Result
Final: USC 49, Louisiana 30
Closest: Elo (USC by 20.3, missed by 1.3). 2 of 2 models named the winner.
Both models favor USC. The line, shown for comparison only, has USC by 31.0.
No call was made for this game: Our model had no number for it before kickoff.
SP+ has USC by 25.9 and Elo has USC by 20.3. SP+ and Elo are 5.6 points apart.
This page was first built after kickoff, so these are the week's projections as recorded then, from the same weekly ratings the season record scores.
Every model
| Model | Says | Missed by |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ Louisiana -5.7 vs USC +17.7 | USC by 25.9 ✓ | 6.9 |
| Elo Closest Louisiana 1389 vs USC 1835 | USC by 20.3 ✓ | 1.3 |
| Our model · experimental no snapshot for this game | n/a | – |
| Line (benchmark) pregame line | USC by 31 | 12.0 |
Each margin is from the same weekly ratings the team pages use: SP+ and Elo from their rating gap, the home team given 2.5 points (none at a neutral site); Our model is this site's experimental rating; the line is the market's pregame margin, shown as a benchmark and never part of Our call. ✓ when a model named the winner, ✗ when it did not; Closest marks the one nearest the final margin (an exact tie goes to the first listed). How these work ›
Key injuries
No injury list was recorded for this game: its page was first built after kickoff.
Team pages
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