Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at USC · Conference game
Closing spread
WASH -3
✓ WASH W
Total
75.5
▲ Over · 94 pts
Model before kickoff
WASH 37–35 USC
✓ WASH (57%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWASH -3
Total75.5
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Market
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Spread
Open—
no open
CloseWASH -3
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close75.5
Line context
Road favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 60%, covered 48% (42 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseWASH -3
Total75.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
WASH as a 3-point road favorite at USC, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: WASH won 52–42; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 94 points went over 75.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 0.1 against an average line of 3.3; 74.7 points a game (usually 54). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 48–45 | W | O77.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 49–50 | L | O76.75 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & spread |
-4.5 | 31–17 | W | U69.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 14 · close · similar spread & total |
-3.25 | 41–49 | L | O74.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 44–21 | W | U81.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & situation |
-1 | 31–26 | W | U82.25 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & situation |
-5 | 24–55 | L | O69.5 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 10 · loose · similar spread & situation |
-3.5 | 25–28 | L | U72 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 5 · loose · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 49–55 | L | O67 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-4 | 32–27 | W | U65.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Washington ATS trend Hit
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.
USC ATS struggles (2-7)
USC have covered only 22% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-0 100% | 3-4-1 43% | 3-4 43% | |
| 7-2 78% | 2-7 22% | 6-1 86% |
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
WASH+9.9 →+14.4▲ 4.5#14
USC+9.1 →+11.2▲ 2.1#19
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#5
Offense
Even#7
#49
Defense
◀ WASH better#95
−0.4 #100
Turnovers
USC better ▶+0.2 #52
63 plays #108
Pace
USC faster ▶65 plays #93
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| WASH off | USC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 40.4 #9 | 32.6 #113 | WASH |
| Yards / play | 7.97 #2 | 5.90 #95 | WASH |
| PPA / play | +0.36 #4 | +0.17 #101 | WASH |
| Success rate | 55% #4 | 42% #71 | WASH |
| USC off | WASH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 45.9 #2 | 20.6 #35 | USC |
| Yards / play | 7.46 #4 | 5.28 #47 | USC |
| PPA / play | +0.34 #6 | +0.03 #39 | USC |
| Success rate | 48% #17 | 42% #73 | USC |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
WASH scoring against the USC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.9 #8 | 13.8 #5 | 24.6 #2 | 6.9 #56 | 8.9 #24 | 15.8 #33 | |
6.6 #98 | 8.3 #89 | 14.9 #99 | 6.7 #89 | 9.6 #120 | 16.2 #114 |
USC scoring against the WASH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12.3 #5 | 11.1 #22 | 23.4 #6 | 8.6 #22 | 12.2 #1 | 20.8 #3 | |
2.9 #18 | 6.5 #55 | 9.4 #25 | 5.3 #58 | 6.0 #59 | 11.3 #52 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
75° · 8 mph
gusts 17 mph · at kickoff
Rest
WASH7d
USC7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 128 plays
slowavg 134fast
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