Penn State vs. USC Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 12, 2024

Updated Oct. 12, 2024 3:04 p.m. ET

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The No. 4 Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) and the 11th-ranked passing defense will visit the USC Trojans (3-2) and the 21st-ranked pass offense on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The Trojans are 3.5-point underdogs. A total of 52 points has been set for this game.

Facing the UCLA Bruins in their most recent contest, the Nittany Lions won 27-11. The Trojans lost to the Minnesota Golden Gophers, 24-17, in their most recent contest.

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Penn State vs. USC Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
TV: CBS
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Penn State vs USC Betting Information updated as of October 12, 2024, 2:48 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Penn State	-3.5 (-110)	-178	+147	52	-109	-111

Penn State vs. USC Prediction

Pick ATS: Penn State (-3.5)
Pick OU: Under (52)
Prediction: Penn State 26, USC 21

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Penn State vs. USC Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Nittany Lions 28, Trojans 24.
The Nittany Lions have a 64.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Trojans have a 40.5% implied probability.
Penn State has a record of 2-3-0 against the spread this season.
USC has covered three times in five matchups with a spread this season.

Penn State vs. USC: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Penn State	USC
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	34.4 (43)	30.8 (71)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	11.4 (7)	18.4 (22)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	3 (8)	9 (96)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (59)	7 (59)

Penn State 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Drew Allar	QB	1,101 YDS (70.9%) / 9 TD / 1 INT 89 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 17.8 RUSH YPG
Nicholas Singleton	RB	408 YDS / 3 TD / 102 YPG / 7.7 YPC 6 REC / 74 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 18.5 REC YPG
Tyler Warren	TE	23 REC / 289 YDS / 3 TD / 57.8 YPG
Kaytron Allen	RB	367 YDS / 2 TD / 73.4 YPG / 5 YPC 2 REC / 21 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 4.2 REC YPG
Jaylen Reed	DB	25 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK
Abdul Carter	DL	14 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Tony Rojas	LB	14 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Dani Dennis-Sutton	DL	6 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 SACK

USC 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jo'Quavious Marks	RB	468 YDS / 4 TD / 93.6 YPG / 5.8 YPC 19 REC / 145 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 29 REC YPG
Miller Moss	QB	1,398 YDS (64.5%) / 9 TD / 4 INT -20 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -4 RUSH YPG
Ja'Kobi Lane	WR	21 REC / 234 YDS / 4 TD / 46.8 YPG
Quinten Joyner	RB	212 YDS / 2 TD / 42.4 YPG / 7.9 YPC
Eric Gentry	LB	23 TKL / 5 TFL / 2 SACK
Kamari Ramsey	DB	18 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Mason Cobb	LB	10 TKL / 1 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Easton Mascarenas	LB	13 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD