Utah State Aggies vs USC Trojans Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/07/2024

Game Time: 11:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:  LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  USU +28, USC -28; Over/Under:  63 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  USU +28.5, USC -28.5; Over/Under:  63 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  USU +28.5, USC -28.5; Over/Under:  63 points

Utah State Aggies:  1-0 (0-0) (5th place, MWC)

USC Trojans:  1-0 (0-0) (15th place, Big Ten)

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Utah State Aggies:  won their last game at home against the Robert Morris Colonials 36-14.

USC Trojans:  won their last game at a neutral site against the LSU Tigers 27-20.

Utah State is entering this game with a 1-0 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 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Robert Morris 36-14. Spencer Petras was the starting QB and he completed 10/15 passes for 145 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions before getting replaced by Bryson Barnes who completed 11/21 passes for 198 yards, 2 TDs, and 1 INT. Bryson Barnes led the team in rushing yards with 88 and 1 TD. Kyrese Rowan led the receivers with 131 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 2 TDs. Ike Larsen led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Blaine Spires and Cian Slone each led the defense in sacks with 1. Ike Larsen came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

USC is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 0-0 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 at home for this game. They won their last game against LSU 27-20. Miller Moss was the starting QB and he completed 27/36 passes for 378 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Jo'quavious Marks led the team in rushing yards with 68 and 2 TDs. Kyron Ware-Hudson led the receivers with 83 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Kamari Ramsey led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Mason Cobb came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have USC listed as a 28 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. USC looked really good in their season opener at a neutral site, beating LSU from the SEC. Their offense moved the ball well but their defense showed some big improvements, only giving up 20 points to a really good LSU offense. Meanwhile, Utah State also won their season opener, but they were at home against a team from FCS. Their offense put up 36 points, but their defense gave up 14 and that is going to be a big issue here. USC didn't go off on LSU's new defense but they are going to have the momentum from that win in this home opener and will be looking to leave Utah State in the dust on the scoreboard. Utah State won't stop this high octane USC offense, but their offense won't be able to keep up either. Petras is the starter for Utah State but he was terrible when he was at Iowa, leading one of the worst offenses in the country. Their backup who also got playing time in their 1st game is Barnes and he was the starter for Utah last season in place of injured Cam Rising, but Utah had one of the worst offenses in the Pac-12 and relied a lot on their defense to win games. Utah State won't get much done against this new-look USC defense and their defense won't stop this offense either. The best way to place a bet here is on USC to cover the spread in this game. 

Utah State USC Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 7, 2024 (11:00 pm ET start time) is USC 49 Utah State 10.

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Utah State Aggies: 5-8 ATS in their last 13 games. 4-9 ATS in the first half of their last 13 games. 9-4 to the over in their last 13 games. 

USC Trojans: 2-1 ATS in the first quarter of their last 3 home games. 8-4 to the over in their last 12 games. 3-1 to the first half over in their last 4 home games. 

Utah State Aggies:  S. Petras (QB) Questionable - Leg.

USC Trojans:  C. Tabaracci (TE) Questionable - Foot.

“Hats off to the players for earning the trust of the coaches and when it was their time to go in, they played ball.” - Nate Dreiling on his team’s defensive line after their win against RMU in their last game. 

“That was some pretty good Big Ten football today.” - Lincoln Riley after his team’s win against LSU in their last game. 

WR Royals, Jalen 

WR Tia, Otto

WR White, Kyrese

TE Lane, Broc

QB Petras, Spencer

RB Faison, Rahsul 

WR Hudson, Kyron

WR Lane, Ja'Kobi 

WR Branch, Zachariah 

WR Lemon, Makai 

TE McRee, Lake 

QB Moss, Miller 

RB Marks, Woody 

Passing: Bryson Barnes (198)

Rushing: Robert Briggs (88)

Receiving: Kyrese Rowan (131)

Touchdowns: Kyrese Rowan (2)

Passing: Miller Moss (378)

Rushing: Jo'quavious Marks (68)

Receiving: Kyron Ware-Hudson (83)

Touchdowns: Jo'quavious Marks (2)

Coaches:

Utah State Aggies: Nate Dreiling (1st season)

USC Trojans: Lincoln Riley (3rd season)