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The No. 7 USC Trojans have a chance to take control of the Pac-12 when they face the No. 20 Utah Utes on Saturday night. USC has raced out to a 6-0 start this season, including a 30-14 win over Washington State last week. Utah's four-game winning streak has been bracketed by a season-opening loss at Florida and a 42-32 loss at then-No. 18 UCLA last week.

Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Utes are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Utah vs. USC odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 65. Before entering any USC vs. Utah picks, you'll want to see the college football predictions from the 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 $3,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Utah vs. USC. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college football odds for USC vs. Utah:

  • Utah vs. USC spread: Utah -3.5
  • Utah vs. USC over/under: 65 points
  • Utah vs. USC picks: See picks here

What you need to know about Utah

Utah has been untouchable at home dating back to last season, winning 11 consecutive games at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes have lost a pair of close road games against tough opponents, giving them motivation heading into this matchup. USC is on a six-game winning streak, but all six of those victories have come against unranked opponents, and the Trojans have only covered the spread twice in their last nine conference games.

Utes junior quarterback Cameron Rising has thrown for 1,440 yards and 13 touchdowns while also rushing for 249 yards and three scores. USC's defense has feasted on mistakes made by its opponents, but Utah will be the most physical and disciplined team that the Trojans have faced. The Utes have covered the spread in four of their last five home games against USC. 

What you need to know about USC

The Trojans have developed a very simple formula for winning in 2022: have a productive offense and win the turnover battle every week. With a plus-14 turnover margin, they lead the nation by a wide margin in that category and that's despite not forcing any takeaways in the win over Washington State last Saturday. If this trend continues, Utah will have a hard time beating the undefeated Trojans.

Oregon transfer RB Travis Dye led the way for USC on the ground once again, rushing for 149 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries against the Cougars. With Dye's continued success on the ground, Heisman Trophy candidate QB Caleb Williams didn't have to do much in the win over WSU. Williams threw for 188 yards and two scores, both to sophomore receiver Mario Williams.

How to make USC vs. Utah picks

The model has simulated Utah vs. USC 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins the USC vs. Utah matchup and which side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the USC vs. Utah spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that finished the past six-plus years up almost $3,000 on its FBS college football picks, and find out.