Saturday, October 31, 2015

California Memorial Stadium

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The USC Trojans take on the California Golden Bears on Saturday at California Memorial Stadium. The opening line for this game has USC as 3.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 66.

USC was led in passing last game by Cody Kessler, who finished with 264 yards through the air. He went 21 for 28 on the game, good for a 75% completion percentage. The Trojans were led in rushing by Ronald Jones II, who finished with 73 yards on 15 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 5 yards per carry. JuJu Smith led the team in receiving with 8 receptions for 143 yards. He had an average of 18 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game USC got a total of 21 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 11 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 380 yards for the game. The Trojans ran for 116 yards on 45 attempts.

California was led in passing last game by Jared Goff, who finished with 295 yards through the air. He went 32 for 53 on the game, good for a 60% completion percentage. The Golden Bears were led in rushing by Khalfani Muhammad, who finished with 55 yards on 8 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Maurice Harris led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 63 yards. He had an average of 16 yards per reception in the contest. California got a total of 25 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 16 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 88 total plays for 426 yards for the game. The Golden Bears ran for 131 yards on 35 attempts.

USC is scoring 38.9 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 23.7 passes on 34.3 attempts for a 69.2 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 326.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Trojans carry the ball for an average of 165.1 yards per game on 34.7 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry this season. They also run 69 plays per contest and average 7.1 yards per play for an average of 492 yards per game. The Trojans are averaging 22.1 first downs per game and they accumulate 69.4 penalty yards per game via 7.1 penalties.

USC gives up an average of 237.7 passing yards and 21.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 20.4 completions per game on 34.9 attempts for a completion percentage of 58.6. The Trojans allow 157.7 rushing yards per game on 37.9 carries for a 4.2 average per play. USC allows 395.4 total yards per game including 5.4 yards per play. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 4.6 penalties for 44.3 yards per game.

California averages 37.9 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 27.4 passes per game on 42.4 attempts for a 64.6 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 346.7 yards through the air per game thus far. The Golden Bears carry the ball for an average of 157.9 yards per game on 37.1 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. They also run 79.6 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for a total of 504.6 yards per game. The Golden Bears get an average of 26.3 first downs per game and they average 38 penalty yards per game via 4.7 penalties.

California gives up 259.6 passing yards per outing and 26.7 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 21 completions on 34.9 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.2. The Golden Bears allow 160.7 rushing yards per contest on 39 carries for a 4.1 average per rush. California allows 420.3 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 3.1 turnovers per contest and 7.3 penalties for 68.3 yards in each contest.

USC Betting Trends

USC is 4-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

USC has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

California Betting Trends

California is 2-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

California has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

USC

10/26/15 - Marvell Tell III Collarbone expected to miss 6-8 weeks
10/26/15 OL Toa Lobendahn Knee out for season
10/25/15 OL Chad Wheeler Concussion "?" Saturday vs. California
10/25/15 DT Claude Pelon Knee "?" Saturday vs. California
10/25/15 WR Darreus Rogers Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. California
10/25/15 WR Steven Mitchell Ankle "?" Saturday vs. California
10/16/15 WR Issac Whitney Collarbone out indefinitely
10/12/15 C Max Tuerk Knee out for season

California

10/25/15 OT Brian Farley Ankle "?" Saturday vs. USC
09/27/15 LB Aisea Tongilava Toe out indefinitely
09/25/15 CB Jaylinn Hawkins Shoulder out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take USC

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