Last week, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were on a bye that followed a disastrous College Football Odds home loss to the UCLA Bruins. Correlate it was a game they were touted to win to clinch a bowl game. The Cornhuskers continue to use patience with a rebuild that will last. Rhule, like Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers, is a culture builder who wants quality players with character. Now, the Big Red hits the road to face the USC Trojans. Head coach Lincoln Riley and his Troy Boys are viewed as a talented program with no character.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. USC Trojans NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, November 16, 2024, 4 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA |
| TV Coverage: | FOX |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Nebraska | +9 -110 | 50½ -110 | +258 |  |
| USC | -9 -110 | 50½ -110 | -315 | |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Team Overview
Last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers lost 27-20 against the UCLA Bruins as 7.5-point home favorites. The game went over the online betting total of 38.5. Nebraska has a record of 5-4 straight up, 5-3-1 against the spread, and 3-6 over/under the total. Nebraska ranks 96th for total offense, 66th for passing, 99th for rushing and 99th for scoring. Defensively they rank 15th overall, 50th against the pass, 13th against the rush, and 21st for points allowed. Also, Nebraska ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 38th for takeaways.
The Bruins outplayed and outcoached the Huskers for most of the afternoon. Correlate that at one point leading 27-7. Consider that in front of a home crowd, with bowl eligibility on the line against a 2-5 team, Nebraska laid a massive egg. However you want to say it, they failed miserably. Now, Husker fans are left to wonder how much progress has been made this season.
Certainly, at some point, Nebraska needs to get over the hump. Come from behind to win a game. Beat a team you’re not supposed to. Beat a team you’re supposed to. So, it feels a little irritating even to write this. But the team did fight on, and they didn’t give up.
UCLA had a pick-6 on the first play of the 2nd half. And then held Nebraska at mid-field on 4th down and immediately went down and scored again. Suddenly, it was 27-7, and it felt like things could get out of hand. Late on, the Huskers would claw back to make it 27-20, and they had the ball with a chance to win at the end.
There was so much that was lacking about this performance. Hence it is hard to know where to start. But credit to the Big Red for not folding when it looked like things were slipping away.
USC Trojans Team Overview
Last game, the USC Trojans lost 26-21 against the Washington Huskies as a 2.5-point road favorite. The game went under the total of 55.5. USC has a record of 4-5 straight up, 5-4 against the spread, and 5-4 over/under the total. USC ranks 31st for total offense, 12th for passing, 78th for rushing and 51st for scoring. Defensively they rank 71st overall, 96th against the pass, 52nd against the rush, and 47th for points allowed. Also, USC ranks 90th for fewest turnovers lost and 84th for takeaways.
Nebraska at USC SBG Free Picks
Nebraska will draw College football Betting interest from sharps due to their defense. By contrast, USC is seen as soft and an unreliable underachiever. Nebraska is getting an enhanced price.
Nebraska at USC SBG Best Bets: Nebraska Cornhuskers.