Result
Final: USC 42, Rutgers 35
Closest: Elo (USC by 16.1, missed by 9.1). 2 of 2 models named the winner.
Both models favor USC. The line, shown for comparison only, has USC by 24.5.
No call was made for this game: Our model had no number for it before kickoff.
SP+ has USC by 19.8 and Elo has USC by 16.1. SP+ and Elo are 3.7 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+ USC +19.5 vs Rutgers -2.8 | USC by 19.8 ✓ | 12.8 |
| Elo Closest USC 1837 vs Rutgers 1371 | USC by 16.1 ✓ | 9.1 |
| Our model · experimental no snapshot for this game | n/a | – |
| Line (benchmark) pregame line | USC by 24.5 | 17.5 |
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.