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Stanford vs. USC Football Betting Odds & Spread

Written November 12, 2008 by Jason Lowry

There is no question that the No.6 USC Trojans want nothing more than to beat the Stanford Cardinals this week after the Cardinals went into USC last season and handed the No. 1 Trojans their first loss of the season. The Trojans are still hoping for a shot at a BCS Bowl game this season, but need to win out, and hope that Oregon State loses one of its final 3 remaining games. The Cardinals on the other hand have to find a way to get a win at home against USC or on the road against Cal next week if they want to get to 6 wins and become Bowl eligible. The oddsmakers are thinking the Cardinals better hope for better luck next week, as USC comes into this one 23.5 point favorites over Stanford at Bookmaker.com

Last week the Trojans had another hard fought win, as they beat Cal 17-3 at home, and its the second time in 3 weeks this offense has had its struggles, as it scored just 17 on the road against Arizona 3 weeks ago. Both of USC’s touchdowns came off the arm of Mark Sanchez who first hit Patrick Turner to put the Trojans up 10-3 in the first half, then Ronald Johnson in the 4th quarter to put USC up for good. Sanchez wound up throwing for 238 yards with no interceptions. The running game was solid totaling 173 yards, as the trio of CJ Gable, Stafon Johnson, and Joe McKnight all had over 50 yards in this one. Look for much of the same against the Cardinals this weekend.

The USC defense was lights out allowing just 165 yards of total offense and just 3 points. The Golden Bears had no running game at all, as they ran it 26 times for just 27 yards. They didn’t have much more luck in the passing game, as they totaled just 138 yards through the air. If the defense plays like this this team is going to be very hard to beat the rest of the season. Its just a matter if the Trojans offense can score enough points in this one to cover the spread. Bet USC -20.5 at Bookmaker.com

The Cardinals suffered a loss last week against Oregon in a rollercoaster of a game, as they fell behind 17-3 in the first quarter, only to respond and pull it within 3 at 20-17 at halftime, then after grabbing a safety and a 3 yard run by Anthony Kimble the Cardinals took a 1 point lead in the 4th, but couldn’t hold on for the win, as Oregon scored on a 3 yard run with just 6 seconds left in the game. Stanford played pretty well on the road totaling 325 yards of offense, but just didn’t have the fire power needed to win this game. This week against USC they are going to have to play mistake free the whole way, and are going to need a huge day out of running back Anthony Kimble or quarterback Tavita Pritchard.

Now the Cardinals defense gave this team plenty of chances, as they forced 4 fumbles keeping Oregon from putting a ton of points on the board in this one. One thing the Cardinals can’t have happen this week, is the Trojans have the same kind of success on the ground as Oregon did, as the Ducks ran it 41 times for 307 yards. With the talent and speed USC has, its likely going to be a very long day for the Cardinals defense in this one. Bet Stanford +20.5 at Bookmaker.com

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