Before the season, I said to expect a handful of true freshman to contribute in a meaningful way: Luke Wafle, Trent Mosley, Kayden Dixon-Wyatt.

Then you have a few others who play in games like Elbert Hill and Ryan Wormley.

This is why GM Chad Bowden should have signed more transfers. USC did not go all-out to get a linebacker or another cornerback. It needed 3-4 more defensive players.

Did Bowden and Co. become so enamored with securing the No. 1 recruiting class that it didn’t want to sacrifice a few freshmen for some impact transfers.

The other thing is quite of a few of the other freshmen are not playing at all. How many of them will jump into the transfer portal after the season? It’s definitely going to be something to monitor.

• Several fans told me they did not notice the juice boxes at Saturday’s game until they got carried away afterward.

• In case you wondered, Rob Ryan spends games in the pressbox, just like Gary Patterson did on Saturday.