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Caleb Williams will lead the USC Trojans (7-1) into their game versus the Colorado Buffaloes (1-8) at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Friday at 9:30 PM ET.
The Buffaloes are expected to lose by at least two touchdowns (currently +34) against the Trojans (with an over/under of 64.5 points).
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Game Info and Betting Lines for USC vs. Colorado
- Game Day: Friday, November 11, 2022
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | -34 | -110 | -112 | 64.5 | -112 | -110 | N/A | N/A |
USC Betting Insights
- Colorado is only 2-7-0 against the spread this year.
- In Colorado’s nine games with a set total, six have hit the over (66.7%).
USC Stats & Insights
- USC owns the 90th-ranked defense this year (401.8 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking 11th-best with a tally of 493.5 yards per game.
- Offensively, USC has been a top-25 unit, ranking sixth-best in the FBS by compiling 41.0 points per game. The Trojans rank 50th on defense (24.0 points allowed per game).
- USC sports the 96th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (249.6 allowed per game), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 13th-best with 307.9 passing yards per game.
- USC is totaling 185.6 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 41st in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 74th, surrendering 152.1 rushing yards per contest.
- USC sports the 91st-ranked defense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (41.6% third-down conversion rate allowed), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best with a 54.7% third-down conversion rate.
- USC has the best turnover margin in college football at +16, forcing 17 turnovers (18th in the FBS) while turning it over one time (first in the FBS).
USC’s Best Players
- Williams leads USC with 2,742 yards (304.7 ypg) on 204-of-316 passing with 28 touchdowns and one interception this season. He also has 287 rushing yards on 72 carries while scoring four touchdowns on the ground.
- Travis Dye has carried the ball 136 times for a team-high 858 yards on the ground and has found the end zone nine times. He’s also tacked on 20 catches for 194 yards (21.6 per game).
- Jordan Addison’s team-leading 585 yards as a receiver have come on 39 receptions (out of 56 targets) with seven touchdowns.
- Mario Williams has hauled in 26 receptions totaling 493 yards, finding the end zone four times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Tahj Washington has a total of 444 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in 31 passes and scoring three touchdowns.
- Tuli Tuipulotu paces the team with 9.0 sacks, and also has 12.0 TFL and 25 tackles.
- USC’s leading tackler, Shane Lee, has 52 tackles, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- Calen Bullock leads the team with three interceptions, while also collecting 32 tackles and three passes defended.
Colorado Betting Insights
- Colorado is only 2-7-0 against the spread this year.
- Six of Colorado’s nine games with a set total have hit the over (66.7%).
Colorado Stats & Insights
- This season has been rough for Colorado on both sides of the ball, as it is posting only 303.2 total yards per game (ninth-worst) and ceding 483.2 total yards per game (fourth-worst).
- Colorado has been outplayed on both offense and defense this season, ranking third-worst in points (15.6 per game) and second-worst in points surrendered (40.2 per game).
- Colorado’s passing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 189.4 passing yards per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 97th with 250.7 passing yards allowed per contest.
- In terms of rushing, this season has been difficult for Colorado on both sides of the ball, as it is posting just 113.8 rushing yards per contest (22nd-worst) and allowing 232.6 rushing yards per game (second-worst).
- Colorado’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, ceding a 51.8% third-down conversion rate, which ranks worst in the FBS. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 101st with a 51.8% third-down rate.
- Colorado has registered eight forced turnovers (111th in the FBS) and committed 18 turnovers (117th in the FBS) this season for a -10 turnover margin that ranks 100th in the FBS.
Colorado’s Best Players
- J.T. Shrout leads Colorado with 976 yards on 73-of-164 passing with six touchdowns compared to six interceptions this season.
- The team’s top rusher, Deion Smith, has carried the ball 75 times for 381 yards (42.3 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Anthony Hankerson has run for 194 yards across 49 attempts, scoring two touchdowns.
- Jordyn Tyson has collected 22 receptions this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 470 (52.2 yards per game). He’s been targeted 47 times and has four touchdowns.
- Daniel Arias has recorded 309 receiving yards (34.3 yards per game) and one touchdown on 19 receptions.
- Montana Lemonious-Craig’s 19 receptions (on 35 targets) have netted him 258 yards (28.7 ypg) and two touchdowns.
- Josh Chandler-Semedo has 4.0 sacks to pace the team, and also has 10.0 TFL and 69 tackles.
- Trevor Woods, Colorado’s leading tackler, has 73 tackles, 1.0 TFL, and one interception this year.
- Isaiah Lewis has a team-high one interception to go along with 21 tackles and one pass defended.
