10* Diamond in the Rough
(NCAAF) Stanford vs. California, 11/19/2016 12:30 PM, Score: 45 - 31
Point Spread: 10.50 | -108.00 California (Home)
Result: Loss
At home, California should put the Cardinal defense to the test. And it has been highly susceptible to big plays. Back California to cover as they have a ton of speed on offense and they must win out to have a shot at a bowl game. They've also lost 3 in a row all versus ranked opponents. Stanford is known for running the ball. Hopefully to eat up the clock and as a double digit favorite, make it hard to cover that many points on the road. With a home crowd for rivalry week, and the must-win stakes at play, Cal needs to come out aggressively early. Cal just needs to limit Christian McCaffrey's yards and I like CAL to keep this game close and we'll back the home underdog here on Saturday afternoon.