Minnesota Vs. USC 2024 Media Predictions

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Next game up, let's go.

Dimers predicts a 27-22 victory for USC
Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' college football model predicts Southern California as the most likely winner of the game. Our predictive model gives Southern California a 64% chance of beating Minnesota.

Sports Book Wire (USA Today) has USC winning 27-19
The Trojans are significant favorites (-8.5) in their matchup versus the Golden Gophers, with the over/under being 51.5 points.

Bang the Book is going with USC, 29-23
Even though we like the USC Trojans to win, our ATS pick is to take the Minnesota Golden Gophers at +8.5
 

Pick Dawgz has USC getting the win
USC did not play very well against Michigan or in the first half against Wisconsin, but they were able to bounce back in the second half and avoid two straight losses. The Trojans will travel back to the Midwest to face a physical Minnesota team here, but USC has the way better offense.

Minnesota was held to just three points against Michigan in the first three quarters and I don’t count on USC collapsing the same way Michigan nearly did. I do think Minnesota will battle in the first half, but USC’s offense will get going and will run away with it.

The Daily Gopher has Minnesota edging USC, 28-27
Which defense will show up on Saturday? It’s anyone’s guess. But USC could be without top linebacker Eric Gentry, who was carted off the field with a neck injury against Wisconsin and is said to be questionable for the Minnesota game. Starting strong safety Akili Arnold missed the Wisconsin game after suffering an injury against Michigan and is also questionable for Saturday.

It will be interesting to watch the battle in the trenches, as the Trojans only have five sacks as a team this season and Gentry is responsible for two of them. He is also the team leader in tackles for loss (6.5), which is more than any other two players combined.

Call me crazy, but I got a feeling about this one.
 

Fox Sports is picking USC, 27-19
The No. 11 USC Trojans (3-1) will test their 12th-ranked pass offense against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-3), who have the No. 1 passing defense, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The Trojans are favored by 8.5 points in the contest. The point total is set at 50.5.

College Football News has USC winning 30-21
Yeah, that Minnesota top-ranked pass defense thing is about to go bye-bye.

Michigan can’t throw, Iowa doesn’t/can’t throw, and North Carolina didn’t really do much after QB Max Johnson got hurt.

Miller Moss and the USC passing game will be sharp from the start. Minnesota’s lack of running game and balance will be costly in the second half.

SportSkeeda has USC winning the game
The Gophers should feel good about themselves for a heroic effort versus Michigan in Week 5, but shouldn’t expect it to carry into Week 6. Michigan has played down to every team they’ve faced this season. While the Wolverines mustered a win over USC, this isn’t necessarily a sign of a good matchup for the Gophers.

USC has taken care of business versus lower-caliber teams and with Minnesota entering the week as an eight-point underdog at home, that’s unlikely to change this week. We’re going to give this one to the Trojans by two possessions. USC should take care of business ahead of a crucial matchup versus Penn State next week.
 

IceBoxGopher said:
Fox Sports is picking USC, 27-19
The No. 11 USC Trojans (3-1) will test their 12th-ranked pass offense against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-3), who have the No. 1 passing defense, on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The Trojans are favored by 8.5 points in the contest. The point total is set at 50.5.

College Football News has USC winning 30-21
Yeah, that Minnesota top-ranked pass defense thing is about to go bye-bye.
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Part of the reason the Gophers have the #1 passing defense (they have allowed fewer than 100 YPG on average so far) is that they've played against two of the best running backs in the country. Kaleb Johnson (Iowa) is averaging 8 YPC and Kalel Mulings (Mich) is averaging 7 YPC.

Max Brosmer (7.1 YPA) has been almost as effective as Miller Moss (7.4 YPA) and the Gophers (154 attempts) have thrown the ball almost as much USC (162 attempts).

I have no idea what's going to happen, but it wouldn't shock me if Minnesota wins this game.

There are degrees to Minnesota playing blue bloods. Clear losses (for example, tOSU last year), clear 50/50 games (for example, PSU in 2019), and then whatever this is where the Gophers are certainly capable of winning if things go right for them, but could also fall apart if the team gets the flu.
 



hello-world said:
Part of the reason the Gophers have the #1 passing defense (they have allowed fewer than 100 YPG on average so far) is that they've played against two of the best running backs in the country. Kaleb Johnson (Iowa) is averaging 8 YPC and Kalel Mulings (Mich) is averaging 7 YPC.

Max Brosmer (7.1 YPA) has been almost as effective as Miller Moss (7.4 YPA) and the Gophers (154 attempts) have thrown the ball almost as much USC (162 attempts).

I have no idea what's going to happen, but it wouldn't shock me if Minnesota wins this game.

There are degrees to Minnesota playing blue bloods. Clear losses (for example, tOSU last year), clear 50/50 games (for example, PSU in 2019), and then whatever this is where the Gophers are certainly capable of winning if things go right for them, but could also fall apart if the team gets the flu.
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thankfully USC does not have any running backs whose name starts with Kale
 

Wow, statistics can be deceiving. Some of Brosmer’a numbers were achieved against some low level FCS teams. The only statistic that matters is 2-3.
 

hello-world said:
Part of the reason the Gophers have the #1 passing defense (they have allowed fewer than 100 YPG on average so far) is that they've played against two of the best running backs in the country. Kaleb Johnson (Iowa) is averaging 8 YPC and Kalel Mulings (Mich) is averaging 7 YPC.

Max Brosmer (7.1 YPA) has been almost as effective as Miller Moss (7.4 YPA) and the Gophers (154 attempts) have thrown the ball almost as much USC (162 attempts).

I have no idea what's going to happen, but it wouldn't shock me if Minnesota wins this game.

There are degrees to Minnesota playing blue bloods. Clear losses (for example, tOSU last year), clear 50/50 games (for example, PSU in 2019), and then whatever this is where the Gophers are certainly capable of winning if things go right for them, but could also fall apart if the team gets the flu.
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USC has played one less game though…
 










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