Pretty similar performance from USC against an albeit weaker Mountain West opponent, than what Stanford put up against a much better Mountain West opponent (perennial conference contender), as USC wins 43-21. For the worry about our run defense, USC gave up over 300 yards rushing to UNLV, with a 7.2 YPC average. That bodes well for Bryce and the running game to have a more statistically impressive game, with a possible regression expected in the passing game.
All in all, Stanford is playing at home, and put up a similar performance against a stronger Mountain West team. We are also not starting a true freshman QB, and it is running back by committee for SC right now, as opposed to a pre-season All-American for us. We can certainly lose if we don't play well, but I would put the prior on us somewhere between -5 and -7.
All in all, Stanford is playing at home, and put up a similar performance against a stronger Mountain West team. We are also not starting a true freshman QB, and it is running back by committee for SC right now, as opposed to a pre-season All-American for us. We can certainly lose if we don't play well, but I would put the prior on us somewhere between -5 and -7.