The fans at Rose Bowl will be treated to a game between the USC Trojans and the Penn State Nittany Lions when they take their seats on Monday.
The current line at MyBookie Sportsbook is USC -8 (+105) and the total set at 59½ (-110) against Penn State Nittany.
Penn State won its last outing, a 38-31 result against Badgers on December 03. Penn State covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 69 combined points took the game OVER the total.
In their last action, USC was a 45-27 winner at home against Fighting Irish. They covered the -17.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (72) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
USC:
Team record: 9-3 SU,8-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Southern California is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern California is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Southern California’s last 8 games
Penn State:
Team record: 11-2 SU,9-3-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Penn State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State’s last 6 games
Penn State lost each of its first two road games to Pittsburgh and Michigan en route to a 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS start to the season. Since then, the Nittany Lions have been one of the most dominant teams in the nation, rolling through opponents to a 9-0 SU and 8-0-1 ATS record that was capped off with an upset win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany Lions have a legitimate case that they should be in the playoff after beating Ohio State head-to-head, and winning the conference title over the Buckeyes, but they’ll have to settle for this well-deserved trip to the Rose Bowl.
Monday’s total is set at 62 points. The UNDER is 7-1 in USC’s last eight games.
Both of these teams have overcome harsh sanctions from the NCAA to play their way back into the national spotlight, and the future looks bright for both of these programs with plenty of young talent in the wings. Penn State and USC will both enter next season as playoff contenders, but the winner of this game’s stock will be sky high.
USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
When: Monday, January 02, 5:00 p.m. ET
Where: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
