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Rose Bowl: USC vs. Penn St: Recap

Monday Jan 2, 2017 5:00 pm - Pasadena, CA (Neutral Site)
Odds: Southern California by 7.5, Total Points: 60.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
USC USC 72.0%
PSU 28.0%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
PSU +7.5 USC 47.9%
PSU 52.1%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Under 60.0 Over 47.5%
Under 52.5%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
PSU +266 USC -3.6%
PSU +0.6%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
USC 33.0 34 33.8 52
PSU 25.9 27 26.2 49

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat USC PSU
Yards/Play 7.1 5.5
Points/Play 0.634 0.479
Rush Play % 42.19% 53.40%
Pass Play % 57.81% 46.60%
Completion % 67.97% 58.01%
3D Conv % 43.36% 39.18%
RZ Scoring % 88.33% 94.64%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat USC PSU
Opp Yards/Play 5.9 4.0
Opp Points/Play 0.469 0.216
Opp Completion % 64.03% 59.75%
Opp 3D Conv % 43.17% 30.95%
Opp RZ Scoring % 90.91% 91.67%