Ohio State vs USC Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 10 · Sat, Oct 31 · 7:30 PM ET

Ohio State Buckeyes

Away · 6-1

USC Trojans

Home · 6-2

Current lines

Spread: OSU -6.5
Total: 51.5
Moneyline: OSU -235 / USC +210

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Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans u51.5, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

Ohio State's offense meets an USC defense that has been average; the edge in that matchup belongs to Ohio State. Ohio State score 39.3 a game and USC allow 25.0.

The context

Ohio State have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Ohio State +0.3 a game, USC -0.2.

Situational

Ohio State are missing Brock Boyd (WR), Dominick Kelly (CB) — worth a notch of caution.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Last five

W19-15 @ IU
W45-16 vs MD
W31-14 @ IOWA
W42-19 vs ILL
W59-3 vs KENT

Out

Brock Boyd, WR
Dominick Kelly, CB (Foot)
Ja'Kobi Jackson, RB (Foot)
Terry Moore, S
Amari ValerioHudson, WR
Anthony Rogers, RB

USC Trojans

Last five

L7-24 @ WIS
W31-23 @ PSU
W25-21 vs WASH
L27-41 vs ORE
W42-35 @ RUTG

Out

No players listed out.

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