Best Bets, Predictions & Odds for the Minnesota vs. USC Game – Saturday, Oct. 5

Published 7:23 pm Wednesday, October 2, 2024

The No. 11 USC Trojans (3-1) face a Big Ten matchup versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-3). For odds and best bets, keep reading.

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When and Where is Minnesota vs. USC?

  • Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: BTN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
  • City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Huntington Bank Stadium

Minnesota vs. USC Prediction & Moneyline Pick

  • Prediction: USC 27, Minnesota 19
  • USC is -312 on the moneyline, and Minnesota is +247.
  • USC has won two of the three games it was favored on the moneyline this season (66.7%).
  • The Trojans have played as a moneyline favorite of -312 or shorter in only two games this season, and they won both.
  • Minnesota has been the underdog in three games this season, and it has failed to win any of those contests.
  • The Golden Gophers have played as an underdog of +247 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Trojans have an implied win probability of 75.7%.

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Against the Spread Pick

  • Pick ATS:

    Minnesota (+8.5)

  • Against the spread, USC is 3-1-0 this season.
  • The Trojans have always covered the spread this season when favored by 8.5 points or more.
  • Minnesota has three wins against the spread in five games this season.
  • The Golden Gophers have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more once this year and covered the spread.

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Best Over/Under Pick

  • Pick OU: Under (51.5)
  • USC and its opponents have combined to go over Saturday’s over/under of 51.5 points once this season.
  • There has not been a Minnesota game this season with more combined scoring than Saturday’s total of 51.5.
  • Together, the two teams combine for 60.3 points per game, 8.8 points more than the point total of 51.5 for this game.

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Key Stats Splits

USC

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 56.1 60.2 44
Implied Total AVG 34.3 37.7 24
ATS Record 3-1-0 3-0-0 0-1-0
Over/Under Record 2-2-0 1-2-0 1-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 2-1 2-0 0-1
Moneyline Underdog Record 1-0 1-0 0-0

Minnesota

Overall Home Away
Point Total AVG 42.8 44.9 34.5
Implied Total AVG 27.4 28.5 23
ATS Record 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-0-0
Over/Under Record 3-2-0 2-2-0 1-0-0
Moneyline Favorite Record 2-0 2-0 0-0
Moneyline Underdog Record 0-3 0-2 0-1

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