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The Colorado Buffaloes are taking on another tough opponent in a Pac-12 Conference matchup as they are on the road on Friday night to take on the eighth-ranked USC Trojans here.
The Buffaloes are sitting at 1-8 (1-5) this season and are on a three-game losing streak after a 49-10 home loss last week against the Oregon Ducks.
The Trojans are pushing for the College Football Playoffs as they are 8-1 (6-1) and are on a two-game winning streak after a 41-35 home win over the California Golden Bears.
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Colorado Buffaloes vs. USC Trojans: Match Details
Fixture: Georgia Bulldogs @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
Date & Time: Friday, November 11, 09:30 p.m EDT
Venue: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
The Colorado Buffaloes are not a very good team as they have scored just 15.6 points per game this season. To put that in perspective, only the UMass Minutemen and the Colorado State Rams are averaging fewer points per game this season. They are being led by sophomore quarterback J.T. Shrout, who has a putrid 26.8 QBR and a miserable 44.5 completion percentage. They need to figure out how to move the ball consistently to be successful.
They also are giving up 40.2 points per game, which is only better than the Charlotte 49ers heading into this game. The Buffaloes have six total sacks and eight turnovers, so it is a brutal ask to expect a few stops from this defense as a whole.
The USC Trojans are seventh in the nation with 41 points per game and have an effective passing game with potential Heisman winner sophomore quarterback Caleb Williams as he is in the top 11 in yards (2,742), touchdown passes (28), interceptions (1), and QBR (85.4) this season. Travis Dye is a solid running back who adds versatility to the offense as well.
Their defense has averaged as they are allowing 25.2 points per game so far. They have forced 29 total sacks thus far and 18 total takeaways (14 interceptions, four fumble recoveries) to boost their numbers even more.
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Colorado Buffaloes vs. USC Trojans: Betting Odds
Colorado Buffaloes vs. USC Trojans: Pick
Travis Dye is a solid running back, but I do not love him in this matchup. In his last game against Colorado, he finished with just 47 rushing yards in the game a year ago. He is averaging 99.6 rushing yards in their last five games.
I get Colorado is brutal against the run, but Caleb Williams is going to throw the ball often here.
Best Pick: Travis Dye Under 102.5 Rushing Yards (-130)
Colorado Buffaloes vs. USC Trojans: Prediction
The USC Trojans are a few spots out of the College Football Playoffs and they need dominant performances in order to get there.
This feels like a game the Trojans could dominate and completely make a laugher to prove a point to those in charge of the rankings. Colorado is not a good team so go with USC here.
Final Prediction: USC Trojans -34.5 (-110)
