College Football Week 8 Picks: SMU vs. Stanford (2024)
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College Football Week 8 Picks & Predictions: SMU vs. Stanford
SMU vs. Stanford
These teams are headed in opposite directions at this point in the season, and Stanford has already been blonde out in two of their three home games. SMU had some struggles offensively early, benching starting QB Preston Stone for Kevin Jennings in their first game against Nevada, and then lost to what we now know is a strong BYU team in Week 2. Jennings has found his stride as the Mustangs have had 66 (vs. TCU), 42 (vs. FSU), and 34 (at Louisville) points scored in their last three games, and SMU looks like the team that was projected to compete in the ACC now sitting at 5-1. Stanford won two of their first three games but has been mired in a three-game losing streak and is at the end of a brutal stretch of their schedule against Clemson, Va Tech, Notre Dame, and now SMU. Stanford has been having issues at quarterback, and if they get down, it will be tough to mount a comeback with the 122nd-ranked pass offense. Stanford has only scored 28 points in this three-game losing streak, and while they might score against SMU they won't be able to stop them. SMU is likely to win this going away but take this ASAP as it has already gone up three points this week.
Pick: SMU -15.5