2014 ESPN College Football Week 8 Odds: Stanford vs. Arizona State

Stanford vs. Arizona State Odds

TUCSON, AZ (The Spread) – No. 23 Stanford faces a tough road test on Saturday when it takes on No. 17 Arizona State at 10:30PM ET on ESPN.

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Arizona State is 4-1 on the season and 2-1 in the Pac-12 while Stanford is 4-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. Stanford is 1-1 on the road and 3-3 against the spread while Arizona State is 1-1 at home and 2-3 against the spread. Stanford has won four straight meetings with Arizona State.

Trends show that the home team is 9-3-1 against the spread in the last 13 games in this series while the two have went under the point total in 5 of their last 7 meetings. ASU is also 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games following a bye.

According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Stanford is favored on the road, as the Cardinal are getting odds of -3.5 points against Arizona State. The over/under total for the game has been set at 54 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Stanford favored by 4 points. The spread fell to a low of 3 before settling in at 3.5. The over/under total opened at 54.5 points before following down to 53.5. It then balanced out at 54.

Stanford is coming off a 34-17 win over Washington State last week. The Cardinal have had both of their losses this season come by just three points to currently ranked teams. Stanford is leading the country in fewest points allowed at just 10 per game. Offensively, the team could be better, as it is averaging just 389.3 yards and 26.3 points per game. Kevin Hogan is leading the offense with 1,325 yards and 11 touchdowns while Ty Montgomery has caught 37 passes for 359 yards and three scores.

Arizona State is coming off a 38-34 win at USC two weeks ago, scoring on a hail mary at the end of the game. The Sun Devils are now averaging 41.2 points and 556.8 yards per game on offense while giving up 31.4 points per game on defense. Mike Bercovici has thrown for 1,077 yards and nine touchdowns this season to lead the offense while D.J. Foster has 553 rushing yards with five scores. Jaelen Strong has added 41 receptions for 614 yards and five scores.

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In terms of Injuries, Arizona State quarterback Taylor Kelly (foot) and linebacker Jason Franklin (undisclosed) are both questionable. Stanford tight end Austin Hooper (undisclosed) and cornerback Ra’Chard Pippens (undisclosed) are also questionable for the game.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Stanford, as the Cardinal are getting 56% of the wagers with odds of -3.5 points at Arizona State on Saturday.

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