POST UPDATED 9/10/22 11:30pm
| Name: | BUS83 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | Arkansas St +43.5 for 1,000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Nebraska -21.5 for 1,000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Cal -13.5 for 1,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 19,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | TROY5543 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 1,000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Fresno St +1.5 for 1,000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | San Diego Trojan | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | Pitt +7.5 for 1000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Ohio State -43.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Chris | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 3,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 3000 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | over 65.5 for 500 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | Oregon St -1.5 for 500 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | Texas +20.5 for 500 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | Iowa St +3.5 for 500 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 25,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | RialtoTrojan | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 10,000.00 | Win | USC-9.5 for 10,000 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | Georgia So. +21.5 for 500 | ||||
| (500.00) | Loss | Cal-13.5 for 500 | ||||
| (500.00) | Loss | Fresno State +1.5 for 500 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 29,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | TrojanRJJ | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 500.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 500 | ||||
| (500.00) | Loss | Under 65.5 for 500 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | GA Southern +21.5 for 250 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 20,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | Mr/Mrs SteveG | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 3,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 3000 | ||||
| 3,000.00 | Win | Iowa St +3.5 for 3000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 26,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Golden Trojan | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 5,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 5000 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | GSU +21.5 for 500 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 25,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | Rock2112 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 1000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Under 65.5 for 1000 | ||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | Texas +20.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 21,000.00 | |||||
| Name: | Satyrdancing | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 1,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 1000 | ||||
| 500.00 | Win | Oregon St -1.5 for 500 | ||||
| (500.00) | Loss | Alabama -20.5 for 500 | ||||
| (500.00) | Loss | Nebraska -21.5 for 500 | ||||
| – | ||||||
| Ending Balance | 20,500.00 | |||||
| Name: | DubPar22 | Status | Wager | |||
| Beginning Balance | 20,000.00 | |||||
| 5,000.00 | Win | USC -9.5 for 5000 | ||||
| (1,000.00) | Loss | Nebraska -21.5 for 1000 | ||||
| Ending Balance | 24,000.00 | |||||
POST UPDATED: 9/9/22 12 noon
Final Wagers
- BUS83
Arkansas State +43.5 for 1,000
Nebraska -21.5 for 1,000
Cal -13.5 for 1,000 - TROY5543
USC -9.5 for 1,000
Fresno St +1.5 for 1,000 - San Diego Trojan
Pitt +7.5 for 1000
Ohio State -43.5 for 1000 - CHRIS
USC -9.5 for 3000
over 65.5 for 500
Oregon St -1.5 for 500
Texas +20.5 for 500
Iowa St +3.5 for 500 - RialtoTrojan
USC-9.5 for 10,000
Georgia Southern +21.5 for 500
Cal-13.5 for 500
Fresno State +1.5 for 500 - TROJANRJJ
USC -9.5 for 500
Stanford/USC under 65.5 for 500
GA Southern +21.5 for 250 - Mr/MrsSteveG
USC -9.5 for 3000
Iowa St +3.5 for 3000 - Golden Trojan
USC -9.5 for 5000
GSU +21.5 for 500 - Rock2112
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC under 65.5 for 1000
Texas +20.5 for 1000 - Satyrdancing
USC -9.5 for 1000
Oregon St -1.5 for 500
Alabama -20.5 for 500
Nebraska -21.5 for 500 - DubPar22
USC -9.5 for 5000
Nebraska -21.5 for 1000
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These are the games for Week 1 of the Contest.
USC -9.5 at Stanford +9.5 4:30pm ABC
USC game over 65.5 or USC game under 65.5
Oregon St -1.5 at Fresno St +1.5 7:30pm CBS Sports Channel
Alabama -20.5 at Texas +20.5 9:00am Fox
Arizona St +11.5 at Oklahoma St -11.5 4:30pm ESPN2
Tennessee -7.5 at Pittsburgh +7.5 12:30pm ABC
Arkansas St +43.5 at Ohio St -43.5 9:00 Big Ten Network
Iowa St +3.5 at Iowa -3.5 1:00pm Big Ten Network
Georgia Southern +21.5 at Nebraska -21.5 Fox Sports 1
UNLV +13.5 at CAL -13.5 1:00pm P12 Network
Please make your choices known by using the following format:
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC Over 65.5 for 500
The contest closes to new contestants on Friday September 9, 2022 at noon P.T. All Week 1 wages are due at that time as well.
