Virginia vs. USC Free Week 2 College Football Pick
Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly college football picks, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!!
GRAB THE BEST CFB PICKS ONLINE WITH OUR EXPERTS’ NCAA FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS —–>
The 2010 College Football season is officially underway. Veteran sportswriter Matt Martz will preview all of the weekly PAC-10 match ups throughout the season, providing some insight to help make your college football wagers winners. Check back every week for your complete source for NCAA football gambling right here on CappersPicks.com.
Date/Time: Saturday, September 11, 10:30 PM ET
Venue: Coliseum in Los Angeles CA.
Virginia Cavaliers vs. USC Trojans
Money Line: Not available yet
Spread: USC –19 ½
Over/Under: Not available yet
Bet Now At Bookmaker.com —>
The No. 14 Trojans will host the unranked Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, September 11th at 10:30 pm EST at the historic Coliseum in Los Angeles CA.
The Jets’ Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes in his first game as the Trojans’ true No. 1 quarterback as USC routed the Cavs 52-7 the last time the two teams met at Charlottesville back on August 30, 2008.
But a lot has changed since then for a USC program that has been hit hard with sanctions by the NCAA that includes a postseason ban as well as the departure of heralded head coach Pete Carroll who is now plying his trade with the Seattle Seahawks.
There were a lot of smiles as first-year coach Lane Kiffin watched as second-year starting quarterback Matt Barkley and wide receiver Ronald Johnson posted record nights, connecting on three touchdowns as USC beat Hawaii 49-36 on Thursday night in Kiffin’s debut on the Trojans sideline.
Barkley tossed 257 yards and tied a school record with five TD passes – first since Sanchez in 2008 — while Johnson matched a USC mark with his three TD catches, while also returning a punt 89 yards for another Trojans score.
Junior RB Marc Tyler solidified his role as full time starter finishing with 154 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown in the win. 
Despite the offensive onslaught, the USC defense struggled at times allowing the Warriors to hang in the game gaining 588 yards to USC’s 524 while showing some gaping holes.
Those setbacks could come back to haunt them when the square off against RB Keith Payne and the Virginia Cavaliers who ended a four-year losing streak of season openers with a 34-13 victory against Richmond on Saturday night.
Payne ran for 114 yards and four touchdowns, while senior quarterback Marc Verica, who started nine games in 2008, but played sparsely last season, completed 24 of 35 passes for 283 yards and a touchdown as the Cavaliers piled up 488 yards against the Spiders. Not bad for an offense that finished outside of the top 100 in total offense in each of the last four seasons.
Now the UVA offense will try to take advantage a troubling start for a USC defense that was supposed to be one of the team’s strengths heading into the 2010 season, but fell apart in the fourth quarter against Hawaii, especially a secondary that gave up 459 yards passing, including touchdown throws of 56, 65 and 30 yards. It could bode well for Verica as he looks to complete his comeback.
Despite USC’s defensive lapses at Hawaii, I look for the offense to carry the Trojans until the defense can get on the same page, which won’t be too long. The Cavs will get their opportunities but itself has a lot of questions on defense, allowing a rank outsiders Richmond to tally up 333 yards including a 70-yard touchdown run and 183 yards through the air. Look for USC to improve to 2-0 covering the spread.
Free Pick: USC
CHECK OUT OUR College football betting forums today! Join us today and make College football picks against the spread for all Division 1 NCAA Football matchups!
CFB BETTING SEASON PROMO: BOOKMAKER.COM WANTS YOU To Pick Your Own Bonus in 2010! Grab a 25%, 50%, or 100% DEPOSIT Bonus Today! CLICK HERE NOW!!! WTF ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
Matt Martz is a sports writer for the Bakersfield Californian located in Central California. Blessed is the gambler who expects nothing, for ye shall not be disappointed.
