10/15 NCAA: USC at Notre Dame

[swole]

Trojans/Fighting Irish clash set for Saturday

If revenge is for suckers, the Fighting Irish will be looking to suck it up against the Trojans, who beat them 41-10 in their last meeting.

Southern Cal takes its 5-0 mark to Notre Dame to tackle the 4-1 Fighting Irish.

The Trojans (3-2 ATS) opened as 13.5-point favorites and they face a Fighting Irish team that has covered 4 of their 5 games this season.

Grabbing the SU win, but failing to cover in their last outing - a 42-21 win against the Wildcats at home - Southern Cal looks to do both this week.

The hosts hope their 49-point outburst last game in a win vs. Purdue was no fluke and that their defence can keep the visiting Trojans in check.

Fans can expect Southern Cal to try to force the ball down the throats of the Fighting Irish' run defence. They come in with the league's #1 rushing attack, averaging 291.2 yards per contest.

Some trends to consider:
Southern Cal is 12-6-0 ATS in their last 18 away lined games
Southern Cal is 19-7-0 ATS in their last 26 lined games
Southern Cal is 7-2-0 ATS in their last 9 lined games against Notre Dame
Southern Cal is 5-0-0 SU in their last 5 games after scoring more than 40 points
Notre Dame is 4-1-0 ATS in their last 5 lined games
Notre Dame is 6-2-0 SU in their last 8 games after scoring more than 40 points
Notre Dame is 2-7-0 ATS in their last 9 lined games against Southern Cal
Notre Dame is 1-5-0 ATS in their last 6 home lined games

Next up:
Southern Cal at Washington, Saturday, October 22
Notre Dame home to BYU, Saturday, October 22

 

[Becoming]

I am thinking 10 pts on this one. ND could suprise.

The second half comeback is what kills everyone against USC. ASU had em beat pretty handily in the first half. But they let em get back in the game.

 

[SoreArms]

Saturday fun

 

[mountain muscle]

15k for USC.

Just because I hate the Irish.

 

[silverfish]

Usc

 

[Spartacus]

the line's moved back towards 13
fuck it I'll take the Irish for some small action just to balance the books
besides I have a hunch

 

[SoreArms]

^^^

 

[Spartacus]

some guy named lou hurtz or something is picking notre dame outright on TV

 

[redguru]

some guy named lou hurtz or something is picking notre dame outright on TV

Lou Holtz, you mean?

I think he'd be a little biased toward ND for some inexplicable reason.

 

[Lestat]

USC couldn't cover.

AMAZING game though, holy shit, best college FB game this year.