USC vs. Rice odds, line, spread: 2022 college football picks, Week 1 predictions from proven model
Fri, Sep 2, 2022
NCAAF News (AP)
The USC Trojans will open a new era under head coach Lincoln Riley when they face the Rice Owls on Saturday. USC replaced former coach Clay Helton with Riley, who won the Big 12 four times with Oklahoma. Rice, meanwhile, is coming off its best finish during coach Mike Bloomgren's tenure, which was just a 4-8 campaign in 2021.'
Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. ET. The Trojans are favored by 33 points in the latest USC vs. Rice odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 61.5. Before entering any Rice vs. USC picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,600 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It enters Week 1 of the 2022 college football season on a 45-32 run on all top-rated college football side picks that dates back to 2021. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on USC vs. Rice. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for USC vs. Rice:
- USC vs. Rice spread: USC -33
- USC vs. Rice over-under: 61.5 points
USC recorded a massive win in the offseason when it was able to hire Riley, who wound up bringing several key players with him from Oklahoma. The Trojans will be led by quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Mario Williams. Williams won the Sooners' starting job last October and finished the season with 1,912 passing yards and 21 touchdowns, while adding 442 rushing yards and another six scores.'
He will now have Williams and the 2021 Biletnikoff Award winner, Jordan Addison, as his top weapons. Addison caught 100 passes for 1,593 yards and 17 touchdowns while at Pitt last year. The Trojans also added Oregon running back Travis Dye via the transfer portal, assembling an uber-talented offense heading into the season.'
There is a good chance that USC is going to need some time to get things rolling, as it is playing under a new head coach and has a ton of new pieces on the field. The Trojans replaced their key players at almost every position, so the season opener might not be the time to back them. Rice returns leading rusher Ari Broussard, who posted 560 yards last season.'
The Owls also return wide receiver Cedric Patterson III, who notched six touchdowns in 2021. They have most of their key players back on the defensive side as well, so this team understands their identity heading into the season. Rice will be motivated to keep this game close down the stretch, while USC might start looking ahead to a Week 2 matchup at Stanford.'
The model has simulated Rice vs. USC 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins USC vs. Rice? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations?'Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Rice vs. USC spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
