USC vs Oregon State Prediction, Game Preview

USC vs Oregon State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 4 game on Saturday, September 24

USC vs Oregon State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 4, Saturday, September 24


USC vs Oregon State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, September 24
Game Time: 9:30 ET
Venue: Reser Stadium, Corvallis, OR
How To Watch: Pac-12 Network
Record: USC (3-0), Oregon State (3-0)
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USC vs Oregon State Game Preview

Why USC Will Win

Nothing is slowing down this offense.

Caleb Williams is in total command, the running game stepped up against Fresno State – the balance was great in the 45-17 win – and so far it seems like the faucet gets turned on whenever it needs to.

It doesn’t always work this easily, but the Trojans rolled at will against the Bulldogs. Oregon State needed a late score to survive at Fresno 35-32.

The Beavers have a good enough offense to hit the USC defensive front hard, but the pass rush isn’t there. Don’t get any pressure on Williams, and he’ll do whatever he wants.

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Why Oregon State Will Win

The offense is rolling.

There’s good balance, the running game is averaging five yards per carry, and Chance Nolan is connecting on the downfield passing game enough to open it up.

It’s going to be the ground attack, though, that has to take over.

USC is giving up 4.8 yards per carry and allowed Rice, Stanford, and Fresno State to rumble, but all three had to abandon what worked to try keeping up the pace.

Oregon State has to get the 1-2 punch of Deshaun Fenwick and Damien Martinez going early, it needs to keep Williams and company on the sidelines, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

USC’s defensive front might be having big problems against the run, but there’s no issue with the pass rush.

Oregon State’s offensive front has been great in pass protection, strong for the running game, and it’s going to have a terrific game. It’s not going to be enough.

The energy will be amazing, the team will be jacked, and it’ll be a fun first half. Then USC’s offense will wake up and take over halfway through the third quarter.

The defense that will get hit hard will make up for it with two late takeaways.

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USC vs Oregon State Prediction, Line

USC 40, Oregon State 31
Line: USC -5.5, o/u: 70.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
USC vs Oregon State Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

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Straight Up 27-7, ATS 18-16, o/u 15-19

UCLA at Colorado

2:00, Pac-12 Network
Line: UCLA -21.5, o/u: 57

Oregon at Washington State

4:00, FOX
Line: Oregon -7, o/u: 57.5

Arizona at Cal

5:30, Pac-12 Network
Line: Cal -3, o/u: 49.5

USC at Oregon State

9:30, Pac-12 Network
Line: USC -5.5, o/u: 70.5

Utah at Arizona State

10:30, ESPN
Line: Utah -15.5, o/u: 54

Stanford at Washington

10:30, FS1
Line: Washington -13.5, o/u: 63.5

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West Virginia at Virginia Tech

Line: West Virginia -2.5, o/u: 50.5

Eric Bolin, RazorbacksWire.com: Virginia Tech
Evan Bredeson, CornhuskersWire.com: Virginia Tech
Tony Cosolo, ColoradoBuffaloesWire.com: West Virginia
Jeff Feyerer, CFN: West Virginia
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Cami Griffin, LonghornsWire.com: West Virginia
Dan Harralson, VolsWire.com: West Virginia
Phil Harrison, BuckeyesWire.com: West Virginia
Jeremy Mauss, MWwire.com Virginia Tech
Kevin McGuire, NittanyLionsWire.com: West Virginia
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E, CFN West Virginia
Tyler Nettuno, LSUTigerswire.com Virginia Tech
Zack Pearson, TarHeelswire.com West Virginia
Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com: Virginia Tech
Nick Shepkowski, FightingIrishWire.com: Virginia Tech
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Florida at Tennessee | Minnesota vs Michigan St
Texas at Texas Tech | Notre Dame at North Carolina
Oregon at Wash St | Arkansas vs Texas A&M
Vanderbilt at Alabama | Wisconsin at Ohio St

Kansas State at Oklahoma | USC at Oregon St

Wyoming at BYU | Western Michigan at SJSU
Stanford at Washington | Utah at Arizona State

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