Free Week 9 Prediction: Trojans vs. Buffaloes Odds
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College Football Handicapping: Week 9
(4-3) USC Trojans vs. Colorado Buffaloes (3-4)
Date: Friday, October 25th
Time: 9:00 pm EST
Venue: Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado
NCAA Football Spread: USC -13.5
NCAA Betting Total: 62.0
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This week nine college football matchup will be a Friday night PAC-12 showdown between the USC Trojans and the Colorado Buffaloes.
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USC won the meeting with Colorado last year, 31-20. The Trojans have never lost to Colorado, winning all 13 meetings with them.
USC Trojans
The Trojans snapped a two-game losing streak last week by beating Arizona 41-14. They may have three losses on the season, but with just one loss in the PAC-12, they are right in the mix. Especially having already defeated Utah, their PAC-12 South rival, they own the tie breaker and just need to win out to make an appearance in the conference championship.
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The offense was rolling against the Wildcats, putting up 448 yards of total offense. The good news is they got Kedon Slovis back in this game. Slovis threw for 232 yards in this game with two touchdowns and zero turnovers.
As an offense, the Trojans are averaging 30.7 points per game. In four PAC-12 games, they have averaged 32.5 points per game. Their main form of offense is passing the ball. They are 28th in the country, averaging 280.4 passing yards per game.
Defensively, the Trojans have also looked good against their conference opponents. They have allowed an average of 21.3 points per game compared to allowing 24 points per game on the season as a whole.
Colorado Buffaloes
The Buffaloes are having a terrible season and just lost their third straight game last week. This loss came to Washington State and the score was 41-10. They now have a conference record of 1-3, meaning they are basically out of the running for a PAC-12 Championship.
They are still looking for bowl eligibility and need three wins out of their last five games to clinch. That is really the only motivation Colorado has for this game, expect for maybe wanting to spoil the season for USC.
The Colorado offense is averaging 26.6 points per game this season, which only ranks 83rd in the country. Since the start of conference play however, their scoring average has dipped to 19.3 points per game. They just are not able to find the end zone on a consistent basis against teams who are familiar with their play style.
The Colorado defense is also struggling to stop anyone from scoring. They have not allowed less than 30 points in a game this season. Against just four PAC-12 opponents, they are allowing 38 points per game.
This especially has to do with their pass defense. They are 129th in the country in this area an are allowing 316 yards per game. The Trojans love to sling the ball around the field, so the Buffaloes are going to have a rough time stopping their elite wide receivers.
NCAA Football Handicapping Trends
- Under is 8-2 in COLO last 10 Fri. games.
- COLO are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 conference games.
- COLO are 2-6 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
Free Week 9 NCAA Football Pick
The Trojans are in a must win situation and with their preferred choice at quarterback back in the lineup, I like them to go into Boulder and get an easy win.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: UNDER 62
The total is set very high for this game, but Colorado is showing they cannot score points in bunches. Also, USC’s defense has been overall solid, so I like the under to be the play in this game.
Week 9 Free Score Prediction: USC 34 – Colorado 17
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