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The Oregon Ducks will look to turn around their recent fortunes when they take on the No. 13 USC Trojans on Friday in the Pac-12 Conference Championship Game at Los Angeles. The Ducks (3-2), who have lost two in a row, placed second in the Pac-12 North behind Washington (3-1), but the Huskies had to forego the game due to COVID-19 restrictions within their program. USC (5-0), which has won three games by five points or fewer this season, is looking for its first conference title since 2017. The Ducks have won three consecutive games over a ranked opponent.

Game time from the Los Angeles Coliseum is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Ducks have won five of their last seven meetings against the Trojans, including a 56-24 triumph last season in Los Angeles. The Trojans are three-point favorites in the latest Oregon vs. USC odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 65.5. Before making any USC vs. Oregon picks, check out the college football predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of over $3,500 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It is also a sizzling 54-34 on all top-rated picks through 15 weeks of the 2020 college football season, returning over $600. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on USC vs. Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game 2020. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the college football odds and trends for Oregon vs. USC:

  • Oregon vs. USC spread: USC -3
  • Oregon vs. USC over-under: 65.5 points
  • Oregon vs. USC money line: Oregon +135, USC -155
  • ORE: Is looking to clinch its 15th winning season in the last 16 years
  • USC: Is 1-1 in Pac-12 Championship Games

Why USC can cover

The Trojans returned their entire stable of productive running backs, including seniors Vavae Malepeai and Stephen Carr. Malepeai leads the team in rushing with 238 yards and three touchdowns, while Carr is third on the team with 34 carries for 136 yards (4.0 average) and two scores. Carr also has seven receptions for 24 yards (3.4 average). His best game was at Arizona on Nov. 14, when he carried 12 times for 80 yards and a touchdown.

Junior wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the Trojans in receptions with 36 for 404 yards (11.2 average) and a team-high six touchdowns. He is coming off a huge game against UCLA, catching 10 passes for 73 yards and a pair of scores. A week earlier at Washington State, St. Brown caught seven passes for 65 yards and four touchdowns. For his career, he has 173 receptions for 2,196 yards (12.7 average) and 15 touchdowns.

Why Oregon can cover

Oregon's defense has held its own at times this season and is allowing opponents 28 points per game. Junior linebacker Isaac Slade-Matautia leads Oregon in tackles with 33, including 18 solo, with one sack and three pass breakups. He is the only returning FBS linebacker that had at least 60 tackles and double-figure pass breakups last season. He is also the first linebacker to lead Oregon in pass breakups since 2009. He registered a career-high 12 stops at Oregon State on Nov. 27, including nine solo.

Also leading the defense is freshman linebacker Noah Sewell, who is second on the team in tackles with 31, including 19 solo. He also has two sacks and one forced fumble. He had a career-high 10 tackles against Oregon State, including four solo, and followed that up on Dec. 5 with eight tackles in the loss at California. 

The Ducks have also won five of their last seven matchups against the Trojans. In addition, Oregon is 14-3 in its last 17 games against a Pac-12 opponent. 

How to make USC vs. Oregon picks

SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total. In fact, it says Oregon running back Travis Dye will be held to under 60 yards rushing without a score, while USC quarterback Kedon Slovis will throw for fewer than 285 yards and two scores. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Oregon vs. USC? And which side of the spread cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Oregon vs. USC spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up well over $3,500 on its FBS college football picks over the past four seasons, and find out.