Nebraska-USC final score predictions, plus College Football Week 12 picks against the spread

Game day for Nebraska football is only a day away as head coach Matt Rhule and the Huskers get set for Saturday’s road matchup at USC.

The Huskers (5-4 overall, 2-4 Big Ten) and Trojans (4-5, 2-5) will square off at 3:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. PST on FOX.

As we await opening kickoff, the Inside Nebraska crew* dishes out final score predictions for Huskers vs. Trojans and gives their College Football Week 12 picks against the spread!

GUESS THE SCORE CONTEST: Tell us your final score predictions for Nebraska-USC IN THIS THREAD on our Insider’s Board for a chance to win a free one-year subscription! Scroll to the bottom of this page for more info.

*Publisher Zack Carpenter, staff writer Steve Marik, recruiting analyst Tim Verghese and digital producer Jansen Coburn

Spread: USC -8.5

Total: 50.5

>> Spread and total per BetMGM as of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13

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ZACK: Nebraska 27, USC 21

STEVE: USC 28, Nebraska 24

TIM: USC 27, Nebraska 24

JANSEN: USC 31, Nebraska 23

Important notes:

>>> Our 10 picks in the table above are made “Against the Spread.” For example: If one of our staff members predicts Nebraska to beat Colorado, 35-31, they may still have Colorado listed on the chart because they are predicting a Nebraska win but do not believe the Huskers will cover the spread. For those unfamiliar with how ATS picks work, head to this link for a full rundown!

>>> The spreads are locked in on Wednesday at noon, at the latest, every week. Each staff member has the same spread to consider for each respective game.

>>> Scoring System: 1 point awarded in the season standings for each correct pick, 1 bonus point awarded for correctly picking an upset straight up, 1 bonus point awarded for predicting the exact score + winner of Nebraska’s game. Tiebreaker is the best W-L record. End-of-season tiebreaker is W-L record ATS in Nebraska games.

1 – Tim: 53-46-1 (57 pts)

2 – Steve: 49-50-1 (57 pts)

3 – Zack: 46-53-1 (55 pts)

4 – Jansen: 38-61-1 (46 pts)

Record in straight-up upset picks:

Steve: 8-7

Tim: 4-5

Jansen: 10-13

Zack: 10-14

Head to THIS THREAD on our Insider’s Board to give us your* prediction in our weekly Guess the Score Contest for a chance to win a free Inside Nebraska subscription!

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You may only enter one score prediction each week, and predictions lock one hour before kickoff. Maximum subscription prize per person is one year.

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THIS YEAR’S WINNERS:

vs. UTEP – @Huskerpanther

>> Prediction: Nebraska 34, UTEP 7

>> Actual score: Nebraska 40, UTEP 7

vs. Colorado – NONE

>> Actual score: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10

vs. Northern Iowa – @TX Huskr

>> Prediction: Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3 – ***EXACT SCORE***

>> Actual final score: Nebraska 34, Northern Iowa 3

vs. Illinois – @GusGus1

>> Prediction: Illinois 24, Nebraska 21

>> Actual final score: Illinois 31, Nebraska 24 (OT)

at Purdue – @Husker Dreme

>> Prediction: Nebraska 28, Purdue 7

>> Actual final score: Nebraska 28, Purdue 10

vs. Rutgers – NONE

>> Actual final score: Nebraska 14, Rutgers 7

at Indiana – @sureray

>> Prediction: Indiana 18, Nebraska 7

>> Actual final score: Indiana 56, Nebraska 7

at Ohio State – NONE

>> Actual final score: Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17

vs. UCLA – @whiteshoes97

>> Prediction: UCLA 27, Nebraska 20 – ***EXACT SCORE***

>> Actual final score: UCLA 27, Nebraska 20