Last Updated on September 15, 2012 8:30 pm by atswins
USC vs. Stanford Free Pick
STANFORD, CA (ATS Consultants) – No. 21 Stanford hosts No. 2 USC on Saturday night at 7:30PM ET in the FOX Game of the Week from Stanford Stadium.
Both teams enter this game at 2-0 overall. USC is 1-0 on the road and 0-2 against the spread while Stanford is 2-0 at home at 1-1 ATS. The Cardinal has covered the spread in six of its last eight meetings with the Trojans.
Odds: The oddsmakers have USC as the favorite on the road in this game, as the Trojans are getting odds of -9.5 points against Stanford on Saturday. The over/under total has been set at 56.5 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had USC favored by 7.5 points. The spread has climbed quickly, and even peaked at USC -10 before settling in at the Trojans -9.5 points.
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Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 81% are going on USC on the road with odds of -9.5 points against Stanford. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Stanford is 10-2 ATS L12 vs. ranked opponents. USC is 4-9ATS L13 in series and 2-8 ATS L10 in Pac-12 road openers. Last year: Stanford (-7.5) over USC, 56-48. USC is certainly talented but they are overvalued at this point. Last week, the second-ranked Trojans beat Syracuse 42-29 but didn’t cover the 25 points. Despite not having Andrew Luck, the Cardinal have a very strong running game and QB Josh Nunes looked better in Game 2, tossing for 275 yards and three touchdowns. RB Stepfan Taylor added 185 yards and seeks his third straight 1,000-yard season. USC will score points in a bunch but their defense certainly showed some holes last week against the Orange.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 FREE PICK: STANFORD +9.5
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