Rice at Stanford College Football Picks & Predictions 8/26/2017

Saturday, August 26, 2017

Allianz Stadium Sydney

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The Stanford Cardinal host the Rice Owls at Allianz Stadium Sydney on Saturday, August 26, 2017. The opening line for this game has Stanford as 33.5 point favorites. The Cardinal had an over/under record of 5-8-0 and they were 7-6-0 against the spread last year. The Owls had an ATS record of 6-5-1 while their over/under record was 7-5-0.

Valuable Rice Owls Betting Trends

The Rice Owls were 7-5-0 against the over/under last season

The Rice Owls were 6-5-1 against the spread last year

Important Stanford Cardinal Betting Trends

The Stanford Cardinal were 5-8-0 against the over/under last season

The Stanford Cardinal were 7-6-0 against the spread last year

Key Rice Owls Injuries

No key injuries to report

Key Stanford Cardinal Injuries

No key injuries to report

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Rice Owls ran for 2,039 yards as a team last year, which ranked 75th in college football. They ran 482 times, averaging 4.2 yards per carry as a rushing unit. The Owls were penalized on offense 70 times for 566 yards last season, which had them 81st in the country in penalties. They were 89th in the nation in points scored with 304. They ran 894 plays last season for 2,582 yards, which ranked them 84th in Division 1 in total offense. The Owls averaged 5.2 yards per play, which was 99th in college football. As a team they accumulated a total of 260 1st downs last year, placing them 71st overall as an offensive unit. Tyler Stehling averaged 6.5 yards per pass attempt and 6.2 adjusted yards per throw last season. He completed 194 passes on 316 attempts for a completion percentage of 61.4%. His quarterback rating last year was 124. He threw for 2,049 yards.

Defensive Statistics

The Owls rush defense allowed 475 attempts for 2,606 yards last year, putting them in 85th place in D-1 against the run. Rice committed 91 penalties for 803 yards on the defensive side of the ball last season. That ranked them 100th in college football. They were 101st in the nation in points allowed on defense with 448. They surrendered a total of 6,058 yards on D, which was 110th in the country. The Owls were ranked 119th in yards per play allowed with 7.5. Opposing offenses completed 214 passes on 338 attempts against the Rice Owls defense last season, placing them 35th and 21st in Division 1. The Rice pass defense also gave up a total of 3,452 yards through the air, which was 103rd overall in total pass defense.

Useful Offensive Statistics

The Cardinal were 69th in the country in points scored with 342 last season. They ran 827 plays last year for 2,057 yards, which ranked them 106th in Division 1 in total offense. The Stanford Cardinal averaged 5.8 yards per play, which was 61st in the nation. As a team they accumulated a total of 235 1st downs last season, ranking them 100th overall as an offensive unit. On the ground Stanford ran for 2,716 yards, which ranked 34th in college football. They ran 523 times, averaging 5.2 yards per rush as a unit. The Cardinal were penalized on offense 85 times for 707 yards last year, which had them 39th in the country in penalties. Keller Chryst passed for 905 yards last year. He completed 77 throws while attempting 136 passes for a completion percentage of 56.6%. His quarterback rating last season was 133. He averaged 7.5 adjusted yards per throw and 6.7 yards per pass attempt.

Defensive Statistics

Stanford was 13th in the country in points surrendered on defense with 265 last year. They gave up a total of 4,802 yards on D, which was 38th in D-1. The Cardinal were 44th in yards per play allowed with 5.4. Opponent offenses completed 239 throws on 437 attempts against the Stanford defense last season, ranking them 63rd and 80th in the nation. The Stanford Cardinal pass defense also surrendered a total of 2,907 yards in the air, which was 61st overall in total pass defense. Their rushing defense gave up 452 attempts for 1,895 yards last season, putting them in 36th place in the country against the run. The Cardinal had 87 penalties for 757 yards on defense last year. That placed them 84th in college football.

Who will win tonight's Owls/Cardinal college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Owls +33.5

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