Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 10:45 PM EDTWeek 4 · at Arizona State · Conference game
Closing spread
USC -34.5
✓ ASU W
Total
62.5
▲ Over · 70 pts
Model before kickoff
USC 45–13 ASU
✓ USC (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUSC -34.5
Total62.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseUSC -34.5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close62.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUSC -34.5
Total62.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Signals
The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight USC ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Arizona State home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Small sample warning
USC have 3 games with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 27 earlier overs in games with totals 58.5–66.5, 37% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-0 100% | 2-1 67% | 1-1 50% | |
| 1-2 33% | 0-3 0% | 0-3 0% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
USC+9.1 →+14.5▲ 5.4#10
ASU+0.4 →−8.1▼ 8.5#104
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW3
Longer bar = better
#2
Offense
◀ USC better#130
#46
Defense
◀ USC better#62
+1.0 #18
Turnovers
◀ USC better−3.0 #136
62 plays #114
Pace
ASU faster ▶64 plays #99
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| USC off | ASU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 59.3 #1 | 25.7 #82 | USC |
| Yards / play | 9.32 #2 | 4.51 #23 | USC |
| PPA / play | +0.66 #1 | +0.10 #79 | USC |
| Success rate | 60% #2 | 40% #65 | USC |
| ASU off | USC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 13.0 #134 | 17.3 #33 | USC |
| Yards / play | 4.57 #127 | 5.42 #72 | USC |
| PPA / play | −0.10 #131 | +0.03 #53 | USC |
| Success rate | 35% #129 | 35% #26 | USC |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
USC scoring against the ASU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16.3 #3 | 18.7 #2 | 35.0 #1 | 9.3 #31 | 15.0 #1 | 24.3 #2 | |
3.3 #44 | 7.7 #79 | 11.0 #64 | 8.0 #111 | 6.7 #73 | 14.7 #106 |
ASU scoring against the USC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.7 #92 | 7.3 #91 | 12.0 #88 | 0.0 #131 | 1.0 #131 | 1.0 #132 | |
2.3 #25 | 5.7 #52 | 8.0 #35 | 2.3 #20 | 7.0 #79 | 9.3 #45 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
87° · 7 mph
gusts 10 mph · at kickoff
Rest
USC14d bye
ASU7d
USC +7 days
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
ASU backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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