Originally Posted by
Can'tPickAWinner
Indian Cowboy
7-Unit Play. #403. Take Southern Cal -17 over California (3:30pm est) This could get ugly as there is a reason why USC is favored as big as they are over California. Sure, Cal could cover this game off the high they just had in beating the SEC squad in Ole Miss. However, this team is more likely to have a let down as they face a USC team that is more than irritated at nearly losing to Texas in embarassing fashion at home. Remember, USC has won this game straight up for 10 years+ and has covered this line in back to back years and 7 of 8 years. USC is the same team that drilled Stanford by 18 points earlier this year, a coach in Helton who is angry at how he was treated last year and the same team that started slow against Texas and nearly lost. You have a California team that has the 114th ranked defense in the nation and 126th in passing yards allowed - not good. This team gave up 30 points to UNC, 20 to Weber a FCS school and to their credit held Ole Miss to 16 points. But, what a statement USC would make if they routed this team by a considerable margin right after California comes off the big Ole Miss win. What a statement it would be for USC to beat a 3-0 California team and take advantage of their porous defense. USC sports the 13th best offense in the nation and a respectable defense of 57th. This will be a game where USC lays the law down and wins and possibly wins big. We like USC 42-17 this Saturday Afternoon.
3-Unit Play. #370. Take Troy -15 over Akron (6pm est)