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Stanford at California: Week 12 preview

• Stanford (4-5) visits California (3-6) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Stanford -10.8 (112th), California -8.2 (101st). SP+ projects California by 5.1, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Stanford offense ranks 61st in FBS in EPA per play (+0.13); the California defense ranks 109th (+0.19 allowed). Biggest Stanford edges: passing explosiveness, explosiveness, power success rate. The California defense holds the edge in passing-downs success rate, passing success rate, success rate.
• The California offense ranks 132nd in FBS in EPA per play (−0.09); the Stanford defense ranks 136th (+0.37 allowed). Biggest California edges: sack rate, explosiveness, rushing explosiveness. The Stanford defense holds the edge in passing explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Stanford +8.7 (17th toughest), California +6.0 (35th toughest).