In what looks like a virtual tossup, No. 13 Stanford takes on No. 15 TCU in Thursday's Alamo Bowl. The Horned Frogs are three-point favorites, up one from the opener. The Over-Under, , stands at 49, up one and half from the opener.
TCU seems well-equipped to stop Heisman runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford, who led the Power 5 with 1,973 yards rushing and an eye-popping 8.3 yards per carry. He had 17 rushing touchdowns this season and SportsLine's advanced projection model says Love will rumble for 120 yards and a score in the Alamo Bowl.
But the Horned Frogs allow 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks eighth nationally. And under coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 5-0 all-time against Pac-12 opponents; two of those wins came against the Cardinal (2007, '08).
Stanford has become more balanced with K.J. Costello starting at QB.
The Cardinal have won three straight bowl games, and four of their last five, and are always well-prepared under coach David Shaw. Love has been held under 100 yards rushing just once; he's used to facing defenses designed to stop him.
TCU seems well-equipped to stop Heisman runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford, who led the Power 5 with 1,973 yards rushing and an eye-popping 8.3 yards per carry. He had 17 rushing touchdowns this season and SportsLine's advanced projection model says Love will rumble for 120 yards and a score in the Alamo Bowl.
But the Horned Frogs allow 3.2 yards per carry, which ranks eighth nationally. And under coach Gary Patterson, TCU is 5-0 all-time against Pac-12 opponents; two of those wins came against the Cardinal (2007, '08).
Stanford has become more balanced with K.J. Costello starting at QB.
The Cardinal have won three straight bowl games, and four of their last five, and are always well-prepared under coach David Shaw. Love has been held under 100 yards rushing just once; he's used to facing defenses designed to stop him.
