Stanford-California Preview

The fans at Memorial Stadium will be treated to a game between the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Bears listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Cardinal, while the game’s total is sitting at 51.
Stanford fell 45-23 to USC in Week 12 as a 24-point underdog. The 68 points sailed OVER the posted total of 48.
Toby Gerhart ran for 97 yards and a touchdown in the loss.
Kevin Riley completed 11 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown and one interception for California in a 34-21 loss to Oregon State in Week 12.
The Golden Bears did not cover the 3.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the total of 50.5.
Current streak:
Stanford has lost 2 straight games.
California has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Stanford: 5-6 SU, 6-4-1 ATS
California: 6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS
Stanford most recently:
When playing in November are 2-8
When playing on turf are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing within the conference are 5-5

California most recently:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on turf are 7-3
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford’s last 5 games when playing California
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Stanford’s last 15 games on the road
Stanford is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against California
California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
California is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California’s last 5 games when playing Stanford
California is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stanford
Next up:
California home to Washington, Saturday, December 6

 

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