After facing their toughest road test of the season in a thrilling triple-overtime win over USC, the Stanford Cardinal get a more manageable assignment this week on the road against the Oregon State Beavers.
Stanford remained perfect and improved to 8-0 both SU and ATS with last week’s surprising overtime cover as a 7.5-point favorite. Andrew Luck added to his Heisman hype with 330 yards passing and four total touchdowns (three passing, one rushing) in the big win.
The Beavers sit at 2-6 (3-5 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Cardinal are currently 8-0 (8-0 ATS).
Looking to wager on the totals? Oregon State is 4-3-1 OU, and Stanford is 4-4 OU.
View Stanford vs Oregon State Odds and Stats.
Betting Line: If you're going with the Beavers in this one, they're listed as 20.5-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. The total sat at 61 late in the week with the best UNDER price at Sportsbook and the best OVER number at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Beavers at No. 63 and the Cardinal at No. 4 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 62-23 result in favor of the Cardinal.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Oregon State's No. 90-ranked offense (23 PPG) against a Cardinal defense that ranks No. 13 at 17 PPG. The Beavers passing attack has averaged 289 yards per game, more than the Cardinal give up through the air (244.2 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Cardinal own the league's No. 4-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 69.2 yards per game when on the road. Oregon State, on the other hand, rates No. 88 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Stanford was a 56-48 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Southern Cal. They covered the 7.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (104) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Oregon State was a 27-8 loser on the road against Utah. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (35) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Stanford Cardinal Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on turf are 4-6
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing within the conference are 10-0
Oregon State Beavers Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 3-7
A few Cardinal at Beavers trends to consider:
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Stanford's last 9 games when playing Oregon State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games
Oregon State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Stanford
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oregon State's last 9 games when playing Stanford
Oregon State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Stanford
Next up:
Stanford home to Oregon, Saturday, November 12
Oregon State at California, Saturday, November 12
