2008 Stanford Cardinal Football Wagering Preview
Strengths
The Cardinal returns nine starters on the defensive side of the ball, including NFL-bound junior linebacker Clinton Snyder, though the defensive secondary is a bit of a concern. Still, the defense is by far, the strongest entity for the Cardinal at the moment.
Weaknesses
Quarterback could be a problem if Tavita Pritchard, who led the team to the victory over USC, isn’t ready for a full, prime-time season, not to mention the fact that Stanford lost three big-time receivers following last season. Thankfully, All-American wideout Brandon Gibson is back. Still, expect this unit to struggle at least in the early going.
2007 Record: (4-8, 3-6 Pac 10)
2007 Bowl Game: none
Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh (4-8 at Stanford, 33-14 overall)
Offensive Coordinator: David Shaw
Defensive Coordinator: Andy Buh and Ron Lynn
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Anthony Kimble, RB, 509 yards
Passing: Tavita Pritchard, QB, 1,114 yards
Receiving: Richard Sherman, WR, 651 yards
Tackles: Bo McNally, S, 114
Sacks: Clint Snyder, LB, 8
Interceptions: Bo McNally, S, 2
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More Key Returnees: LB Chike Amajoyi, DE Pannel Egboh, CB Kris Evans, C Alex Fletcher, TE Austin Gunder, DE Erik Lorig, FB Owen Marecic, LB Pat Maynor, OT Chris Marinelli, DT Ekom Udofia, S Austin Yancy
Key Losses: CB Nick Sanchez, WR Mark Bradford, K Derek Belch, G Mikal Brewer, C Tim Mattran, DT Chris Horn
The Cardinal scored two impressive Pac-10 victories last season over USC and Cal and are hoping for even bigger things heading into 2008 under head coach Jim Harbaugh. If this team can stay healthy, a bowl game could be on the schedule this season.
2007 Team Stats:
Rushing: 111.17 (102nd in nation, 9th in conference)
Passing: 211.33 (70, 7)
Total Offense: 322.50 (107, 10)
Points Per Game: 19.58 (105, 10)
Rushing: 169.33 (77, 9)
Pass: 266.17 (107, 10)
Total Defense: 435.50 (98, 9)
Points Allowed Per Game: 282.25 (65, 8)
Turnover Margin: .25 (36, 2)
Sacks: 3.17 (11, 3)
Sacks Allowed: 4.00 (116, 9)
2007 Wagering Stats
4-8 SU, 3-6 (Conf.), 5-7 ATS, 3-8 O/U
2008 NCAA Football Odds
+3000 to win Pac-10
2008 Analysis
The Cardinal have a tough schedule with seven road contests that make equaling last season’s 4-8 record extremely difficult, despite the clear progress Harbaugh made with this team last season. Expect the Cardinal, a team that also failed the BetUS NCAA Football online sports wagering community on a regular basis last season, to flirt with a .500 record all season long.
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