The USC Trojans (1-0) and Stanford Cardinal (1-0) meet Saturday at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the USC vs. Stanford odds; check back for our college football picks and predictions.
USC cooked Rice 66-14 Saturday in a game that saw the Trojans score a whopping 52 points over the middle 2 quarters. Southern California scored on every one of its possessions in the first 3 quarters of play.
The Trojans’ defense got in on the act with a trio of pick-6s on their way to their most points in a single game since winning at Washington State 69-0 in 2008.
Stanford defeated FCS Colgate 41-0 Saturday. QB Tanner McKee threw for 308 yards, his 2nd-highest output in 12 career games. The Cardinal won handily despite being a minus-3 in turnovers.