Arizona State Sun Devils vs Stanford Cardinal Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/22/2022

by Rod Pearson

Tuesday, Oct 18, 2022
Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 22, 2022
Venue:  Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA 
Where to Watch:  PAC-12 Network

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ASU +3, Stanford -3; Over/Under:  55.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  ASU +3, Stanford -3; Over/Under:  55.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ASU +3, Stanford -3; Over/Under:  55.5 points
 

Season Record

Arizona State Sun Devils:  2-4 (1-2) (8th place, PAC-12)
Stanford Cardinal:  2-3 (0-3) (12th place, PAC-12)
 
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Arizona State Sun Devils:  won their last game at home against the Washington Huskies 45-38.
Stanford Cardinal:  won their last game on the road against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 16-14.

 

Arizona State Sun Devils vs Stanford Cardinal Preview and Analysis

 
ASU is entering this game with a 2-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd road game of the season here as they are 0-2 in their road games this year. This will also be their 4th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 1-2. They won against the Washington Huskies in their last game at home 45-38. Emory Jones started that game at QB and he completed 7/9 passes for 59 yards before leaving the game injured and was replaced by Trenton Bourguet who completed 15/21 passes for 182 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Xazavian Valladay led the team in rushing with 111 yards and 1 TD on 23 rushing attempts. Bryan Thompson led the team in receiving with 78 yards on 3 receptions. Jordan Clark led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Travez Moore and B.J. Green II each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while Jordan Clark came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
Stanford is entering this game with a 2-3 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd home game of the season as they are 1-1 in their home games this year. This will also be the 4th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 0-3. They won against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their last game on the road 16-14. Tanner McKee started that game at QB and he completed 26/38 passes for 288 yards. Casey Filkins led the team in rushing with 91 yards and 1 TD on 32 carries. Elijah Higgins led the team in receiving with 81 yards on 5 receptions. Kendall Williamson led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles. Stephen Herron led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

Arizona State vs Stanford Prediction

The current betting odds have Stanford listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford has had a terrible season so far with no wins in their conference yet after 3 games, but they have had to play a very tough schedule and they are a lot better than what they seem to be. They have already faced 4 really strong conference teams like USC, Oregon, Oregon State, and even Washington at home. They played well in a lot of those games though as their offense managed to put up over 20 points and they were not really blown out badly in any of the games either. They will have a lot of momentum too as they just pulled off a big road win against Notre Dame last week, but now they are coming back home and will be searching for their 1st conference win of the season. ASU had a terrible start to the season firing their coach after a few games, but they have been a lot better under their interim with a win over Washington at home and a decent performance against USC. ASU still has a lot of work to do though and they haven't been very good in their road games this year either. They got their 1st conference win last week against Washington but now they are going to be on the road with a desperate Stanford team throwing everything they have at them. The best way to place a bet here is on Stanford to cover the spread in this game.
 
Arizona State Stanford Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 22, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Stanford 24 ASU 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Arizona State Sun Devils: 14-8 ATS after 3 consecutive games where they forced 1 or less turnovers. 24-18 OVER as a road underdog of 7 points or less. 21-15 OVER off an upset win as an underdog.
Stanford Cardinal: 8-16 ATS in all games. 2-8 ATS in home games. 8-2 OVER off 1 or more consecutive unders.
 

Key Injuries

 
Arizona State Sun Devils:  D. Elliott (RB) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. M. Matus (DE) out for season - Knee. J. Newell (TE) out for season - Leg.
Stanford Cardinal:  E. Smith (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"He's not the tallest or the strongest, but he has the traits to be a good quarterback. Once you have that opportunity, make sure you take advantage of it and he did that." - Shaun Aguano after his team’s win against Washington in their last game.
 
 
"We needed that. We really did. Early in the week, I anticipated it being really tough to get our guys going again and it was not." - David Shaw after his team’s win against Notre Dame in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Arizona State Sun Devils
WR Johnson, Andre 
WR Badger, Elijhah
WR Sanders, Giovanni 
TE Conyers, Jalin
QB Jones, Emory
RB Valladay, Xazavian
FB Hatch, Case 
 
Stanford Cardinal
WR Tremayne, Brycen
WR Higgins, Elijah
WR Wilson, Michael 
TE Yurosek, Benjamin
QB McKee, Tanner
RB Filkins, Casey 
FB Taylor, Shield
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Arizona State Sun Devils
Passing: E. Jones (1120)
Rushing: X. Valladay (566)
Receiving: E. Badger (372)
Touchdowns: X. Valladay (8) 
 
Stanford Cardinal
Passing: T. McKee (1537)
Rushing: C. Filkins (430)
Receiving: M. Wilson (418)
Touchdowns: C. Filkins (5)
 
Coaches:
Arizona State Sun Devils: Shaun Aguano (Interim)
Stanford Cardinal: David Shaw (12th season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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