Louisville vs. USC Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 27

Louisville vs. USC Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 27

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 3:04 p.m. ET
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The Holiday Bowl features a showdown between the Louisville Cardinals (who are 6.5-point favorites) and the USC Trojans on December 27, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. The point total is 58.5.

The Cardinals lost versus the Florida State Seminoles in their last game, 16-6. The Trojans lost to the UCLA Bruins, 38-20, in their most recent game.

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Louisville vs. USC Game Information & Odds

Louisville vs USC Betting Information updated as of December 27, 2023, 2:45 PM ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Louisville -6.5 (-111) -246 +199 58.5 -108 -112

Louisville vs. USC Prediction

  • Pick ATS: USC (+6.5)
  • Pick OU: Over (58.5)
  • Prediction: Louisville 33, USC 31

Learn more about the Louisville Cardinals vs. the USC Trojans game on FOX Sports!

Louisville vs. USC Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Cardinals 32, Trojans 26.
  • The Cardinals have a 71.1% chance to collect the win in this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Trojans have a 33.4% implied probability.
  • Louisville has won six games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing seven times.
  • USC has covered three times in 12 chances against the spread this year.

Louisville vs. USC: 2023 Stats Comparison

Louisville USC
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.9 (41) 41.8 (6)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 19.7 (29) 34.9 (119)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 17 (60) 16 (49)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 19 (43) 14 (100)

Louisville 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Jawhar Jordan RB 1,128 YDS / 13 TD / 86.8 YPG / 6.2 YPC
21 REC / 246 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 18.9 REC YPG
Jack Plummer QB 3,063 YDS (63.5%) / 21 TD / 12 INT
42 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 3.2 RUSH YPG
Isaac Guerendo RB 649 YDS / 8 TD / 49.9 YPG / 6.0 YPC
17 REC / 192 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 14.8 REC YPG
Jamari Thrash WR 63 REC / 858 YDS / 6 TD / 66.0 YPG
Ashton Gillotte DL 34 TKL / 9.0 TFL / 10.0 SACK
Devin Neal DB 50 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 4 INT / 4 PD
TJ Quinn LB 72 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Cam'Ron Kelly DB 49 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

USC 2023 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Caleb Williams QB 3,633 YDS (68.4%) / 30 TD / 5 INT
115 RUSH YDS / 11 RUSH TD / 9.6 RUSH YPG
MarShawn Lloyd RB 820 YDS / 9 TD / 68.3 YPG / 7.1 YPC
13 REC / 232 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 19.3 REC YPG
Brenden Rice WR 45 REC / 791 YDS / 12 TD / 65.9 YPG
Tahj Washington WR 52 REC / 963 YDS / 6 TD / 80.3 YPG
Solomon Byrd DE 37 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 5.5 SACK
Jamil Muhammad DE 31 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Mason Cobb LB 73 TKL / 5.0 TFL
Jaylin Smith S 56 TKL / 5.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
FINAL
LOU 28 · USC 42
NCAA FB
SPREAD
TO WIN
TOTAL
15
Louisville Cardinals
LOU
USC Trojans
USC
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