The USC Trojans (4-4) face off against the Washington Huskies (4-4) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Husky Stadium in Seattle and televised on BTN. USC is coming off a win in their previous game, while Washington is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Indiana. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.
USC Trojans vs Washington Huskies
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USC Offense Breakdown
Heading into week 10, USC’s offense ranks 35th in points per game, averaging 31.8. However, they are 15th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Miller Moss has thrown for 2,262 yards, completing 65.1% of his passes, with 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. USC is 9th in passing attempts, averaging 40.5 per game, and 6th in completions, with 26.4 per game. They are 14th in passing yards, averaging 291 per game, and have converted 46.4% of their third downs.
USC’s rushing game ranks 72nd, averaging 145.4 yards per game. Woody Marks leads the ground attack with 755 rushing yards, eight touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. Makai Lemon is the top receiver with 378 yards and two touchdowns on 25 catches.
Washington Offense Breakdown
Washington’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 9th in completions and 20th in passing yards, with an average of 283 yards per game. They are 32nd in passing attempts, averaging 34 per game, and have the 2nd best completion percentage in the nation at 72.8%. Heading into week 10, we have them ranked 46th in our offensive power rankings, and they are 74th in scoring, with 23.2 points per game.
Will Rogers is the team’s quarterback, with a passer rating of 108 this season. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Jonah Coleman leads the rushing attack with 785 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry, and has scored 5 touchdowns. Denzel Boston is the top receiver, with 583 yards and 9 touchdowns on 44 receptions.
USC Team Defense
USC’s defense has allowed an average of 21.8 points per game this season, ranking 42nd nationally. Against Rutgers, they gave up 20 points but allowed 434 total yards, including 313 passing yards. Rutgers completed 27 of 47 passes and ran the ball 42 times for 121 yards.
On average, USC’s defense has given up 234.8 passing yards per game, ranking 113th, and 137.6 rushing yards. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 67.1% of their passes against USC’s defense.
USC Team Defense
Washington’s defense, ranked 22nd nationally, allows 18.8 points per game. They’ve given up 150 rushing yards per game and rank 3rd in the nation against the pass, allowing just 123.1 yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 66.9 and a completion rate of 49.8% against Washington.
In their recent game against Indiana, Washington allowed 31 points in a 31-17 loss. Indiana ran the ball 50 times for 194 yards and completed 11 of 19 passes for 124 yards. Washington’s defense also forced one interception in the game.
USC vs Washington Trends
- In their last three games away from home, the USC Trojans have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 0-3 vs. the spread. The team averaged 23 points per game in this stretch.
- Through their last ten home games, Washington has an ATS record of just 4-6. However, their overall record was 6-4 while averaging 30 points per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Washington Huskies have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-3.
- Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the USC Trojans have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
Trojans vs Huskies Prediction
Our projections have USC winning this week 10 matchup against Washington by a score of 32-30. USC is the -2.5 point favorite, and we would take Washington to cover the spread as the slight underdog.
With the over/under line set at 55.5 points, our model is projecting a combined score of 62 points, making the over the best bet for this game.
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Last updated:October 29, 2024 USC Trojans, Washington Huskies