USC Looking to Continue a Win Streak

The USC Trojans will be looking to extend their current SU winning streak to four games when they play host to the Stanford Cardinal on Saturday night.

The Trojans have been simply dominant in a pair of lopsided SU and ATS wins over Arkansas State and Idaho to kick off the season, and are a rock-solid 8-1 SU in their last nine at home, 6-3 ATS.

Shark Bites
  • USC is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home.
  • The total has gone UNDER in five of Stanford’s past six games.
  • 16 percent of USC QB Cody Kessler’s throws this season have been touchdowns.

The Cardinal rebounded from a stunning 16-6 loss to Northwestern in Week 1 with 31-7 defeat of Central Florida on the weekend, easily covering as 20.5-point favorites and improving to 4-1 SU and ATS in their past five games.

Stanford is also 3-1 SU in their last four trips to USC, but dropped a 20-17 decision as 3.5-point favorites in their last visit back in 2013.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Several shops tracked by Odds Shark (including Sportsbook) set the point spread at -8 for the Southern Cal Trojans . NCAA football bettors had to wait for the Sportsbook over under value, which was not available at press time (check the live lines pages here for the latest totals updates).

A 31-21 result in favor of the Trojans is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

Stanford Cardinal vs Southern Cal Trojans Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Supporters of the Stanford Cardinal have seen them go 1-1 and 1-1 ATS so far this season, while the Southern Cal Trojans are at 2-0 and 2-0 ATS. In totals betting, the Trojans are 1-1, while the Cardinal are 0-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Southern Cal vs Stanford injuries news.

The Southern Cal Trojans sit at No. 13 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Stanford Cardinal are at No. 19 on that chart.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Southern Cal's No. 6-ranked offense, averaging 57 PPG, against a Stanford defense that ranks No. 18 this week at 11.5 PPG. The Southern Cal aerial game is averaging 386.5 yards per game, more than the Stanford Cardinal secondary allows through the air, 128 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Stanford Cardinal own the league's No. 68-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 225 yards per game when on the road. Southern Cal, on the other hand, rates No. 37 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Stanford cruised to victory in its last outing, as they ran up a 31-7 score against Central Florida at Stanford Stadium.

Idaho didn't make much of a game of it last time out, losing to the Trojans as Southern Cal blasted them 59-9 in Week 2 action.

Betting Trends
  • Stanford is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Stanford is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Stanford's last 6 games
  • Stanford is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
  • Southern Cal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
  • Southern Cal is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
  • Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • Southern Cal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Stanford

Next Betting Matchups

Stanford at Oregon State, Friday, September 25th
Southern Cal at Arizona State, Saturday, September 26th

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