In 2021, Oregon rolled into Stanford at No. 3 in the nation and left with an overtime loss to the Cardinal. Since then, it’s been a dark, bleak time for Stanford fans. The Cardinal are 2-15 SU and 4-13 ATS on their home field since that night, which includes a loss to FCS Sacramento State last season.
Sac State is now gunning for its third consecutive win over an FBS foe, having beaten Stanford last year and routed Colorado State the year before. Since Troy Taylor arrived in California’s capital in 2019, Sac State has earned a reputation as a tough out against FBS competition.
Whether the Panthers can cover depends on whether the Illini has the defense figured out. Illinois played great defense in 2022, but the defense allowed 29.4 points per game in 2023.
Welcome back to our WNBA coverage here at Godzilla Wins. The Phoenix Mercury host the New York Liberty in Monday night’s action.
Here is a look at which team has the edge heading into this matchup and why.
Even though the Tigers have the talent to rout Murray State, this might be too many points. Missouri certainly has the talent to win by 50, but only if it keeps the starters on the field the entire game.
While Deion Sanders has spent the offseason fighting with Denver columnists and taking offense to something from CBS, North Dakota State has primed itself to pull yet another upset.
Outside of their annual loss to Georgia Tech, the only teams to beat Carolina outside of Chapel Hill the past two seasons are Clemson and NC State. Even though this game’s in Minneapolis, it will be anything but easy for the Gophers.
The co-main event is a strawweight bout between 11th-ranked Tabatha Ricci and ninth-ranked Angela Hill. Ricci is coming off a win against Tecia Pennington in May in a close fight. Hill’s last fight was a win over Luana Pinheiro via submission in May.
On one hand, you’ve got the newest member of the Power 4 conferences. SMU bought its way into the ACC, but the Mustangs would deserve to be at this level on their own merits. On the other hand, Nevada might be the worst in the Mountain West.