On Saturday (October 15) night, the Stanford Cardinal (1-4) will travel to South Bend to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-2).
Stanford enters this game on a four-game losing skid after narrowly losing 28-27 to Oregon State last week. In contrast, Notre Dame is on a three-game winning streak, beating BYU 28-20 on October 8.
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The defensive unit of Notre Dame is talented and competitive. With playmakers all over the field, it has recently posed difficulties for other teams. The Fighting Irish rank #1 among Independent programmes in total yards allowed with 340.4.
Jack Kiser, a junior linebacker, has displayed his agility by moving fluidly and rangily in space. Kiser is tied for second in the team for sacks and leads in total tackles (30). (two).
Tanner McKee, a junior quarterback who directs the Stanford attack, has excellent footwork and a powerful passing arm. With good velocity, he can fit the football into small gaps on his passes.
The product of California is throwing for 1,249 yards and ten passing touchdowns on 63% of his attempts. He completed 20 of 33 passes for 269 yards and two TDs in his most recent outing.
Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Betting Odds
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Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Match Details
Fixture: Stanfird at Notre Dame
Date and Time: Saturday, October 15; 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN
Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Head-to-Head
The two teams have faced off 35 times, with Stanford winning 13 and Notre Dame 21; one win was annulled in 2012. The biggest win margin for Stanford came in 2010 (37-14), while the biggest for Notre Dame was in 2003 (57-7).
Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Key Stats
Team Stats: Cardinal
points per game: 29, points allowed per game: 32.8, total yards: 400.2, yards passing: 261.6, yards rushing: 138.6, yards allowed: 431.6, pass yards allowed: 224.6, rush yards allowed: 207
Team Stats: Fighting Irish
points per game: 25.6, points allowed per game: 23.2, total yards: 394.6, yards passing: 219.8, yards rushing: 174.8, yards allowed: 340.4, pass yards allowed: 194.6, rush yards allowed: 145.8
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Cardinal vs Fighting Irish Best Picks and Prediction
The Fighting Irish started the season by dropping their first two games. However, they have rallied to win their last three, and their offense has been remarkably balanced.
Stanford's defense, meanwhile, has given up 478.3 yards per game and 37.7 points per game in their last three games. Notre Dame's passing and running systems are both now operating at peak efficiency. Right now, Stanford's defense is terrible, and the Irish should take advantage of that.
The Cardinal cannot run the ball, so their passing game must do the heavy lifting. That's unlikely to happen against the Notre Dame pass defense, which recently limited BYU to 120 passing yards.
When playing a team with a winning record, Stanford is 1-7 ATS. The Irish should win this matchup, as they did in the last three, by at least 21 points.
Pick: Over 54.5 (-110)
Prediction: Notre Dame -16.5 (-110)
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