College football odds, picks and prediction for Utah Utes vs USC Trojans. Week 8 betting free pick and game analysis.
With the Trojans suffering their first loss of the season last week, it's imperative they bounce back with a win against the back-to-back Pac-12 champs in Week 8 — and our NCAAF betting picks expect them to do just that.Two Top-25 Pac-12 teams face off for a final time before conference realignment as the No. 14 Utah Utes head to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to face the No. 18 USC Trojans.
Elsewhere on the injury front, veteran tight end Thomas Yassmin was announced out for the season earlier this week. That’s yet another blow for a team that has lost numerous contributing players — running backs Micah Bernard and Chris Curry, receiver Mycah Pittman, and defensive end Logan Fano are all out for the season. Safety Cole Bishop will miss the first half after being called for targeting against Cal.
The Utes have elite metrics defensively but haven’t truly been tested yet this season. Three different teams have had decent showings against them on a per-play basis — a Graham Mertz-led Florida team averagered 5.3 yards per play, while Baylor and Oregon State moved the ball in the Utes’ only two road games.
This is a prime bounceback spot for USC as the offensive discrepancy is as large as it gets. Rightfully so, much has been made about the Trojans’ defensive ineptitude over the last two seasons, but this should be a fairly easy game plan for even Alex Grinch — load the box on every play and sell out to stop the run.
Lastly, I’ll add Utah running back Ja’Quinden Jackson to rush for at least 60 yards. The former Texas quarterback was hampered by an injury to start the year but finally looked right last week, handling 22 rushes for 94 yards and a touchdown against Cal.
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