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No. 10 USC takes on No. 16 Tulane in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. Game time is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on ESPN. USC (11-2) is making its third New Year's Day Six appearance in school history. First-year coach Lincoln Riley and Sporting News Player of the Year Caleb…

On paper, the match-up of Tulane and USC is one of the more interesting ones of the entire bowl season. It features a battle of big turnarounds from 2021 and two squads that put points on the board in a hurry. Let's take a look at both teams and give you a prediction without the 2023 Cotton Bowl Classic Preview. After going 4-8 in 2021 Lincoln…

With Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams virtually the last man standing for the Trojans, our Cotton Bowl betting picks expect Tulane to put the finishing touches on an impressive Group of Five season - read more below. One win away from making the 2022 College Football Playoff, the USC Trojans (11-2) also fell short in the Pac-12 title game and…

Caleb Williams and the Trojans are 2-point favorites over the Green Wave. A pair of 11-2 teams meet on Jan. 2 in the Cotton Bowl when No. 8 USC meets No. 14 Tulane. USC enters the game as a 2-point favorite. Southern Cal looked poised to be in the College Football Playoff after going 11-1 to start the year, with its only loss coming to conference…

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs USC Trojans Date: Monday, January 2, 2023 Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX TV: ESPN Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-1.5) Total/Over-Under: 62.5 The USC Trojans (11-2) will try to beat the Tulane Green Wave (11-2) at AT&T Stadium on Monday, January 2, 2023 in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl. Tulane is 1.5-point underdogs from…

Caleb Williams entered Saturday's game against Notre Dame with an unexpected additional storyline swirling around him. With C.J. Stroud and Ohio State losing to Michigan, it seemed like the Heisman Trophy was suddenly Williams' to lose. And he did nothing to relinquish his grip in USC's 38-27 win over Notre Dame. Williams was sensational,…

Now the college football regular season has ended, we have the excitement of the Conference title games. Some of these have more meaning than others, but in all cases, a Championship is at stake, which is bound to intensify the contest. This should be an exciting battle. USC in particular has everything to play for. They will be desperate to avenge…

Rivalry week provides gamblers with tantalizing odds for college football week 13 player props. USC quarterback Caleb Williams leads the passing yardage total for Saturday's slate at 319.5 yards. While Alabama quarterback Bryce Young is expected to have a huge game in the Iron Bowl as his passing yardage total sits at 289.5. Since taking over for…

The USC Trojans will meet the Tulane Green Wave in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The Green Wave (-105 moneyline odds to win) will match up with the Trojans (-1) on January 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN. A total of 62.5 points has been set for the game by sportsbooks. This article refers to lines current as of December 4, 2022 at 10:25 PM ET.…

It's been a while since a USC - Notre Dame game has felt this big. At least one of these programs has been down for many of the recent matchups. The Trojans are chasing a College Football Playoff spot and Notre Dame is chasing a New Year's Six bowl berth. This time around USC is favored by nearly a touchdown. With USC likely controlling its destiny…

The final week of the 2022 college football regular season is almost here, which means it is time for some USC football bold predictions for the showdown against Notre Dame. The No. 6 Trojans will face the No. 15 Fighting Irish on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Although USC is already guaranteed to play in the Pac-12 Championship…

What a gutsy performance by Caleb Williams, but USC goes down again against a tough physical Utah football team. Williams proved he is a strong Heisman Trophy contender because without him healthy USC is just an average, poor-tackling team with a porous defense. All season long Williams kept USC in games by extending play after play but not this…

Let's take a look at our best bet for this Friday's college football conference championship showdowns. And let's take a look at this weekend's other college football conference championship games: UTSA vs. North Texas UTSA has won nine-straight since starting 1-2 (losses were to Houston and Texas). Don't put much stock into last week's sluggish…

Wow did a lot happen during Week 12 of college football. Rivalry week did not disappoint after four top ten teams lost in their final regular season game of the year. The biggest game of them all was "The Game." Michigan went into The Horseshoe and ripped Ohio State's heart out, knocking the Buckeyes out of the Top 4. Now it's time to dissect what…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's take a look at this week's Pac-12 title game between Utah and USC. Utah vs USC Spread, current line: Utah vs USC Best Bet Prediction: If I were betting against the spread, I would lay the points and…

Last week, we went 2-2 in our college football bets, which means we're sitting at 19-9 over the last seven weeks. We'll try to end the two-month run strong with just three bets this week since we have a smaller slate of conference championship games. There are plenty of strong betting games on this slate, and below are my college football best bets…

The No. 4 USC Trojans (11-1) and the No. 12 Utah Utes (9-3) will meet in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday, December 2, 2022. In their last game, the Trojans defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38-27. Their last time out, the Utes won 63-21 over the Colorado Buffaloes. Caleb Williams threw for 232 yards, with one touchdown and no…

