Welcome to the Hotline’s predictions for every Pac-12 recreation of the 2022 season. The 12-part collection can be printed in six installments, with groups grouped by journey companions. Hyperlinks to prior articles at backside …
Stanford Cardinal
Coach: David Shaw (twelfth season)
Offensive coordinator: Tavita Pritchard (fifth season)
Defensive coordinator: Lance Anderson (ninth season)
2021 document: 3-9/2-7
Stanford’s five-year win totals: 10-9-9-4-3 (2020 season excluded)
Final postseason look: 2018 Solar Bowl (beat Pittsburgh)
Greatest-case 2022 state of affairs: 7-5
Worst-case 2022 state of affairs: 3-9
Projected beginning quarterback: Tanner McKee
Key query: Will Stanford regain its edge on the line of scrimmage after a disappointing ’21 season wherein it couldn’t run the ball or cease the run?
Right here we go …
Sept. 3: vs. Colgate
Outcome: win
File: 1-0
Remark: Stanford’s first recreation in opposition to a non-Energy 5 opponent because it misplaced to UCF three years in the past. Take into consideration that.
Sept. 10: vs. USC
Outcome: loss
File: 1-1/0-1
Remark: Since this rivalry was moved to Week Two on a everlasting foundation again in 2016, one crew or the opposite has received by no less than two touchdowns. Seems like this one can be tight.
Sept. 17: idle
Remark: Stanford is the one crew within the convention that doesn’t have a bye in October. This placement requires the Cardinal to play 10 consecutive weeks. Yikes.
Sept. 24: at Washington
Outcome: win
File: 2-1/1-1
Remark: An upset primarily based largely on circumstances: Whereas the Cardinal ought to be rested and fairly wholesome, the Huskies can be coming off a slugfest in opposition to Michigan State.
Oct. 1: at Oregon
Outcome: loss
File: 2-2/1-2
Remark: In a collection outlined by the unexplained and unpredictable, right here’s a by-the-book assembly. And the e-book says the Geese ought to win by double digits.
Oct. 8: vs. Oregon State
Outcome: loss
File: 2-3/1-3
Remark: Unsure this qualifies as a lure, as a result of the Cardinal received’t be in place to miss anybody. As an alternative, it’s merely a recreation Stanford should win to make the bowl math work. And, nicely …
Oct. 15: at Notre Dame
Outcome: loss
File: 2-4/1-3
Remark: The Cardinal owned the road of scrimmage, and this collection, for a few years. However currently, management up entrance has shifted — as have the outcomes. The previous three are all Irish blowouts: 38-17, 45-24 and 45-14. This may very well be related.
Oct. 22: vs. Arizona State
Outcome: win
File: 3-4/2-3
Remark: The Solar Devils can be recent off a bye, the Cardinal something however rested. From nowhere, Stanford musters its finest efficiency of the season.
Oct. 29: at UCLA
Outcome: loss
File: 3-5/2-4
Remark: We have now already penciled in UCLA tailback Zach Charbonnet for 150 speeding yards. Within the first half.
Nov. 5: vs. Washington State
Outcome: loss
File: 3-6/2-5
Remark: The grind ensuing from the early bye takes maintain, with accidents mounting and no respite out there. WSU has two additional days to organize — and takes full benefit.
Nov. 12: at Utah
Outcome: loss
File: 3-7/2-6
Remark: We really feel assured predicting the Utes received’t match final 12 months’s whole of 441 speeding yards. However they very nicely might get to 440.
No. 19: at Cal
Outcome: loss
File: 3-8/2-7
Remark: Stanford hasn’t misplaced back-to-back Huge Video games because the 2008-09 seasons, and it hasn’t posted back-to-back shedding seasons since 2007-08. So this may very well be a fall of recent lows for the Shaw period.
Nov. 26: vs. Brigham Younger
Outcome: win
File: 4-8/2-7
Remark: Within the ultimate residence recreation for McKee, Stanford catches the Cougars in a letdown state of affairs following their victory over Utah Tech.
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