Washington at Stanford NCAA Football Picks & Predictions 10/5/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Stanford Stadium

Stanford Stadium is the venue where Davis Mills and the Stanford Cardinal will play the Washington Huskies on Saturday. Washington opens this matchup as 15-point favorites. The Huskies are 3-1-0 ATS and 3-1-0 when betting on the total. The Cardinal are 2-2-0 when wagering on the over/under and 1-3-0 against the spread.

Key Washington Huskies Injuries

09/29/19 TE Jacob Kizer Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Stanford
09/29/19 WR Quinten Pounds Suspension is questionable Saturday vs Stanford
09/29/19 WR Trey Lowe Infection is questionable Saturday vs Stanford
08/31/19 WR Ty Jones Wrist is out indefinitely
08/29/19 QB Jake Haener Personal has left team
08/19/19 DL John Clark Knee is out for season

Key Stanford Cardinal Injuries

09/29/19 OL Devery Hamilton Knee is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/29/19 OL Dylan Powell Ankle is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/29/19 CB Ethan Bonner Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/29/19 OL Foster Sarell Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/29/19 QB K.J. Costello Thumb is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/29/19 CB Treyjohn Butler Undisclosed is questionable Saturday vs Washington
09/03/19 OL Walker Little Leg is out for season

In their last contest, the Washington Huskies took on the USC Trojans and won by a score of 28-14. Leading the way at QB for the Huskies was Jacob Eason who went 16/26 with 180 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He ended the game with no interceptions. Salvon Ahmed led the team on the ground during the game. He broke a long run for 89 yards and he added 1 TD for the game. He racked up a total of 153 yards on 17 carries which means he ran for an average of 9.0 yards per carry. Aaron Fuller led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 68 yards on 6 receptions. He averaged 11.3 yards per reception during the game. The Washington Huskies ran the ball 34 times and totaled 194 yards giving them an average of 5.7 yards per rush. For the game, they ran 60 plays for a total of 374 yards. For the game, the Huskies earned 16 first downs and they had 7 penalties for 44 yards which is telling of how their week of practice went. In terms of defense, Washington allowed 19 catches on 32 tries for a total of 163 yards, and a completion percentage of 59.4%. In the game, they gave up 375 yards and earned 3 turnovers. Against the run, the Huskies allowed 212 yards on 33 attempts allowing their opponent an average of 6.4 yards per run allowed.

The Huskies head into this game 4-1 for the 2019 season. They are one of the most potent offenses in the country averaging 38.2 points per game, ranking them 23rd in the nation. As a team, they have an average of 191.8 yards on the ground per contest which is 3rd in the Pac-12 Conference. For total yardage, they are currently ranked 2nd in the Pac-12 Conference and 16th in the nation with 2,221 yards. The Huskies have one of the top tier defenses in the country, giving up 17.4 points per contest putting them 4th in the Pac-12 Conference. When it comes to yards through the air, the Huskies have allowed 1,262 yards. Opponents are completing 59.2% of the throws they are attempting against them and averaging 5.8 yards per try. In regard to yards on the ground, Washington is allowing 137.4 yards per game putting them 6th in the Pac-12 Conference and 55th in college football. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.2 yards per carry which has them at 7th in the Pac-12 Conference and 75th in D-1 overall. In total, they have conceded 687 yards rushing through 5 contests.

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In their last contest, the Stanford Cardinal went up against the Oregon State Beavers and won 31-28. Cameron Scarlett paced the team in rushing in the game. He had a long run of 45 yards but he never crossed the endzone by way of the rush. He rushed for 92 yards by way of 24 carries which had him averaging 3.8 yards per tote. Michael Wilson was the receiving yardage leader by earning 87 yards on 3 receptions. He averaged 29.0 yards per reception in the game. Leading the way at QB for the Cardinal was Davis Mills who went 18/25 with 245 yards through the air and threw 3 TD's. He ended the game with no interceptions. The Stanford Cardinal ended up running the ball 31 times and racked up a total of 100 yards giving them an average of 3.2 yards per run. In the game, the Cardinal earned a total of 18 1st downs and they had 7 infractions for 38 yards which is telling of how their week of practice went. In all, they ran 58 plays for a total of 353 yards. In terms of defense, Stanford allowed 27 catches on 39 throws totaling 337 yards, and a completion percentage of 69.2%. For this contest, they allowed a total of 501 yards but finished the game without a turnover. In the running game, the Cardinal allowed 164 yards on 33 carries giving the other team an average of 5.0 yards per attempt allowed.

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The Cardinal step onto the field holding a record of 2-3. Stanford is having a year to forget in the ground game by averaging 112 yards on the ground per contest, ranking them 108th in Division 1. As a team, they have compiled a total of 560 yards rushing through 5 contests, so they'll need to look to improve on these numbers if they want to compete with the better teams in the nation. The Cardinal average 327.2 yards per contest overall putting them 111th in D-1 and 11th in the Pac-12 Conference. The Cardinal are giving up 29.2 points per contest ranking them 7th in the conference and 83rd in D-1. Their pass defense is one of the middle of the road units in D-1. They are giving up 287.4 passing yards per contest. For passing yards allowed per game, the Cardinal currently sit at 11th in the Pac-12 Conference. When talking about points allowed, they have allowed 146 total points. When it comes to yards on the ground, they are giving up 126.2 yards per game ranking them 47th in the country and 5th in the Pac-12 Conference. In 2019, they have given up a total of 631 rushing yards and 9 rushing TDs.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Huskies -15

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