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Texas
Longhorns
1 - 1
USC
Trojans
2 - 0
September 16, 2017, 8:30 PM EDT
 | United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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Texas
Longhorns
1 - 1
USC
Trojans
2 - 0
September 16, 2017, 8:30 PM EDT
 | United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

  • USC turned a corner last season when Sam Darnold took over the starting quarterback job. Darnold’s excellent play has propelled USC to 11 consecutive victories, with their last loss coming on September 23 of last year. The Trojans will aim to continue their impressive undefeated streak when they take on the Texas Longhorns on Saturday.

    Shark Bites
    • The total has gone OVER in USC’s last 4 games.
    • Texas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against the Pac-12.
    • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas’s last 9 games.

    During USC’s impressive run, they have outscored opponents by an average of 17.9 points per game with only one team managing to stay within 10 points. The Trojans will need to dominate like that again because they are going to be giving up a ton of points on the spread.

    Darnold will get all the headlines but it has been USC’s running attack that has made the team tick this season. The tandem of Ronald Jones and Stephen Carr has already accumulated 463 rushing yards and seven touchdowns through the first two games this season.

    Texas has gone from dizzying lows to staggering highs through their first two weeks. An embarrassing upset loss to Maryland in Tom Herman’s head coaching debut was followed by an easy destruction of San Jose State. But that game may have caused a quarterback controversy. Shane Buechele missed the game due to a shoulder bruise and true freshman Sam Ehlinger came in and dominated an overwhelmed Spartans squad.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    The Texas Longhorns were listed as 14-point underdogs on the Sportsbook NCAA football line at Sportsbook and most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark. No total was available early in the week; check out the odds pages here or at Sportsbook for updates.

    Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and analytics picked a 46-29 win for the Trojans. That value could change during the week, if injuries or other factors alter the numbers, so check the college football picks page before game time. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.

    Texas Longhorns vs USC Trojans Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    USC battles the Texas Longhorns, currently with a 1-1 mark (1-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 2-0 for the Trojans and 1-1 for the Texas Longhorns. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and USC vs Texas injuries news.

    This game matches up the No. 5 (USC Trojans) and the No. 57 (Texas Longhorns) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at OddsShark.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Chris Warren III ran through the San Jose State defense for 166 yards in Texas's last game, handing the Spartans a 56-0 setback on Saturday at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

    In USC's last outing, Sam Darnold threw for 316 yards to lead the Trojans over Stanford 42-24 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

    Betting Trends
    • Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 9 games
    • Texas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
    • Southern California is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
    • Southern California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California's last 5 games
    • Southern California is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Texas at Iowa State, Thursday, September 28
    USC at California, Saturday, September 23

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Odds

Saturday, September 16 Sat Sep 16

Opening
Current
Texas
vsFinal
USC
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+14
-110
+645
o67
-105
-14
-110
-855
u67
-115
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+16.5
+100
+575
o65.5
-110
-16.5
-120
-750
u65.5
-110
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

34.46
 Total Score
41.36
235.54
 Passing Yards
326.79
188.00
 Rushing Yards
171.14
27:18
 Time on Field
31:57
67.31
 Number of Plays
70.57
6.38
 Yards Per Play
7.18
34.46
 Total Score
41.36
8.23
 First Quarter
9.21
11.62
 Second Quarter
12.29
7.62
 Third Quarter
10.00
7.00
 Fourth Quarter
9.86
235.54
 Passing Yards
326.79
31.15
 Pass Attempts
36.79
19.08
 Pass Completions
24.64
1.46
 Sacks
2.07
11.38
 Sack Yards
17.57
12.35
 Yards Per Pass
13.26
188.00
 Rushing Yards
171.14
36.15
 Rush Attempts
33.79
5.20
 Yards Per Rush
5.07
0.54
 Interceptions
0.36
0.69
 Fumbles
1.14
0.38
 Fumbles Lost
0.14
0.92
 Total Turnovers
0.50
6.08
 Penalties
6.29
47.31
 Penalty Yards
58.21
27:18
 Time on Field
31:57
67.31
 Number of Plays
70.57
6.38
 Yards Per Play
7.18
3.62
 Punts
2.29
40.62
 Punt Average
40.38
57.62
 Return Yards
78.50

