2013 Las Vegas Bowl Odds
LAS VEGAS (The Spread) – A pair of ranked teams collide in the 2013 Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, as No. 25 USC faces off with No. 20 Fresno State at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Fresno State is 11-1 this season and 5-7 against the spread while splitting the over/under 6-6. USC is 9-4 overall, 6-7 against the spread and the Trojans have hit the under 9 times. USC won the last meeting between these two back in 2005.
Trends show that Fresno State is 0-4 against the spread in its last 4 bowl games while USC is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 bowl games and 20-9 ATS in its last 29 games following a loss.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, USC is the favorite in the game, as the Trojans have odds of -6 points against Fresno State. The over/under total for the game has been set at 63 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had USC favored by 6.5 points. The spread climbed to 7 and fell to 5.5 before settling at 6 points. The over/under total opened at 62 and held there most of the way before closing at 63.
USC ended the season with a 35-14 loss to its rival, UCLA. That loss snapped a five-game win streak for the Trojans, who finished 6-3 in the Pac-12. USC has since hired a new coach, Washington’s Steve Sarkisian. USC averaged 28.5 points and 398.3 yards per game on offense this year, while the defense allowed just 21.3 points per game. Cody Kessler has led the offense with 2,623 yards passing and 16 touchdowns while Javorius Allen added 699 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.
Fresno State is coming off a 24-17 win over Utah State for the Mountain West Conference title. The Bulldogs were a 62-52 loss at San Jose State away from an unbeaten season and a possible BCS bowl. Fresno State averaged 45.3 points and 570.6 yards per game on offense this season, while the defense allowed 29.1 points per contest. Derek Carr has thrown for 4,866 yards and 48 touchdowns this season while Davante Adams caught 122 passes for 1,645 yards and 23 touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, USC cornerback Anthony Brown (knee) is questionable for the game while running back Taylor Ross (leg) is out. Fresno State safety Rodney Mathews (knee) and defensive back L.J. Jones (knee) are both out.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing USC, as the Trojans are getting 55% of the wagers with odds of -6 points against Fresno State on Saturday.
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