2. Fresno State at USC
LINE USC -12.5
ATS PICK USC
Everyone, there’s still time to get aboard my USC Is Awesome And Might Just Might Get To The College Football Playoff bus.
There are refreshments, with a tasteful assortment of beverages along with a fine array of meats and cheeses.
I know, I know, you’re a little spooked by the way Stanford was able to power away on the Trojan defensive front, and I know you got a little scared late in the 41-28 win with USC -9.
You worry too much.
USC took its foot off the gas and it almost proved costly late. However, early on, there was nothing stopping the offense that hit the 500-yard mark for the second week in a row.
There weren’t any turnovers, the attack moved however it wanted, and it turned out to be more than enough to get the job done on the road.
Meanwhile, Fresno State had Oregon State all but dead, and couldn’t finish it off in the wild 35-32 Beaver victory.
Fresno State’s passing game has been great so far with Jake Haener and company winging it around, but the defense hasn’t dealt with anything like this.
The 12.5 might seem a bit much, but 1) USC is back home, 2) the Mountain West has been AWFUL so far this season – except for Air Force – and 3) watch out for USC to take the intensity meter up a notch or so.
Lincoln Riley challenged his offensive line before the Stanford game, and now it’ll be about the defensive front, and the O playing a full 60 minutes.
Seriously, this bus is tricked out. Space is filling up fast.