Claims extracted
17
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Uncertain
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0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Last year, Indiana’s offense steamrolled everybody in its way.
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offense → steamroll → way
This year, it’s the Hoosiers’ defense that has them in the mix to repeat as national champions.
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that → ’ → champions
That defense will be put to the test on Saturday against USC, which is coming off a season-saving (and coach-saving) win over Ohio State last time out.
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which → put → State
USC vs. Indiana odds, prediction
No. 6 Indiana (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) is in a better spot than No. 15 USC (7-2, 4-2), but neither team can afford a loss in this contest.
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team → afford → contest
The College Football Playoff committee had the Hoosiers down at No. 9 in their latest rankings, indicating that the Hoosiers are on thin ice when it comes to the Big Dance.
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it → have → Dance
Whether that’s fair or not is certainly up for debate, considering there are three two-loss teams (Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas) and three other one-loss teams (Georgia, Miami, Notre Dame) ahead of the defending national champions.
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’s → ’ → champions
But the truth is that Indiana has not looked completely at the races this season.
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Indiana → look → races
All but one of Indiana’s Big Ten wins have come by one possession; it needed overtime to win its last two games against Minnesota and Michigan, and the Hoosiers were defeated, 19-15, by an Ohio State team that has lost its last two games, albeit without Julian Sayin.
Indiana’s offense, which was prolific last year, has stalled, and Curt Cignetti is not ready to commit to any quarterback for the rest of the season.
Josh Hoover, who transferred from TCU to replace Fernando Mendoza, has been just OK and is dealing with an injury.
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who → come → injury
His deputy, Grant Wilson, led the Hoosiers to a win over Minnesota, but he’s been a backup in Bloomington the past two years.
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he → lead → Bloomington
USC’s defense isn’t a world-beater, but it’s hard to trust Indiana to put up crooked numbers on anybody right now.
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it → ’ → anybody
It’s a similar story when the Trojans have the ball.
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Trojans → ’ → ball
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USC’s offense was shot out of a cannon to start the season, but the Trojans have been inconsistent of late.
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Trojans → get → season
Putting up 6.8 yards per play against Ohio State is noteworthy, but they were held to 3.2 yards per play against Wisconsin the game before that.
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they → put → that
Overall, the USC offense ranks 15th in SP+, 28th in yards per play and 23rd in points per play.
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offense → rank → play
Those are fine numbers, but they’re not gonna scare a defense that ranks inside the top-10 in just about every metric, and is ranked No. 2 by SP+.
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that → go → SP+
Expect points to be at a premium for this one.
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Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry.
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Leboff → expect → industry
He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.
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punters → use → sports
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