USC Trojans vs Maryland Terrapins NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF USC Trojans vs Maryland Prediction 10/19/2024

The USC Trojans (3-3) face off against the Maryland Terrapins (3-3) on Saturday, October 19th. This game will be played at SECU Stadium in College Park and televised on FS1. Both USC and Maryland will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:00 ET.

USC Trojans vs Maryland Terrapins

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USC Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense ranks 24th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 8, and they are 38th in points per game, scoring 30.7 per contest. They have focused on their passing game, ranking 5th in passing attempts with 41 per game and 8th in completions, averaging 26.2. Their passing attack produces 280.7 yards per game, placing them 26th nationally, and they convert 46.8% of their third downs.

Miller Moss leads the Trojans with 1,618 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 90. USC ranks 73rd in passer rating nationally. Woody Marks leads the rushing attack with 579 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored four touchdowns. Kyron Hudson has 262 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Maryland Offense Breakdown

Maryland’s offense is centered around their passing game, ranking 9th in passing attempts per game. They are 6th in completions, averaging 27.3 per game, and 14th in passing yards with 303.3 yards per game. Billy Edwards Jr. has thrown for 1,740 yards, completing 68.4% of his passes, and has 11 touchdowns with 3 interceptions.

Maryland is 43rd in scoring, averaging 29.5 points per game, and they are ranked 50th in our offensive power rankings. On third downs, they convert 46.7% of their attempts. Edwards has a passer rating of 101. In the run game, they average 134 rushing yards per game. Roman Hemby leads the team with 360 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Tai Felton has 719 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns.

USC Team Defense

USC’s defense is ranked 32nd nationally, allowing 20.8 points per game. In their recent game, a 33-30 loss to Penn State, they gave up 33 points and 518 total yards, including 400 passing yards, but also forced three interceptions.

On average, USC’s defense has allowed 198.7 passing yards per game and 151.7 rushing yards. Opponents have completed 66.9% of their passes against them this season.

USC Team Defense

Maryland’s defense will look to bounce back after allowing 37 points in their recent game against Northwestern, despite giving up just 286 total yards. The Terrapins allowed 83 rushing yards on 31 attempts and 203 passing yards, but they still surrendered three rushing touchdowns.

On the season, Maryland ranks 35th in the nation, allowing 112.8 rushing yards per game. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 55.2% of their passes, averaging 258.3 passing yards per game against Maryland’s defense.

USC vs Maryland Trends

  • In their last three games away from home, the USC Trojans have a straight up record of 0-3 while going 1-2 vs. the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
  • In their last five home games, Maryland has averaged 27 points per game while allowing 24. The team’s record in this stretch was 3-2 while going 3-2 vs. the spread.
  • Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Maryland Terrapins have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, USC has an ATS mark of 2-8 while going 6-4 straight up.

Trojans vs Terrapins Prediction

Our projections have Maryland winning this week eight matchup against USC by a score of 33-31. Maryland comes in as the +7.5 point underdog, but we like their chances to pull off the straight-up win.

With the over/under line set at 56.5 points, we see a lot of value in taking the over, as our model has these teams combining for 64 points.


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