Colorado Buffaloes vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs USC Trojans

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-32)

Total/Over-Under: 64

The Colorado Buffaloes (1-8) are headed to Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Friday where they will try to defeat the USC Trojans (8-1). USC opens this game as 32-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 64.

The Colorado Buffaloes head into this game 1-8 this year. In their last game, the Buffaloes faced the Oregon Ducks and took a loss by a final of 49-10. JT Shrout went 17/34 with 247 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 109 and ended the contest with 2 picks. Anthony Hankerson was the rushing leader for the Buffaloes with 11 attempts for 54 yards (4.9 yds per attempt). Overall, they had 70 plays which converted into 366 yds. The Colorado Buffaloes ended up rushing 36 times and accrued 119 yds, which came out to an average of 3.3 yards per carry. Against the run, the Buffaloes conceded 195 yds on 39 attempts, which calculates to 5.0 yds per run surrendered. Colorado allowed 22 completions on 27 tries for 284 yds, and a completion percentage of 81.5%.

The Buffaloes have racked up 2,728 total yards over the course of this year. In terms of notching touchdowns, Colorado has totaled 8 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 18 times. Colorado has recorded 155 first downs as a team, and they have been called for 43 penalties for 389 yds. As a team they average 113.7 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 110th in D-1. When it comes to scoring, the Colorado Buffaloes are sitting at 15.6 points per contest.

The Buffaloes are ranked 130th in the nation regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 40.2 PPG. The opposition is running for 5.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 232.6 rushing yards per game this season. In total, they have allowed 2,093 rushing yards through 9 contests. When it comes to passing yards, the Buffaloes are giving up 2,256 yds which puts them in 92nd in the country. They have surrendered 250.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 67.0%. During the season, they are allowing 483.2 yards/game which ranks them 128th in Division 1. They have yielded 21 touchdowns by air as well as 26 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Trojans step onto the field holding a record of 8-1 this season. In their last game, the Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 41-35 when they played the California Golden Bears. Caleb Williams (4 TDs) ended the contest with 360 yds on 26/41 through the air while his QB rating was 169.4. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.8. Travis Dye carried the ball 15 times for 98 yds, finishing the game with 6.5 yards per carry for USC. USC rushed the football for 5.5 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 155 yards on 28 carries. The Trojans finished the contest with a total of 515 yds on 69 plays (7.5 yards per play). The Trojans passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 71.4%, relinquishing 406 yds on 35 out of 49 through the air. USC gave up 24 rushing attempts for 63 yds (2.6 yds per rush).

The USC Trojans are averaging 495.9 yards per outing, which ranks them 9th in the country. The USC offense has totaled 555 penalty yds on 60 violations, which ranks 50th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. Over the course of the season thus far, the Trojans currently sit at 2,823 passing yards in addition to an average of 313.7 passing yards per outing, ranking them 12th in the country. Concerning their ability to score points, the Trojans are ranked 7th in college football with an average of 41.0 points per game.

USC has given up a total of 1,280 yards on the ground (142.2 yards per game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush on the season. They have conceded 13 touchdowns through the air and 267.0 yards per outing, which has them in 109th in Division 1. The Trojans defense has taken part in 605 plays, ranking them 49th in the nation. The Trojans are surrendering 25.2 PPG, which has them ranked 60th in Division 1. This year, they have given up 227 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Trojans -32

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