Stanford comes into the Pac-12 Championship game red-hot at covering the spread, with the Cardinal going 11-4 ATS in their past 15 contests. Levi’s Stadium will play host to the championship game between Stanford and the USC Trojans Saturday.
- Stanford is 10-1 SU and 9-2 ATS in their past 11 games against the Pac-12.
- USC is 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following an ATS win.
- The total has gone UNDER in each of Stanford’s past five following an ATS loss.
Stanford put their name into the New Year’s Six Bowl contention with a huge win over Notre Dame last week. Kevin Hogan put the Cardinal on his back against the Irish with the senior completing 81 percent of his passes while tallying four touchdowns and no interceptions.
USC won the Pac-12 South last week, but they will be the first to admit that it came with a lot more detours than they expected. After the first six weeks the Trojans were 3-3 SU and head coach Steve Sarkisian was let go to deal with his personal issues. Since then, the Trojans are 5-1 SU while senior quarterback Cody Kessler has thrown 10 touchdowns and one interception in that span.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans going with the Southern Cal Trojans in this game found them listed as 4-point underdogs on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark pick a 36-30 result in favor of the Cardinal. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Stanford Cardinal vs Southern Cal Trojans Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Southern Cal Trojans sport a record of 8-4 and 6-6 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Stanford Cardinal sit at 10-2 and 8-4 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 5-6-1 for the Trojans and 6-6 for the Cardinal. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Southern Cal vs Stanford injuries news.
According to the Power Rankings here at Odds Shark it's the No. 54-rated Southern Cal Trojans and the No. 14-rated Stanford Cardinal in this matchup.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Southern Cal's No. 26-ranked offense, averaging 36 PPG, against a Stanford defense that ranks No. 42 this week at 23.17 PPG. The Southern Cal aerial game is averaging 280.33 yards per game, more than the Stanford Cardinal secondary allows through the air, 231.67 YPG per game.
Defensively, the Stanford Cardinal feature the league's No. 27-rated road run defense, allowing 132.4 yards per game. Southern Cal, meanwhile, ranks No. 47 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Devon Cajuste was good for 125 receiving yards in the Cardinal's most recent action, helping his team to a 38-36 victory over the Fighting Irish.
Justin Davis went over the 100-yard mark (130) in his team's latest effort as Southern Cal defeated UCLA by a score of 40-21 on Saturday.
- Stanford is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
- Stanford is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Stanford's last 6 games
- Stanford is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Southern Cal
- Southern Cal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- Southern Cal is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Stanford
- Southern Cal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Stanford
