Ohio State (power rating: 32.2) carries a 15.4-point advantage over USC (16.8) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. USC's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 3.1) narrows that gap at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Beyond home field, the model charges Ohio State's bye week and Ohio State's westward trip, with a slighter reading for the warm conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum shows Clear, 79°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
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| Measure | Ohio StateAway | USCHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,980 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Bye week | 3,348 miles |
| Season total | 5,427 miles | 12,714 miles |
| Body clock | 00:00 | 21:00 |
| Rest | 14 days | 7 days |
Ohio State travels 1,980 miles to this game, a cross-country trip. That is a westward shift of 3 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.
