09-15-2015, 11:35 AM
For a lot of reasons, this is going to be a very tough game to call. I don't read BR very often, but see below, which is just based on the facts.
"Stanford returned 13 starters this season, including senior quarterback Kevin Hogan (34 career starts) and four along the offensive line...the Cardinal are 5-1-1 ATS as underdogs under head coach David Shaw, and 2-0 both SU and ATS when getting 10 points or more, thanks to back-to-back upsets of Oregon when it was ranked No. 1 and No. 2 back in 2012-13...
Southern Cal is 2-0 both SU and ATS on this young season...USC returned 14 starters this season, including Kessler...the entire offensive line and seven on defense."
Similar number of starters returning led by senior QBs, close games over the last number of years, and in my view, similar levels of talent. USC is playing at home, but we have better coaching and have in my view had a tougher schedule this year by virtue of playing our first game at Northwestern. I say we win 24 to 20.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/25669...d-football
"Stanford returned 13 starters this season, including senior quarterback Kevin Hogan (34 career starts) and four along the offensive line...the Cardinal are 5-1-1 ATS as underdogs under head coach David Shaw, and 2-0 both SU and ATS when getting 10 points or more, thanks to back-to-back upsets of Oregon when it was ranked No. 1 and No. 2 back in 2012-13...
Southern Cal is 2-0 both SU and ATS on this young season...USC returned 14 starters this season, including Kessler...the entire offensive line and seven on defense."
Similar number of starters returning led by senior QBs, close games over the last number of years, and in my view, similar levels of talent. USC is playing at home, but we have better coaching and have in my view had a tougher schedule this year by virtue of playing our first game at Northwestern. I say we win 24 to 20.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/25669...d-football