Examining the odds, lines and the smart bets for the USC vs. UCLA showdown at the Rose Bowl on Saturday.
Both defenses have had their issues, so oddsmakers have set the over/under at a very high 76 points. USC is 7-3 with the over and on a four-game over run in shootouts with Utah, Arizona and Cal, plus the rout of Colorado. UCLA is also 7-3 with the over, though only its 50-36 win vs. Arizona State two weeks ago exceeded this high total.
Early bettors are split on the over/under with 53% of the wagers on the under as of late Thursday morning, though 68% of the money has been on the over.
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