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Notre Dame vs USC Prediction College Football Picks 11/30/24
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USC (6-5) vs Notre Dame (10-1)
November 30, 2024 at 03:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: USC +7.5 / Notre Dame -7.5 — Over/Under: 56.5
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and USC Trojans meet Saturday in week 14 college football action at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Here’s a Notre Dame vs USC Prediction. This article will include a Notre Dame vs USC Pick.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Betting Preview
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Army and Virginia. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have won 3 straight road games. Riley Leonard is completing 65.3 percent of his passes for 1,937 yards, 14 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Beaux Collins and Jaden Greathouse have combined for 766 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, while Mitchell Evans has 24 receptions.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ground game is averaging 221.8 yards per contest, and Jeremiyah Love leads the way with 850 yards and 14 touchdowns. Defensively, Notre Dame is allowing 11.6 points and 273.1 yards per game. Jack Kiser leads the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with 56 tackles, Rylie Mills has 6.5 sacks and Xavier Watts has 4 interceptions.
USC Trojans Betting Preview
The USC Trojans beat Nebraska and UCLA. The USC Trojans have won 4 of their last 5 home games. Miller Moss is completing 64.4 percent of his passes for 2,555 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. Makai Lemon and Zachariah Branch have combined for 990 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Kyron Hudson has 36 receptions.
The USC Trojans ground game is averaging 144.3 yards per contest, and Woody Marks leads the way with 1,100 yards and 9 touchdowns. Defensively, USC is allowing 21.2 points and 365.7 yards per game. Easton Mascarenas-Arnold leads the USC Trojans with 87 tackles, Kamari Ramsey has 2 sacks and Mason Cobb has 2 interceptions.
Why the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win
- Notre Dame has won each of its last nine games.
- USC has lost each of its last six games against top-10 AP-ranked teams.
- Notre Dame has covered the spread in each of its last seven games as a favorite.
- USC has failed to cover the spread in each of its last three games as an underdog against teams with an AP Ranking of 5.
Total Points Facts
- Each of USC’s last six games against AP-ranked teams at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum have gone OVER the total points line.
- Eight of Notre Dame’s last nine November games as a favorite have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- USC ranks T26th among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (45.0).
- USC ranks T29th among FBS teams for Q4 opponent points per game this season (5.0).
- Notre Dame ranks 2nd among FBS teams for points allowed per game this season (11.6).
- Notre Dame ranks 2nd among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (2.7).
Notre Dame vs USC Prediction
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are obviously the better team capable of blowing the doors off, but they also haven’t played on the road much and this will be just their second true road game since mid-September. The USC Trojans are inconsistent as all hell, but they’ve shown they can get up for games when they feel like it. Ask Penn State earlier in the year. Senior night and a chance to crash the party against the rival, I’ll roll with the points and USC.
