They also are lagging in the run game, with USC ranking 112th in Rushing EPA/Play and Oregon checking in at 91st. Both teams have solid secondaries (OU = 6th in pass D/USC = 29th) that are the strength of their respective defenses. Interestingly, the strengths/weaknesses of OU and USC’s defensive units are, to varying degrees, similar.
Furthermore, it conspicuously re-opened at 2:31 AM EST and stayed there for 3 ½ hours until the east coast woke up and began throttling this line down to -21.5 by Monday morning, where it stopped dead in its tracks and hasn’t budged since.įortunately for Colorado, Oregon defensive guru HC Dan Lanning is not calling the D this week…USC DC Alex Grinch is.
On 9/13, it shifted to -14.5 following the NU victory, which would be this line’s low-point as it re-posted at a massive -27.5 with money lines of +1,200/-3,000 this Sunday. This line launched at -17.5 on Thursday, 9/7 after the Buffs outlasted TCU 45-42, and just before they soundly defeated Nebraska 36-14.
