Stanford-California Preview

The fans at Memorial Stadium will be treated to a game between the Stanford Cardinal and the California Golden Bears when they take their seats on Saturday. Oddsmakers currently have the Golden Bears listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Cardinal, while the game's total is sitting at 51. Stanford fell 45-23 to USC in Week 12 as a 24-point underdog. The 68 points sailed OVER the posted total of 48. Toby Gerhart ran for 97 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Kevin Riley completed 11 passes for 117 yards, one touchdown and one interception for California in a 34-21 loss to Oregon State in Week 12. The Golden Bears did not cover the 3.5-point spread, while the combined score played OVER the total of 50.5. Current streak: Stanford has lost 2 straight games. California has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Stanford: 5-6 SU, 6-4-1 ATS California: 6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS Stanford most recently: When playing in November are 2-8 When playing on turf are 5-5 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing within the conference are 5-5 California most recently: When playing in November are 4-6 When playing on turf are 7-3 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 5 games when playing California The total has gone OVER in 5 of Stanford's last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Stanford's last 15 games on the road Stanford is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against California California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home California is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California's last 5 games when playing Stanford California is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stanford Next up: California home to Washington, Saturday, December 6