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Stanford will be in front of their home fans on Saturday, but a look at the spread shows they might need that home-field advantage. They will take on the Arizona Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Stanford traveled a rocky road last season, and unfortunately for them the road doesn't seem to have gotten any smoother. They fell 30-23 to Sacramento State on Saturday. Stanford didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
Special teams played a big role in the game, adding 11 points to Stanford's final score. All those points came courtesy of K Joshua Karty: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Arizona made easy work of UTEP on Saturday and carried off a 31-10 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Arizona had established a 21 point advantage.
QB Jayden de Laura looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 285 yards and three touchdowns. De Laura wound up with a passer rating of 196. It was a true group effort though, as the team also got help from RB Michael Wiley, who rushed for 83 yards and one touchdown.
Looking ahead, Arizona are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 11.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they've covered the spread the last three times they've played Stanford.
Stanford will be out to turn their luck around, while Arizona will be hoping to grab another win. Check CBS Sports after the matchup to see if Stanford can succeed or if Arizona can keep it going.
