College Football Bet – USC Favored at UCLA on Saturday. USC is favored by 6.5 points at UCLA on Saturday but gamblers making a college football bet are not real thrilled about taking the Trojans.
USC is coming off a heartbreaking loss against Notre Dame and it may be tough for players to get motivated for a poor UCLA team. Gamblers at SBG are looking at taking the Bruins in college football betting as the line on this game has dropped.
Talent or Emotion?
If you look at the talent in this game then you take the Trojans. If you look at the emotional situation then you take the Bruins. USC blew last week’s game against Notre Dame and many of the players have said they are not over that loss. USC went with backup quarterback Mitch Mustain last week and he played okay as he threw for 177 yards. Starter Matt Barkley could return for this game against UCLA and if he comes back and plays then perhaps USC would be worth a play.
UCLA Can’t Stop Anyone
Last week the Bruins led Arizona State 17-0 and still got routed. They ended up losing 55-34 as their defense was awful. The offense was not too bad as UCLA quarterback Richard Brehaut was 33-of-56 passes for 321 yards and three TD passes. It didn’t matter though as the defense gave up almost 600 total yards.
USC Can’t Finish
The Trojans have not been a good team under head coach Lane Kiffin. They are 7-5 this season but they have led in 11 of their 12 games in the second half. Kiffin is whining about how his team’s record could be better but the bottom line is that his team has not gotten the job done. Kiffin ripped his defense this week for giving up the lead against Notre Dame last week.
USC-UCLA Trends
The Trojans are 4-1 against the college football betting odds in their last 5 road games. The Trojans are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 conference games. The Trojans are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as a road favorite. The Bruins are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games as a home underdog. In this series, the Trojans are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 meetings in UCLA. If you are making a college football bet on the total then perhaps the under is the way to go. The Under is 23-9 in the Bruins last 32 home games and the Under is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.