PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's CFB Rivalry Game of the Month
(NCAAF) Trojans (USC) vs. Bruins (UCLA),
Point Spread: 5.00 | -110.00 Bruins (UCLA) (Home)
Result: Loss
Point Spread: 5.00 | -110.00 Bruins (UCLA) (Home)
Result: Loss
I'll gladly accept this many points in a long-standing rivalry, coin flip matchup that USC-UCLA is.
UCLA has covered six of its last eight games. The Trojans have already lost four times as favorites falling to Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland Washington.
The season has been disappointing for both teams. The Bruins, though, have the confidence of having not just home field advantage but having rolled past USC, 38-20, last year. UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers had one of his finest games in that victory throwing three TD passes.
The strength of UCLA, however, is its run defense, which ranks eighth in the country. The Trojans rely on 1,000-yard rusher Woody Marks. Look for the Bruins to bottle up Marks like they did against Iowa's star running back Kaleb Johnson, who they held to 49 yards on 18 carries, two weeks ago.
Not helping matters for USC is a flu outbreak that has hit its team.
UCLA has covered six of its last eight games. The Trojans have already lost four times as favorites falling to Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland Washington.
The season has been disappointing for both teams. The Bruins, though, have the confidence of having not just home field advantage but having rolled past USC, 38-20, last year. UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers had one of his finest games in that victory throwing three TD passes.
The strength of UCLA, however, is its run defense, which ranks eighth in the country. The Trojans rely on 1,000-yard rusher Woody Marks. Look for the Bruins to bottle up Marks like they did against Iowa's star running back Kaleb Johnson, who they held to 49 yards on 18 carries, two weeks ago.
Not helping matters for USC is a flu outbreak that has hit its team.
