Revenge is on the minds of the Cardinal players with Jim Harbaugh's Stanford squad also looking to bounce back from a tough loss last week to California.
Our Saturday night college football selction is on the Stanford Cardinal at home minus the points over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
This is a huge game for Jim Harbaugh's men. Not only do they need to rebound off last week's heartbreaking loss to Cal, but they also need to snap Notre Dame's seven-game winning streak in this series. And, if my handicapping database is on target, then Stanford should win this game easily.
As I mentioned, Stanford is playing this game with big-time revenge, and college teams who are favored by four-plus points are an awesome 44-20 ATS provided they've lost at least six straight times to their opponent.
The Cardinal enter this contest 11-1 ATS in their last 12 at home. Notre Dame has covered just one time in their last five games and Charlie Weis' squad has dropped its last three games straight up.
Throw in the fact that Stanford is 11-1 ATS over its last 12 home games, and we'll look for a Cardinal blowout of the Irish. Lay the points.
Free Pick: Stanford -10 (-110)
For an opposing view, read Lee Kostroski's pick.
