The No. 4 Washington Huskies are 12-0 straight up and 8-4 against the spread over their last 12 games. The Huskies can extend their win streak to 13 games this Saturday with a win at home over the No. 20 USC Trojans.
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The Washington Huskies are relatively modest favorites when hosting the USC Trojans this Saturday.
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Washington is a 9-point home favorite at Husky Stadium at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last 10 games at home coming off consecutive road games, the Huskies are 8-2 ATS.
After being snubbed in the first College Football Playoff rankings, the Huskies stated their case with a 66-27 blowout win over the Cal Bears. Washington ranks second in the nation to only Louisville in scoring with 48.3 points per game and 11th in the country in scoring defense allowing only 17 points per game, resulting in an average margin of victory of over 30.
The Huskies can’t do anything to improve the strength of their schedule in a down year for the Pac-12, so continuing to win big is Washington’s best chance at impressing the playoff committee.
The Huskies have flourished as a single-digit favorite in recent years with a 16-4 SU and ATS record in their last 20 games as a favorite of points or less, per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Betting Line / Total: Washington -9 / 62 Points
Trend: Southern Cal is 1-4 ATS in its last five games against Washington.
Trend: Washington is 8-0 SU in its last eight games against its conference.
USC started its season off in a 1-3 SU and ATS hole, prompting major questions about the hiring of Clay Helton and the direction of the program. But with freshman quarterback Sam Darnold leading the way, the Trojans have averaged 40 points per game over their last five games and are 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS over that stretch.
The Trojans have plenty of momentum heading into this game and are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games against the Huskies.
Saturday’s total is set at 62 points. The UNDER is 5-0 in the Trojans’ last five games.
Washington has won all but one of its games by 10 points this season, and has won all of its home games by at least 24 points. USC hasn’t played a team of Washington’s caliber over its current win streak, and this game will serve as a good barometer to how much better the Trojans are now than they were in the first month of the season.
USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
When: Saturday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington
