USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USC Trojans vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+11.5)

Total/Over-Under: 64

The Stanford Cardinal (1-0) will try to defeat the USC Trojans (1-0) at Stanford Stadium on Saturday. Stanford opens as 11.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 64.

The USC Trojans head into this game 1-0 this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Trojans took on the Rice Owls and went home with a win by a final score of 66-14. Caleb Williams led the offense in rushing for the Trojans with 6 attempts for 68 yards (11.3 yards per carry). Caleb Williams connected on 19/22 with 249 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 211.4 and ended the contest with no interceptions. When it came to stopping the run, the Trojans gave up 146 yards on 34 tries, which is an average of 4.3 yds per run surrendered. USC conceded 14 completions on 28 attempts for a total of 134 yds, and a completion rate of 50.0%. At the end of the game, they tallied 58 plays which gave them 538 yds. The USC Trojans ran the football 28 different times and accrued 208 yds, which had them averaging 7.4 yards per attempt.

The Trojans had 5,332 yards in total for the previous season. USC amassed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 16 touchdowns via the ground. They turned the football over 20 different times. USC tallied 310 1st downs as a team, and they committed 96 penalties for 900 yards. Offensively they held an average of 145.9 yards in the run game, ranking them 81st in the nation. When it comes to getting in the endzone, the USC Trojans had an average of 28.7 points per game.

The Trojans ranked 104th in the nation when it comes to their opponents scoring, conceding 31.8 points per contest. They gave up an average of 4.7 yards per tote and 168.3 rushing yards per game last season. In total, they gave up 2,020 yards via the running game in 12 outings. Concerning yards via the pass, the Trojans gave up 2,902 yds which had them sitting in 67th in Division 1. Over the course of their 12 games played, they allowed 241.8 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 65.2%. They gave up 410.1 yards/game which ranked them 90th in college football. They relinquished 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 28 running touchdowns.

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The Cardinal step onto the field holding a record of 1-0 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cardinal got the victory with a final of 41-10 when they played the Colgate Raiders. E.J. Smith ran the football 11 times for 118 yards, finishing the contest with 10.7 yards per attempt for Stanford. Tanner McKee (2 TDs) finished the contest with 308 yds on 22/27 through the air while his QB rate was 194.3. He tossed 1 interception and his Y/A was 11.4. Stanford allowed 39 run attempts for 159 yards (4.1 yds per rush). The Cardinal pass defense conceded a completion rate of 50.0%, relinquishing 59 yards on 10 for 20 through the air. The Cardinal finished the contest with a total of 497 yds while they ran 58 plays (8.6 yds per play). Stanford rushed the football for 6.0 yds per attempt, totaling 169 yards on 28 attempts.

The Stanford Cardinal held an average of 302.4 yards/game, ranking them 122nd in D-1. The Stanford offense accrued 520 penalty yds on 74 infractions, which was good for 72nd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. Last season, the Cardinal racked up 2,582 yards via the pass as well as averaging 215.2 passing yards per outing, ranking them 81st in Division 1. In relation to their ability to score points, the Cardinal sat 113th in D-1 scoring 20.4 points per game.

The Cardinal surrendered 32.4 PPG, which had them sitting 106th in college football. Stanford gave up a total of 2,851 yards on the ground (237.6 yards per game) as well as 34 touchdowns rushing last year. In total, they conceded 389 points in total. They conceded 16 touchdowns via the pass and 215.6 yards/contest, which had them sitting 45th in college football. The Cardinal defense was on the field for 827 plays, which was 42nd in the country.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinal +11.5

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