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) vs. USC Trojans (10-1) November 26, 2022 7:30 pm EDT The Line: USC Trojans -3.5 / Notre Dame Fighting Irish+3.5; Over/Under: +62.5 (Click here for latest betting odds) The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans meet Saturday in college football action from LA Memorial Coliseum. Notre Dame is fresh off a…

Trick play results in penalty for USC, leads to field goal Caleb Williams has thrown a touchdown pass and he almost had a chance to catch one. The Trojans ran a fun trick play on second-and-goal from the five yard line that featured a handoff to Austin Jones, who gave the ball to Mario Williams on a reverse. Mario Williams reared back to pass to…

SOUTH BEND - No program restocked more aggressively through the transfer portal last offseason than USC. The sixth-ranked Trojans, 10-1 as they face No. 15 Notre Dame on Saturday night in Los Angeles, found a whopping 20 new players via that avenue after hiring coach Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma. That includes the former Sooners combo of…

The No. 5 USC Trojans (10-1) and No. 13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) will battle at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Fighting Irish, with+166 moneyline odds to win, visit the Trojans, listed at -5 on the spread, on November 26, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET on ABC. Oddsmakers have installed a total of 64 points for the…

The Pac-12 title, implications for the College Football Playoff and bragging rights in the city of Los Angeles are all on the line on Saturday night when UCLA hosts USC in the biggest matchup for Week 12. The Bruins suffered a costly loss to Arizona last week, but a win over the Trojans would resurrect their hopes of playing for the Pac-12 title.…

Week 12 of the 2022 college football season provided pure chaos, and yet, it nearly provided so much more. Thanks to some huge upsets and near-upsets, the College Football Playoff picture has narrowed down once again ahead of rivalry week, so it's time for some new rankings. The biggest upset of the day took place in the SEC, where South Carolina…

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The Battle for the Victory Bell has arrived, with both the Bruins and Trojans looking to solidify themselves as true contenders in the West. WHO: UCLA vs. USC DATE: Saturday, Nov. 19 TIME: 5:05 p.m. PT LOCATION: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, CA TV: FOX - Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline) RADIO: AM 570,…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's take a look at a classic rivalry game between USC and UCLA. USC vs UCLA Spread, current line: If I had to bet this game against the spread, I would take the points, but my preferred angle is to bet…

No. 7 USC takes on No. 16 UCLA in a prime-time Pac-12 matchup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on Fox. USC (9-1) remains in the mix for a College Football Playoff berth under first-year coach Lincoln Riley, and this is the first of what could be three straight games…

With USC vs. UCLA and Utah vs. Oregon taking place, this week was supposed to be a momentous week in the spotlight for the Pac-12 and its hopes to potentially land a spot in the College Football Playoff. Then the Ducks (to Washington) and Bruins (to Arizona-which one of these is not like the other?) were both upset at home last Saturday, leaving…

Game: USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022 Location: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA TV: ABC Odds/Point Spread: Bruins (+2.5) Total/Over-Under: 51 The UCLA Bruins (8-2) welcome the USC Trojans (9-1) at Rose Bowl on Saturday. UCLA opens as 2.5-point dogs. The betting total is set at 51. The USC Trojans come into this matchup with a…

Week 12 of the college football season features two matchups between ranked teams, and both are in the Pac-12 conference. The first is the matchup between No. 7 USC and No. 16 UCLA at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Trojans are the last remaining Pac-12 team with one loss, and they will have to win at the Rose Bowl to keep those conference championship…

No. 6 Oregon had a four-point lead, was on the 19th play of a drive that gobbled most of the fourth quarter and looked on the way to another clutch Pac-12 victory against rival Washington before Bo Nix went down on third down. Everything afterward was a blur that changed the entire College Football Playoff picture heading into Week 12. The Ducks…

Over the past half-decade, the Group of Five has placed more teams in the College Football Playoff (one) than the Pac-12 has (zero). Could Utah, Oregon or USC bring this Power Five league back to prominence in 2022, or is a matter of time before we all settle back into what has become an annual routine of cracking wise about the "no good, very bad"…

The No. 9 USC Trojans (7-1) and California Golden Bears (3-5) will face each other in clash of Pac-12 opponents at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Trojans, listed at -21.5 on the spread, serve as host on November 5, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN against the Golden Bears, +770 on the moneyline to win. A point total of 61…

This season I'll be breaking down a few of college football's biggest games each week and giving out at least one bet I like from each matchup. Let's take a look at this week's primetime Pac-12 showdown between USC and Utah. USC vs Utah Spread, current line: There are two bets I like in this matchup: take USC at+3.5 points against the spread, and…