Head To Head

TEXAS
 Stat Type USC
1-0
 Record
0-1
1-0
 ATS
0-1
1-0
 O/U
1-0
41.00
 Score
38.00
289.00
 Rush Yds
209.00
40.00
 Pass Attempts
41.00
75.00
 Completion %
70.73
267.00
 Passing Yds
365.00
556
 Total Yds
574
1.00
 Turnovers
2.00
TEXAS
 Stat Type USC
1-0
 Record
0-1
1-0
 ATS
0-1
1-0
 O/U
1-0
41.00
 Score
38.00
289.00
 Rush Yds
209.00
40.00
 Pass Attempts
41.00
75.00
 Completion %
70.73
267.00
 Passing Yds
365.00
556
 Total Yds
574
1.00
 Turnovers
2.00
Jan 4/06 (1 of 1)
TEXAS
 Stat Type USC
Away
Home
41
 Score
38
+7
 ATS
-7
69.5 o
 O/U
69.5 u
289
 Rush Yds
209
40
 Pass Attempts
41
75.00
 Completion %
70.73
267
 Passing Yds
365
556
 Total Yds
574
1
 Turnovers
2

Team Records

TEXAS
 Record USC
1-1
 All
2-0
1-1
 Home
2-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
1-1
 ATS
1-1
1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
1-1
 O/U
2-0
1-1
 O/U Home
2-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
TEXAS
 Record USC
0-0
 All
1-0
0-0
 Home
1-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 ATS
1-0
0-0
 ATS Home
1-0
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
0-0
 O/U
1-0
0-0
 O/U Home
1-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0
TEXAS
 Record USC
1-1
 All
2-0
1-1
 Home
2-0
0-0
 Away
0-0
0-0
 Neutral Site
0-0
1-1
 ATS
1-1
1-1
 ATS Home
1-1
0-0
 ATS Away
0-0
0-0
 ATS Neutral Site
0-0
1-1
 O/U
2-0
1-1
 O/U Home
2-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
0-0
 O/U Neutral Site
0-0

Gametime Weather

No data available.

Trends

  • Texas are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas' last 9 games.
  • Texas are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas' last 15 games on the road.
  • Texas are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Pac-12 conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games played in week 3.
  • Texas are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing as the underdog.
  • Texas are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games played on a Saturday when playing on the road.
  • Southern California are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California's last 5 games.
  • Southern California are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games.
  • Southern California are 11-0 SU in their last 11 games at home.
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California's last 6 games against an opponent in the Big 12 conference.
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Southern California's last 9 games played in September.
  • Southern California are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in week 3.
  • Southern California are 9-0 SU in their last 9 games played on a Saturday.
  • Southern California are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing as the favourite.

Injuries

Name Position Inj Desc
Cole HutsonOLIs out indefinitely, Undisclosed
Kristopher RossDLIs out indefinitely, Undisclosed
Name Position Inj Desc
No Injuries to Report

Last 10 Games

Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 9, 2017SJ.ST56-0W-26.5/62.5-W/U40621762342129171-2
Sep 2, 2017MARYL41-51L-19/57-L/O983754732632194821
Nov 25, 2016TCU9-31L-3/60.5-L/U1892184073091784870
Nov 19, 2016KANSAS21-24L-23.5/62-L/U2381654031122203324
Nov 12, 2016WESTV20-24L-2/64-L/U218318536114269383-1
Nov 5, 2016TXTECH45-37W-3/85.5-W/U4142446581153674820
Oct 29, 2016BAYLOR35-34W+3.5/73-W/U2572915483982266240
Oct 22, 2016KAN.ST7-21L-1/54-L/U53107160971472440
Oct 15, 2016IOWAST27-6W-17/68-W/U209296505981822801
Oct 8, 2016OKLA40-45L+13.5/72.5-W/O180245425282390672-2
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Date Opp Score SU Line Total ATS OFF. RUSH OFF. PASS OFF. TOTAL DEF. RUSH DEF. PASS DEF. TOTAL TO
Sep 9, 2017STANFO42-24W-4/55-W/O3073166231701723422
Sep 2, 2017W.MICH49-31W-28/59.5-L/O232289521263943571
Jan 2, 2017PENNST52-49W-7.5/60-L/O122453575211254465-2
Nov 26, 2016NOTRD45-27W-17.5/60.5-W/O207205412154254408-1
Nov 19, 2016UCLA36-14W-13/53.5-W/U260267527552112662
Nov 12, 2016WASH26-13W+9.5/59.5-W/U113287400172592760
Nov 5, 2016OREG45-20W-16.5/77-W/U270309579852032881
Oct 27, 2016CAL45-24W-19.5/74.5-W/U3982316291423334751
Oct 15, 2016ARIZON48-14W-14/63.5-W/U320254574201142343-4
Oct 8, 2016COLO21-17W-5.5/62-L/U181358539962753713
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