Get the latest USC vs. LSU predictions ahead of Sunday's showdown. Free college football picks and predictions for Sunday, September 1.
Sunday's standalone college football game is a treat as USC takes on LSU at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Given the depth LSU possesses, our CFB expert believes laying the points on a neutral field is the play. Find out more below.
Most notably, LSU returns four starting offensive linemen, likely the strongest position group on the field in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Sophomore running back Kaleb Jackson and senior receiver Kyren Lacy should, in theory, provide enough skill position talent to spur Nussmeier forward in his first year as a starter.
USC’s defense should be improved if only because Lincoln Riley finally parted ways with coordinator Alex Grinch, but new coordinator D’Anton Lynn simply does not have the same ingredients to cook with that Baker does. A bolder choice here, one too bold to officially recommend but something to still ponder, would be to pick Branch to score the first touchdown of the game, a choice that would escalate this same-game parlay up to +2,800.
Then again, USC went 10-3 to the Over last season while LSU cashed the Over in a mind-boggling 12 of its 13 games.With some sportsbooks at -4, it can be said this line moved to a key number in the last week, falling to -4 from -5.5. In the last two years, 61 FBS vs. FBS games in Weeks 0 or 1 had notable line moves like that. In 56.6% of them, the line moved contrary to what ended up being the final result.
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