The USC Trojans (3-4, 1-4) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-3, 1-3) in Big Ten action on Friday. Kickoff from United Airlines Field at the LA Memorial Coliseum is 11 p.m. ET. Both teams have lost three straight games and are dealing with a plethora of injuries. USC is coming off of a 29-28 upset loss to Maryland, while Rutgers made a late push against UCLA but lost 35-32.

The Trojans are 13.5-point favorites in the latest USC vs. Rutgers odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 56.5. USC is a -602 (risk $602 to win $100) favorite on the money line, with Rutgers listed as a +430 underdog.

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The model knows Rutgers is at a disadvantage playing on shorter rest and on a late West Coast start time. Beating the odds on Friday will likely require a big game from senior Kyle Monangai. The star running back has compiled 154 carries for 845 yards with 10 touchdowns this season, and totaled 106 yards and three touchdowns against UCLA in Week 8. He will be going up against a USC rush defense that is allowing 4.5 average yards per attempt, so the Scarlet Knights will lean on him to get the ball downfield.

The model is also aware of how desperate USC is for a victory on Friday given how brutal their first season in the Big Ten has been. Each of their last three losses has come down to the fourth quarter, and the Trojans have given up at least 10 points late in all three games. Since Rutgers defense is giving up 385.3 average yards, all eyes will be on USC quarterback Miller Moss to have his best game of the season.

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