USC vs Arizona – USC Needs Some Emotional Energy For Date with Arizona
By Charles Jay
In the NCAA football betting odds that have been posted on this game by the people at BetAnySports, the Trojans are laying points as the road team:
USC Trojans -2.5 (-120)
Arizona Wildcats +2.5 (+100)
Over/Under 68 Points -110
The USC Trojans must be reeling on an emotional level right now. They were all keyed up for last weekend’s game against Arizona State, and they literally had their hopes crushed at the final gun. Now they have to get themselves together in a hurry to face what may be an even more dangerous side, as they line up against the Arizona Wildcats in NCAA football betting action that takes place at 10:30 PM ET on Saturday night in Tucson. This game will be televised live on ESPN2.
Last season, as BetAnySports customers are well aware, USC took it on the chin from ASU by a 62-41 count, and that result had the immediate effect of getting coach Lane Kiffin fired. They felt they had victory in the palm of their hand, but blew a nine-point lead in the waning moments, and the killer blow came from Mike Bercovici, a Southern California native who was subbing for injured QB Taylor Kelly, who launched a Hail Mary pass to the end zone that was caught for a touchdown. Just like that, USC was victimized again.
That was a heart-breaking thing to endure, and this will, without question, be a huge test of Steve Sarkisian as a head coach, as he has to get his team ready mentally and emotionally. One thing they can’t do is go into a game against Rich Rodriguez’s team with anything less than 100% focus.
Arizona presented some additional frustration to another Pac-12 giant last week, as the Wildcats dealt the Oregon Ducks a 31-24 defeat, beating them for the second straight season. They now lead the Pac-12 South division, and they are also being rewarded in the polls, with a #10 ranking from the Associated Press and #13 in the coaches poll.
One youngster who deserves particularly high praise from BetAnySports patrons is Anu Solomon, who has had to master Rodriguez’s offense as a freshman and has thus far passed with flying colors, completing 64% of his passes with 14 touchdowns and ranking tenth nationally in passing efficiency. His presence, as well as his ability to pass, has added a certain dimension to this attack. Rodriguez is a proponent of a spread offense, and generally it has emphasized the run. But as they can pass out of it with a great deal of efficiency, they become extremely difficult to defend. And it has been the opinion of many NCAA football bettors that the USC defense has felt the effects of the loss of scholarships due to recent probation penalties.
In last year’s game, the Men of Troy did a great job against the Arizona ground game, holding to Wildcats to 145 rushing yards in a 38-31 win. BetAnySports customers know that this is not USC’s best spot, however, when it comes to cashing tickets against the football pointspread, as they are a flat 4-11 ATS in their last fifteen road games. The best thing Sarkisian has going for him right now is junior quarterback Cody Kessler, who has thrown ten TD passes this year without an interception.
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