Rice Owls vs USC Trojans 9/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Rice Owls will go against the #14 USC Trojans in NCAAF action in United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 6:00 PM ET.

In 2021, Rice had a shaky 4-8 season and went 3-5 in Conference USA competition. In 2021, Rice struggled for most of the season, finishing with a 4-8 record overall.

The Owls finished barely two positions above the West Division cellar with a Conference USA record of 3-5.

The Owls lost their first three games of the season in a row before turning things around with a 3-1 run in September and October.

After losing four more games in a row, Rice defeated Louisiana Tech 35-31 to round off the year. Quarterback Jake Const, who completed 125 of 202 passes for 1656 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions, is a key component for the Owls.

Ari Broussard, a running back, had 114 carries for 558 yards and three touchdowns, and Jake Bailey, a receiver, had 56 catches for 714 yards and two scores.

The total went OVER in 5 of Rice’s previous 6 matches.
The Rice Owls are 1-4 SU in their previous 5 matches.
Rice is 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches on the road.

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Rice Owls vs USC Trojans Predictions 9/3/2022

On the USC side, their 2021 season was forgettable. The Trojans had an overall record of 4-8 and a Pac-12 record of 3-6. Only Colorado and Arizona trailed USC in the conference’s South Division standings.

The USC Trojans have a home record of 0–0–0. The Trojans’ offensive statistics include 184 passing yards, 187.42 rushing yards, and 22.58 points per game.

The Trojans’ defense allows 190.17 running yards, 240.08 passing yards, and 30.33 points per game.

After a 42-28 defeat to Stanford that led to the dismissal of sixth-year head coach Clay Helton, the Trojans started the previous season 1-1.

All season long, USC struggled to put wins together, and the season came to a close with four straight defeats to Arizona State, UCLA, BYU, and California.

Quarterback Kedon Slovis, a key component for the Trojans, completed 171 of 261 passes for 1817 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions.

Leaontay Ingram, a running back, had 138 runs for 804 yards and seven touchdowns, and Drake London, a receiver, had 29 catches for 406 yards and one score.

The Southern California Trojans are 1-6 SU in their last 7 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Southern California’s last 6 matches at home.
Southern California is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 matches played in September.

Rice Owls vs #14 USC Trojans. The NCAAF pick for this game is the #14 USC Trojans. The Rice Owls shouldn’t have much trouble surviving the Trojans at home in LA Memorial Coliseum since they are the superior and stronger team.

The USC Trojans should view this contest as only a warm-up as they compete in a higher conference. The best wager for us is USC -34.5. The #14 USC Trojans will win to a predicted score of 45-10 and the total stays under.

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