The No. 18 University of Washington Huskies (3-0, 3-0 Home) open Pac-12 Conference play against the Stanford University Cardinal (1-1, 0-1 Pac-12) at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium on Saturday. The Huskies are 13.5-point favorites, and the total is 63.5. Stanford is coming off a 41-28 loss against No. 10 USC at Stanford Stadium on September 10. Tanner McKee threw for 220 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. E.J. Smith ran 19 times for 88 yards and a touchdown. Elijah Higgins caught three passes for 50 yards. Washington beat No. 11 Michigan State 39-28 at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium last Saturday. Michael Penix Jr. was 24 of 40 for 397 yards and four touchdowns. Cameron Davis carried 17 times for 69 yards and a touchdown. Ja’Lynn Polk added three touchdowns of his own. He hauled in six receptions for 153 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Huskies won the only meeting between the teams last season, a 20-13 victory in October. Dylan Morris tossed one touchdown for Washington, as Jalen McMillan scored once.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Cardinal are averaging 34.5 points per game so far this season, 59th in FBS, and they are facing a Huskies defense that has surrendered 18.0 PPG (38th). Meanwhile, Washington has scored 45.3 points a game this season, 14th in the country, and Stanford is allowing 25.5 PPG (68th).The Cardinal rank 37th in the nation in passing yards per game (274.0) and 46th in rushing (195.0), while the Huskies are 36th in passing yards allowed per game (188.7) and 27th against the run (90.0).Washington has been one of the nation’s top passing teams, averaging 388.7 passing yards per game (2nd), while ranking 75th in rushing yards (159.7). The Cardinal are allowing 200.0 passing yards (51st) and 161.5 rushing yards per game (87th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through two games, McKee has thrown for three touchdowns (3 INT) and 264.0 yards per game to lead Stanford in passing. Smith leads the team in rushing with an average of 103.0 yards a game over two games. He’s also contributed to the passing attack with 31.5 receiving yards a game. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Michael Wilson is the Cardinal’s leading receiver with 56.0 yards a game and two TDs. Penix Jr. has 10 passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 359.7 yards per game through three games to lead Washington. In three home games this season, he has thrown for 10 TDs (1 INT) and an average of 359.7 yards. Wayne Taulapapa has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 62.3 yards a game through three games. He has three total touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving. McMillan has been a star in the Huskies’ aerial attack. He has three touchdowns and a 102.7 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Washington (-550)
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