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Stanford Cardinal vs. Rice Owls
Allianz Stadium Sydney has a Week 1 contest on tap for Saturday as the Stanford Cardinal and the Rice Owls play their season openers.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinal as -33.5-point favorites versus the Owls, while the game's total opened at 51.
Rice was a 41-17 loser in its last match on the road against Cardinal. They covered the +34-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 58 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Stanford was a 25-23 winner on the road against Tar Heels. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (48) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Stanford:
Team record: 10-3 SU,7-6 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Stanford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rice:
Team record: 3-9 SU,6-6 ATS
Rice is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rice's last 6 games
Next up:
Stanford at USC Saturday, September 9
Rice at UTEP Saturday, September 9