USC loses starting center for the season

[DJ Spanky]

No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practice

A USC offense with big expectations has suffered a tough blow just weeks before the season-opener against San Jose State on Aug. 29. Starting center Kilian O'Connor suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice on Wednesday, Lincoln Riley announced.

Riley described the incident as a "non-contact kind of freak injury" and confirmed that O'Connor won't take the field in 2026. The Trojans coach said it was a tough pill to swallow given O'Connor's journey from walk-on to starting center.

 

[Rutgers Chris]

No. 14 USC loses starting center Kilian O'Connor to season-ending knee injury in practice

It’s ok, they just opened a field house

 

[RU#1fan]

Makes me feel better about my Bet this morning.
Las Vegas thinking that as well..raised the Over/Under Wins to +5.5 games
Rutgers maybe beats USC ???

 

[DJ Spanky]

It’s ok, they just opened a field house

Damnit, ya know I was actually gonna mention that!

 

[MADHAT1]

It’s ok, they just opened a field house

Guess that new field-house is a dangerous place , glad Rutgers isn't building a death trap like USC has.

 

[Knight Shift]

Just penciled in 11 wins for RU in 2026 season.

 

[mdk02]

Seriously, never like to see that happen to anyone

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

It’s ok, they just opened a field house

Which will miraculously heal him.

 

[Caliknight]

Completely irrelevant for our game against them. Their entire two deep would have to get hurt. Not sure that would do it.

 

[RUEd]

Completely irrelevant for our game against them. Their entire two deep would have to get hurt. Not sure that would do it.

exacty. The backup is a 4 star AA. They had some sick recruiting classes

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Makes me feel better about my Bet this morning.
Las Vegas thinking that as well..raised the Over/Under Wins to +5.5 games
Rutgers maybe beats USC ???

One player on an opposing team is out and that increases our Vegas odds by a whole win? That doesn’t make a lot of sense does it?

 

[DJ Spanky]

Completely irrelevant for our game against them. Their entire two deep would have to get hurt. Not sure that would do it.

Even if that happened, man, they've got a field house. We are so screwed!

 

[Rutgers Chris]

One player on an opposing team is out and that increases our Vegas odds by a whole win? That doesn’t make a lot of sense does it?

Our over under is 4.5 but it’s been incredibly juiced at -150 to -170. Translation- if they could make the over under 5 they would. At 5.5 it’s more likely +130 or so. Long story short, the number really hasn’t moved

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

Makes me feel better about my Bet this morning.
Las Vegas thinking that as well..raised the Over/Under Wins to +5.5 games
Rutgers maybe beats USC ???

Great. A FanDuel upset alert.

 

[rosenst2]

More of a 50/50 game than USC, Maryland's best corner was kicked off the team after being convicted of harassing an ex.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dontay-joyner-no-longer-with-maryland-football-after-arrest-guilty-plea-154600790.html

 

[RU#1fan]

Our over under is 4.5 but it’s been incredibly juiced at -150 to -170. Translation- if they could make the over under 5 they would. At 5.5 it’s more likely +130 or so. Long story short, the number really hasn’t moved

Seeing 5.5 at Casinos here in Las Vegas.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

exacty. The backup is a 4 star AA. They had some sick recruiting classes

Of course he is.

 

[Rutgers Chris]

Seeing 5.5 at Casinos here in Las Vegas.

Correct, with very high juice. They’re daring you to take the over and charging you a large premium to take the under. It’s not very different from a 4.5 win total where the over is -165 and the under is +145. From Circa…

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

Correct, with very high juice. They’re daring you to take the over and charging you a large premium to take the under. It’s not very different from a 4.5 win total where the over is -165 and the under is +145. From Circa…
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With 4.5 odds - they are clearly just penciling in Indiana, Michigan, PSU, and USC as losses. We haven’t beat Wisconsin or Nebraska since joining the BIG so they’re penciling those in as losses too and starting us at 2-6 (UMass and Howard will be wins).

They figure BC, NW, Maryland, Michigan State are all going to be 50/50ish game odds. So 2-2 would have to be the default expectation but 3-1 is possible and 4-0 not out of the question. Hence 4.5 was the opening line.

 

[LotusAggressor_rivals]

One player on an opposing team is out and that increases our Vegas odds by a whole win? That doesn’t make a lot of sense does it?

It makes sense if you're trying to get sucker money from RU fans.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

It makes sense if you're trying to get sucker money from RU fans.

Vegas is aiming for even bets on both sides. I’m not sure what number that equates with but the point I was making is that one injury on one team we’re playing who will still be heavily favored to beat us even without that player isn’t likely to be the difference maker on win count perception in aggregate.

 

[Knight Shift]

It makes sense if you're trying to get sucker money from RU fans.

Watching the BTN bus tour. Wisconsin has a new fieldhouse. That cancels out that extra win. . . . . Maybe that's 2 more losses for RU now.

 

[DJ Spanky]

Watching the BTN bus tour. Wisconsin has a new fieldhouse.

Worse case scenario!

 

[RU#1fan]

Watching the BTN bus tour. Wisconsin has a new fieldhouse. That cancels out that extra win. . . . . Maybe that's 2 more losses for RU now.


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