Wisconsin Badgers vs. USC Trojans 9/28/24 NCAAF Week 5 Betting Prediction

Wisconsin Badgers vs. USC Trojans 9/28/24 – The Wisconsin Badgers (2-1) and USC Trojans (2-1) hope to see their season records improve over this exciting NCAAF Week 5 match. The contest is set for this Saturday at the historic United Airlines Field at the LA Memorial Coliseum and features an exciting battle at 3:30 PM ET, with the match being televised live on CBS. You can consider it a sporting event of great interest to players who utilize top-tier betting sites and don’t lose an opportunity to take advantage of complicated processes and team performance.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Badgers	+4.5 (-110)	53.5 over (-112)	+180
Trojans	-4.5 (-110)	53.5 under (-111)	-225

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🆚 USC
📆 Saturday, Sept. 28
⏰ 2:30 PM CT
🏟️ LA Memorial Coliseum
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— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) September 23, 2024

The betting lines present the USC Trojans as clear favorites with a -225 moneyline compared to the Badgers at +180. The spread at 4.5 suggests a competitive game, with over/under totals indicating expectations of a relatively high-scoring affair. Bettors might find value in exploring how these odds reflect each team’s recent performance and their upcoming face-off dynamics.

Tyler Van Dyke QB vs. Miller Moss QB

Tyler Van Dyke has been reliable for the Badgers, showing composure with a 63.2% completion rate without committing a turnover. This turnover-free action is vital, though the disquieting figures of only 422 yards passing and one touchdown signal the need to start attacking more with the arms against a solid USC defense. Given Van Dyke’s effectiveness in managing the game, where he is positioned depends on how the defence of the Trojans plays.

In contrast, USC Trojans’ Miller Moss has a total passing record of 890 yards with five touchdown passes – almost doubling that of Van Dyke. He has completed 65% of his passes while throwing for a 141.2 passer rating in addition to his 65% completing murder percentage of tenderers. Despite being efficient, Moss has taken six sacks and thrown one interception, which might be an area that the Badgers will go after. All will depend on how he utilizes USC’s offensive weapons to enhance their offensive capabilities.

Ground and Air Assault: Badgers’ Strategic Play

Chez Mellusi and Will Pauling play important roles in Wisconsin’s offense. For example, in the case of Mellusi, he underperforms with 200 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns to Van Dyke’s passing game. At 4.3 yards per rush, he may be one of the guys who can penetrate the soft spot of the USC defensive fronts. For his part, Pauling has 191 receiving yards and might be the most dependable receiving option in critical moments. All their capacities concerning the brining of the ball into the end zone, as well as through the air, form the base of the offense of the Badgers, which is necessary to be firing on all bright lights to face the Trojans.

Trends

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Trends

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Wisconsin’s last 15 games.
Wisconsin are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Wisconsin’s last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
Wisconsin are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played in September.

USC Trojans Betting Trends

Southern California are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games.
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Southern California’s last 20 games.
Southern California are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
Southern California are 0-9 ATS in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
Tr are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games played in September.