Arizona Wildcats vs USC Trojans Prediction, 10/7/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-22)

Total/Over-Under: 73

The USC Trojans (5-0) host the Arizona Wildcats (3-2) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Arizona opens as 22-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 73.

The Arizona Wildcats head into this game 3-2 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Wildcats went up against the Washington Huskies and took a loss by a score of 31-24. Jonah Coleman was the best rusher for the Wildcats with 12 attempts for 44 yds (3.7 yds per carry). Noah Fifita finished 27/39 with 232 yards through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 139.5 and walked away from the game with 1 pick. Against the run, the Wildcats conceded 111 yds on 26 attempts, which is an average of 4.3 yards per rush surrendered. Arizona surrendered 30 pass completions on 40 tries for 363 yds, and a completion rate of 75.0%. At the end of the game, they had 70 plays which gave them a total of 342 yds. The Arizona Wildcats ran the ball a total of 31 times and amassed 110 yards, which is an average of 3.5 yards per attempt.

The Wildcats have tallied 2,144 total yards for the year. In terms of scoring touchdowns, Arizona has amassed 12 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns. They have given the ball to the opposition 9 different times. Arizona has a total of 119 1st downs as a team, and they have committed 35 infractions for 276 yards. As a unit they have an average of 155.2 yards via the ground game ranking this team at 68th in Division 1. Regarding getting in the endzone, the Arizona Wildcats are averaging 27.6 points per game.

The Wildcats rank 35th in D-1 concerning the opposition scoring, giving up 19.0 points per contest. They are allowing 3.0 yards per rushing attempt and 98.2 yards on the ground per contest for the campaign. During this campaign, they have conceded 491 yards via the ground game in 5 contests. When talking about yards through the air, the Wildcats are allowing 1,240 yards which puts them in 102nd in the country. They have conceded 248.0 yards per contest via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 63.4%. For the season, they are giving up 346.2 yards per game ranking them 52nd in Division 1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns by air and 7 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Trojans head into this game 5-0 for this year. In their last game, the Trojans walked away with a victory by a final of 48-41 against the Colorado Buffaloes. Marshawn Lloyd ran the ball 13 times for 84 yards, finishing the contest with 6.5 yds per carry for USC. Caleb Williams (6 TDs) walked away from the contest with 403 yds on 30/40 passing while his quarterback rate was 204.1. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 10.1. USC gave up 45 rush attempts for 193 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Trojans passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 66.7%, relinquishing 371 yards on 30 out of 45 passing. The Trojans finished the contest with a total of 498 yds while running 65 plays (7.7 yards per play). USC ran the ball for 3.8 yards per carry, finishing the game with 95 yards on 25 carries.

The USC Trojans have an average of 555.0 yards per outing, ranking them 3rd in the nation. The USC offense has compiled 400 penalty yds on 43 infractions, which is good for 9th in college football in terms of helping out the other team. They have an average of 172.6 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 863 yards for this year. They have thrown 1 interception while losing 2 fumbles and they have earned 128 1st downs. Concerning this team's ability to score points, the Trojans currently sit 1st in the country averaging 53.6 points per outing. During the season thus far, the Trojans have thrown for 1,912 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 382.4 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in the nation.

USC has yielded a total of 739 rushing yards (147.8 yards per outing) as well as 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game so far this season. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 256.6 yards/outing, which puts them in 106th in the nation. Their defense has compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions so far this season. The Trojans defense has taken the field for 365 plays, ranking them 116th in D-1. The Trojans are surrendering 24.2 points per game, ranking them 63rd in college football. This year, they have allowed 121 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Trojans -22

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