The USC Trojans might be the 17th ranked team in the country, but if they don’t want to see their national ranking take a hit, they’ll almost certainly need to beat No. 10 Stanford in Week 2. Make no mistake about it, the only real question surrounding this huge, early-season conference clash is whether or not Southern Cal can pull off the big road upset over a Cardinal team that certainly won’t go down easily – if at all.
Let’s get to my expert pick on this intriguing week 2 showdown.
Why should you bet on the Cardinal in this week 2 conference clash? Because the Cardinal are playing at home and will have the best player on either team in Heisman trophy candidate Bryce Love. The Cardinal also had a tough opponent on their hands in Week 1. The Cardinal managed to subdue San Diego State en route to a convincing 31-10 win that was actually a lot more competitive than the score suggests.
While the Aztecs managed to hold Love to just 29 yards on 18 carries, quarterback K.J. Costello had a strong game by completing 21 of 31 passes for 332 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside had a monster game with six catches for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
USC vs Stanford NCAA Football Week 2 Lines & Preview
When: Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 8:30 PM ET Where: Stanford Stadium TV: FOX Radio: TuneIn Live Stream: FoxSportsGo.com NCAAF Odds: Stanford Cardinal -6 / Total: 56.5The @BlueChipMoving_ USC equipment truck is en route to Palo Alto!#FightOn | #BeatTheFarm pic.twitter.com/kQKHGedk07
— USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) September 7, 2018
Weather Forecast
- Clear: 17°C/63°F
- Humidity: 70%
- Precipitation: 1%
- Wind: 9 mph NW
- Cloud Cover: 4%
- Type of Stadium: Open
Why Bet on USC?
Why should you bet on the Trojans in this week 2 contest? Because they’ve got a ton of talent and a talented young signal-caller that doesn’t know any better. USC got past UNLV 43-21 in Week 1 by scoring 24 unanswered points to come roaring back from a 14-9 deficit to take a lead early in the fourth quarter. True freshman quarterback GET Daniels completed 22 of 35 passes for 282 passing yards and one touchdown while connecting on passes to a whopping eight different receivers, including fellow true freshman Amon-Ra St. Brown who had seven catches for 98 yards and one score.Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 43
- Total Yards: 501
- Pass Yards: 282
- Rush Yards: 219
- Average Score Against: 21
- Total Yards: 405
- Pass Yards: 97
- Rush Yards: 308
Why Bet on Stanford?
Why should you bet on the Cardinal in this week 2 conference clash? Because the Cardinal are playing at home and will have the best player on either team in Heisman trophy candidate Bryce Love. The Cardinal also had a tough opponent on their hands in Week 1. The Cardinal managed to subdue San Diego State en route to a convincing 31-10 win that was actually a lot more competitive than the score suggests.
While the Aztecs managed to hold Love to just 29 yards on 18 carries, quarterback K.J. Costello had a strong game by completing 21 of 31 passes for 332 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Wide receiver JJ Arcega-Whiteside had a monster game with six catches for 226 yards and three touchdowns.
Team Statistics
Offense:- Average Score For: 31
- Total Yards: 382
- Pass Yards: 332
- Rush Yards: 50
- Average Score Against: 10
- Total Yards: 263
- Pass Yards: 113
- Rush Yards: 150
Latest NCAA Football Betting Trends for USC vs Stanford
- USC is 1-4 ATS in the last 5 games
- USC is 21-3 SU in the last 24 games
- The total went OVER in 6 of USC’s last 9 games
- Stanford is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 games
- Stanford is 16-5 SU in the last 21 games
- The total went OVER in 4 of Stanford’s last 6 games
