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12-06-2013, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-07-2013, 08:46 AM by
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I'm of two minds on this one.Â
On one hand Stanford handled ASU pretty easily (at least through three quarters) when they met earlier this year. Everything we tried, worked, the Devils couldn't stop us in the air or on the ground and Hogan had one of his best outings of the year. Arizona looked like a light version of the Oregon Ducks, a team that Stanford was built to destroy. Surely we can beat these guys at their place, right?
And yet, the Sun Devils have looked much stronger since playing Stanford. Graham has seen tape of his team's game and of all Stanford's other games. He will have a defense primed for our between the tackles runs and take away the deep pass play. If he does that ASU could keep the game close and in a close game a home crowd could make a big difference.
I'm more convinced by the first narrative - Stanford 27, ASU 17. Hogan will have a good night throwing for two TDs. The Sun Devils will have some success in the air - enough to stay in the game but not enough to win. Ground yardage will be tougher to come by with ASUs ground game held below 100 yds.
I'm seriously shocked to be still leading this thing. I think I pulled away early when my belief that Stanford would have trouble scoring in the Pac 12 proved true and have been holding on since the mid point of the season.Â
Will we throw our bowl game into the Cardboard Prediction game mix?
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