College Football Handicapping: Southern Cal vs Washington

The Southern Cal Trojans and the Washington Huskies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Husky Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Trojans listed as 20-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Stafon Johnson ran for two touchdowns to lead USC to an 18-15 win over Ohio State in Week 2. USC failed to cover the 7-point spread, while the teams played UNDER the posted total of 45.5.
Johnson carried the ball 11 times for 50 yards in that win for the Trojans.
Washington ended the nation’s longest losing streak at 15 games with a solid 42-23 win over Idaho in Week 2.
The Huskies just missed covering the 20-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day’s posted total of 55.
Current streak:
Southern Cal has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Southern Cal: 2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS
Washington: 1-1 SU, 2-0 ATS
Southern Cal most recently:
When playing in September are 9-1
When playing on turf are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 10-0
When playing within the conference are 9-1

Washington most recently:
When playing in September are 3-7
When playing on turf are 1-9
After being outgained are 0-10
When playing within the conference are 0-10

A few trends to consider:
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Southern Cal is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Southern Cal
Washington is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Southern Cal
Washington is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Southern Cal
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Southern Cal home to Washington State, Saturday, September 26
Washington at Stanford, Saturday, September 26

 

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