California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/20/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Stanford Cardinal (3-7) will try to defeat the California Golden Bears (3-6) at Stanford Stadium on Saturday. Stanford opens this game as 4.5-point underdogs. The over/under is 44.

The California Golden Bears head into this matchup 3-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Golden Bears faced the Arizona Wildcats and ended up losing by a score of 10-3. Christopher Brooks led the offense in rushing for the Golden Bears with 11 totes for 31 yards (2.8 yards per attempt). Ryan Glover connected on 11/29 with 94 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 65.2 and ended the contest with no picks. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Golden Bears conceded 211 yards on 49 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yards per run allowed. California relinquished 16 pass completions on 30 attempts for 129 yds, and a completion percentage of 53.3%. In all, they tallied 53 plays for 122 yards. The California Golden Bears ran the football 24 different times and accounted for 28 yds, which is an average of 1.2 yds per carry.

The Golden Bears have racked up 3,518 total yards this season. In terms of scoring, California has amassed 14 touchdowns through the air and 10 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the football over 6 different times. California has accrued 177 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 57 infractions for 519 yards. As a unit they're maintaining an average of 160.6 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 71st in the nation. Concerning putting the ball in the endzone, the California Golden Bears are averaging 22.9 points per game.

The Golden Bears are ranked 51st in the country when it comes to team defense, conceding 22.2 points per contest. They are allowing 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 134.6 rushing yards per game on the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 1,211 running yards through 9 contests. In terms of passing yardage, the Golden Bears have conceded 2,092 yards which puts them in 51st in Division 1. They have relinquished 232.4 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 57.2%. In total, they have given up 367.0 yards/contest which puts them 67th in the nation. They have yielded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 10 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cardinal head into this game 3-7 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cardinal took a defeat with a final score of 52-14 against the Oregon State Beavers. Ari Patu (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 51 yards on 7/14 passing while his QB rate was 89.9. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 3.6. Austin Jones ran the football 10 times for 36 yards, walking away from the game with 3.6 yards per attempt for Stanford. Stanford rushed the football for 5.0 yds per carry, finishing the game with 136 yds on 27 carries. The Cardinal finished with 230 yds while they ran 49 plays (4.7 yards per play). The Cardinal secondary conceded a completion rate of 59.1%, surrendering 140 yds on 13 out of 22 through the air. Stanford surrendered 46 rushing attempts for 441 yards (9.6 yards per rush).

The Stanford Cardinal maintain an average of 312.0 yards/contest, ranking them 120th in the country. The Stanford offense has 430 yards of penalties on 61 infractions, which has them ranked 72nd in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. During this campaign so far, the Cardinal have earned 2,171 yards through the air not to mention an average of 217.1 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 79th in Division 1. Regarding putting points on the board, the Cardinal are 112th in Division 1 averaging 22.0 points per game.

Stanford has given up a total of 2,330 yards on the ground (233.0 yards per outing) and 26 touchdowns via the rush for the year. They have yielded 10 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 196.2 yards/contest, which puts them in 39th in the country. The Cardinal defense has taken the field for 692 plays, which is 88th in college football. The Cardinal are conceding 30.3 points per game, which has them sitting 108th in Division 1. This year, they have relinquished 303 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinal +4.5

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