The USC Trojans are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in their last six games on the road. USC hopes to continue that road success against a tough conference opponent this Saturday night visiting the Utah Utes. Utah hosts USC at Rice-Eccles Stadium at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday night.
USC at Utah betting betting odds guide and prediction
USC and Utah meet in important Pac-12 South showdown.
This game is currently being listed as a pick’em at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In a game that is as tough to call as the spread would indicate, USC’s pedigree and recent form make the Trojans the pick.
USC’s 5-2 SU and ATS record is riddled with inconsistency. Included in the win column are outstanding road wins at Stanford and Arizona and easy blowout wins over Fresno State, Oregon State and Colorado. But the two losses came due to total meltdowns on defense against Boston College’s running game and Arizona State’s passing game. Which version of the Trojans will show up to Saturday night’s game? Averaging 35.6 points per game, the Trojans’ well-balanced offensive attack will keep USC in the game regardless of how the defense plays.
OddsShark Computer Prediction: USC 36.7, Utah 34.7
The Utah Utes have been one of the Pac-12’s biggest surprises this season, jumping out to a 5-1 SU and ATS record including a statement win as a 13-point underdog on the road against the UCLA Bruins. Just a week before that loss, Utah was on the other end of a big upset, suffering a 28-27 loss to Washington State as a 13.5-point favorite at home. Utah is just 2-5 SU and ATS in its last seven games against Pac-12 opponents at home and could use a big win over USC to help continue to build the program.
The under is 5-0 in Utah’s last five conference home games and 3-1 in the last four meetings between these two teams. USC is 3-0 SU and 2-1 ATS against Utah since the Utes joined the Pac-12 in 2011.
Utah’s only real test this season so far has come against the UCLA Bruins, and the Utes passed it with flying colors. Can it pass this test at home against USC? Time will soon tell, but USC’s superior offense and talent should give the Trojans the slight edge.
