Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026
The Saturday Slate
Sat, Sep 12 · 10:00pm CT · Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA · BTNFinal
UL
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 1-1 · Away
FPI -5.5 · rank 89 · No CFBD row
+30.5 (-105)
+2000
#12 USC
USC Trojans · Big Ten · 3-0 · Home
FPI 15.5 · rank 18 · No CFBD row
-30.5 (-115)
-6500
Market vs model
Spread
USC -30.5
USC -30.5 (-115)
UL +30.5 (-105)
UL +30.5 (-105)
Model
USC -23.5
Edge —
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
USC
USC -6500 · UL +2000
Total 58.5 — no O/U pick
Total 58.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket
ML win
Why
CFBD enrichment is off. No API key and no ratings cache, so these numbers are ESPN FPI only.
- USC rating 15.5, UL rating -5.5.
- Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
- Home field adds 2.5 to USC.
- Predicted margin is USC by 23.5.
- There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
- Model home 23.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 21; home field +2.5).
- Moneyline ticket is USC, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
- No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.
Recent form
UL
ESPN did not send a recent-form list.
USC
ESPN did not send a recent-form list.
Injuries
no injury feed wired yet
Lock a ticket
Same rules as the board. ATS only when the edge clears 1.5 and the rating is not a placeholder. Moneyline only when the model has a winner by 2 or more. The lock stores the line now. CLV stays empty until there is a closing number.
Model home 23.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 21; home field +2.5).
Writes this moneyline into the ledger. No point line, and no fake close.