California Golden Bears vs. USC Trojans Pick Prediction NCAA College Football Odds Preview 11-9-2013

  • 11 years ago
The USC Trojans will hit the road in PAC 12 action to face the California Golden Bears in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday afternoon.

Start time from California is set for 3PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FOX.

The point spread from this college football game has the road side USC Trojans favored by -16 points with a total lined at 56 points.

USC has won two straight to go to 6-3 on the 2013 campaign following a 31-14 road victory last week to the Oregon St Beavers as a +5 ½ point betting odds underdog. The game total came in at under 51 ½ points. USC was up 21-14 at the half then outscored Oregon St 10-0 in the second.

The Trojans offense produced 489 yards with 242 rushing for 5 ½ yards per carry. Cody Kessler hit on 17 of 21 passes for 247 yards with a touchdown and pick. Silas Redd on 22 carries ran for 140 yards. USC had one turnover and forced three away from the Beavers. The Trojans allowed 369 yards to the Oregon St offense with 92 running for nearly 6 yards per carry. USC’s defense held the Beavers to just 2 of 11 conversions on third down.

California enters play bowl eliminated at 1-8 on the current season. The losing streak reaches seven games after a 33-28 home defeat last week to the Arizona Wildcats as a +14 point betting odds underdog. The game total came in at under 67 ½ points. Cal could not overcome a 19-14 first half deficit.

The Golden Bears offense put up 419 yards with 130 rushing for 5 yards per carry. Jared Goff completed 34 of 56 passes for 289 yards with four touchdowns and two picks. The team committed two turnovers and forced none away from the Wildcats. The team had trouble sustaining drives going 4 of 16 on third down. On defense California allowed the Arizona offense 448 yards with 187 running for 3 ½ yards per attempt.

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