USC defeated Iowa 26–21 in a closely contested finish. Iowa covered by 1.5; Game went Under by 1.5.
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At kick-off, conditions at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum were Light rain, 58.1°F, Feels Like 57.9°F with winds of 5.4 mph. Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals. Historical weather data for this game is preserved in the panel below.
58.1°F
Iowa travels 1,547 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.
Iowa arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.
USC won by 5 in a closely contested finish.
Iowa covered the spread narrowly.
The total went Under by 1.5 points.
Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.
Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour USC (21.2) over Iowa (19.6) by 1.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. USC brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.2). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.
Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.
USC won and Iowa covered the spread.
