CFB Week 9 Betting Preview: USC at Oregon Trends, Injuries & Odds

Last Updated on October 31, 2009 5:54 pm by shah

USC at Oregon

The balance of power in the Pac-10 could take a turn on Saturday when No. 10

Oregon hosts No. 4 USC from Autzen Stadium at 8PM ET.

Bet USC at Oregon

Oregon has won four of the last six meetings in

Eugene,
Ore. including the last meeting in 2007.

The Ducks are 6-1 on the year and 5-2 against the spread.

Oregon lost its season opener to Boise State but have won six-straight since and have won their last four games by at least 14 points. The Ducks are second in Pac-10, scoring 34 points per-game. The Ducks only amass 368.1 yards per-game, led by a rushing attack with 1,475 yards. LaMichael James has rushed for 735 yards and six touchdowns on the year while Jeremiah Masoli has 272 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. Masoli has thrown for 905 yards and five touchdowns. The Ducks are allowing 16.7 points and 297.1 yards per-game. The Ducks have the top passing defense in the conference, giving up 1,248 yards through the air.

Oregon has two defensive touchdowns and two special teams touchdowns on the year as well.

USC is 6-1 on the year and 2-5 against the spread, having failed to cover in five of its last six games. USC is averaging 31.4 points and 440.4 yards per-game. Matt Barkley has thrown for 1,540 yards and seven touchdowns and five interceptions in his first year with the Trojans. Joe McKnight has rushed for 617 yards and seven touchdowns this season while Damian Williams has caught 34 passes for 525 yards and three touchdowns. USC has the top defense in the conference, holding opponents to 15.1 points and 291.7 yards per-game. The Trojans have given up just 559 rushing yards on the season.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have made USC 3-point road favorites over

Oregon on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 47.
College Football Week 9 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992

USC is 8-5 against the spread versus

OREGON since 1992

USC is 7-6 straight up against

OREGON since 1992

9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games over the last 3 seasons

OREGON is 1-1 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons 

OREGON is 1-1 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons 

2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

OREGON since 1992

USC is 5-2 against the spread versus

OREGON since 1992

OREGON is 4-3 straight up against USC since 1992

5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games played at

OREGON over the last 3 seasons.

OREGON is 1-0 against the spread versus USC over the last 3 seasons 

OREGON is 1-0 straight up against USC over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 
Week 9 College Football Injury Report
USC

[CB] 09/06/2009 – Shareece Wright out for season ( Academics ) 

[RB] 10/03/2009 – Marc Tyler "?" ( Toe ) 

[WR] 09/06/2009 – Ronald Johnson hopes to return 10/17 vs. Notre Dame ( Collarbone ) 

[DE] 09/06/2009 – Armond Armstead is likely to be sidelined for six weeks ( Foot ) 

[CB] 10/03/2009 – Brian Baucham "?" ( Head ) 

[LB] 10/03/2009 – Malcolm Smith "?" ( Ankle ) 

[DL] 10/02/2009 – Hebron Fanqupo is downgraded to out for season ( Leg ) 

[RB] 09/29/2009 – Stafon Johnson out for season ( Throat ) 

[DE] 10/02/2009 – Marshall Jones out for season ( Neck ) 

OREGON

[WR] 10/03/2009 – Rory Cavaille "?" ( Shoulder ) 

[FS] 10/03/2009 – Terrell Ward "?" ( Ankle ) 

[RB] 09/06/2009 – LeGarrette Blount out for season ( Suspension ) 

[CB] 09/29/2009 – Walter Thurmond III out for season ( Knee ) 

[LB] 10/03/2009 – Riley Showalter "?" ( Finger )
USC at Oregon Current Odds
USC Trojans -3 Over 47 (-175)
Oregon Ducks +3 Under 47 (+155)
Bet USC at Oregon
Posted: 10/31/09 5:54PM ET