USC vs. Cal Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 28

Updated Oct. 28, 2023 3:06 p.m. ET

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The No. 24 USC Trojans (6-2) visit the California Golden Bears (3-4) on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in a matchup between Pac-12 foes at California Memorial Stadium. Cal is a 10-point underdog. An over/under of 67 is set for the contest.

Last time out, the Trojans fell to the Utah Utes, with 34-32 being the final score. In their last game, the Golden Bears lost versus the Utah Utes, 34-14.

USC vs. Cal Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
Location: California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, California
TV: Pac-12 Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

USC vs Cal Betting Information updated as of October 28, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
USC	-10 (-110)	-398	+308	67	-110	-110

USC vs. Cal Prediction

Pick ATS: Cal (+10)
Pick OU: Over (67)
Prediction: USC 38, Cal 31

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USC vs. Cal Betting Insights

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the tilt is Trojans 38, Golden Bears 28.
The Trojans have a 79.9% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability. The Golden Bears hold a 24.5% implied probability.
USC has won just two games against the spread this season.
Cal has covered twice in six games with a spread this year.

USC vs. Cal: Head-to-Head

In their past two matchups, Cal has a split 1-1 record against USC.
In those matchups against USC, the Golden Bears have covered two times while outpacing the total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head contests, Cal has racked up 59 points, while USC has tallied 55.

USC vs. Cal: 2023 Stats Comparison

	USC	Cal
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	45.4 (2)	29.9 (64)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	30.5 (114)	31.1 (97)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	10 (63)	12 (89)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	9 (78)	14 (13)

USC 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Caleb Williams	QB	2,277 YDS (69.7%) / 23 TD / 4 INT 143 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 17.9 RUSH YPG
MarShawn Lloyd	RB	651 YDS / 6 TD / 81.4 YPG / 7.9 YPC 7 REC / 85 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.6 REC YPG
Brenden Rice	WR	28 REC / 486 YDS / 8 TD / 60.8 YPG
Tahj Washington	WR	30 REC / 609 YDS / 5 TD / 76.1 YPG
Jamil Muhammad	DE	18 TKL / 7.0 TFL / 6.0 SACK
Solomon Byrd	DE	26 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Jaylin Smith	S	39 TKL / 4.0 TFL
Calen Bullock	S	31 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD

Cal 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Jaydn Ott	RB	602 YDS / 5 TD / 86.0 YPG / 5.8 YPC 11 REC / 85 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 12.1 REC YPG
Isaiah Ifanse	RB	357 YDS / 7 TD / 51.0 YPG / 5.5 YPC 8 REC / 50 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 7.1 REC YPG
Jeremiah Hunter	WR	31 REC / 339 YDS / 4 TD / 48.4 YPG
Sam Jackson	QB	553 YDS (52.6%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 59 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 8.4 RUSH YPG
Kaleb Elarms-Orr	LB	45 TKL / 1.0 TFL / 1 INT / 3 PD
Jackson Sirmon	LB	31 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Patrick McMorris	DB	33 TKL / 0.0 TFL
Myles Jernigan	OLB	12 TKL / 0.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK / 1 INT