The Week 5 college football schedule kicks off with a great matchup Thursday night as the No. 1 ranked USC Trojans travel to Corvallis to take on the Oregon State Beavers. Lets take a look at the odds, trends, key injuries and hand out a prediction.
Kickoff: 9:00 PM ET ESPN
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book SBG Global have made USC a 24-point road favorite. (Check out the Game Matchup)
Over/Under: 52
Public Betting:
Current public betting information shows that of the 27,000-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 78% of bettors favor USC –24.
Trends:
All games in this series since 1992
USC is 9-5 against the spread versus OREGON ST since 1992
USC is 12-2 straight up against OREGON ST since 1992
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games over the last 3 seasons
OREGON ST is 1-1 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
OREGON ST is 1-1 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
All games played at OREGON ST since 1992
OREGON ST is 3-3 against the spread versus USC since 1992
USC is 4-2 straight up against OREGON ST since 1992
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992
Games played at OREGON ST over the last 3 seasons.
OREGON ST is 1-0 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons
OREGON ST is 1-0 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Key Injuries:
USC
[WR] Patrick Turner is upgraded to probable – Thigh – 09/22/08
[WR] Damian Williams upgraded to probable – Ankle – 09/21/08
[C] Michael Reardon is out indefinitely – Hip – 09/07/08
[DE] Kyle Moore is "?". – Back – 09/19/08
[LB] Chris Galippo is expected to miss. – Undisclosed – 09/23/08
[CB] Shareece Wright is expected to miss up to 6 weeks. – Neck – 09/23/08
OREGON ST
[S] Cameron Collins is "?". – Hamstring – 09/23/08
[S] Austin Hall is "?". – Knee – 09/23/08
[RB] Patrick Fuller has transferred – None – 09/01/08
[OL] Brent McNeil is out indefinitely – Toe – 09/01/08
[OG] Jeremy Perry upgraded to probable. – Knee – 09/23/08
[T] Tavita Thompson will be eligible to return on (11/01) vs Arizona State
[PK] Justin Kahut is "?". – Hip – 09/23/08
[DE] Victor Butler upgraded to probable. – Ankle – 09/23/08
[CB] James Dockery expected to miss at least three weeks – Knee – 09/01/08
[S] Bryan Payton has transferred – None – 09/01/08
[QB] Sean Canfield upgraded to "?". – Shoulder – 09/23/08
Prediction:
Last time the Trojans were in Corvallis, they came away victims of a major upset. But that was two years ago and USC has long since recovered. Oregon State’s young defense didn’t fare well against Stanford and Penn State, which has Trojans’ QB Mark Sanchez and head coach Pete Carroll licking their chops. If the Beavers can’t get any pressure on Sanchez, they’re toast. We predict Southern Cal over Oregon State 42-13.
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