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No. 20 USC at No. 8 UCLA: Week 13 preview

• No. 20 USC (7-2) visits No. 8 UCLA (8-0) on Sat, Nov 28 · TBD. The line is USC −10.5 with a total of 55.5.
• SP+ power ratings: USC 14.2 (18th), UCLA 14.4 (17th). SP+ projects UCLA by 2.7, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The USC offense ranks 17th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.25); the UCLA defense ranks 1st (−0.21 allowed). Biggest USC edges: passing explosiveness. The UCLA defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, stuff rate, EPA per rush.
• The UCLA offense ranks 44th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.16); the USC defense ranks 76th (+0.12 allowed). Biggest UCLA edges: stuff rate, rushing success rate, passing explosiveness. The USC defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness, explosiveness.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): USC +6.7 (31st toughest), UCLA +0.1 (72nd toughest).