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One of the best quarterbacks in college football will be on display when Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans (4-0) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (3-1) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.
The Trojans are expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -23) against the Buffaloes. The over/under for this game is 73.5 points.
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Game Info for USC vs. Colorado
- Game Day: Saturday, September 30, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Boulder, Colorado
- Stadium: Folsom Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | -23 | -112 | -106 | 73.5 | -110 | -110 | -2563 | +1200 |
USC Pick Insights
- USC is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 23-point favorites this season, USC is 2-2 against the spread.
- Three of USC’s four games with a set total have hit the over (75%).
USC Stats & Insights
- On the offensive side of the ball, USC has been a top-25 unit, ranking third-best in the FBS by averaging 569.3 yards per game. The defense ranks 70th (364.5 yards allowed per game).
- USC sports the 44th-ranked defense this season (20 points allowed per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking best with 55 points per game.
- USC owns the 69th-ranked defense this season in terms of passing yards (228 allowed per game), and has been more effective offensively, ranking third-best with 377.3 passing yards per game.
- USC is putting up 192 rushing yards per game on offense (35th in the FBS), and ranks 76th on defense with 136.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On offense, USC ranks 31st in the FBS with a 47.4% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 34th in third-down percentage allowed (136.5).
- With six forced turnovers (54th in the FBS) against two turnovers committed (third in the FBS), USC’s +4 turnover margin is the 15th-best in college football.
USC’s Best Players
- Williams has 1,200 pass yards for USC, completing 73.5% of his passes and collecting 15 touchdowns this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 71 rushing yards (17.8 ypg) on 21 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- MarShawn Lloyd has carried the ball 39 times for a team-high 349 yards on the ground and has found the end zone two times. He’s also tacked on four catches for 67 yards (16.8 per game).
- Austin Jones has collected 142 yards on 17 attempts, scoring three times.
- Tahj Washington’s leads his squad with 278 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 10 receptions (out of 11 targets) and scored four touchdowns.
- Brenden Rice has hauled in 12 passes while averaging 64.3 yards per game and scoring five touchdowns.
- Duce Robinson has a total of 186 receiving yards so far this year, hauling in eight throws and scoring one touchdown.
- Solomon Byrd has collected 4.5 sacks to pace the team, while also recording two TFL and nine tackles.
- Jaylin Smith is the team’s top-tackler this year. He’s picked up 20 tackles and three TFL.
- Max Williams leads the team with one interception, while also putting up eight tackles, two TFL, and one pass defended.
Colorado Betting Insights
- Colorado is 2-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Colorado hase gone over in two of four games with a set total (50%).
Colorado Pick Insights
- Colorado’s defense has been bottom-25 in total defense this season, ceding 475.8 total yards per game, which ranks eighth-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 57th with 409 total yards per contest.
- Colorado ranks 51st in points per game (32.5), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 20th-worst in the FBS with 33.3 points ceded per contest.
- Colorado ranks 23rd-worst in passing yards allowed per game (269.3), but at least it has been excelling on the other side of the ball, ranking fifth-best in passing yards per game (353.3).
- Colorado has plenty of room to get better in the running game, as it ranks third-worst in rushing yards per game (55.8) and 12th-worst in rushing yards allowed per game (206.5).
- From an offensive perspective, Colorado is putting up a 45.8% third-down conversion rate (39th-ranked). It ranks 105th in the FBS on the other side of the ball (45% third-down rate allowed).
- Colorado has produced eight forced turnovers this season and have turned the ball over four times, resulting in a +4 turnover margin, which ranks 15th-best in the FBS.
Colorado’s Best Players
- Shedeur Sanders has put up 1,410 passing yards, or 352.5 per game, so far this season. He has completed 76.9% of his passes and has thrown 11 touchdowns with one interception.
- Dylan Edwards is his team’s leading rusher with 28 carries for 157 yards, or 39.3 per game. He’s found paydirt one time on the ground, as well. Edwards has also chipped in with 17 catches for 169 yards and three receiving touchdowns.
- Anthony Hankerson has run for 82 yards across 22 carries.
- Xavier Weaver has registered 34 catches this season and his team-high yardage total sits at 461 (115.3 yards per game). He’s been targeted 45 times and has two touchdowns.
- Jimmy Horn Jr. has caught 27 passes and compiled 243 receiving yards (60.8 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Travis Hunter’s 16 grabs (on 23 targets) have netted him 213 yards (53.3 ypg).
- Jordan Domineck has two sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 15 tackles.
- Colorado’s tackle leader, Shilo Sanders, has 26 tackles and one interception this year.
- Cam’Ron Silmon has picked off a team-leading two passes. He also has 17 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and two passes defended to his name.
