Stanford Cardinal vs USC Trojans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/09/2023

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 9, 2023

Venue:  LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Stanford +29.5, USC -29.5; Over/Under:  69 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Stanford +29.5, USC -29.5; Over/Under:  68.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Stanford +29.5, USC -29.5; Over/Under:  68.5 points

Stanford Cardinal:  1-0 (0-0) (9th place, Pac-12)

USC Trojans:  2-0 (0-0) (1st place, Pac-12)

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Stanford Cardinal:  won their last game on the road against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 37-24.

USC Trojans:  won their last game at home against the Nevada Wolf Pack 66-14.

Stanford is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 0-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Hawaii 37-24. Ashton Daniels was the starting QB and he completed 25/36 passes for 248 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Casey Filkins led the team in rushing yards with 67. Benjamin Yurosek led the receivers with 138 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. Alaka'i Gilman led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while David Bailey led the defense in sacks with 3. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

USC is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too.  They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Nevada 66-14. Caleb Williams was the starting QB and he completed 18/24 passes for 319 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. MarShawn Lloyd led the team in rushing yards with 76 and 1 TD. Tahj Washington led the receivers with 75 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Shane Lee led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Shane Lee, Braylan Shelby, De'jon Benton, Solomon Byrd, and Jamil Muhammad each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Stanford listed as a 29.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Stanford is going to have some momentum in this game as they opened their season with a big win on the road under their new head coach. They scored over 30 points in that game but now they have to face one of the best teams in the conference. USC has looked really good in their first 2 games as they are 2-0 and their offense has been rolling teams with the points they are putting up, but their defense hasn't looked great in those games as they are still giving up a lot of points and Stanford is going to score with that offense. USC is a really good team that can put points on the board but this is too many points for a team with such a bad defense that is also going to give up a lot of points. The best way to place a bet here is on Stanford to cover the spread in this game.

Stanford USC Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 9, 2023 (10:30 pm ET start time) is USC 56 Stanford 31.

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Stanford Cardinal: 6-19 ATS in all games. 4-16 ATS as an underdog. 3-15 ATS against conference opponents. 14-8 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 63. 8-3 OVER after playing their last game on the road.

USC Trojans: 6-3 ATS as a home favorite of 28.5 to 35 points. 21-12 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 63. 20-8 OVER in all games. 12-3 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 63. 

Stanford Cardinal:  None.

USC Trojans:  T. Taleni (DL) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. E. Gentry (LB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.

“I learned a ton about our guys and we talked about that all week, that this was not going to be perfect. This was gonna be a tough game and there were gonna be times when we had to bounce back and they reacted. Very proud of our guys. Coaching changes are difficult. It’s a great feeling to get a win and winning on the road is not easy to do. Just real proud of our guys.” - Troy Taylor after his team’s win against Hawaii in their last game.

“I'm proud of both sides (of the ball). A few plays here and there that we're going to want back, that we know we have to continue to clean up, but we took a step this week.” - Lincoln Riley after his team’s win against Nevada in their last game.

WR Humphreys, John 

WR Reuben, Mudia 

WR Ayomanor, Elic 

TE Yurosek, Benjamin 

QB Daniels, Ashton 

RB Smith, E.J. 

FB Taylor, Shield 

WR Rice, Brenden 

WR Singer, Dorian 

WR Williams, Mario 

TE McRee, Lake 

QB Williams, Caleb 

RB Jones, Austin 

Passing: A. Daniels (248)

Rushing: C. Filkins (67)

Receiving: B. Yurosek (138)

Touchdowns: B. Yurosek (1)

Passing: C. Williams (597)

Rushing: M. Lloyd (118)

Receiving: T. Washington (160)

Touchdowns: T. Washington (3)

Coaches:

Stanford Cardinal: Troy Taylor (1st season)

USC Trojans: Lincoln Riley (2nd season)