Cardinal vs Cougars College Football Free Pick
The Washington State Cougars and Stanford Cardinal square off in a neutral site Pac-12 battle. The two squads will take over Century Link Field, home of the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks in a game the Cougars host annually.
Stanford Cardinal (3-0) vs Washington State Cougars (3-1)
Saturday September 28
Century Link Field – Seattle, WA
10:00
Moneyline: 110
Spread: Washington State +10.5
O/U: 52
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The #5 ranked Cardinal are looking to keep the current second longest winning streak in college football (11) alive in a Pac-12 North battle with the Cougars.
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Mike Leach is hoping his patented high powered offense continues to develop in Pullman and that his squad shocks some people. .
Stanford
Quarterback Kevin Hogan handled his first year as Andrew Luck’s replacement pretty well and goes into his second year with a lot more experience under his belt. On the season, Hogan is 39 of 62 for 546 yards, 7 touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
It wouldn’t be a Stanford offense without a steady ground assault and this year is no different. Tyler Gaffney has 59 carries on the year for 331 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also has 4 catches for 47 yards and a receiving touchdown. Anthony Wilkerson has 144 yards rushing and a touchdown on the season as well.
Leading the Stanford receiving corps is Ty Montgomery, who has 14 catches for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns this season. Devon Cajune has 6 receptions for 129 yards and 1 touchdown. The Stanford offense averages 401 yards per game.
The Cardinal defense is lead by one of the top linebackers in the nation in Shane Skov. On the year, Skov has 24 tackles, 1.5 for loss and a sack. As a whole, the defense has racked up 22 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 3 interceptions, 15 passes defended, a fumble recovery, 2 blocked kicks and a safety. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Washington State
The Cougar offense averages 391 yards a game behind the efforts of starting quarterback Connor Halliday. Halliday is 124 of 187 for 1288 yards, 10 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Wide receiver Gabe Marks has been Halliday’s top receiver, grabbing 31 passes for 348 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Dominique Williams has been another big target in the passing game with 241 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. On the ground, Teondray Campbell has lead the way with 125 yards and no touchdowns. Jeremiah Laufasa, however, has 65 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns.
The Cougar defense has been stingy this season, allowing 264 yards per game. Deone Bucannon has lead the way for the Washington State defense with 35 tackles, 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Damante Horton has been electric as well, picking off 3 passes to go along with 12 tackles, 3 for loss. As a whole, the Cougar defense has 31 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 6 interceptions, 10 passes defended, four forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and a blocked kick.
Trends:
- STANFORD are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- STANFORD are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 road games.
Prediction: Stanford -10.5
Washington State’s defense has been stingy this year. And while they did upset USC, that game won’t come close to the offense they will face against the Cardinal. Stanford runs away with this one. (See what I did there?)
