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USC Trojans vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at Gies Memorial Stadium will be treated to a game between the USC Trojans and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Trojans as -1.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 57.5.
Illinois was a 63-10 loser in its last match on the road against Hoosiers. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 73 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, USC was a 45-31 winner at home against Spartans. They failed to cover the -18.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (76) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
USC:
Team record: 4-0 SU,2-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Southern California is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Southern California is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern California's last 5 games
Illinois:
Team record: 3-1 SU,3-1 ATS
Illinois is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Illinois is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
USC home to Michigan Saturday, October 11
Illinois at Purdue Saturday, October 4