Saturday, November 12, 2016

Autzen Stadium

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The Stanford Cardinal take on the Oregon Ducks on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Autzen Stadium. The opening line for this game has Stanford as 1 point favorites. This season the Cardinal are 5-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-7-0. The Ducks have an over/under record of 6-3-0 and they are 1-7-1 against the spread.

Keller Chryst finished with 60 yards through the air for Stanford last week. He completed 10 passes out of 17 attempts for a 59% completion percentage. The Cardinal were led in rushing by Christian McCaffrey, who finished with 199 yards on 32 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Trenton Irwin was the team leader in receiving with a total of 31 yards and 2 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Stanford got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 15 came on the ground while 4 came through the air. They ran 75 total plays for 425 yards for the game. The Cardinal ran for 365 yards on 58 attempts.

Justin Herbert finished with 162 yards passing for Oregon last week. He went 18 for 33, resulting in a 55% completion percentage. The Ducks were led on the ground by Royce Freeman, who finished with 38 yards on 10 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Jalen Brown led the team in receiving with 64 yards and 2 catches. He finished the game with an average of 32 yards per reception. Oregon had 19 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 9 came from a pass. They ran 67 total plays for 288 yards for the contest. The Ducks ran for 85 yards on 30 carries as a team.

Stanford scores 19.9 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 120th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 14.1 passes on 24.4 attempts for a 57.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 143.6 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 122nd in college football. The Cardinal run for an average of 174.2 yards per game on 38.1 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. That ranks them 66th in the nation. They also run 62.6 plays per contest and average 5.1 yards per play for an average of 317.8 yards per game, ranking their offense 123rd overall this season. The Cardinal average 16.7 first downs per game which ranks them 124th in the country. They accumulate 47.6 penalty yards per game via 5.6 penalties, which ranks 97th in the nation.

Stanford allows 204 passing yards per game, ranking 34th in D-1, and they allow 18.6 points per contest on defense, which ranks 15th. They give up 16.2 completions on 29.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 55.5. The Cardinal allow 141.9 rushing yards per game on 34.7 carries for an average of 4.1 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 40th in the country. Stanford allows 345.9 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 22nd in terms of yards per game. They force 1.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 7 penalties for 61.1 yards per game, ranking them 96th among D-1 teams.

Oregon averages 38.2 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 23rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 21 passes per game on 33 attempts for a 63.6 percent completion percentage. They throw for 263.6 yards through the air per game, ranking them 35th in Division 1. The Ducks run for an average of 229.9 yards per game on 41.7 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 26th on the ground. They also run 74.7 plays per game and average 6.6 yards per play for a total of 493.4 yards per game, ranking them 22nd in the country on offense. The Ducks get an average of 23.1 first downs per game, which ranks 35th in the nation. They average 80.1 penalty yards per game via 8.9 penalties, ranking them 3rd in college football.

Oregon allows an average of 296.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 121st in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 42.6 points per contest, which has them ranked 125th in the nation. They give up 26.6 completions on 41.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 64.2 per game. The Ducks allow 238.7 rushing yards per contest on 43.3 carries for a 5.5 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 116th in the country. Oregon allows 535.2 total yards per game for an average of 6.3 yards per play, which ranks 127th in D-1. They force 1.1 turnovers per contest and 8.8 penalties for 77.6 yards in each contest, ranking 125th in the nation.

Stanford Betting Trends

Stanford is 2-7-0 against the over/under this season

Stanford has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Oregon Betting Trends

Oregon is 6-3-0 against the over/under this season

Oregon has an ATS record of 1-7-1 this season

Injuries to Watch

Stanford

11/06/16 FB Daniel Marx Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Oregon
10/26/16 CB Alijah Holder Shoulder out for season

Oregon

11/03/16 DL Eddie Heard Suspension out indefinitely
10/04/16 LB Johnny Ragin III Leg out for season
09/20/16 OL Tyrell Crosby Foot out for season
09/19/16 WR Devon Allen Leg out for season
08/27/16 DL Torrodney Prevot Suspension out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Oregon +1

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