College Football Picks: Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal

Oregon looks to build on a huge win last week. (AP Images)

Thanks to the play of freshman LaMichael James, the Oregon Ducks haven’t missed LeGarerette Blount this season and they are leading the Pac-10 race going into Saturday’s game against the Stanford Cardinal.

College football betting lines have the Ducks listed as 7-point road favorites.

James has capably replaced Blount as the top tailback, rushing for 918 yards this season to rank third in the Pac-10. The Ducks rank eighth nationally with 233.3 rushing yards per game.

Last week, James ran for a career-high 183 and his seventh touchdown as Oregon piled up 613 yards on the USC Trojans.

The Ducks will be after an eighth straight victory over the Cardinal and fourth in a row in Palo Alto.

Stanford is looking to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2001 by staying unbeaten at home. Stanford is 4-0 in Palo Alto this season and has won nine of 10 there.

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