Cal vs. USC Odds
LOS ANGELES, CA (The Spread) – No. 13 USC hopes to bounce back from its loss last week on Saturday when it hosts Cal at 6PM ET on the Pac-12 Network.
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USC is 2-1 overall, 0-1 in the Pac-12 and 1-0 at home. Cal is 1-2 overall, 0-1 on the road and playing in its first conference game. The Trojans are 0-3 against the spread this year while the Bears are 1-2 ATS. USC has won eight straight over Cal by an average of 19 points per game.
Trends show that Cal is just 1-6 against the spread in their last 7 games against USC while the road team has covered in 4 of the last 5 in this series. These two have hit the under in 7 of their last 8 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv USC is favored at home in this game. The Trojans are getting odds of -16.5 points against Cal. The over/under odds have been set at 58.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had USC as a 17-point favorite. The spread dropped quickly, and bottomed out at 15.5 points before climbing back up to USC -16.5.
USC is coming off a 21-14 loss to Stanford on the road last week. USC led twice during the game, but the offense could never really get going in the contest. The Trojans had just 280 total yards of offense in the loss and committed three turnovers. Matt Barkley went just 20 of 41 passing for 254 yards with no TDs and 2 INTs. Defensively, USC gave up 417 total yards to Stanford, including 202 rushing yards.
Cal is coming off a 35-28 loss at Ohio State. The Golden Bears have now lost both their games by 7 points each. On the season, the defense is struggling, allowing over 400 yards per game. The offense has been strong, averaging 464.7 yards per game. The Bears currently have three rushers with at least 125 yards on the ground. Quarterback Zach Maynard has thrown for 754 yards and 4 TDs this season.
In terms of Injuries, Cal tight end Richard Rogers is questionable with a foot injury while offensive lineman Matt Summers-Gavin is questionable with a knee injury. USC center Khaled Holmes is questionable with a leg injury while cornerback Brian Baucham is questionable with a concussion.
The Public Bets for this game are backing USC in this game. The Trojans are getting 78% of the wagers with odds of -16.5 points against Cal on Saturday.
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