Stanford Cardinal hits the road and starts Week 2 of the 2021 NCAA football season with a clash against the USC Trojans. As they step inside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the team tries to recover from a 24 to 7 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats in their opening game. It wasn’t the best start for the team, but there’s enough time to rectify mistakes and even out their record. Meanwhile, the USC Trojans look forward to playing another game in front of their home crowd. After taking apart the San Jose State Spartans in a 30 to 7 victory, the team builds momentum they need coming into Saturday’s game.

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Stanford Cardinal vs. USC Trojans Game Information

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— USC Football (@USC_FB) September 10, 2021

• When: Saturday, September 11, 2021, 10:30 PM ET
• Where: LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
• Radio: FOXKNBR 1050 (Stanford) / KABC 790 AM (USC)
• Live Stream: FOX Sports Live
• College Football Odds: Stanford Cardinal (+17.5) / USC Trojans (-17.5)

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Why Bet on the Stanford Cardinal?

Stanford will try to avoid going down 0-2 this early into the season after dropping its opening game. Going over the Cardinal’s previous outing, Tanner McKee was able to document 118 yards on 15-of-18 passing and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Jack West listed 76 yards on 8-of-12 passing, including 2 interceptions.

Brycen Tremayne and John Humphreys combined for 115 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Austin Jones had four receptions. The Cardinal ended the night with only 39 rushing yards, 161 yards less than their opponents.

Defensively, Stanford allowed 24 points and 344 yards in the game. Ricky Miezan’s efforts weren’t enough to hold back the Wildcats, but he finished with 8 tackles. Right behind him are Dalyn Wade-Perry and Tucker Fisk, who combined for 5 tackles and a sack each.

If the team wants to make it difficult for the USC offense to score, they have to improve their numbers and do better on both ends of the field. It’s going to be a tough road game for the team, but we expect to see some improvement this time around.

Why Bet on the USC Trojans?

Meanwhile, the Trojans have a shot at two straight wins after an impressive showing against San Jose State last week. Headlining the team was Kedon Slovis who recorded 256 yards on 24-of-36 passing, including 2 touchdowns. It was a great start for the quarterback and the rest of the offensive line.

Drake London led the receiving end with 137 yards on 12 receptions, while Tahj Washington listed 56 yards on 4 receptions and a touchdown. Erik Krommenhoek also scored a touchdown that night to help propel the team to victory.

On defense, Calen Bullock led the pack with 7 tackles to his name. Raymond Scott and Chase Williams combined for 11 tackles, while Greg Johnson and Drake Jackson helped secure 2 interceptions. By the end of the game, they held down the Spartans to 376 total yards and 68 rushing yards. Overall, the USC Trojans were solid on the defensive end and should put more pressure on the Stanford Cardinal attacking side.

Stanford vs. USC Betting Trends

• Stanford is 4-1 in its last 5 away games.
• Stanford is 3-2 against the spread in its last 5 away games.
• The totals have gone over in 2 of Stanford’s last 5 games.
• USC is 4-1 in its last 5 home games.
• USC is 3-2 against the spread in its last 5 home games.
• The totals have gone under in 4 of USC’s last 5 home games.

Stanford vs. USC Expert Betting Predictions

USC enters into the game as the heavy favorites. With a consistent squad that delivers results, there’s no question that they are the better team on paper. The Trojans could’ve stretched the score in their previous game. Meanwhile, Stanford faces another challenge here. Nevertheless, we can see the Cardinal covering the spread and staying within a distance of their opponents, although a straight-up win is a far-fetched idea for the Cardinal.

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