This Post will be updated throughout the week.
USC -9.5 for 5000
Nebraska -21.5 for 1000
I noticed that the line for the USC game is down to -8.5
Thank you John for putting this together for all of us!✌
USC -9.5 for 1000
Oregon St -1.5 for 500
Alabama -20.5 for 500
Nebraska -21.5 for 500
Fight On!
I’m in this year! Thanks for running this, will be fun! Week one choices:
USC -9.5 for 1000
Stanford/USC under 65.5 for 1000
Texas +20.5 for 1000
Let the games begin!
USC -9.5 for 5000
GSU +21.5 for 500
Thanks John and Allen for running the contest again this year.
Stanford beats lowly FCS Colgate by 31. USC beats a stronger FBS Rice by 52. USC should win this by at least 10.
Thanks for the GSU entry. Nebraska beats a lowly FCS UND by 21. Huskers should beat GSU but not by more than 21. But not as confident about this pick (it is Helton) as the Trojan beat down to come on Stanford.
Allen & John – thanks for renewing the contest. My picks are:
Arkansas State +43.5 for 1,000
Nebraska -21.5 for 1,000
Cal -13.5 for 1,000
That Nebraska pick is intriguing – I don’t think much of them but they do tend to keep it close!
So this is a classic match-up. Two guys who both win and lose ugly, one teetering on losing his big brand job amidst a very angry fan base, the other just booted from a similar situation.
USC -9.5 for 1,000
Fresno St +1.5 for 1,000
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Being in the top 10 on September 6th is cool …..STILL being in the top 10 by say Mid-November would be way ……. WAY Cooler ………. Fight On !!!!!
I love CFB rankings, for some reason, whenever and wherever I see them.
They all matter in different ways to me, but in the end, they all stand for history. And historically, USC has always been relatively loved by the polls, with some sad exceptions.
SC was loved by the polls even when the Cat was the coach. The week before he was fired, I think the Cat was #15. This year, SC will need ND to run the table, Utah to rebound, and UCLA to have no more that two losses and ranked coming into our game.
I don’t see Clemson in the top 10 with that offense. Notre Dame has problems and had TAM not scored a couple cheap scores late in the game they would have dropped. They are not a top 10 either. With USC’s defensive showing it just goes to show how these voters are so influenced by school reputation, coaches name, and offensive highlights.
I wouldn’t want to be the DC against Lincoln Riley.
The DC coming up against LR would probably not get a lot of sleep the week before playing USC. What do you try to stop first.
Baylor at #9 is a 3.5 point underdog to BYU. Go figure
LR on Raleek Brown — “We’ll see,” Riley said when asked if Brown will play against STAN. “It’s Tuesday, man. I’ve got to see how these guys evolve. He was able to do quite a bit with us today. If he keeps progressing, I would expect him to play. But we’ll see.”
AP Top 25 College Football Poll — USC moves up to #10! UTAH drops to #13, ORE is out of the top 25.
apnews.com
Coaches Poll now ranks USC #12, up three spots.
espn.com
Coaches Poll Top 25 College Football Rankings for Week 2
1.Alabama (57 1st place votes)
2.Georgia (6)
3.Ohio State (2)
4.Clemson
5.Michigan
6.Texas A&M
7.Oklahoma
8.Baylor
9.Notre Dame
10.Oklahoma State
11.Michigan State
12.USC
13.NC State
14.Pittsburgh
15.Utah
16.Miami
17.Arkansas
18.Wisconsin
19.Florida
20.Kentucky
21.Wake Forest
22.Texas
23.Ole Miss
24.Oregon
25.BYU
The AP got Oregon right, should not be in the top 25. That was a Group of 5 performance against Georgia. Bo Nix is in for a long season.
I’m SO glad to see ORE now completely go down the USC/ALA route. A loss like that stays with a team for many years.
I’d love to see the Ducks faceplant big-time, that being the only constant amongst their constantly changing uniforms.
Heard Benton is wearing a cast and Brown is only on sideline for practice.
Keely has a video of Benton. It looks like a wrist wrap. I’ll bet he plays. DLine with club / wrap thing is fairly commonplace.
