Saturday, November 28, 2015

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

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The UCLA Bruins matchup against the USC Trojans on Saturday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The opening line for this game has USC as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 63.

UCLA was led in passing last game by Josh Rosen, who finished with 220 yards through the air. He went 15 for 30 on the game, good for a 50% completion percentage. Paul Perkins led the Bruins in rushing with 98 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 28 rushing attempts for the game. Jordan Payton led the team in receiving with 7 receptions for 105 yards. He had an average of 15 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game UCLA totaled 325 yards by way of 68 plays. They rushed the ball 38 times for a total of 105 yards on the game and the Bruins totaled 18 first downs by getting 5 rushing, 12 passing and 1 by penalty.

USC was led in passing last game by Cody Kessler, who finished with 238 yards through the air. He went 30 for 41 on the game, good for a 73% completion percentage. Justin Davis led the Trojans in rushing with 141 yards. He averaged 9 yards per carry on his 16 rushing attempts for the game. JuJu Smith led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 57 yards. He had an average of 11 yards per reception in the contest. USC totaled 424 yards by way of 79 plays. They rushed the ball 38 times for a total of 186 yards on the game and the Trojans totaled 24 first downs by getting 12 rushing, 10 passing and 2 by penalty.

UCLA is averaging 33.5 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 23.2 passes per game on 39.3 attempts for a 59 percent completion percentage and average 291.8 yards in the passing department per game. The Bruins carry the ball for an average of 190.2 yards per game on 37.7 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season. They run 77 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for an average of 482 total yards each outing. The Bruins get 23.6 first downs per game and they average 75.3 penalty yards via 8.6 penalties each contest.

UCLA gives up 23.7 points per contest and an average of 208.5 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 21.3 completed passes on 37.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 56.8. The Bruins allow an average of 183.5 rushing yards per game on 42.4 carries for a 4.3 average. UCLA gives up 391.9 total yards per game including 4.9 yards per play. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.8 penalties per game that total 47.6 yards as a unit.

USC is putting 35.6 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 23.1 passes per game on 33.4 attempts for a 69.2 percent completion percentage and average 290.3 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Trojans carry the ball for an average of 171.4 yards per game on 37.1 attempts for an average of 4.6 yards per carry. They run 70.5 plays per game and average 6.6 yards per play for an average of 461.6 total yards per game. The Trojans are averaging 22.1 first downs per outing and accumulate 71.4 penalty yards via 7.6 penalties each game.

USC surrenders 25 points per game and 265.2 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21.9 completed passes per game on 34.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 63.8. The Trojans allow an average of 137.4 rushing yards per game on 36.5 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. USC gives up 402.5 total yards per game including an average of 5.7 per play. They create an average of 1.8 turnovers per game and 4.8 penalties for 45.2 yards each game.

UCLA Betting Trends

UCLA is 3-8-0 against the over/under so far this season

UCLA has an ATS record of 6-5-0 this season

USC Betting Trends

USC is 5-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

USC has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

UCLA

11/21/15 LB Josh Woods Hamstring out for season
10/19/15 WR Tyler Scott Knee out for season
10/14/15 OT Simon Goines Undisclosed out for season
10/12/15 WR Mossi Johnson Knee out for season
10/09/15 P Adam Searl Legal problems out indefinitely
09/23/15 LB Myles Jack Knee out for season
09/22/15 DB Fabian Moreau Foot out for season
09/07/15 DL Eddie Vanderdoes Knee out for season

USC

11/22/15 DB Leon McQuay III Knee "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/22/15 RB Tre Madden Knee "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/22/15 C Viane Talamaivao Knee "?" Saturday vs. UCLA
11/18/15 LB Cameron Smith Knee out for season
11/18/15 LB Lamar Dawson Shoulder out for season
10/26/15 DB Marvell Tell III Collarbone expected to miss 6-8 weeks
10/26/15 OL Toa Lobendahn Knee out for season
10/16/15 WR Issac Whitney Collarbone out indefinitely
10/12/15 C Max Tuerk Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take USC

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