Why is Furd only favored by 7 at home??

Your_Mom

And who is putting money on that? That seems like easy fucking money.

Yah Yah I know the odds are set to get money on both sides... but really? Furd is only getting 7 at home?

Hey, do bookmakers hang out at the 7-11 on Aurora that you guys are always talking about?

RaceBannon

I thought last years spread was the best bet ever. It was only like 6 points. It was so obvious that I was too scared to bet it. Good thing

dhdawg

Last year that line sort of made sense, nunes first road start, us at home this one doesn't

Swaye

Maybe the mob knows that Shaw does hookers and blow on the Bay Bridge and they are all set to release the evidence and stuff.

TierbsHsotBoobs

RaceBannon said:

I thought last years spread was the best bet ever. It was only like 6 points. It was so obvious that I was too scared to bet it. Good thing

UW was at home last year.

This is Free Money Saturday.

chuck

Lead pipe cinch of the week. Give the points.

RoadDawg55

I never bet on games unless I am in Vegas, but picking Stanford seems like easy money.

[Deleted User]

Stanford has no fans so therefore not a lot of people bet on them.

You always get good value on Stanford. I mean they were only favored by 10 last week against the Cougs.

priapism

I think it's going to be a low scoring game like last year.

TierbsHsotBoobs

priapism said:

I think it's going to be a low scoring game like last year.

Stanford has a quarterback this year.

TTJ

I think Jon Wilner pretty much nails it (other than the misplaced Price skepticism, of course):

The temptation is to expect a close game. The Huskies won last year, have a series of impressive results this season and seemingly possess the offensive balance required for success against Stanford’s defense. Perhaps that’s why the Cardinal is only favored by seven points.

But the more I assess the situation, the more I wonder if UW has what it takes to stand up to the Cardinal for four quarters. First off, the 2012 game is largely irrelevant, not only because of the change in venue but also a change in personnel. Stanford’s quarterback that night was Josh Nunes, and he had a very bad game. Kevin Hogan played sparingly — at that point in the season, he wasn’t ready for full-time duty. But his nine starts, Hogan has repeated shown the ability to make the plays Stanford didn’t make against the Huskies.

I’m also a tad skeptical that the Huskies can execute well enough, long enough, to be within striking range of the Cardinal down the stretch. It’s not difficult to envision a scenario in which Keith Price and Co. move the ball effectively for two or three quarters. But does Price have the patience to avoid forcing a play in the final 15 or 20 minutes … and giving Stanford’s opportunistic defense a chance to break the game open? Will he take a sack when he should take a sack? Will he throw the ball away when he should throw the ball away?

If Washington’s offensive line holds its own and Bishop Sankey averages 4 – 4.5 yards per rush, then Price won’t have to win the game from the pocket. Arizona State, which just trampled USC’s talented defense, wasn’t up to the challenge against Stanford’s front seven in Stanford Stadium. We’ll see if the Huskies fare any better. Winning big games on the road requires far more toughness and resourcefulness than is required at home. The last seven times the Huskies have been in this situation (road game/ranked opponent), they’ve been blown out … seven times.

Link.