Stanford Cardinals 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: Since head football coach Jim Harbaugh took over the program at Stanford, the team has been moving in the right direction. It started with the 2007 upset of USC, continued after narrowly missing a bowl game last season and added steam after Harbaugh brought in one of the nation’s top recruiting classes for 2009. Sports betting odds makers at Sportsbook.com have college football predictions on the Stanford Cardinals listed at 200 to 1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship.
The Stanford Cardinal have a returning starter in Tavita Pritchard, but Harbaugh may not be able to wait to have the Andrew Luck era begin. Luck, a highly recruited redshirt freshman out of Houston, looked the part in spring ball and appears to have the edge going into fall camp. Running backs are Toby Gerhart and Anthony Kimble. Gerhart is back on the team and ready to become the team’s go-to-guy. After rushing for 1,136 yards and 15 touchdowns a year ago, the 6-1, 232 pound bruiser should be in for a huge year. His offensive line returns three starters that did a pretty decent job of paving the way for the ground game. The Cardinal return their top two pass-catchers from last year, Ryan Whalen and Doug Baldwin. Sportsbook.com has college football picks on the Stanford Cardinals listed at +2500 odds to win the PAC-10 Conference.
The Cardinal finished third in the Pac-10 in sacks per game last year and return a talented and experienced defensive line. Linebacker Clinton Snyder is arguably is the Cardinal’s most indispensable player. The secondary should be the strength of the team, with leading tackler Bo McNally back at free safety, depth at cornerback and converted running back Delano Howell at strong safety. Kris Evans is back at one corner spot, and Corey Gatewood, who missed last season with an ankle injury, is a heavy favorite to start as well.
The Stanford Cardinal finished in the top half of the Pac-10 in both punt and kick returns, and all of the principals are back. Owusu, Stewart and Howell each averaged at least 23 yards per kick return last year, while Baldwin handled punt returns.
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