FREE CONTEST: Stanford Cardinal at USC Trojans ($25 Prize!)
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Sep 23, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold (14) rushes against the Utah Utes during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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1. Melissa Hobbs
2. James Hofer
3. Pat Zastrow
4. John Diamantopoulos
5. Alex Caldwell
Overview:
On Saturday, September 9th, the (1-0) Stanford Cardinal will be on the road to take on the (1-0) USC Trojans.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of USC 32.6 – Stanford 27.5 with an over/under of 60.1.
2017-18 Statistics (127 total teams):
Passing offense: Stanford 369.0 YPG > USC 289.0 YPG
Rushing offense: Stanford 287.0 YPG > USC 232.0 YPG
Scoring offense: Stanford 62.0 PPG > USC 49.0 PPG
Scoring defense: Stanford 7.0 PPG > USC 31.0 PPG
Passing defense: Stanford 95.0 YPG > USC 94.0 YPG
Rushing defense: Stanford 146.0 YPG > USC 263.0 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Stanford +2.0 > USC -1.0
Strength of schedule:
USC is (1-0) with a 49-31 home victory over Western Michigan. Stanford is (1-0) with a 62-7 win against Rice in Austrailia.
Summary:
USC was actually tied with Western Michigan heading into the fourth quarter when they outscored the Broncos 28-10. USC outgained Western Michigan in yardage 521-357. Western Michigan kept the explosive USC offense off the field by winning the possession battle but their defense couldn’t get any stops. Sam Darnold was an uninspiring 23-33 for 289 yards and 2 interceptions. Darnold will have to do a better job of taking care of the football against a Stanford defense that feasts on turnovers. Ronald Jones II carried the Trojans offense with 159 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. USC’s defense was gashed by the running game which is a concern against a Stanford team that loves to run the football. Stanford absolutely dominated Rice 62-7 in Sydney, Australia. Stanford outgained Rice in yardage 656-241. Keller Chryst threw for 253 yards and 2 touchdowns while Bryce Love ran for 180 yards and a touchdown. The Stanford defense completely compressed the field and forced Rice into several turnovers.
Bottom Line:
USC’s defense was gashed by the run and if Stanford can control the clock they’ll have a chance. Ultimately, I don’t see Darnold struggling again and the Trojans should win this one at home.
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