USC at Illinois odds: Early point spread updated, How to Watch

In what is now somehow a conference matchup, USC and Illinois will face off for the first time since 2008 in a Week 5 contest. It’s the second season for the Trojans in the Big Ten, but the Fighting Illini weren’t on their schedule last year.

That will change when they clash on Saturday. USC enters as 6.5-point favorites in the contest. The over/under is 59.5. All odds are courtesy of BetMGM.

How to watch USC at Illinois

Time: TBD on Sept. 27
Channel: FOX/Fubo TV (Streaming)
Location: Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois

After a 3-0 start that saw them climb as high as No. 9 in the country, the Fighting Illini suffered their first loss of the season this past week, 63-10 to Indiana. Illinois managed only 161 total yards in the loss, including just two yards rushing.

This could be a bounce back spot for the offense and quarterback Luke Altmeyer, who was just 14-of-22 passing for 146 yards and a touchdown in Saturday’s loss. He’ll take on a USC defense that has had its struggles under Lincoln Riley, but is in Year 2 under defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn.

The Trojans got off to a 3-0 start this season and its offense has looked electric as always under Riley. Quarterback Jayden Maiava has been extremely efficient, tossing for 989 yards and six touchdowns with no interceptions while completing 68.9% of his passes. Considering Illinois just gave up five passing touchdown’s to Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, it could be a field day for Maiava and the Trojans.

USC leads the all-tie series 11-2 against Illinois. That includes the most recent matchup in 2008, when John David Booty led the Trojans to a dominant 49-17 win in the Rose Bowl. They’ll hope for similar results against the Fighting Illini this weekend.

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