College Football USC vs. UCLA Week 13 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
PASADENA, CA (The Spread) - Pac-12 rivals square off tonight at 8:00PM ET when UCLA hosts USC.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, UCLA is a 4-point home favorite over visiting USC while the over/under total is currently sitting at 61.5 points for tonight’s matchup.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Bruins opened as 3-point home favorites but the line has jumped to 3.5 or 4 at most online and Vegas sports books. The total, meanwhile, opened at 60.5 and the number has jumped to 61.5.
SEASON RECORDS: The Trojans are 7-3 straight up and 6-4 against the spread this season, while their over/under record is currently sitting at 6-4 in favor of the under. As for the Bruins, they enter play tonight with an 8-2 record but they're just 3-7 at the betting window, while the under is 5-4-1 in their 10 games in 2014.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take UCLA. According to latest college football trends, the home team is 8-3 against the spread in the last 11 meetings between these two teams while the Trojans are 1-4 against the number in their last five road games versus the Bruins. The Trojans are also 5-13 against the number in their last 18 road games, 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 road games versus a team with a winning home record. The Bruins, meanwhile, are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a bye week, 5-1 ATS in their last six games in November and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 13 FREE PICK: UCLA BRUINS -4