24 Jan 11 Washington-USC: Huskies Getting Double Digits Against The Trojans

Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesThis Saturday the No.18 ranked USC Trojans will look to remain unbeaten as they host the Washington Huskies. USC improved to 4-0 on the season with an easy 50-16 win over Washington State last week, while the Huskies fell to 1-2 on the year with a lopsided 56-21 loss at home to Nebraska. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Trojans favored by 10-points over the Huskies at home.Washington (1-2, 0-0 Pac-10): It has not been the Oakland Raiders jersey
start the Huskies had imagined when the season got underway. Heisman hopeful Jake Locker really took a hit to his chances of winning with his performance against Nebraska, as Locker completed just 4 of 20 passes for 71 yards with just one touchdown to two interceptions. It was the third worst completion percentage by a FBS quarterback with at least 20 attempts since 2004. While I am certain Locker will bounce back the rest of the season, the rest of this team has a lot of improving to do before they even think about finishing the year with a winning record. The defense has been awful all season, allowing 33 points a game, and no matter how well Locker plays they are going to struggle to win when the defense allows the other team to score at will.The Huskies have had a nice running game so far this season, as they average nearly 160 yards a game on the ground. Chris Polk leads the way with 264 yards and two touchdowns, while Jesse Callier has added 143 yards on just 20 attempts, but has yet to find the endzone. The Trojans have struggled to put teams away this season, but I think it will be crucial for the Huskies to get off to a good start this Saturday, as I think it could get real ugly if they fall behind big early on.USC (4-0, 1-0 Pac-10): The Trojans wasted no Philadelphia Eagles jersey
time jumping out to an early lead against the Cougars, as they held a 28-13 lead at half. USC didnlet of the trigger in the second half, coming out and scoring 15 third quarter points to put the game out of reach for good. Quarterback Matt Barkley threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns on 16 of 25 passing, but did throw two more interceptions, giving him four in his last two games.Fullback Stanley Havili had himself quite a game against Washington State, as he ran the ball four times for 80 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown run, and had five catches for 107 yards and another touchdown. After this performance, donbe surprised if the Trojans donfind a way to get this kid the ball more often. Allen Bradford led the Trojans with 84 yards on seven carries, but there were four different backs that carried the ball at least seven times. Look for the Trojans to come out firing as they have plenty of want back after the Huskies beat them 16-13 last year when USC was ranked No.3 in the country.Looking at the Odds: Based on the fact that USC was able to only beat Hawaii by 13, Virginia by 3, and Minnesota by 11, I think the right bet in this game is to take the 10 points and bet on the Huskies to cover the spread. Locker will have a much better day throwing the football Pittsburgh Steelers jersey
without the Nebraska defense on the field, as they were constantly in his face the entire game. The Trojans are allowing just over 282 yards a game through the air this season, and I think that Locker will really make them pay in this one. My final score prediction is USC 34, Washington 27.Interested in making some money this college football season? Check out what our expert college football handicappers have to offer in their weekly college football picks.