A couple of teams that like to run the football, Head Coach Clay Helton and the USC Trojans (-14) are set to take on their in-conference counterpart Oregon State Beavers at Reser Stadium. The game will start at 10:00 p.m. ET and fans can watch the action live on FS1.
USC Trojans vs. Oregon State Beavers Betting Preview
Oregon State is a noticeable home underdog in this Pac-12 game and is currently getting 14 points. The Trojans are also receiving -735 moneyline odds while the Beavers are +500. Vegas has placed the over/under (O/U) at 65.5 points, and there will likely be multiple good live betting opportunities for this contest.
The Trojans are down 1.6 units so far in 2018 and 2-6 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an O/U mark of 5-3. The Beavers are down 3.0 units this season. The team is 3-5 ATS and owns an O/U record of 6-2.
The Trojans have gone 4-4 straight up (SU), including 3-3 SU against conference opponents. The Beavers are 2-6 SU overall and 1-4 SU in conference play.
The Trojans are most-recently reeling from a narrow 38-35 defeat to Arizona State last week. The Trojans defense allowed the Sun Devils to eat up the clock by running for 283 yards on 44 rush attempts, including three rush TDs. On the offensive side, Jack Sears completed 20-of-28 passes for 235 yards and two touchdowns. Aca’Cedric Ware (64 yards on 13 rush attempts) and the signal-caller Sears (10 yards on 10 carries) led the running attack. Michael Pittman Jr. (six receptions, 90 yards, two TDs) and Tyler Vaughns (four catches, 72 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Oregon State is coming off of a 41-34 win over Colorado. As a group, the team collectively completed 34-of-54 passes for 345 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Jake Luton went 28-for-39 for 310 yards and three touchdowns while Jack Colletto was six-of-14 for 35 yards and one interception. Jermar Jefferson (135 yards on 30 rush attempts) and Jack Colletto (-9 yards on 11 carries, two TDs) spearheaded the running game as Isaiah Hodgins (11 receptions, 146 yards, two TDs) and Timmy Hernandez (seven catches, 72 yards) led the receiving corps in the win.
USC has run the ball on 50.2 percent of its offensive plays this year, including 54.1 percent across possessions in conference play. Oregon State has a run percentage of 56.6 percent, and has rushed the ball 58.8 percent of the time against Pac-12 opponents. The Trojans have produced 121 rush yards/game (including 126 per game versus Pac-12 opponents) and have 12 scores on the ground this year. The Beavers are averaging 185 rushing yards per game (169 in conference) and have 20 total rush TDs.
The Trojans offense has averaged 243 yards through the air overall (224 per game against conference opposition) and has 12 passing TDs so far. The Beavers have put up 243 pass yards per contest (199.6 against Pac-12 foes) and have 11 total pass scores.
Defensively, USC seems to have the upper hand in both facets. The team has allowed opponents to run for an average of 174 yards and throw for 221 yards per game. The Oregon State defense has given up 273.0 yards per game to opposing passers and 267.4 yards per game to opposing runners. The Trojans are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 6.39 to opponents, while the Beavers have given up an ugly 9.29 ANY/A.
Offensively, Sears is up to 235 passing yards on the year. He’s connected on 20-of-28 attempts with two scores through the air and has yet to throw an interception. Sears has a pristine 8.93 adjusted net yards per pass attempt.
In the home locker room, Jake Luton has connected on 56-of-84 passes for 682 yards, four TDs and one INT. Luton’s ANY/A stands at 7.73 for the season and 9.03 over his past two games.
When these two schools met last year, USC knocked off Oregon State by four touchdowns 38-10.
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Team Betting Notes
The USC defense has 18 sacks on the year while Oregon State has just seven.
Both teams have lost six fumbles this year.
The Trojans offense has registered 11 pass plays of 40 or more yards, while the Beavers have accounted for six such plays.
The USC defense has allowed five pass plays of 40+ yards, while Oregon State has given up seven such plays.
The USC offense has created 11 rushing plays of 20+ yards, while Oregon State has created 20 such runs.
The Trojans defense has allowed 11 rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Beavers have given up 26 such runs.
The Over/Under for Oregon State’s last outing was set at 59. The over cashed in the 41-34 victory over Colorado.
Over its last three games, Oregon State is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
In its last three matches, USC is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
The Over/Under for USC’s last game was set at 54. The over cashed in the team’s 38-35 loss to Arizona State.
USC has averaged 3.0 yards per carry over its last three games and 3.5 over its last two.
Oregon State has averaged 3.6 yards per carry over its last three outings and 2.4 over its past two.
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