The Big 12 is thought to be the better football conference than the Pac-12, but the Pac-12 is actually 6-6 straight up against the Big 12 over the last three seasons and 6-5-1 against the spread. In an interesting early-season inter-conference matchup Southern Cal takes on Texas on Saturday night in Austin.
College football point spread: The Longhorns opened as three-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 35.3-28.5 Trojans (College football picks on every game)
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