Thanks for doing this again. A fun diversion to look forward to each week.I know it’s extra time and effort, and I really appreciate it.
Pitt +7.5 for 1000
Ohio State -43.5 for 1000
Good luck to all!
Colin Cowherd’s College Football Tiers
Tier 1 — ALA and GA
Tier 2 — OHIO ST and CLEM
Tier 3 — MICH, ND, OU, USC, MIA, BAY, ARK and A&M (not quite enough talent yet)
I was totally unimpressed with CLEM’s bad offense last night vs GT. I doubt CLEM is a PO team.
Absent something very odd happening, AL, GA and tOSU/MI winner are as close to locks as I can see. If ND can run the table coming to SC and SC can run the table (highly doubtful given our D), then the SC/ND game will be for a playoff spot. I really liked Arledge’s take on the team – great O and the D is very much a work in process.
USC -9.5 for 3000
over 65.5 for 500
Oregon St -1.5 for 500
Texas +20.5 for 500
Iowa St +3.5 for 500
thanks again for doing this. It’s great
I wonder what the over under is for the Iowa game? That can easily be a 10-7 game.
I never get on football because my mom claimed to have lost a week’s salary. However since I am not betting anything except tokens, I can afford to play. I also noticed there is no maximum bet limit (but if I’m wrong I’ll adjust it) So:
USC-9.5 for 10,000 (almost two week’s salary)
Georgia Southern +21.5 for 500
Cal-13.5 for 500
Fresno State +1.5 for 500
Going for broke early. I like your style @RialtoTrojan!
You bet(pun intended) I did some math and realized I don’t do math. So I figured if I win it’s all good. If I don’t I’d better start winning. I hope I’m not the only one playing like a Trojan.
USC -9.5 for 500
Stanford/USC under 65.5 for 500
GA Southern -21.5 for 250
@TrojanRJJ, don’t you mean Georgia Southern +21.5?
I did. Sorry.
The OLE MISS QB battle isn’t over yet. USC transfer Jaxson Dart started against TROY and finished 18/27 for 154 passing yds with one TD and one pick in a 28-10 win. After scoring on four of their first six drives, the Rebels’ offense struggled badly in the second half. Luke Altmyer will get his chance to start next week vs CENT ARK. Whoever ends up as QB1 will benefit from the presence of Zach Evans and a stable of backs who averaged 6.7 ypc on Sat. “It’s great our defense showed up today,” OLE MISS HC Lane Kiffin said. “About as ugly as you can play… Read more »
So, the best ex-USC QB on Saturday was Kedon. After reading your report, it is clear that none of them are remotely in Caleb’s class. I did not see the AL game, but from all the other games I watched, Caleb was by far the best QB I saw play.
Ya, Caleb’s a superstar from what I’ve seen of him so far at USC.
He’s already so much better than Slovis, Daniels, and Dart that it’s hard to believe. I guess LR knows QBs, huh?!
Per our earlier discussion, any kid who LR is willing to coach would be nuts to turn him down. I am convinced that LR asked Dart and Slovis to leave, and asked Moss to stay. This Nelson kid is one lucky kid. LR has identified him as having the talent and personality to excel as a collegiate QB (like Heisman level QB). And, LR is the best QB developer in the nation. Nelson will sit a year and then lead SC into the B1G. Amazing time to a Trojan. NOW if we could just get some DL! By the way,… Read more »
Indeed, I’m afraid USC’s DL is gonna be a problem this year.
Throw in an important injury in the defensive trenches and LR will need to use ALL his powers, just as Vito Corleone insisted when he took Sonny to his favorite undertaker.
As you say, It’s such an amazing time to be a Trojan. Add what looks like slightly over-rated UCLA and ND teams, assuming you think first games are any real indication, and it’s anyone’s guess where these 2022 Trojans could end up.
Your next #55?
For me, #55 dominates the game. I still remember what Chris Claibourne and his game against FSU in Tallahassee. Gentry was hardly a major factor against Rice. I certainly hope he reaches that level of play, and I hope it shows up next Saturday. As we both agree, the DL is not going to scare anyone this year. If Gentry and Lee play like they did the first half of Rice, we are in real trouble against any team that can effectively run the ball. But, the D did pitch a shut out in the 2nd half. But, this group… Read more »
As far as I’m concerned, the first half against RICE is long gone and now meaningless.
