This is a free play on Utah.

So last week the Trojans lost 48-20 at Notre Dame, and they turned the ball over five times. This has me thinking of last year, when they lead the nation in turnover margin. That good fortune was not going to last forever, and they come into this week with a negative turnover margin on the season. The Utes rank Top 10 in the country in turnover margin, and they dominated USC in both meetings last year. The fact that USC is asked to cover 7-points here coming off a brutal loss, suggests that people expect them to just flip the switch and get back to their winning ways. What if the team that lost to Notre Dame is a more accurate representation of this team than in any other game this season? Utah definitely misses Cam Rising and their starting TE, but they still have an elite defense and they ran for over 300 yards and four TDs in a win over Cal last week. If you are thinking to yourself that "Cal sucks".. yeah sure but defensively USC is roughly the same. I will roll the dice here, expecting Utah to score enough, and cause enough havoc on defense to keep this a close game.

GL,

Jesse Schule