The No. 20 Utah Utes (4-2) have a Pac-12 matchup versus the No. 7 USC Trojans (5-0). The Utes () welcome the Trojans (to win on the moneyline) on October 15, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET on Fox. An over/under of points has been set for the game by oddsmakers. The insights in what follows reference odds valid as of October 12, 2022 at 9:30 AM ET. Check out…

Caleb Williams and the No. 6 USC Trojans will look to keep their perfect record alive when they host the Washington State Cougars on Saturday (October 8) night in the NCAA. Four of USC's five victories have been in double digits, including a 42-25 victory last week over Arizona State. In Week 5, Washington State beat California 28-9 to avenge their…

Pac-12 foes will do battle when the No. 6 USC Trojans (5-0) face the Washington State Cougars (4-1) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Trojans () start the action on October 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM ET against the Cougars (on the moneyline to win). An over/under of points has been set for the game by bookmakers. This article…

The No. 6 USC Trojans (5-0) will square off against the Washington State Cougars (4-1) in a matchup of Pac-12 teams on Saturday, October 8, 2022 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Cougars are currently an underdog by 13 points. The over/under for the outing is 66 points. The Trojans won against the Arizona State Sun Devils in their most recent…

Pac-12 rivals will clash when the No. 6 USC Trojans (3-0) battle the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-2). The Trojans, listed at on the spread, serve as host on October 1, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET against the Sun Devils, on the moneyline to win. Sportsbooks have set a point total of points for the game. The betting facts in this article are based off odds…

The No. 6 USC Trojans (3-0) will play their Pac-12-rival, the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-2) in a matchup on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Sun Devils will need a complete game to pull off an upset, they are currently 26-point underdogs. An over/under of 61 points has been set for the outing. Last time out, the…

USC is back on the road with a date at Oregon State in the Beavers' conference opener in college football's Week 4 action on Saturday. Both teams come in at 3-0 on the year, and both with statement wins over Fresno State. USC owns a win in the Pac-12 after routing Stanford on the road, while OSU is fresh off dropping 68 on Montana State last…

The No. 7 USC Trojans (3-0) have a Pac-12 matchup against the Oregon State Beavers (3-0). The Trojans () take to the road against the Beavers (to win on the moneyline) on September 24, 2022 at 9:30 PM ET. Bookmakers have listed the matchup's point total at. The betting trends in the following article are based off odds valid as of September 21,…

Star wide receiver Jordan Addison and the USC Trojans (3-0) meet the Oregon State Beavers (3-0) on Saturday at 9:30 PM ET, at Reser Stadium. The Trojans beat the Fresno State Bulldogs 45-17 in their most recent outing. Last time out, the Beavers knocked off the Montana State Bobcats 68-28. Against the Bulldogs, Caleb Williams led the Trojans with…

Following the chaos of Week 2, Week 3 held a bit more form with the top teams flexing their muscles against differing competition. The biggest statement made was No. 1 Georgia, who opened SEC play in dominant fashion. Meanwhile, the likes of Alabama and Ohio State beat up on inferior non conference. What other moves were made across the…

The USC Trojans play the Fresno State Bulldogs on Saturday, and if you're looking to do some last-minute betting research, you're in luck! We'll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as the information you'll need to make the smartest bet at BetMGM. The Football Power Index (FPI) says the Trojans have a 90…

USC returns home to the Memorial Coliseum with a jump in the polls to host Fresno State in college football's Week 3 action on Saturday. Southern Cal is 2-0 after big wins over Rice and at Stanford and playing behind an offense that looks as skilled and productive as advertised. Fresno comes in 1-1 after a shock, last-second loss against Oregon…

The No. 7 USC Trojans (2-0) take the field against the Fresno State Bulldogs (1-1) in college football action at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. The Trojans () start the action on September 17, 2022 at 10:30 PM ET on Fox against the Bulldogs (on the moneyline to win). The total for the matchup is set at points. The betting…

USC is an 8-point favorite in its 2022 Pac-12 opener against in-state rival Stanford on The Farm in Palo Alto, California on Saturday (September 10th) at 7:30 pm ET on ABC. The Cardinal are 4-1 over their last five home games against the Trojans. Meantime, USC is only 2-6 ATS in the last eight series meetings, while the over has hit four of the…

Lincoln Riley's tenure at USC got off to a great start, but can they keep the momentum going in their first conference game? Find out what our college football picks target as the Trojans take on lowly Stanford. The Lincoln Riley era got off to a sunny start in Southern California as the Trojans soundly defeated the Rice Owls 66-14. Riley hopes to…