It’s not a Bet Online scam when you look in your sportsbook to find Stanford as a favorite this week at USC, as they’ve won 15 in a row and 10 of those have been 25 points or more. The Cardinal takes their show on the road to USC, where the Trojans are quietly putting together a solid season.

Stanford USC Odds – Saturday, 8:00 PM ET

The No.6 Cardinal (7-0, 5-0 Pac-12) didn’t need their Heisman-favored pivot to lead the way in a 65-21 thrashing of Washington, although future No.1 NFL pick Andrew Luck had a solid game with 169 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 16-of-21 passing. Stanford ran for 446 yards, led by 138 yards on Stepfan Taylor and 117 from Tyler Gaffney. The defense forced three turnovers, but they also allowed 430 yards, including 172 yards on the ground, which goes against the norm as Stanford is 81^st in the nation in pass defense. That unit will have to step up this week, but their offense is second in the country in points scored and that makes Stanford incredibly tough to beat, either home or on the road.

The Trojans (6-1, 3-1 Pac-12) jumped out to a 17-0 lead in a 31-17 win on the road over their rivals from Notre Dame, and it may have been USC’s best game under head coach Lane Kiffin. Matt Barkley, who is a price per head underdog for the Heisman, was 24-of-35 for 224 yards and three touchdowns, but the Trojans also ran for 219 yards, powered by Curtis McNeal’s 118 yards. The defense pressured Notre Dame into three turnovers and the offense kept their slate clean, and even though they’re no longer a national power due to recruiting violations, Kiffin is holding this team together nicely.

Pay head odds have Stanford as a 7.5-point favorite on the road at USC, where they are 3-2 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five trips, with three games going over the posted total. The Trojans played well against Notre Dame, but they’ll have to play even better against Stanford and this is setting up to be a banner day for Luck as the Trojans are 104^th in the nation against the pass. If the ground game plays like it did against Washington, USC will have no way to stop the Stanford attack. This game will likely be close for the first half, but Stanford is an experienced team led by arguably the best player in the country and they’ll pull away in the second half. In a game that should cater to the offensive specialists, take Stanford to cover the college football betting spread.

Here’s a picture for you to look at before I proclaim something that might be considered groundbreaking. Brace yourselves.

Football/soccer, my ladyfriends, is not all David Beckham. It’s not all Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry or even Wayne Rooney. No, it’s not all hot buff men running up and down the pitch while screaming and flying the team colours. It’s about pride, triumph, loyalty, and having a family within the organization of club fans. (Go rent Hooligans for a good peek at the footie fan life.) And if you’re looking for some solid soccer betting this month, look no further than the Champions League, which is definitely what the title says: a tournament of champions.

Champions League betting odds say that the hottest ticket of next weekend will be the first leg of the matchup between Manchester United and Arsenal. As a good example of bitter rivalry between football clubs, both teams have their reasons for winning this one — Man U to avenge a loss to Arsenal earlier in the season, and Arsenal to keep pushing forward past matches against Liverpool and Chelsea. Both of those earlier games ought to be a concern for Arsenal, as they could end up with a tired defense facing down the reds. I’d pick Manchester United for this one, no doubt.

Now we’re on to a rematch of 2006 between Barcelona and Chelsea, and you can bet your club scarf that Chelsea won’t want to lose this one again. Unfortunately, they’ve been struggling a lot harder than Barca at the moment, managing to pull forward of Liverpool in a 7-5 aggregate win. They won’t go down without a good fight, but look for Barcelona to gain victory here.

Though sometimes, you really DO just need some Ronaldo.