The California Golden Bears will face their longest odds at victory likely this season against the USC Trojans. An early line had Cal as 14 point underdogs, while Vegas Insider situates Cal as 11.5 point underdogs on the open line (14.5 point underdogs is the first official line from a Vegas sportsbook).
Cal’s wonderful history against USC has been long documented. The Bears have not beaten the Trojans since 2003. They have closed the margin of defeat the last two years, losing by eight to USC in their last Thursday night matchup two years ago, and then narrowly falling by six last season at home.