Bounce-back after a loss Contradictory evidence
Penn State enters after a loss in its previous lined game.
Studied in 2,630 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyUSC at Penn State
Week 6 · Oct 10Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA
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Penn State -1Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Penn State -1Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your View![]()
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Last Observed Pregame Market ConsensusPenn State -1.511-book consensus · observed Oct 10, 12:16 PM EDT
Penn State -1.511-book consensus · observed Oct 10, 12:16 PM EDTWhy the market may differNo Factors
No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.
Unexplained Gap~0.5 pts toward Penn StateExplore similar gapsOther conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate
These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.
Bounce-back after a bad loss Contradictory evidence
Penn State enters after losing its previous lined game by 21 points.
Studied in 1,930 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyBounce-back after an upset loss Contradictory evidence
Penn State was favored but lost its previous lined game outright.
Studied in 1,202 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyMust-win after two losses Contradictory evidence
Penn State enters after two consecutive losses in lined games.
Studied in 1,859 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyFavorite off a loss Contradictory evidence
Penn State is favored after losing its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,220 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
Penn State begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyClose-win regression Developing estimate
USC enters after a one-score win in its previous lined game.
Studied in 1,658 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCold against-the-spread trend Developing estimate
USC has failed to cover at least three consecutive lined games.
Studied in 939 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyPublic bias toward greatness Developing estimate
USC begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.
Studied in 1,692 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyHigh-scoring offense tax Developing estimate
USC ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.
Studied in 1,302 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyRevenge game Developing estimate
USC lost the most recent meeting with Penn State.
Studied in 3,848 eligible gamesOpen Ledger studyCompleted gameWhat happened?USC 31 · Penn State 23
- Pregame OV Line
- Penn State -1
- Last Observed Pregame Market Consensus
- Penn State -1.5
- OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
- No quantified Factors
- Actual margin
- USC by 8
Observed 7h 13m before kickoff. Not a verified closing line. The OV Line and Factors retain their pregame values. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.
Opening LinePenn State -1Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
Penn State -1Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?Your Line at OpenNot capturedPersonal-rating history was not stored when this market opened
Opening Market ConsensusPenn State -1.5Earliest observed 2-book consensus
Penn State -1.5Earliest observed 2-book consensusWhy the opening market may differNo quantified opening Factors
No currently published Factor has a separate opening-market estimate for this game.
Pregame Win Probability
USC 46.6%Penn State 53.4%
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Market consensus · Penn State -1.5
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