With a couple extra days off after winning at Utah Thursday night 4-1 Southern Cal seeks another Pac-12 road victory when it visits Seattle to take on 3-2 Washington Saturday night (7 pm ET, Fox).

The Trojans, who are also just 1-4 ATS this year, were early 13-point favorites over the Huskies, who just got blown out by Oregon.



View Southern Cal vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Those siding with the visitors in this one saw the Trojans listed as 13-point favorites earlier this week at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the over under line was unavaiilable earlier in the week.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Huskies - Trojans odds would favor the Huskies if the lines were set according to power ranks. Washington is rated No. 11 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Trojans sit at No. 28. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 40-22 win for the Trojans.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Washington's No. 97-ranked offense (22.8 PPG) against a Trojans defense that ranks No. 30 at 19.4 PPG. The Huskies passing attack has averaged 184.2 yards per game, less than the Trojans give up through the air (225.4 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Trojans feature the league's No. 45-rated road run defense, allowing 143.3 yards per game. Washington, meanwhile, ranks No. 88 in rushing offense at home.

Southern Cal won its last outing, a 38-28 result against Utah on October 4. Southern Cal failed to cover in that game as a 13.5-point favorite, while the 66 combined points took the game OVER the total. Matt Barkley led the way last time out for the Trojans, connecting for 303 passing yards and a 38-28 victory over the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Washington was a 52-21 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Oregon. They failed to cover the 25.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (73) made winners of OVER bettors. In their last game, Washington got a 104-yard performance from Bishop Sankey, but Oregon prevailed 52-21.


Southern Cal Trojans Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing within the conference are 8-2

Washington Huskies Trends:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 5-5

A few Trojans at Huskies trends to consider:
Southern Cal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Southern Cal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Cal's last 5 games on the road
Southern Cal is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Southern Cal
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Washington is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Southern Cal


Next up:
Southern Cal home to Colorado, Saturday, October 20
Washington at Arizona, Saturday, October 20