The Western Michigan Broncos will travel out west to face the highly-touted USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Los Angeles, CA in a clash between the MAC and the Pac-12 Conference. Both teams were participants in the 2016 set of New Year’s Six Bowl Games and for USC in particular there is a lot of hype surrounding the Men of Troy as they enter the 2017 college football season. The game is scheduled for Saturday, September 2nd with a scheduled evening kick-off time of 5:15 PM ET.
Western Michigan Broncos at USC Trojans Overview
After what winning a classic in the 2017 Rose Bowl against Big 10 Champion Penn State, the USC Trojans enter with a tremendous amount of fanfare surrounding them. Most notably, the press cannot get enough of quarterback Sam Darnold who many regard as a favorite for the Heisman Trophy in 2017. Darnold’s heroics were the catalyst of USC’s comeback in the Rose Bowl and their searing finish to the 2016-17 season where they would win nine games in a row, including a defeat of the Pac-12 Champion Washington in its own stadium. In fact, Washington’s only loss prior to coming up short against #1 seed Alabama in the College Football Playoff was the aforementioned loss to USC where they were dominated in Seattle by Southern Cal. With Western Michigan coach PJ Fleck moving onto Minnesota, star wide-out Corey Davis going to the NFL, and former quarterback Zach Terrell graduating from WMU, the Broncos are projected by many to take a step back this year. The opening game for the Broncos against the Men of Troy in Los Angeles from public perspective seems to be a mere formality rather than a competition.
Western Michigan at USC Betting Trends
- USC is 5-1 ATS in their previous 6 home matches.
- Both teams are 9-1 SU in their previous 10 games.
- USC is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 contests.
- Western Michigan is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 overall.
