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Week 2 • September 06, 2025, 11:30 PM UTC
Georgia Southern @ USC
0-1
Sun Belt
Power Rank: -10.7
20 FINAL 59
1-0
Big Ten
Power Rank: 19.4
USC covered by 10.5 | Game went Over by 15.5

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USC defeated Georgia Southern 59–20 in a dominant performance.

Georgia Southern @ USC Preview

General Information

Week: Week 2
Kick Off (at stadium): 04:30 PM PDT
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity: 77,500
Elevation: 177 ft
HFA Rating: 2.2
Playing Surface: Grass

Betting Information

Spread USC -28.5
Total (O/U) 63.5
Expected Score GASO 17.5 - 46.0 USC
Power Rank Implied Line USC +30.1
Prediction Markets USC 50% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Clear

Clear

57.9°F

Feels Like: 58.1°F
Wind: 3.8 mph SSW
Gusts: 4.9 mph
Precipitation: 0.0"
Humidity: 67%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

Georgia Southern (Away)

This Week: 2106.4 miles
Last Week: 4342.0 miles
Season Total: 7280.5 miles
Body Clock Time: 19:30
Rest Days: 6

USC (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 0.0 miles
Body Clock Time: 16:30
Rest Days: 7

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Betting Information
Current Line USC -28.5
Total Points 63.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Georgia Southern -10.7
USC 19.4
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 2106 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest USC +1
HFA: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Capacity 77,500
Elevation 177 ft
Weather: Clear
Temperature 57.9°F
Wind Speed 3.8 mph
Your Line USC +30.1
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What are the key factors for Georgia Southern vs USC?

Georgia Southern: Key Factors

USC: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Georgia Southern travels 2,106 miles to this game, a cross-country trip.

Georgia Southern arrives with a 3-hour body clock disadvantage.

USC won by 39 in a dominant performance.

USC covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Over by 15.5 points.

How do Georgia Southern and USC compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour USC (19.4) over Georgia Southern (-10.7) by 30.1 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.

Where can I find more data on Georgia Southern and USC?

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Model & Methodology

USC won and USC covered the spread.