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Star wide receiver Tyler Warren and the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) meet the USC Trojans (3-2) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The Nittany Lions are the favorites (-3.5) in their game against the Trojans, with the over/under being 50.5 points. (On the moneyline, the Nittany Lions are -179 and the Trojans are +148.)
Keep reading for our betting primer for this season, and find all of our betting picks here, too!
Penn State -3.5 vs. USC
Penn State vs. USC Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Nittany Lions (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Nittany Lions (-179), Trojans (+148)
- Total: 50.5 points
- TV Channel: CBS
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Penn State vs. USC Betting Stats and Info
The Nittany Lions’ record against the spread is just 2-3-0. The Nittany Lions’ record against the spread, when favored by 3.5 points or more, is 2-3. Penn State has been moneyline favorites in five games this season, and it has put together a 5-0 record in those contests. USC is 3-2-0 against the spread so far this season. The Trojans’ record against the spread, when underdogs by 3.5 points or more, is a spotless 1-0. USC has played a game as the underdog on the moneyline one time this season, and won that game.
Penn State vs. USC Recent Stats and Trends
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Over its past three contests, Penn State has one win against the spread, and is 3-0 overall.
- Penn State’s past three games have not hit the over.
- The Nittany Lions have averaged a total of 51.2 combined points over their last three games, 0.7 greater than this matchup’s over/under of 50.5.
USC Trojans
- USC has one win against the spread, and is 3-0 overall, in its past three contests.
- In USC’s past three games, it has hit the over twice.
- USC’s average total over the last three games is 3.8 points fewer than the 50.5 over/under listed for this matchup.
Penn State vs. USC Key Players
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Drew Allar has 1,101 passing yards (220.2 per game) and a 70.9% completion percentage (73-for-103), heaving nine touchdown passes and one interception. He also has 89 rushing yards on 26 carries (with three touchdowns).
- Nicholas Singleton has 53 rushing attempts for a team-high 408 rushing yards (102 per game) and three touchdowns. He also has six catches for 74 receiving yards (18.5 per game) and two touchdowns.
- Kaytron Allen has 367 rushing yards on 74 carries, and two touchdowns.
- Warren has 23 catches (29 targets) and paces his team with 289 receiving yards (57.8 ypg) and three touchdowns.
- Harrison Wallace III’s stat line this year reveals 15 catches for 242 yards and two touchdowns. He averages 48.4 receiving yards per game and has been targeted 24 times.
- Omari Evans has 208 receiving yards on nine receptions (15 targets), with two touchdowns, averaging 41.6 yards per game.
- Abdul Carter has three sacks to lead the team, and has also racked up three TFL and 14 tackles.
- Jaylen Reed’s 25 tackles, one TFL, and two sacks make him the team’s leading tackler.
- A.J. Harris has a team-high one interception and has tacked on seven tackles and one pass defended in four games this season.
USC Trojans
- Miller Moss has 1,398 passing yards (279.6 per game) with a 64.5% completion percentage (129-for-200), throwing for nine touchdowns with four interceptions.
- Jo’Quavious Marks has 81 attempts for a team-high 468 rushing yards (93.6 per game) and four touchdowns. He also has 19 catches for 145 receiving yards .
- So far this year Quinten Joyner has rushed for 212 yards on 27 carries (42.4 yards per game), with two touchdowns.
- Ja’Kobi Lane has 21 catches (35 targets) and paces his team with 234 receiving yards (46.8 per game) while scoring four touchdowns.
- Zachariah Branch has been targeted 37 times, and added 227 yards (on 21 catches).
- Kyron Ware-Hudson has racked up 226 yards on 18 receptions, averaging 45.2 yards per game.
- This season Eric Gentry has team-high numbers in both sacks and tackles, racking up two sacks, five TFL and 23 tackles.
- In terms of picks, Mason Cobb leads the team with two interceptions this season and has added 10 tackles, one TFL, and two passes defended.