The 2023 Holiday Bowl matchup is official, as Louisville will take on USC — and here's everything you need to know about the Holiday Bowl odds and Louisville vs USC lines, spread and more.
Louisville opened as a 6.5-point favorite over USC in the 2023 Holiday Bowl where the line remains today after some slight movement in the week prior to the game. Louisville is -230 on the moneyline. USC is +188 to win outright. The total is set at over/under 58.5 points scored by both teams combined.
Holiday Bowl Injuries & Transfer NewsLouisville CardinalsTransfer Portal
LB Jackson Hamilton (55 snaps)S Josh Minkins (227 snaps)EDGE Kameron Wilson (197 snaps)EDGE Ryheem Craig (27 snaps)NFL Draft
S Cam'Ron Kelly (will still play in bowl)RB Jawhar Jordan (will miss bowl)WR Jamari Thrash (will miss bowl)USC TrojansTransfer Portal
WR Michael Jackson (206 snaps)WR Raleek Brown (24 snaps)TE Jude Wolfe (65 snaps)RB Darwin Barlow (22 snaps)DL De'jon Benton (223 snaps; hasn't played since Week 10)LB Chris Thompson (13 snaps)WR Mario Williams (29 catches)CB Domani Jackson (three PBUs)LB Tackett Curtis (40 tackles, two sacks, one FF)QB Malachi Nelson (five-star true freshman)EDGE Korey Foreman (one tackle; No. 3 recruit in 2021)Opt-Outs
Starting QB Caleb Williams (761 snaps) Expect Miller Moss to start.RB MarShawn Lloyd (398 snaps)WR Brenden Rice (469 snaps)Watch for S Calen Bullock (845 snaps)
Injuries
Starting RG/RT Jarrett Kingston (668 snaps) missed the finale with an injury.College Football Bowls: Odds, Schedule for Every GameRead nowOur college football betting expert, Collin Wilson, has projected the spread and total for every college football bowl game. For the Holiday Bowl, our expert projects the Louisville vs USC spread at USC -0.5 and the total at over/under 59.5 points scored.
The 2023 Holiday Bowl featuring Louisville vs USC will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 8 p.m. ET on FOX
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