Sat, Sep 23, 2023, 10:45 PM EDTWeek 4 · at Arizona State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff87°F7 mphDryWeather watch ›
3-0 · Power #23
42
▲ winner
Final
@
1-2 · Power #101
28
final
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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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseUSC -34.5
Total62.5
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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.
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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

USC
Longer bar = better
ASU
#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
When USC has the ball
Advantage: USC offense
USC offASU defEdge
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
When ASU has the ball
Advantage: USC defense
ASU offUSC defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
USC scored
16.3
#3
18.7
#2
35.0
#1
9.3
#31
15.0
#1
24.3
#2
ASU allowed
3.3
#44
7.7
#79
11.0
#64
8.0
#111
6.7
#73
14.7
#106
ASU scoring against the USC defense
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ASU scored
4.7
#92
7.3
#91
12.0
#88
0.0
#131
1.0
#131
1.0
#132
USC allowed
2.3
#25
5.7
#52
8.0
#35
2.3
#20
7.0
#79
9.3
#45

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ASU +2.5
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