USC at Stanford - 2016 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 17th 2016 (8:00 PM EDT)
Stanford -6.5 (48.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Stanford 27 - USC: 10  (Pac-12)

 
Trojans (10 - 3) (8 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 36 - 23 (27 - 29 on Road)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
STAN coming off BYE
Our Line: -1  (SP+ USC -7)

Projected Score: USC: 30 - STAN: 24 (54)
STAN Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
USC Travel: 321 miles
Cardinal (10 - 3) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 19 - 29 (25 - 26 @ Home)
'16 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
USC's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/3 USC vs Alabama+9.051.5L 6 - 52ON
Sat 9/10 USC vs Utah State-14.054.5W 45 - 7UY
Sat 9/17 USC at Stanford+6.548.5L 10 - 27UN
Fri 9/23 USC at Utah+2.044.5L 27 - 31ON
Sat 10/1 USC vs Arizona State-8.063.5W 41 - 20UY
Sat 10/8 USC vs Colorado-4.062.5W 21 - 17UN
Sat 10/15 USC at Arizona-7.065.0W 48 - 14UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/27 USC vs California-14.573.0W 45 - 24UY
Sat 11/5 USC vs Oregon-14.076.5W 45 - 20UY
Sat 11/12 USC at Washington+10.059.5W 26 - 13UY
Sat 11/19 USC at UCLA-10.553.0W 36 - 14UY
Sat 11/26 USC vs Notre Dame-17.059.5W 45 - 27OY
Mon 1/2 USC vs Penn State-6.560.0W 52 - 49ON

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Predictions for USC's Schedule
Stanford's 2016 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Fri 9/2 Stanford vs Kansas State-16.549.0W 26 - 13UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/17 Stanford vs USC-6.548.5W 27 - 10UY
Sat 9/24 Stanford at UCLA-2.547.0W 22 - 13UY
Fri 9/30 Stanford at Washington+3.546.5L 6 - 44ON
Sat 10/8 Stanford vs Washington State-12.556.5L 16 - 42ON
Sat 10/15 Stanford at Notre Dame+3.553.0W 17 - 10UY
Sat 10/22 Stanford vs Colorado-3.550.0L 5 - 10UN
Sat 10/29 Stanford at Arizona+3.049.5W 34 - 10UY
Sat 11/5 Stanford vs Oregon State-16.542.5W 26 - 15UN
Sat 11/12 Stanford at Oregon-1.057.5W 52 - 27OY
Sat 11/19 Stanford at California-11.060.5W 45 - 31OY
Sat 11/26 Stanford vs Rice-33.050.5W 41 - 17ON
Fri 12/30 Stanford vs North Carolina-2.555.0W 25 - 23UN

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Predictions for Stanford's Schedule
Important Stats (2015)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USC.2346%35.847%2.8916844%2704.05.1244%2343%43%3.4468.60.91.6
STAN.3252%18.852%3.3122451%2124.38.1744%29.241%43%3.3946.30.91
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
USC0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
STAN0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USC Offense1435.827.445.9%4.050.9224381682704.548%51%47%44%2%.23
STAN Defense1429.22643.7%3.391 - - - - - 46%51%41%43%3%.17
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
USC Defense142328.844.1%3.441.6 - - - - - 50%47%43%43%1%.12
STAN Offense1418.825.252.4%4.380.9224362242125.161%37%52%51%2%.32

Additional Stats 2015
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
USC1429:132239%65%7.468.60.91.600428
Stanford1434:4822.150%81%5.646.30.9100432.1
Run Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USC Offense1448%47%37.6168.24.526.162.8968%0%1.03
STAN Defense1446%41% - - - - .092.8769%0%0.97
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
USC Defense1450%43% - - - - .032.8768%0%0.84
STAN Offense1461%52%43.6223.75.133.233.3177%0%0.94

Pass Game Stats (2016)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USC Offense1451%44%22.133.1269.78.212.2307.321.530%32%.332%2
STAN Defense1451%43% - - - - - - 8.281.531%37%.333%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
USC Defense1447%43% - - - - - - 14.241.631%37%.331%1.7
STAN Offense1437%51%15.222.7211.89.313.9308.51.726%39%.472%1.8

USC's Power Ratings
USC's Power Rating: NR
USC's Offense Rating: NR
USC's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #2
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
USC's 2016 Expected Record: -
USC's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 23.6  #8
USC's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.2  #19
USC's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.1  #9

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
USC:    Stanford: 10.7

SP+ Ratings Matchup
USC: 23.6   Stanford: 16.4




Stanford's Power Ratings
Stanford's Power Rating: 10.7 NR
Stanford's Offense Rating: NR
Stanford's Defense Rating: NR
2016 Talent Rating:  #17
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Stanford's 2016 Expected Record: -
Stanford's 2016 Overall SP+ Rating: 16.4  #13
Stanford's Offense SP+ Rating: 31.2  #53
Stanford's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.5  #12

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


USC Scoring
Offense: 35.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.4
Defense: 23 PPG
Defense on Road: 28.8

USC's 2016 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 9
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
USC 30
Stanford 24


Projected Total Points: 54
Stanford Scoring
Offense: 18.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.2
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 26

Stanford's 2016 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202309/09USC56Stanford10USC -28.5USC70.5Under
202209/10Stanford28USC41USC -9.5USC66.5Over
202109/11USC28Stanford42USC -17Stanford53.0Over
201909/07USC45Stanford20USC -3USC43.0Over
201809/08Stanford17USC3Stanford -4.5Stanford54.5Under
201712/01USC31Stanford28USC -3.5Stanford58.5Over
201709/09USC42Stanford24USC -4USC54.5Over
201609/17Stanford27USC10Stanford -6.5Stanford48.5Under
201509/19USC31Stanford41USC -8Stanford51.0Over
201512/05Stanford41USC22Stanford -4Stanford59.0Over
201409/06Stanford10USC13Stanford -4USC0
201311/16USC20Stanford17Stanford -3USC0
201209/15Stanford21USC14
201110/29USC48Stanford56
201010/09Stanford37USC35
200911/14USC21Stanford55
200811/15Stanford23USC45
200710/06USC23Stanford24
200611/04Stanford0USC42
200511/05USC51Stanford21
200409/25Stanford28USC31
200310/11USC44Stanford21
200211/09Stanford17USC49
200109/29USC16Stanford21
200010/20Stanford32USC30
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Stanford1267 Overs
USC1363 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams13 - 127 - 56 - 41 - 1
Road Teams12 - 135 - 71 - 14 - 6

(#) USC at (#) STAN
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatUSCSTAN
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #8 #13
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #2 #17
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
USC on Offense
CategoryCat
USC OffSTAN Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #19 #12
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
USC Run Game
CategoryCat
USC OffSTAN Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
USC Pass Game
CategoryCat
USC OffSTAN Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Stanford on Offense
CategoryCatSTAN OffUSC Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #53 #9
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Stanford Run Game
CategoryCat
STAN OffUSC Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Stanford Pass Game
CategoryCatSTAN OffUSC Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
STAN 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

USC 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'16 Profile: Down to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stanford Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 3
Stanford -6.5 (48.5)
Stanford won vs USC this year (27-10)

Previous Matchups
USC beat Stanford in 2023 (56-10)

  
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