Ohio State-Southern Cal Preview

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Southern Cal Trojans will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Oddsmakers currently have the Trojans listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Buckeyes, while the game’s total is sitting at 45.
Ohio State rallied with two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to defeat Ohio 26-14 on September 6th. Ohio State failed to cover the 34.5-point spread, and the combined 40 points fell UNDER the posted total of 47.
Ray Small returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown, and Daniel Herron ran for 50 yards with a TD in the win.
Current streak:
Ohio State has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Ohio State: 2-0 SU, 0-1 ATS
Southern Cal: 1-0 SU, 1-0 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

Southern Cal most recently:
When playing in September are 10-0
When playing on grass are 9-1
After outgaining opponent are 8-2
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Ohio State is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Ohio State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
Ohio State is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Cal is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Cal’s last 7 games at home
Southern Cal is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Next up:
Ohio State home to Troy, Saturday, September 20
Southern Cal at Oregon State, Thursday, September 25

 

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