Washington State vs. Stanford updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Saturday

Stanford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Washington State Cougars at 9:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Clarence D. Martin Stadium. Stanford is expected to lose this one by 14 points, so we'll see if that gives them a bit of motivation.

Last Saturday, Stanford came up short against Washington and fell 42-33.

Ashton Daniels put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 367 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Elic Ayomanor, who picked up 146 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Washington State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arizona State. Washington State didn't live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.

Cameron Ward put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 315 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.

Stanford's loss was their seventh straight at home (dating back to last season), which bumped their record down to 2-6. As for Washington State, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

In addition to losing their last games, the pair failed to cover the spread. Looking forward, Washington State is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14 points. Bettors picking them against the spread have some confidence (to put it mildly), as the team is sitting on a four-game streak of failing to cover when expected to win.

Stanford was dealt a punishing 52-14 defeat at the hands of Washington State when the teams last played back in November of 2022. Can Stanford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.