noah Togiai Knee out for season
08/29/16 DE LaMone Williams Knee out for season

Stanford

10/30/16 FB Daniel Marx Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oregon State
10/26/16 CB Alijah Holder Shoulder out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Stanford

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