The Arizona State University Sun Devils (2-4, 1-2 Pac-12) head to take on the Stanford University Cardinal (2-4, 0-4 Pac-12) at Stanford Stadium on Saturday. The Cardinal are 2.5-point favorites, and the total is 54.Arizona State is coming off a 45-38 win over No. 21 Washington at Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field on October 8. Trenton Bourguet threw for 182 yards with three touchdowns and an interception.
Xazavian Valladay ran 23 times for 111 yards and a touchdown. Bryan Thompson caught three passes for 78 yards.Stanford beat Notre Dame 16-14 at Notre Dame Stadium last Saturday. Tanner McKee was 26 of 38 for 288 yards. Casey Filkins carried 32 times for 91 yards and a touchdown and added four catches for 46 yards. Elijah Higgins had five receptions for 81 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Sun Devils won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 28-10 victory in October. Rachaad White had a rushing touchdown for Arizona State.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Sun Devils are averaging 26.8 points per game for the season, eighth in the Pac-12, and they are facing a Cardinal defense that has surrendered 29.7 PPG (9th). Meanwhile, Stanford has scored 26.8 points a game this season, eighth in the conference, and Arizona State is allowing 30.2 PPG (10th).
The Sun Devils rank 91st in the nation in passing yards per game (217.0) and 85th in rushing (136.3). They will look to take advantage on the ground, as the Cardinal are 119th in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (197.5). Against the pass, Stanford is 43rd (212.3).Stanford is 48th in the nation in passing yards per game (266.0) and 94th in rushing (131.7), while the Sun Devils are allowing 241.7 passing yards (81st) and 166.8 rushing yards per game (93rd).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through six games, Emory Jones has thrown for four touchdowns (3 INT) and 186.7 yards per game to lead Arizona State in passing. In two away games this season, he has two TDs (1 INT) and an average of 233.0 yards passing. Xazavian Valladay leads the team in rushing with an average of 94.3 yards a game over six games. He has six touchdowns on the ground. Elijhah Badger is the Sun Devils’ leading receiver with 62.0 yards a game and three TDs.
Tanner McKee has 10 passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 256.2 yards per game through six games to lead Stanford. In three home games this season, he has thrown for five TDs (4 INT) and an average of 265.7 yards. Casey Filkins has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 71.7 yards a game through six games. He also has been valuable as a receiver, racking up 33.8 yards a game through the air. He has five total touchdowns, four rushing and one receiving. Michael Wilson has been the primary target in the Cardinal’s passing game. He has four touchdowns and a 69.7 yard per game average through six appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Stanford (-145)
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