California Golden Bears vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/5/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-18)

Total/Over-Under: 58

The USC Trojans (7-1) are welcoming the California Golden Bears (3-5) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday. California opens this game as 18-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 58.

The California Golden Bears come into this matchup with a record of 3-5 for this year. In their last matchup, the Golden Bears faced the Oregon Ducks and took a loss by a score of 42-24. Kai Millner connected on 8/11 with 114 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 219.8 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Jaydn Ott was the best rusher for the Golden Bears with 14 carries for 57 yards (4.1 yards per attempt). The California Golden Bears ended up rushing 26 different times and accounted for 74 yards, which is an average of 2.8 yds per attempt. For the game, they tallied 70 plays which totaled 402 yds. California conceded 27 pass completions on 35 tries for 412 yards, and a completion rate of 77.1%. When it came to stopping the run, the Golden Bears gave up 174 yards on 40 attempts, which is an average of 4.4 yds per rush surrendered.

In terms of scoring, the California Golden Bears are averaging 23.4 PPG. As a team they have an average of 113.4 yards rushing ranking this team at 106th in college football. The Golden Bears have tallied 2,996 yards in total for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, California has amassed 15 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. California has recorded 165 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 42 penalties for 374 yards. They have surrendered the ball 6 different times.

The Golden Bears are ranked 63rd in the nation when it comes to team defense, allowing 25.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 123.4 rushing yards per contest for the season. For the season, they have allowed 987 rushing yards through 8 contests. Regarding yards via the pass, the Golden Bears are allowing 2,338 yards which has them sitting in 123rd in Division 1. They have yielded 292.3 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 66.3%. During this campaign, they are allowing 415.6 yards/game which has them ranked 100th in Division 1. They have granted 15 touchdowns through the air as well as 11 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Trojans come into this matchup with a record of 7-1 this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Trojans took home the win by a final score of 45-37 against the Arizona Wildcats. Travis Dye ran the ball 20 times for 113 yards, ending the contest with 5.7 yards per carry for USC. Caleb Williams (5 TDs) finished the game with 411 yards on 31/45 through the air while his quarterback rate was 182.3. He kept the ball away from the defense with no interceptions and his Y/A was 9.1. USC relinquished 26 run attempts for 163 yds (6.3 yds per rush). The Trojans pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 60.5%, relinquishing 380 yds on 26 out of 43 passing. The Trojans finished the contest with a total of 621 yds while they ran 77 plays (8.1 yards per play). USC rushed the ball for 6.6 yards per carry, totaling 210 yds on 32 attempts.

The USC Trojans have an average of 493.5 yards/contest, which has them sitting 12th in D-1. The USC offense has compiled 519 yards of penalties on 55 infractions, which is good for 48th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. For the season so far, the Trojans have thrown for 2,463 passing yards in addition to an average of 307.9 passing yards per contest, putting them at 15th in the nation. Concerning the points being put on the board, the Trojans sit 9th in the country by scoring 41.0 points per game.

The Trojans are allowing 24.0 points per game, which has them ranked 52nd in college football. USC has allowed the opposition a total of 1,217 yards rushing (152.1 yards per game) as well as 15 touchdowns via the rush for the season. This year, they have conceded 192 pts. They have given up 10 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 249.6 yards per outing, which has them in 93rd in D-1. The Trojans defense has taken the field for 532 plays, which is 43rd in D-1.

Who will win tonight's Golden Bears/Trojans college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Golden Bears +18

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