Last Updated on October 2, 2010 10:10 pm by Anthony Rome
Washington vs. USC Odds
No. 18 USC has a bit of revenge on its mind when it hosts Washington in Week 5 of the 2010 College Football Season at 8PM ET.
The Huskies handed USC their first of four losses in the 2009 season in a 16-13 upset in Washington last year. It was the first time the Huskies had beaten USC in their last seven meetings.
Game Information:
Washington (1-2) vs. No. 18 USC (4-0)
Kickoff: 8PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Location: Los Angeles, California
Venue: L.A. Memorial Coliseum
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BroburySports.com have made USC a 10-point favorite at home against the Huskies. The over/under has been set at 60.5.
USC is 4-0 this season, beating four underwhelming opponents. The Trojans are averaging 468 yards of offense per game, including 218.5 yards on the ground, but USC’s defense is also giving up 282.3 passing yards per game. Matt Barkley has thrown for 941 yards and 12 touchdowns this season to lead USC while the duo of Marc Tyler and Allen Bradford have rushed for over 550 yards and four touchdowns combined.
Washington is off to a 1-2 start and is coming off an embarrassing 56-21 loss at home to Nebraska two weeks ago where quarterback Jake Locker was just 4-of-20 passing. The Huskies are averaging just 209 yards passing per game despite having Locker while the defense is allowing 425 yards per game, including 213 on the ground. Locker has thrown for 626 yards and six touchdowns this season, but is completing just 51 percent of his passes. Chris Polk leads the rushing attack with 264 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Line Movement:
The opening odds had USC favored by 10.5 points and the spread got up to as much as 11.5 points but has since fallen back to 10. The over/under started at 61 and was as high as 61.5 but is now at 60.5.
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Trends favor Washington for this contest as the Huskies are 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games after a ATS loss while USC is just 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 3-10 ATS in their last 13 Pac-10 contests.
The Trojans are a number of players on the injured list but among those that may not play are linebacker Simione Vehikite and defensive tackle Wes Horton. Washington doesn’t have any major injuries reported for the game.
Current public betting information shows that 74% of the bets are going on USC minus the points against Washington.