USC vs. Utah Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The No. 14 Utah Utes (5-1) and the fifth-ranked scoring defense will visit the No. 18 USC Trojans (6-1) and the second-ranked scoring offense on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The Utes are 7-point underdogs. The game has an over/under of 52 points.

The Trojans' last game was versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and they lost by a score of 48-20. The Utes' most recent game was versus the California Golden Bears, and they won by a score of 34-14.

USC vs. Utah Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California
TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

USC vs Utah Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 1:47 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
USC	-7 (-110)	-251	+203	52	-110	-110

USC vs. Utah Prediction

Pick ATS: Utah (+7)
Pick OU: Over (52)
Prediction: USC 29, Utah 26

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USC vs. Utah Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Trojans 30, Utes 22.
The Trojans have a 71.5% chance to collect the win in this meeting based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Utes hold a 33.0% implied probability.
USC has a record of 2-5-0 against the spread this season.
Utah has compiled a 3-2-1 ATS record so far this year.

USC vs. Utah: Head-to-Head

Over their last three meetings, Utah has put up three wins against USC.
The Utes carry a 2-1 record ATS in those games, while the two teams went over the point total each time.
In their last three head-to-head matchups, Utah has scored 132 points against USC, while allowing only 92 points.

USC vs. Utah: 2023 Stats Comparison

	USC	Utah
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	47.3 (1)	21.7 (118)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	30.0 (104)	12.2 (5)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	9 (61)	3 (2)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	8 (80)	10 (47)

USC 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Williams	QB	2,021 YDS (69.6%) / 23 TD / 4 INT 116 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 16.6 RUSH YPG
Brenden Rice	WR	23 REC / 452 YDS / 8 TD / 64.6 YPG
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	565 YDS / 5 TD / 80.7 YPG / 7.5 YPC 6 REC / 80 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.4 REC YPG
Tahj Washington	WR	25 REC / 497 YDS / 5 TD / 71.0 YPG
Jamil Muhammad	DE	17 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Solomon Byrd	DE	19 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Jaylin Smith	S	37 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Tackett Curtis	LB	19 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK

Utah 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Nate Johnson	QB	499 YDS (54.2%) / 3 TD / 0 INT 153 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 25.5 RUSH YPG
Ja'Quinden Jackson	RB	333 YDS / 1 TD / 55.5 YPG / 5.5 YPC
Jaylon Glover	RB	249 YDS / 2 TD / 41.5 YPG / 3.6 YPC
Bryson Barnes	QB	398 YDS (57.6%) / 1 TD / 2 INT 79 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 13.2 RUSH YPG
Jonah Elliss	DE	27 TKL / 10.0 TFL / 9.0 SACK
Cole Bishop	S	31 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK / 2 INT
Sione Vaki	S	32 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT
Logan Fano	DE	14 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.5 SACK