Oregon-USC preview centres on defensive test and scoring forecast
Oregon visits unbeaten USC in Los Angeles, with SportsLine’s model projecting 58 points and favouring a total below 60.5.
Oregon is scheduled to meet USC in Los Angeles on Saturday, 26 September, in a Week 4 college football matchup. CBS Sports reports the Ducks enter at 2–1, while the Trojans are 4–0.
Oregon followed a 39–31 loss to Oklahoma State with an 84–0 win over Portland State. USC opened its Big Ten campaign with a 42–35 win over Rutgers, according to CBS Sports.
The outlet lists Oregon as a 3.5-point favourite, with the spread having moved from 5.5 earlier in the week. The game total is set at 60.5 points.
SportsLine’s model favours the under, projecting 58 combined points and placing that outcome at 61 per cent of its simulations. CBS Sports says the model expects both defences to contribute enough stops despite the teams’ offensive strength.
The projection estimates Oregon quarterback Dante Moore will throw for 266 yards and two touchdowns. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava is projected for 268 passing yards and 2.4 touchdowns. These are model estimates, not results.
Oregon has won the teams’ past four meetings, including a 42–27 result last year, according to the background information in CBS Sports’ report.
