The Colorado Buffaloes (1-8, 1-5 Pac-12) and No. 7 USC Trojans (8-1, 6-1) clash in a Pac-12 battle under the lights Friday. Kickoff at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we look at Colorado vs. USC from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Colorado allowed 40-plus points for a 3rd straight game — and lost a 3rd straight in the process — when it fell (as a 31-point underdog) to Oregon 49-10 Saturday. For the season, the Buffaloes have allowed 40.2 points per game, ranking 14th in the Pac-12 and 130th in FBS.
The Trojans — ranked 9th in the Nov. 1 College Football Playoff rankings — snuck by Cal 41-35 Saturday. USC, a 21-point favorite, led 34-14 heading into the 4th quarter. USC has now been involved in 3 consecutive 1-score games (2 wins, 1 loss).
Rankings courtesy the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Colorado at USC odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10:19 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Colorado +34 (-110) | USC -34 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 64.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
2022 betting stats
- ML: Colorado 1-8 | USC 8-1
- ATS: Colorado 2-7 | USC 5-4
- O/U: Colorado 6-3 | USC 6-3
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Colorado vs. USC head-to-head
The teams first met in 1927 and have met 14 times since, and USC has never lost. The Trojans are 15-0 in the series, which includes a game last year (Oct. 2, 2021) in Boulder, when USC covered a 9.5-point spread in a 37-14 win.
The Over prevailed by a half-point in last year’s contest and is 3-1 across the last 4 series games.
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