The USC Trojans (3-1) face off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (2-3) on Saturday, October 5th. This game will be played at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and televised on BTN. USC is coming off a win in their previous game, while Minnesota is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Michigan. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

USC Trojans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

NoneNone

USC Offense Breakdown

USC’s offense is ranked 34th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 6, and they are also 33rd in points per game, averaging 34.2. Miller Moss has thrown for 1,198 yards, completing 65.4% of his passes, with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. His passer rating is 98.

USC is 19th in the nation in third-down conversions, converting 49.1% of their attempts. They are also 19th in passing attempts per game, averaging 43.5, and are 15th in completions. They are averaging 316 passing yards per game. Woody Marks leads the rushing attack with 334 yards and three touchdowns.

Minnesota Offense Breakdown

Minnesota’s offense has been heavily reliant on their passing game, ranking 30th in passing attempts per game. They are 22nd in completions, averaging 21 per game, and 46th in passing yards, with 225.8 yards per game. Overall, they are 65th in scoring, with 26 points per game, and they are ranked 87th in our offensive power rankings entering week 6.

Max Brosmer has thrown for 1,094 yards, completing 66.2% of his passes. He has six touchdowns and four interceptions, with a passer rating of 89. Darius Taylor leads the rushing attack with 258 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Daniel Jackson has 28 catches for 326 yards and one touchdown.

USC Team Defense

USC’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 18th nationally by allowing just 17 points per game. In their recent win against Wisconsin, they gave up 21 points, while forcing one interception and allowing 286 total yards, including 106 rushing yards and 180 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 149.2 rushing yards per game against USC and 155.8 passing yards, which ranks 23rd in the nation. Quarterbacks have completed 63% of their passes, with a passer rating of 74 against USC’s defense.

USC Team Defense

Despite their 27-24 loss to Michigan, Minnesota’s defense allowed just 241 total yards, including 86 passing yards, while forcing one interception. They also gave up 155 rushing yards on 43 attempts.

On the season, Minnesota ranks 23rd nationally, allowing 15.4 points per game. They are third in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up just 96.8 yards per game, with a passer rating of 47.4, which ranks fourth nationally.

USC vs Minnesota Trends

• Across the USC Trojans last five road games, the team averaged 33 points per game while allowing 40. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Across the Minnesota Golden Gophers last five home games, the team averaged 20 points per game while allowing 32. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• The last five games that Minnesota was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-3-1 while going 0-5 straight up.
• USC has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.

Trojans vs Golden Gophers Prediction

USC is favored by -8.5 points in their week six matchup against Minnesota, and we have a projected score of 29-23 in favor of the Trojans. However, with Minnesota being the home underdog, we like their chances to cover the spread.

For the over/under, the line is set at 51.5 points, and our projection of 52 points suggests that taking the over is the best play.

---

All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!

---

* All odds are provided by Action247 Sportsbook and all odds subject to change.**All views expressed are my own. My picks are my own and are not a guarantee, bet at your own risk.Action247 does not warrant the accuracy of completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these post.