Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington State Cougars vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Stanford Stadium in Stanford, CA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinal (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 48

The Washington State Cougars (4-4) are hitting the road to Stanford Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Stanford Cardinal (3-5). Stanford opens this matchup as 4-point underdogs. The over/under is 48.

The Washington State Cougars come into this game with a record of 4-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Cougars played the Utah Utes and went home with a loss by a final score of 21-17. Cameron Ward went 27/31 with 222 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rate of 157.9 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Cameron Ward was the rushing leader for the Cougars with 12 carries for 28 yards (2.3 yards per carry). The Washington State Cougars ended up running the ball 19 different times and tallied 42 yards, which had them averaging 2.2 yards per carry. When all was said and done, they had 50 plays for 264 yds. Washington State conceded 17 pass completions on 27 attempts for a total of 175 yards, and a completion percentage of 63.0%. In the running game, the Cougars conceded 169 yds on 42 tries, which averages out to 4.0 yards per run allowed.

The Cougars have attained 2,849 yards in total this season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Washington State has compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 6 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 15 times. Washington State has recorded 150 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 46 infractions for 385 yds. Offensively they average 83.1 yards rushing ranking them 126th in the country. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Washington State Cougars have an average of 23.6 points per game.

The Cougars are sitting in 24th in D-1 when it comes to their opponents scoring, giving up 20.8 points per contest. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.5 yards per running attempt and 129.4 rushing yards per game on the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,035 rushing yards through 8 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the Cougars are conceding 1,880 yds which puts them in 68th in college football. They are allowing 235.0 yards per contest through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.0%. Overall, they are surrendering 364.4 yards/outing which has them ranked 55th in the nation. They have conceded 11 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cardinal step onto the field holding a record of 3-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Cardinal walked away with a loss by a score of 38-13 when they faced the UCLA Bruins. Ashton Daniels ended the game with 4 yds on 1/1 through the air while his QB rate was 133.6. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 4.0. Ashton Daniels carried the ball 5 times for 51 yards, ending the contest with 10.2 yds per attempt for Stanford. Stanford rushed for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 145 yards on 34 attempts. The Cardinal finished the contest with 270 yds while running 65 plays (4.2 yards per play). The Cardinal passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 62.1%, relinquishing 199 yds on 18 out of 29 through the air. Stanford gave up 45 rush attempts for 324 yards (7.2 yds per carry).

The Stanford Cardinal have an average of 381.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 80th in Division 1. The Stanford offense has accrued 305 yds of penalties on 32 infractions, which is good for 128th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. For the season to this point, the Cardinal currently sit at 2,041 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 255.1 passing yards per game, ranking them 52nd in the nation. Regarding this team's ability to score points, the Cardinal are sitting 99th in college football averaging 23.6 points per game.

The Cardinal are surrendering 28.8 points per game, which puts them 87th in D-1. Stanford has allowed a total of 1,637 yards via the ground game (204.6 yards per game) and 16 touchdowns rushing this year. This season, they have given up 230 points in total. They have given up 12 touchdowns through the air and 212.5 yards/contest, which has them in 44th in Division 1. The Cardinal defense has been on the field for 525 plays, which ranks 37th in the country.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars -4

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