Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon Ducks Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stanford Cardinal vs Oregon Ducks

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Autzen Stadium in Eugene, OR

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Ducks (-15)

Total/Over-Under: 62.5

Autzen Stadium is the site where the Oregon Ducks (3-1) will try to beat the Stanford Cardinal (1-2) on Saturday. Oregon opens this contest as 15-point favorites. The over/under is 62.5.

The Stanford Cardinal step onto the field holding a record of 1-2 this year. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cardinal faced the Washington Huskies and ended up losing by a score of 40-22. Tanner McKee went 17/26 with 286 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 188.2 and ended the game with 1 interception. Michael Wilson was the best rusher for the Cardinal with 1 carries for 12 yards (12.0 yds per carry). The Stanford Cardinal ran the football 36 times and accrued 86 yds, earning them an average of 2.4 yards per tote. When all was said and done, they ran 62 plays which totaled 372 yds. Stanford gave up 22 pass completions on 37 attempts for a total of 309 yds, and a completion percentage of 59.5%. Against the rush, the Cardinal gave up 169 yds on 32 attempts, which is 5.3 yards per rush allowed.

The Cardinal have earned 1,310 yards in total for the season. In terms of scoring, Stanford has totaled 7 touchdowns through the air and 6 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times. Stanford has recorded 71 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 9 penalties for 85 yds. Offensively they're maintaining an average of 158.7 yards rushing ranking this team at 70th in Division 1. Regarding scoring points, the Stanford Cardinal hold an average of 30.3 points per contest.

The Cardinal sit in 91st in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 30.3 points per game. They are allowing 4.6 yards per run and 164.0 yards on the ground per contest this year. During this campaign, they have allowed 492 rushing yards through 3 contests. Regarding yards via the pass, the Cardinal have conceded 709 yards which has them ranked 27th in the country. They have allowed 236.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 61.8%. For the year, they are surrendering 400.3 yards per contest which ranks them 89th in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns by air as well as 3 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Ducks head into this matchup 3-1 for this season. In their last game, the Ducks went home victorious with a score of 44-41 when they played the Washington State Cougars. Bo Nix (3 touchdowns) walked away from the game with 428 yds on 33/44 through the air while his QB rate was 174.7. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 9.7. Mar'Keise Irving carried the rock 11 times for 81 yds, ending the game with 7.4 yards per carry for Oregon. Oregon rushed the ball for 5.6 yds per carry, totaling 178 yards on 32 carries. The Ducks finished with 624 yds while they ran 77 plays (8.1 yards per play). The Ducks pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 77.1%, surrendering 375 yards on 37 out of 48 passing. Oregon allowed 25 rush attempts for 53 yds (2.1 yards per rush).

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Ducks rank 25th in the nation by tallying 39.5 points per contest. During the season to this point, the Ducks have compiled 1,187 yards through the air in addition to an average of 296.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 24th in the country. The Oregon Ducks average 495.0 yards per game, ranking them 17th in college football. The Oregon offense has 225 yds of penalties on 27 infractions, which ranks 44th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards.

The Ducks are conceding 31.0 points per game, which puts them 94th in D-1. Oregon has allowed a total of 346 yards rushing (86.5 yards/game) in addition to 7 touchdowns on the ground on the year. This year, they have surrendered 124 points in total. They have allowed 9 touchdowns via the pass as well as 301.5 yards/game, ranking them 125th in Division 1. The Ducks defense has taken part in 251 plays, which ranks them 39th in college football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinal +15

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