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Cotton Bowl Odds: USC Football opens as underdog to Ohio State

USC Football’s first ever appearance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas was one to forget. The Trojans are hoping their second trip is far more memorable, but oddsmakers don’t project a more favorable outcome.

The opening line for USC vs. Ohio State was set with the Buckeyes favored by 6.5 points, per Sports Book Review.

That’s just the second time in 2017 the Trojans open as an underdog, the first being against Notre Dame. Unfortunately, the 3.5-point line for that game turned out to be generous as USC was downed by 35 points in South Bend.