ESPN Analytics has SJST (6-5) favored over Stanford by 60% to 40% probability to win.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/ga...an-jose-st
Why are we stuck in Purgatory at 3-9?
Offensive Line that is not competitive. From 2009-2017, we were.
Defensive secondary.
We seem to get decent (but not 5-star) skill position players.
We are back to #126 in USA on Average Game Scoring Margin at -17.6 average per game.
https://www.teamrankings.com/college-foo...ing-margin
Last year we finished #130.
In 2015 (McCaffrey, Rose Bowl), Stanford was #8 at +15 points per game,
finishing ranked #3 in country after thrashing IOWA in Rose Bowl. That was the peak year.
2009 was the big jump up to 21st in USA to +9 points per game, from barely negative in 2008.
Michigan was #1 in Scoring Margin last year. They won the National Championship.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/ga...an-jose-st
Why are we stuck in Purgatory at 3-9?
Offensive Line that is not competitive. From 2009-2017, we were.
Defensive secondary.
We seem to get decent (but not 5-star) skill position players.
We are back to #126 in USA on Average Game Scoring Margin at -17.6 average per game.
https://www.teamrankings.com/college-foo...ing-margin
Last year we finished #130.
In 2015 (McCaffrey, Rose Bowl), Stanford was #8 at +15 points per game,
finishing ranked #3 in country after thrashing IOWA in Rose Bowl. That was the peak year.
2009 was the big jump up to 21st in USA to +9 points per game, from barely negative in 2008.
Michigan was #1 in Scoring Margin last year. They won the National Championship.