The Louisville Cardinals'(10-3) square off against the'USC Trojans'(7-5) in the Direct TV Holiday Bowl on Wednesday night. Kick from Petco Park in San Diego is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Louisville vs. USC'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Lousiville ended its season on a 2-game losing streak after falling 16-6 against Florida State in the ACC Championship and failing to cover as a 1.5-point favorite. QB'Jack Plummer went 14 of 36 for 111 yards and a TD.' WR Jamari Thrash had 7 receptions for 57 yards while RB Jawhar Jordan'carried the ball 14 times for 52 yards.
USC dropped its final 3 games on the season after falling 38-20 to UCLA and failing to cover as a 5-point home favorite. QB'Caleb Williams'went 31 of 42 for 384 yards with a TD and INT. WR'Brenden Rice'hauled in 8 receptions for 147 yards and a TD while RB'MarShawn Lloyd'carried the ball 8 times for 17 yards. Williams, Rice, and Lloyd will not be playing on Wednesday night.
Louisville is No. 15 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.