PITT vs Stanford 12/31/18 - Sun Bowl - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Stanford Cardinal (8 - 4) will be taking on the Pittsburgh Panthers (7 - 6) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. This game will be played at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX. Pittsburgh comes into this game looking to make up for falling flat on their face to end the season, losing two straight. Stanford closed out their year with a three-game winning streak and now Stanford has a chance to score add a nice Bowl win to their resume.

Stanford will be looking to wash away a disappointing regular season with a nice Bowl win to close out their year. After having Pac-12 title hopes, Stanford could set themselves aright with a win here. Stanford is scoring 30 PPG on offense this season while averaging just 395 yards from scrimmage per game. Look for running back Bryce Love (739 yards, 6 TDs) to get himself going early and often in this game. Stanford is surrendering 24 PPG to opposing teams on defense. The Pittsburgh Panthers come into this game after getting absolutely wrecked by Clemson to end their ACC Championship run. While Pittsburgh might be backpedaling, the Panthers still have some nice weapons on their offense to turn to. Pittsburgh is scoring 27 PPG on offense behind the play of big running back Qadree Ollison (1,190 yards, 11 TDs). Pittsburgh is giving up an unwieldily 29 PPG to opposing teams on defense this year.