USC Trojans vs Michigan Wolverines Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/21/2024

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, September 21, 2024

Venue:  Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USC -5.5, Michigan +5.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  USC -5.5, Michigan +5.5; Over/Under:  46.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USC -6, Michigan +6; Over/Under:  46.5 points

USC Trojans:  2-0 (0-0) (8th place, Big Ten)

Michigan Wolverines:  2-1 (0-0) (14th place, Big Ten)

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USC Trojans:  won their last game at home against the Utah State Aggies 48-0.

Michigan Wolverines:  won their last game at home against the Arkansas State Red Wolves 28-18.

USC is entering this game with a 2-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Utah State 48-0. Miller Moss was the starting QB and he completed 21/30 passes for 229 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jo'quavious Marks led the team in rushing yards with 103 and 1 TD. Lake McRee led the receivers with 81 receiving yards on 4 receptions. Eric Gentry led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Eric Gentry and Kamari Ramsey each led the defense in sacks with 1. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Michigan is entering this game with a 2-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Arkansas State 28-18. Davis Warren was the starting QB and he completed 11/14 passes for 122 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Kalel Mullings led the team in rushing yards with 153 and 2 TDs. Marlin Klein led the receivers with 43 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Ernest Hausmann led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Ernest Hausmann led the defense in sacks with 1. Makari Paige came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have USC listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. USC has looked really good in their games this season with their 2-0 record overall. They won their season opener against LSU which was a great win to open up the season, and now they are coming off a 48-0 win over Utah State in their last game. The offense has picked up right where it left off last season, even with Caleb Williams gone now, but the defense has also seen some major improvement so far. Meanwhile, Michigan is 2-1 overall in their games this season, but they haven't looked great in those games. There is a lot of talent from last season that is no longer on this Michigan team and it is showing up in their results. They struggled to pull away from Fresno State and Arkansas State in their 2 wins this season, and they also got blown out by Texas at home in their 1 loss. Both of these teams are now playing their first conference game of the season here, but USC has shown a lot more positives in their first 2 games. Michigan still has a good defense this year, but it isn't nearly as good as it was last year. The offense has also struggled to put up points in their 3 games and that is going to be a big problem with the way this USC offense has been putting up points in their games. USC didn't have a great season last year, but this is their chance for redemption in their first season being in the Big Ten, and this would be a huge statement win on the road against the defending National Champions. The best way to place a bet here is on USC to cover the spread in this game. 

USC Michigan Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 21, 2024 (3:30 pm ET start time) is USC 27 Michigan 13.

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USC Trojans: 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games. 5-7 ATS in the 1st half of their last 12 games. 8-4 to the over in their last 12 games. 

Michigan Wolverines: 9-6 ATS in their last 15 games. 10-5 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 15 games. 9-6 to the 1st quarter over in their last 15 games. 

USC Trojans:  W. Matthews (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Cobb (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Michigan Wolverines:  C. Loveland (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Pollard (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Marshall (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Mangham (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Morris (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Tuttle (QB) Questionable - Elbow. R. Moore (DB) Out - Knee.

“Very hard to shut people out in modern-day college football, so I'm really proud of us maintaining our play defensively the entire night, and the complementary ball was really good. The offense did a good job running the ball. That was a big emphasis point, so we were proud of the way the guys responded.” - Lincoln Riley after his team’s win against USU in their last game. 

“Put the ball in harm's way too many times and we made a change.” - Sherrone Moore after his team’s win against Arkansas State in their last game. 

WR Hudson, Kyron

WR Lane, Ja'Kobi 

WR Branch, Zachariah 

WR Lemon, Makai 

TE McRee, Lake 

QB Moss, Miller 

RB Marks, Jo’quavious 

WR Bell, Kendrick

WR Morris, Tyler 

WR Morgan, Semaj 

TE Loveland, Colston 

QB Warren, Davis 

RB Edwards, Donovan

Passing: M. Moss (607)

Rushing: J. Marks (171)

Receiving: L. McRee (137)

Touchdowns: J. Marks (3)

Passing: D. Warren (444)

Rushing: K. Mullings (270)

Receiving: C. Loveland (187)

Touchdowns: K. Mullings (2)

Coaches:

USC Trojans: Lincoln Riley (3rd season)

Michigan Wolverines: Sherrone Moore (1st season)