5th Ranked USC Trojans Travel To face the Cal Bears

USC Trojans Play First Road Game of 2017

The 5th ranked USC Trojans and the Cal Golden Bears will meet at California Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. The game is set to kickoff at 3:30 pm EST and will be televised by ABC. This week the Trojans make their first road trip of the season. They have to travel to Berkeley to take on a surprising Cal team. The Bears have exceeded expectations so far and will be jacked-up to face one of its chief rivals in its Pac 12 opener. Oddsmakers have USC as a 17-point favorite. The total is sitting at 64.5.

Cal Looks to Prove Start is no Fluke

Last time out for California, they were a 27-16 winner as they battled Ole Miss Rebels at home. California covered in the match as a +7-point underdog, while 43 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Bears pulled off a road win against a pretty good North Carolina team in the season opener. Then they struggled more than they should against Weber State. Last week they made a statement with a 27-16 home win over Mississippi. First-year head coach Justin Wilcox seems to have transformed a Cal team that had little defensive initiative under previous head coach Sonny Dykes into a defensive force. Wilcox was the defensive coordinator at Wisconsin last year. Inside linebacker Devante Downs leads the Pac-12 in tackles. Last week he had 14 tackles, two sacks and an interception as the Bears shut out Ole Miss in the second half. The Rebels had fewer than 100 yards after halftime.

USC Trojans Are Injury Depleted on Defense

USC was a 27-24 winner in their most recent outing at home against Texas Longhorns. They failed to cover the -16.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (51) made winners of UNDER bettors. A rash of injuries  has hit on the Trojans’ defense. Defensive end Rasheem Green has a high ankle sprain. Outside linebacker Porter Gustin has toe and shoulder issues. Defensive tackle Marlon Tuipulotu has knee problems, and linebacker John Houston Jr. has a neck stinger. They missed all or part of the Texas game and are questionable for this week. Trojan QB Sam Darnold  has demonstrated his ability to make big plays when USC needed him. With that being said, the Trojans have not been nearly as dominant as expected. And all three games were at home at the Los Angeles Coliseum. How will they react in a hostile environment?

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	39.33	30	22.00	52
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense			397.00	126
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense			96.50	42
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	31.67	65	26.33	77
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	218.00	79
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	197.00	55

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College Football Betting Trends

USC Trojans
Southern California is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Southern California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Southern California’s last 12 games
Southern California is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Southern California is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Southern California’s last 17 games on the road
Southern California is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing California
Southern California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing California
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Southern California’s last 13 games when playing California
Southern California is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against California
Southern California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against California
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Southern California’s last 6 games when playing on the road against California

California Golden Bears
California is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
California is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
California is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Southern California
California is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern California
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of California’s last 13 games when playing Southern California
California is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern California
California is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Southern California
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of California’s last 6 games when playing at home against Southern California

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