The quarterback who beat No. 2 USC as a 41-point underdog in 2007 is now Stanford’s head coach, hired by GM Andrew Luck to rescue a program stuck in five straight losing seasons. Bovada isn’t sold, listing the Cardinal at +25000 to win the ACC. STANFORD, Calif. — There is a poetry to Stanford’s rebuild, … Read more
One year after a 3-9 collapse and a midseason firing, UCLA opens under proven winner Bob Chesney with quarterback Nico Iamaleava back for a bounce-back season. Bovada isn’t buying it yet, listing the Bruins at +12500 to win the Big Ten. LOS ANGELES — UCLA is starting over again, and this time it brought in … Read more
No. 14 USC opened with a tidy 42-26 win over San Jose State behind a near-perfect night from Jayden Maiava. The schedule ahead, not the opener, is what Bovada’s +3500 national-title price and Maiava’s +2000 Heisman odds are really about. LOS ANGELES — Southern California opened its season the way a playoff hopeful is supposed … Read more