[Jeff Grant]

[Jeff Grant]

Oregon State vs. Stanford


-Allowing opponents to convert on 27 of 112 third downs (24.1 percent)
-QB Cody Vaz threw for 332 yards against the BYU Cougars, similar defense to Stanford (450 total yards)
-HC Mike Riley is 24-10-1 ATS as an underdog since 2007


-Redshirt freshman Kevin Hogan has taken over for Josh Nunes at quarterback
-Faced a team that has yielded more points than any other CFB team
-Lead the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 1.92 yards per rush
-40 sacks this season, tops in the nation (statistic a bit skewed, six Pac-12 teams are 100th or worst in allowing sacks this season, 120 teams nationally)
-The Cardinal are 0-2 ATS as Pac-12 HF’s this year


-Home team is 4-1 ATS in the L5 meetings
-Top two rushing defenses in the Pac-12 Conference
-FG kickers (Oregon State 10 of 12, Stanford 12 of 19)

[Jeff Grant]

Quote from William Hill's Jimmy Vaccaro on this Pac-12 Conference matchup:

"Money early on Oregon State. Understand why. Look for this game to go lower, and I think look for Oregon State to upset Stanford."