Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs USC Trojans

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Trojans (+7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 51

The USC Trojans (6-5) will take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 30, 2024. USC opens this matchup as 7.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 51.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish come into this game with a record of 10-1 for this season. In their last matchup, the Fighting Irish faced off with the Army Black Knights and notched a win by a score of 49-14. On the ground, the Fighting Irish gave up 207 yds on 58 tries, which is an average of 3.6 yds per rush surrendered. Notre Dame conceded 4 completions on 9 attempts for 26 yards, and a completion percentage of 44.4%. Once the final whistle blew, they tallied 47 plays which converted into 462 yards. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up rushing 29 times and recorded 273 yards, which came out to an average of 9.4 yds per attempt.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are averaging 39.0 points per contest. As a team they're averaging 221.8 yards in the run game which ranks them 11th in the nation. The Fighting Irish have attained 4,619 total yards for this campaign. In terms of notching touchdowns, Notre Dame has totaled 17 touchdowns through the air and 37 touchdowns via the ground. Notre Dame has recorded 227 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 67 penalties for 600 yds. They have turned the football over 10 different times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Fighting Irish are allowing 1,535 yards which puts them in 1st in D-1. They have surrendered 139.5 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 47.5%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 273.1 yards per outing ranking them 4th in college football. They have granted 6 touchdowns via the pass as well as 9 touchdowns via the ground game. The opposition is running for 3.5 yards per rush and 133.5 yards on the ground per game on the year. For the year, they have given up 1,469 rushing yards through 11 outings. The Fighting Irish are sitting in 2nd in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 11.6 points per game.

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The Trojans head into this game 6-5 for this year. When they last stepped on the field, the Trojans went home victorious with a score of 19-13 against the UCLA Bruins. USC gave up 26 rushing attempts for 111 yds (4.3 yards per rush). The Trojans secondary conceded a completion percentage of 69.0%, relinquishing 265 yds on 20 out of 29 passing. The Trojans finished the game with 346 yards and they ran 65 plays (5.3 yards per play). USC ran for 3.0 yards per carry, totaling 86 yds on 29 carries.

In relation to how much they score, the Trojans are sitting 56th in college football by tallying 29.3 PPG. The USC Trojans maintain an average of 429.7 yards/contest, which ranks them 33rd in D-1. The USC offense has accrued 529 yards of penalties on 62 violations, which has them sitting 76th in college football in terms of making mistakes. They have thrown 10 picks while conceding 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 249 first downs. For the year thus far, the Trojans have compiled 3,141 passing yards as well as an average of 285.5 passing yards per game, putting them at 14th in Division 1. They maintain an average of 144.3 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,587 yards overall.

The Trojans are giving up 21.2 points per game, which has them ranked 32nd in the country. USC has allowed a total of 1,431 yards via the ground game (130.1 yards per game) and 15 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. This year, they have conceded 233 total points. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air and 235.6 yards/game, ranking them 93rd in Division 1. The Trojans defense has participated in 708 plays, which ranks them 46th in the nation. Their defense has tallied 6 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions for the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Trojans +7.5

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