The No. 5'Washington Huskies'(8-0, 5-0 Pac-12) visit the No. 22'USC Trojans'(7-2, 5-1) on Saturday. Kickoff from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Washington vs. USC'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Washington beat its 5th-straight Pac-12 opponent Saturday with a 42-33 victory over the Stanford Cardinal, but failing to cover as a 27.5-point favorite. QB Michael Penix Jr., who continues to be the Heisman favorite (+275), completed 21 of 37 passes for 369 yards, 4 TDs, and 1 INT. It was' his 5th game this season with 4 or more passing TDs.
USC came away with a much-needed 50-49 win over the California Golden Bears Saturday, failing to cover as a 10.5-point favorite. The Trojans were able to complete the 4th-quarter comeback after being down 43-29 with under 12 minutes left in the game. USC did allow Cal to score a TD with less than 1 minute left, but came up with the game-winning stop on the 2-point conversion to win the game.
Washington is No. 5 and USC is No. 22 in the US LBM Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports