Week 10: Cardinal vs. Ducks
Week 10 college betting action sees the Stanford Cardinal taking on the No. 5 Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium. Cappers Picks provides free college football handicapping tips all season long.
Entering this contest, both teams are coming off convincing wins. The Cardinal took down the Oregon State Beavers 38-14, while the Ducks defeated the California GOlden Bears 59-41.
College Football Odds
Stanford (5-3) vs. #5 Oregon (7-1)
Saturday, Nov. 1
7:30 PM ET
Autzen Stadium
Fox
College Football Betting Lines: Oregon -8
College Football O/U: 55.5
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Stanford
When it comes to the Stanford Cardinal, defense is the name of the game. The team is giving up just 12.5 points per contest, which is good enough for second in the nation.
The goal for Stanford in this one is to do what it did last year against the Ducks: Make them one dimensional. In last season’s 26-20 victory, the Cardinal held Oregon to just 62 yards rushing.
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Although the objective in this one will be to slow down Oregon, you can’t assume Stanford will hold the Ducks to zero points through three quarters like last year. This time the Ducks have home-field advantage, which should allow them to put points on the board earlier than they did on the road in 2013.
Oregon
Opposite of the Cardinal, the Ducks’ objective is to simply put as many points on the board as possible. Stanford’s offense isn’t going to be a concern, as it’s averaging just 25.8 points per contest — the 95th-ranked offense in the country.
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The Ducks, on the other hand, are posting 45.5 points per contest. That number is good enough for fifth nationwide, and it’s due to a balanced attack.
Passing the ball, Oregon is 16th in the nation, compiling 311.8 yards per game. On the ground, the team is 28th, gaining 223.1 yards in the running game.
This one will come down to what Oregon’s offense can do against the Cardinal’s stout defense.
The Ducks need to establish a balanced attack, or it’s going to be a long night.
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NCAA Football Handicapping Trends:
- Under is 10-2 in STAN last 12 conference games.
- Under is 13-3 in STAN last 16 games overall.
- Under is 7-2 in STAN last 9 games on fieldturf.
- Over is 16-5 in ORE last 21 games in November.
- ORE are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games on fieldturf.
- Over is 34-16-1 in ORE last 51 home games.
- Over is 7-2 in the last nine head-to-head meetings
Week 10 NCAA Football
A theme in this one is going to be turnovers. Can the Cardinal force Oregon’s consistent offense into mistakes? Can the Ducks take advantage of a lackluster Stanford offense?
Free NCAA Betting Pick 4* Oregon -8
At this point, the Ducks should be considered the only elite team in the Pac-12. Parity has been present, which has caused for entertaining contests week in and week out, but Oregon is the closest thing to a playoff contender as the conference has, and we should see it prove why in Week 10 against Stanford.
Check out our Updated College Football Week 10 Odds.
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