The looks like a potential defensive battle as the Stanford Cardinal (2-1) play the Oregon State Beavers (2-1). This game will feature the Pac-12’s third-leading rusher, Seth Collins (296 yards, 2 TDs). Players will take the field Friday, Sep 25 at 10:00 p.m. ET and it will air on FS1.
Oregon State beat San Jose State 35-21 last week. Storm Barrs-Woods had an outstanding performance on the ground in the win, rushing for 151 yards and one TD on 17 carries. Stanford managed to get the win as well, beating USC 41-31 in its matchup. Austin Hooper had a solid game for the Cardinal, registering four receptions for 79 yards and one TD. Kevin Hogan had a big game as well, totaling 279 yards and two TDs through the air.
The Beavers, a 16-point underdog, will be looking to maintain home-field advantage when Stanford comes to town.
Heading into Week 4 of the college football season, the Beavers are 2-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Oregon State’s defense will look to improve its stats against the run when the Cardinal come to town. Stanford’s 136.7 rushing yards per game makes them 106th in the nation.
On the other side, the Cardinal have a record of 2-1 both ATS and SU. The secondary for the Cardinal will be looking to shut down the weak passing attack of the Beavers, which ranks 123rd in the nation with an average of 108 passing yards per game. Stanford tends to control the time of possession during games, averaging a time of 34:24 for 10th in the country.
Predictions: SU Winner – Stanford, ATS Winner – Stanford
Notes
Oregon State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Oregon State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oregon State’s last 6 games.
Oregon State is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oregon State’s last 9 games at home.
Oregon State is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Stanford.
Oregon State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stanford.
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oregon State’s last 14 games when playing Stanford.
Stanford is 2-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Oregon State is 1-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Since the start of last year, Stanford is an even 3-3 SU against Pac-12 opponents, while Oregon State is just 1-5 SU against conference foes.
When analyzing just in-conference ranks, Stanford has the edge in the passing game. Its passing attack (ranked sixth in the Pac-12) will face the 12th-ranked pass defense of Oregon State, while its sixth-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 12th-ranked passing game of the Beavers.
Oregon State also has an advantage in the run game when analyzing just conference rankings. Its fifth-ranked rushing attack will face the 10th-ranked run defense of Stanford, while its fifth-ranked rush defense will look to contain the 10th-ranked ground game of the Cardinal.
