Whatever troubles USC and UCLA have had this season, they put them aside on Saturday when they compete for the Victory Bell at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans have gone just 3-4 since firing former head coach Clay Helton, and UCLA has lost some steam as the year has gone on. Still, the games between the two Los Angeles-based programs have been entertaining, and the last three have all gone over the projected pregame point total.
The Bruins are favored by three points in the latest USC vs. UCLA odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 65.5. Before making any UCLA vs. USC picks, you need to check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Week 12 of the 2021 season on a 36-23 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on USC vs. UCLA and it just released its picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college football odds and betting lines for USC vs. UCLA:
- USC vs. UCLA spread: USC +3
- USC vs. UCLA over-under: 65.5 points
- USC vs. UCLA money line: UCLA -160, USC +140
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What you need to know about USC
The Trojans received a tough blow last week as they fell 31-16 to the Arizona State Sun Devils. USC’s only offensive touchdown came on a run from QB Jaxson Dart. Dart had played in two previous games this season and fared better, when he threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns against Washington State in September, and two touchdowns against Arizona on October 30.
The Trojans have had an underwhelming year on defense, and haven’t been able to generate much of a pass rush. USC has only brought down opposing passers 16 times this season, but they’ve been bailed out at times with the 10 interceptions they’ve come away with. The Trojans have managed to deny opponents from scoring in the red zone in a quarter of their attempts this season, but they have also allowed 25 red zone touchdowns, which puts them in the bottom fifth of all teams in that category.
What you need to know about UCLA
Meanwhile, UCLA took its game against the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday by a conclusive 44-20 score. It was another big night for UCLA’s QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who accumulated 257 passing yards in addition to rushing for 99 yards and a touchdown. Thompson-Robinson sits just outside the top 35 of total yards leaders, all quarterbacks, after he has averaged over 260 yards per game this season.
The Bruins got off to a fast start this season running the ball, and have been one of the best in the nation all year long. UCLA has had the 22nd-best rushing attack in FBS, and transfer running back Zach Charbonnet has been its focal point since the start. Although he’s not putting up as many gaudy yardage totals recently, he’s still been productive, and he finished with three touchdowns against Colorado. UCLA just needs to watch out, as it has surrendered a relatively high number of rushing touchdowns this season, with 19.
How to make USC vs. UCLA picks
The model has simulated USC vs. UCLA 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s UCLA vs. USC pick at SportsLine.
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