Free Week 8 Prediction: Wildcats vs. Trojans Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 8
(4-2) Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans (3-3)
Date: Saturday, October 19th 2019
Time: 9:30 pm EST
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
NCAA Football Spread: USC -10
NCAA Betting Total: 67
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There are 4 teams in the PAC 12 South with 2-1 records and two of them face off in this one. USC has the edge at home even though they are coming off back to back losses.
Arizona got Khalil Tate back last week but it did not matter much against a good Washington team.
Meanwhile, it took the Trojans a little while to get things going against Notre Dame. They covered but lost in South Bend.
Arizona Wildcats
Arizona saw their four game winning streak end last week against the Huskies. Tate returned to the lineup but his presence was not enough to offset another poor defensive showing.
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Tate can do some things for sure but it doesn’t change the fact that Arizona is 128th against the pass. That is third last in all of college football…and USC can throw it.
The chances of that turning around on the road are pretty slim so if they are going to compete in this one they are going to need Tate to be mistake-free and make some big plays. Both will be required.
Arizona can try and slow things down by running the ball more. They average more than 200ypg on the ground and that is not all scampers by Tate. JJ Taylor and Gary Brightwell have a nice thunder and lightning thing going.
It can be hard to cover your warts on the road, especially when they are so obvious. Look for Arizona to put up a good fight but fall short.
USC Trojans
Kedon Slovis returned but it was not enough for the Trojans to get a win over rival Notre Dame on the road.
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With every loss you have to wonder how much longer Clay Helton can hold the job, though it helps that the Trojans are being competitive.
Slovis is just a freshman but he has played well. The key for USC is getting the ball in the hands of their receivers, a group that probably has three NFL players, at least. They are all pretty physical mismatches too so I expect the passing game to thrive on Saturday night.
They defense is still a work in progress.
They are bad against the run, a little better against the pass and in the middle of the pack in points allowed. Tate puts a lot of pressure on teams to stay disciplines so expect a couple of big plays against.
If USC plays to it talent they should be able to win and cover rather handily. At the very least I expect Slovis and the receives to put up good numbers.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- ARIZ are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games on grass.
- Over is 7-2 in ARIZ last 9 games overall.
- ARIZ are 5-16 ATS in their last 21 road games.
- Over is 6-2 in USC last 8 games as a home favorite.
- USC are 9-20-1 ATS in their last 30 games overall.
Free Week 8 NCAA Football Pick
I have a much better feeling about the total on this one than the side. I am expecting both offense to have success, I am expecting both teams to score at least 28 points.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Over 67
Those 56 points do not get us all the way to an over but they get us nice and close. Look for USC to be sharper and maybe get a turnover or two that turn into quick-strike scores.
Covering the spread should not be too hard for USC but they may make us sweat a little bit thanks to a suspect defense. Arizona probable has the ball late with a chance to back door the number.
Week 8 Free Score Prediction: USC 45 – Arizona 31
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