Big rivalry game here. The timing is a bit weird this season as it's usually at the end of the year and I think it's going to play into the hands of Cal BIG TIME.
We all saw what happened in South Bend last weekend. This is the classic emotional letdown spot coming off such a tough loss. I'm not saying Stanford won't be prepared but at the same time it's going to be very difficult to get back up for this one particularly to the same level that Cal will be up for it.
Cal may very well be the best team under .500 in the country. At 3-4, their record is a bit misleading. They lost to a good Nevada team, nearly pulled off an impressive upset at Ohio State, lost at USC, and lost to what looks to be a very solid Arizona State team. A loss is a loss but the point is they are still a team that is very capable of pulling off the upset here.
I had hoped I'd be able to get lucky and possibly grab +3 but it doesn't look like the line is going to move that way. Don't really think it's worth it to pay the extra juice to get the field goal here so I'm comfortable taking the 2.5 and the ML as well at +120 or so.
GL gentlemen. Would appreciate some thoughts especially from Pac-12 guys.