The USC Trojans deserve a lot of credit for not ordering a cream puff for the season opener. Instead, USC met the LSU Tigers at Las Vegas in what was one of the feature games of the opening weekend. USC pulled off a thrilling upset win to spark College Football Betting optimism for 2024. The Men of Troy will host the Utah State Aggies of the Mountain West Conference this week. Utah State is playing with an interim coach after firing Blake Anderson for cause due to the school not approving of how Anderson handled a potential domestic violence issue
Utah State Aggies vs. USC Trojans NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 7, 2024, 11 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| TV Coverage: | BTN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Utah State | +28½ -110 | 63 -110 | – |  |
| USC | -28½ -110 | 63 -110 | – | |
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Utah State Aggies Team Overview
Correlate that Blake Anderson was fired for allegedly not reporting the case to his supervisors. Anderson is suing Utah State for wrongful termination. The suit implies that Utah State wanted an excuse to change coaches and not pay him. A messy sportsbook season beckons for the Aggies.
Last game, the Utah State Aggies won 36-14 against RMU as 35-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 59. Utah State has a record of 1-0 straight up, 0-1 against the spread, and 0-1 over/under the total.
USC Trojans Team Overview
Last game, the USC Trojans won 27-20 against the LSU Tigers as 4-point dogs. The game went under the total of 66. USC has a record of 1-0 straight up, 1-0 against the spread, and 0-1 over/under the total
Namely, Lincoln Riley had a flashback to three years ago when he coached Oklahoma. The Sooners were driving against archrival Texas in a tie game when a 33-yard run into the end zone with 3 seconds left beat the Longhorns.
Knowing that a field goal was all No. 23 Southern California needed Sunday night, Riley thought back to that play. A run was called for Woody Marks, who rushed 13 yards up the middle to score with 8 seconds left to beat LSU.
In sum, Miller Moss passed for 378 yards and a touchdown. His 20-yard completion to Kyron Hudson and a subsequent targeting penalty on LSU with 18 seconds to go set up the winning score by Marks. It was the season opener for both teams. Accordingly, it was Marks’ second TD run.
Moss outdueled LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier. Overall, Nussmeier completed 29 of 38 passes for 304 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on the final drive. Moss was similarly efficient in going 27 of 36 in a battle of QBs who waited their turns. Following time on the bench behind the two most recent Heisman Trophy winners, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and USC’s Caleb Williams.
In its first season of Big Ten Conference play, USC sent a message with this victory. It was the teams’ first meeting in 40 years. Now the Trojans could be a factor after going a disappointing 8-5 last year.
Utah State at USC SBG Free Picks
Despite their struggles in recent years, USC still has betting on college football cache with the public. A home opener against Utah State will draw strong activity for the Trojans, especially after their win over LSU. On this occasion, USC has too much College Football Betting firepower and momentum.
Utah State at USC SBG Best Bet: USC Trojans.