USC vs. Utah prediction: Picks and odds for college football Saturday

The USC Trojans are unbeaten. They've a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Caleb Williams. So clearly, the Trojans are underdogs of greater than a subject purpose to Utah (4-2) on Saturday.

Whereas that line could seem out of whack to the informal bettor — and based mostly on all the general public cash coming in on USC, that’s the case — Utah is in an awesome spot at house to present the Trojans their first loss.

USC has performed two street video games this season, beating lowly Stanford by 13 and barely getting by Oregon State, 17-14. The Trojans wanted to transform on fourth down late in that one to remain undefeated. The 17 factors in opposition to Oregon State are by far the fewest USC has scored this season, and Williams struggled in opposition to the Beavers’ athletic protection, finishing simply 16 of 36 passes for 180 yards.

Utah coach Kyle Whittingham
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham
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Utah’s protection may be very related, and I believe the Utes will overpower USC within the trenches on each side of the ball. The Trojans’ entrance seven is small, and Utah has the very best dashing offense they are going to have confronted thus far. Utah averages 192.6 yards per sport (twenty eighth) on the bottom, whereas the Trojans’ protection permits 152.7 yards (68th).

Search for Utah to regulate the ball and ship USC house with its first lack of the season.

Choose: Utah -3.5

TEXAS (-16) over Iowa State

Is Texas again? It definitely appeared prefer it final week, when the Longhorns rolled over rival Oklahoma, 49-0. The return of quarterback Quinn Ewers is big for Texas. The Longhorns’ offense is rather more explosive with the previous high recruit underneath middle, and I’d argue that Texas could be undefeated had Ewers not been injured in opposition to Alabama.

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Iowa State is de facto struggling on offense, averaging simply 19.4 ppg (109th). The Cyclones gained’t be capable to sustain with Texas on the street.

LSU (+2.5) over FLORIDA

LSU acquired embarrassed at house final week by Tennessee staff, however now the Tigers face a Florida squad in opposition to which they match up higher, particularly on protection. LSU head coach Brian Kelly has been cash on this spot. Kelly, in his first 12 months with LSU, is 25-16 (61 p.c) in opposition to the unfold coming off a loss and 14-6 (70 p.c) ATS as an underdog in these conditions. Give me LSU plus the factors.

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Penn State (+7) over MICHIGAN

I make Michigan -4 on this matchup and was shocked to see the quantity open up at greater than a landing. These are two good defenses in what appears like an in depth, bodily battle all through. I’ll take the factors with Penn State and throw a couple of bucks on the moneyline too.

Final week: 2-2. Navy (W), Tennessee (W), Military (L), Northwestern (L)
Season: 10-9-1

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