QUARTERBACK If you give Caleb Williams more than 2 seconds to throw the ball, forget it. Williams was pretty good vs. Fresno State, which meant he wasn’t quite to the standard of the first two games. But it’s more than good enough. Grade: B- RUNNING BACKS Travis Dye and Austin Jones both rushed for more than 100 yards and averaged nine yards per carry. What … Continue reading Morning Buzz: USC-Fresno State Report Card

You know what I liked best Saturday night? When USC was on the goal line, Caleb Williams lined up under the center. It feels like a long time since that happened. USC is ranked No. 7 in both Top 25 polls today. The USC radio team talked after the game about how no one would beat USC this season if they only scored 17 points. … Continue reading USC Notes: Can You Guess What Moment I Liked Best?

Here are my thoughts on USC-Fresno State: I’m starting to feel like the passing game relies too much on Jordan Addison and Mario Williams. They were targeted 19 times Saturday night. All the other receivers were targeted a combined 11 times. Now there’s nothing wrong with throwing to the best receivers. But a good team might be able to blunt their impact and then does … Continue reading My USC-Fresno State Takeaways

How many TD passes will Caleb Williams have tonight? Can he challenge this season Cody Kessler’s school-record 7 TDs vs. Colorado? Would Lincoln Riley even let him throw that many in a game? He’s probably not a stat hound like Steve Sarkisian. Turns out the announced crowd at the Rose Bowl today was 29,344. It was the second-smallest home crowd ever for the Bruins (behind … Continue reading Discuss The USC-Fresno State Game

This is supposed to be a better test for USC. I’d be more inclined to say that if Fresno State had beaten Oregon State. But QB Jake Haener should be able to test the Trojans’ cornerbacks. And when I say test, I mean beat. How many pass interference penalties will the secondary get? Can the Bulldogs’ defense stop USC? I see USC scoring a lot … Continue reading My USC-Fresno State Pick

Before you pick the score, did you notice the modication on the front of the USC helmets this season? There is a small “V sign” sticker right in the front of the helmet. It seems unnecessary when the whole point of the USC helmet is its “classic” look. Now you have the Nike spelled-out decal, the V sign decal and the Nike logo decal. How … Continue reading Morning Buzz: Pick The USC-Fresno State Score