USC vs UCLA Prediction College Football Picks 11/23/24

UCLA (4-6) vs USC (5-5)

Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:30 pm (Rose Bowl)

Betting Odds: UCLA +4.5-- Over/Under: 51.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a USC vs UCLA Prediction for this College Football Week 13 game on Saturday, November 23rd, at Rose Bowl. Let’s take a look at a USC Trojans vs UCLA Bruins pick. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Trojans’ recent form and recent player performance

-The Bruins' recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving USC

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving UCLA

-Recent betting trends in games played between USC and UCLA

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Trojans and Bruins.

Can USC Become Bowl Eligible?

USC has been a major disappointment this season but they can become bowl-eligible with a win in this game. In the last game against Nebraska, it was a close game and they didn’t look all that great, but they ended up winning 28-20. USC made a quarterback change to jumpstart the team and Jayden Maiavia completed 23 of his 35 passes for 259 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Wide receiver Duce Robinson had a strong game putting up four catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.

USC overall this season is averaging 30.3 points while their defense is giving up 22 points per game. The offense is ranked 50th in the league while the defense is ranked 42nd in college football.

UCLA Looks to Bounce Back

After a slow start, UCLA is playing better as of late, but they did get beat in the last game. UCLA faced off against the Washington Huskies and they scored only 19 points on the way to the 11-point defeat. Ethan Garbers completed 27 of his 44 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns. The defense actually wasn’t all that bad in terms of yards given up, they just couldn’t make the key stops to get off the field. UCLA on the season is averaging 18.8 points while their defense is giving up 27.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 124th in the league while the defense is ranked 83rd. UCLA will meet Fresno State following this game.

Why UCLA Will Cover against USC

The home team has won eight of USC's last nine games.
USC has lost each of its last five road games against conference opponents.
USC has failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games as a road favorite.
UCLA has covered the spread in four of its last five November games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.

USC vs UCLA Prediction

Give me UCLA getting the points here. UCLA stuck around with Washington for most of the last game and they are going to find success again in this game. I am not sold on this USC offense and that is going to be the difference here. Look for UCLA to get a big game from Garbers and that is going to be the difference here as UCLA is going to keep it close. Back UCLA against the spread.