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The Stanford Cardinals come into Week 4 as a -2.5 favorite on the road vs. Oregon and own a record of 3-0 Straight Up and 2-1 Against The Spread.
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The Cardinal So Far in 2018
K.J. Costello overcame a rough start to throw two touchdown passes to JJ Arcega-Whiteside and No. 9 Stanford beat FCS-level UC Davis 30-10 on Saturday.
"I told the guys downstairs we're not going to act like we lost because we didn't win by as much as we wanted to," coach David Shaw said. "We're going to act like we won and be pleased that we did enough to win the football game and recognize we have some room to grow, which is great."
The Cardinal 2018-2019 Odds
The Cardinal odds of winning the 2019 College Football Championship were set at 40-1.
The Cardinal vs. Ducks Trends and Predictions
Stanford has destroyed Oregon in their last two meetings but this is a very different Ducks team that has people talking.
Athlon Sports notes the significance: "Saturday’s renewal of the budding rivalry marks a milestone in Oregon's return to the national spotlight, with the Ducks putting a Top 25 ranking and perfect start on the line against the No. 7 Cardinal in a game that could define No. 20 Oregon as a Pac-12 title contender in Mario Cristobal's first season as head coach."
They add:
"Oregon has the talent on both sides of the ball to play with and beat any opponent in the Pac-12. Thus far into 2018, Stanford's looked like more than just any opponent. JJ Arcega-Whiteside has stepped up as a consistent big-play threat and added a new dynamic to the offense, complementing Bryce Love. With an offensive line that David Shaw grades at a "B-to-B-plus" in pass protection, quarterback K.J. Costello looks comfortable. It doesn't hurt that he has a diverse cast of pass-catchers to target.
"Oregon must avoid turnovers, and it needs a consistent game from Herbert, who's completing fewer than 60 percent of his attempts through three games. While the Autzen Stadium faithful will make things difficult for Stanford, the Cardinal can respond."
This one should determine the PAC-12 powerhouse in 2018-2019.
- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com
