The Stanford Cardinal are currently ranked 17th in the BCS, and they are looking to stay in the hunt for a Pac-12 title this week against the Washington State Cougars. The team from Pullman, Wash. has just one road victory this season, and it won\u2019t be easy to get No. 2 against a Cardinal team that has yet to lose at home. <\/p>\n
Washington State Cougars (2-5) vs No. 17 Stanford Cardinal (5-2) ATS Matchup Stats<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Gambling Insight!<\/a> |\u00a0Buy Ray’s Picks!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Washington State Cougars began the season 2-1 under new head coach Mike Leach, but as soon as the level of competition ramped up, their record sunk, as they\u2019re now just 2-5 seven games into the year.<\/p>\n This team struggles on both sides of the ball, as they\u2019ve allowed 30.4 points per game and scored just 21.1. <\/p>\n The good news is that, while they\u2019ve had difficulties winning on the road, they\u2019ve allowed just 110.7 yards per game on the ground when they\u2019re the visiting team. Stanford\u2019s per-game average on the ground is 167.6 yards on the year.<\/p>\n Offensively, they\u2019ve yet to get one of their quarterbacks to truly take over coach Leach\u2019s patented air raid attack. Jeff Tuel regained control last week with a 30-of-53 performance, going for two touchdowns and no interceptions, but a decent percentage did not result in a win, as the team has virtually no balance in their offensive approach.<\/p>\n The Stanford Cardinal entered last week\u2019s contest against Cal having lost two of their last three games, and winning the other by just six points in overtime. A lesser-quality team helped the Cardinal bounce back with a 21-3 win, and the team should keep the momentum going this week against the Cougars.<\/p>\n The Cardinal haven\u2019t established themselves as a dominant team in either the ground or air attacks, but they have created for a much more balanced offense than the Washington State Cougars. Running back Stephan Taylor is coming off a 189-yard performance; a performance that also saw quarterback Josh Nunez go for 214 yards and a touchdown. [soliloquy id=”82219″]<\/p>\n Stanford is a physically imposing team\u2014especially on the offensive and defensive lines\u2014and they\u2019ll use their big players up front to put pressure on the pass-first offense of Washington State. The cardinal are 10th in the nation in sacks this season, and they\u2019re also a top-25 program in interceptions per game. Stopping the pass is key this week, and it\u2019s the approach head coach David Shaw should be preaching heading into their matchup.<\/p>\n Whichever defense stops the pass should get the win on Saturday. The Cardinal are going to score their points against the 85th ranked defense, so this game is going to come down to whether or not Washington State can beat the Stanford secondary. If they can\u2019t, they stand virtually no chance of challenging the home team; but if they can get a decent performance out of one of their quarterbacks, they could push the score a little bit closer than some are anticipating heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n Cougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home. O\/U Pick: Under 51<\/strong> Cougars vs Cardinal NCAA Football Spread\/Handicapping The Stanford Cardinal are currently ranked 17th in the BCS, and they are looking to stay in the hunt for a Pac-12 title this week against the Washington State Cougars. 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\nSaturday October 27, 2012
\nStanford Stadium, STANFORD, CALIF.
\n6:15 PM ET
\nMoneyline: Stanford -2400, Stanford +1400 from Bookmaker<\/a>
\nSpread: Stanford -23.5
\nO\/U: 51<\/strong><\/p>\nWashington State Cougars<\/h3>\n
CLICK TO GRAB OUR Expert CFB Picks for 2012 NCAA FOOTBALL Betting!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n
Stanford Cardinal<\/h3>\n
Trends<\/h3>\n
\nCougars are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing more than 200 yards rushing in their previous game.
\nUnder is 4-0 in Cougars last 4 games on grass.
\nUnder is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 road games.
\nUnder is 4-1 in Cardinal last 5 games overall.<\/p>\n
\nScore Prediction: Stanford 30 \u2013 Washington St. 17<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"