I certainly don’t think this USC team is in “real trouble” based on anything I’ve seen, except over-rated Korey Foreman looks decidedly uninspiring to me, and underweight as well. Thankfully, LR also brought in Romello Height from AUB, because we’re gonna need him badly.
CC man ! Bobby Bowden said he was the best linebacker he had ever seen in college football. How’s that !
LR’s history as the quarterback whisperer were on full display Sat. Could see in Moss as well. Amazing Off. coach. AND he’s the USC coach! pinch me..
I didn’t miss a single play in the game, replayed many as well. First time in over decade I wanted to watch every snap. Last time 2011 vs ND
USC football is suddenly a dream come true. The Trojans still have a long way to go, but it’s been so fascinating for me to observe USC suddenly get the nation’s complete respect back. Heck, we’re already practically a top 10 team again.
For so many years, USC football had lost the respect of the nation. Now, USC is already a team people will fear again, if they don’t already.
Top 5 O and top 50 D. Definitely must see TV.
USC’s D will improve. Many of these guys have never played together before. Injuries to our defense are my bete noire (“black beast”) in French.
I now think we are good enough to win the Pac-12.
UCLA, ORE and UTAH are no better than the Trojans IMO. I didn’t know that until Saturday, but I believe that now.
In fact, the Ducks already look like they blew it with their hire. It’s way too early to pronounce any judgment like that, but I’m going to anyway.
You should read Arledge’s take on Oregon. It is hilarious. He really hates Oregon and its shows. Said Lanning hired a bunch of slick salesman as his staff. They cannot coach worth a damn, but they can really sell. Kirby Smart was probably concerned about Lanning using his GA connection to recruit against him. claiming OR is the SEC of the West coast. So, he took that play right out of Lanning’s hands. It was really smart of Smart (could not resist the pun).
Arledge does “sardonic” as well as anyone, and usually better. ✌✌
Any qb that plays for Kiffy and Snark … will be head case failures.
Bamer qb’s had so much talent around them and being just assistants Goat and Suck couldn’t quite ruin them like they almost did Leinart in the early games of 2005.
Lincoln Riley has forgotten more football than those two frauds would ever know.
Contest Week 1
USC -9.5 for 3000
Iowa St +3.5 for 3000
Wife joined in again.
Iowa St burns me every year when they fall into the Herkeye slow the game down trap. Not going to do it this year but will jump on the under.
Looks like a fun contest but I’ve never paid attention to betting odds, point spreads and gambling in general. So I’ll pass on participating. I just want SC to win as many games as possible and regain the National prominence it once had. My alma mater is off to a good start but the game in Palo Alto will be a good test.
I’m the same way about odds & point spreads. I just like to figure who will win & by how much.
As long as the Trojans win, I’m good. Scoreboard baby! Squeaker wins over ND and UCLA are actually more appreciated by me. Often, they hurt more. Oh, wait! I’m the guy who’s been complaining for years about USC “winning ugly“. It was a brutally negative Clay Helton trademark. But those days are finally over. Watching USC on Saturday was such a pleasure across the board. USC’s got some issues. That’s never been a secret. At least Trojan fans now know those issues are being addressed and they will be rectified, if humanly possible. Under The Cat, problems were never solved,… Read more »
Agree Allen … there is winning ugly Gomer style and winning ugly like maybe Pete’s first year ( see OT win vs Oregon St ). Like Pete, with LR, you can see can see hope. With hacks like Kiffy, Suck and Gomer … you knew it would only get worse and it did.
It will be sooner than later before SC returns to the level they should be. The O will make SC difficult to beat. The D needs a year or two before they are championship level.
I still can’t believe how polished Caleb Williams looked. We are so often disappointed in this world when the event we’ve been longing for happens.
Not this time. Not with this USC team. We’ll probably lose a couple of games, maybe more. But I used to dread watching Helton/Sark-coached teams.
It’s such a brave new world in Trojan football, formerly known as “Tailback U”. I wonder what this generation of USC Trojans will come to be known as?
Watching the spring game … you knew, it was a new USC ! Having a good/great qb at USC will not be a problem with LR. And we all know it starts there. Now let’s get some beef up front !