Stanford buried an 11-game outright losing streak versus FBS foes at Notre Dame last Saturday, but let’s not be fooled. The Cardinal offense was typically unproductive and was bailed out by the defense. Now they seek to end a 10-game slide against Pac-12 opponents. The coaching change at Arizona State has clicked so far, with the Sun Devils covering in both outings under interim Shaun Aguano and upsetting Washington. The Devils benefit from a bye week, whereas the Cardinal must bounce back from an emotional win in South Bend.

Arizona State has gotten a jolt of energy since firing Herm Edwards and this team seems to be playing harder. Meanwhile, Stanford is dealing with a bunch of injuries and has started to look like a team that would rather be studying for finals, and not just because they go to Stanford. The Sun Devils are in a perfect spot to pull off an upset.