San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans Prediction, 8/26/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Jose State Spartans vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: PAC12

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (-30)

Total/Over-Under: 64

The USC Trojans (11-3 last year) are hosting the San Jose State Spartans (7-5 last season) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, August 26, 2023. San Jose State is 30-point dogs. The total is 64.

The San Jose State Spartans wrapped up their season with a 7-5 mark. The last time they took the field, the Spartans played the Eastern Michigan Eagles and took a loss by a score of 41-27. Chevan Cordeiro finished 26/44 with 366 yds passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 142.4 and finished the game with 2 picks. Kairee Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Spartans with 14 carries for 56 yards (4.0 yards per attempt). At the end of the game, they tallied 71 plays for 498 yards. The San Jose State Spartans ran the football 25 times and totaled 132 yards, which had them averaging 5.3 yards per carry. On the ground, the Spartans gave up 118 yds on 41 attempts, which is 2.9 yds per run allowed. San Jose State surrendered 18 completions on 30 tries for 298 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%.

The Spartans tallied 4,420 total yards over the course of last year. San Jose State compiled 23 touchdowns through the air and 19 touchdowns via the ground. They surrendered the football 10 times. San Jose State tallied 244 1st downs as a unit, and they committed 70 penalties for 587 yds. Offensively they averaged 95.8 yds on the ground, ranking this team 123rd in Division 1. In terms of scoring points, the San Jose State Spartans averaged 27.4 PPG.

Regarding passing yardage, the Spartans gave up 2,612 yards which ranked them 37th in the nation. Over the course of their 12 games played, they relinquished 217.7 yards per outing via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 60.8%. They allowed 339.9 yards per outing which ranked them 33rd in Division 1. They yielded 16 touchdowns through the air in addition to 16 touchdowns on the ground. They allowed 3.2 yards per rush and 122.3 rushing yards per contest over the course of last season. Overall, they conceded 1,468 running yards through 12 games. The Spartans ranked 30th in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 22.0 points per game.

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The Trojans ended the year having a 11-3 mark. The last time they took the field, the Trojans took a loss by a final score of 46-45 when they played the Tulane Green Wave. Raleek Brown carried the ball 6 times for 61 yds, finishing the game with 10.2 yards per attempt for USC. Caleb Williams (5 TDs) finished the game with 462 yards on 37/52 passing while his quarterback rate was 173.7. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 8.9. USC relinquished 34 rushing attempts for 305 yards (9.0 yards per rush). The Trojans passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 44.4%, surrendering 234 yards on 8 out of 18 passing. The Trojans ended up finishing with 594 yards on 84 plays (7.1 yds per play). USC ran for 4.1 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 132 yards on 32 attempts.

When discussing the points being put on the board, the Trojans ranked 3rd in the country scoring 41.4 PPG. Last year, the Trojans had a total of 4,696 yards via the pass in addition to averaging 335.4 passing yards per game, which ranked 3rd in Division 1. The USC Trojans averaged 506.6 yards per contest, which had them sitting 3rd in Division 1. The USC offense racked up 812 penalty yds on 88 violations, which was 29th in the country in terms of giving up free yards.

The Trojans relinquished 29.2 PPG, which had them in 93rd in the nation. USC surrendered a total of 2,237 rushing yards (159.8 yards/game) as well as 29 touchdowns via the rush last season. Last year, they conceded 409 points in total. They conceded 25 touchdowns via the pass as well as 264.1 yards/contest, which had them sitting 112th in Division 1. The Trojans defense took the field for 909 plays, ranking them 94th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Spartans +30

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