USC Football
In my first blog ever I will be telling you guys my predictions on the upcoming USC Football season coming up this fall.
USC Football Schedule
USC gets somewhat of a pass since they do not need to play Oregon or Washington. Despite not having to play these teams they still have to play multiple other talented teams such as Notre Dame, Arizona State, Utah and finally UCLA all could be threats to the Trojan's Season.
Week 1
San Jose State
So lets get right into it in week one against San Jose State. Now this one could be an interesting game especially considering the fact that the Spartans went 12-0 last year and this year they returning most of their players. Now at the end of the day this game might come down to the 4th quarter but at the end I think Kedon Slovis will make some big throws and win the Trojans an exciting game to start the season off 1-0.
Final Score USC 31-17 San Jose State
Week 2
Stanford
Now were going into week 2 of the season where USC stays at home to play Stanford a team that can always figure a way out to beat USC no matter the circumstance. This Stanford team ended last season on a 4 game winning streak. Now this is a big momentum pull for the Trees. Despite their 4 game winning streak they did lose their quarterback, Davis Mills to the draft which could hurt them somewhat. At the end of the day my final prediction is USC wins because of their home field advantage.
Final Score USC 24-14 Stanford
Week 3
@Washington State
Washington State is the first team on the schedule that USC played last year as well. The score for last years game was 38-13 in favor of USC. Now even though the Cougars got blown out las I do not think this year will be as much of a blowout but I still think that USC is the more talented team. Now Washington State could make this one interesting, but at the end of the day I think USC uses their momentum and easily wins this game over the Cougars.
Final Score USC 28-10 Washington State
Week 4
Oregon StateWeek 5
@Colorado
Wow the at this point the Trojans would be in the top ten if not the top 15, but now the men of Troy have to travel to Boulder to take a pretty big obstacle in the Colorado Buffaloes. Lets think about this for a second now coming into this game USC will be on a 4 game winning streak which will give a momentum boost. Not only that, but despite the Buffalos good season last year they lost a vital part of their offense to USC through the transfer portal. That is not the only problem for Colorado as they also are just not as talented as the Trojans so I think that USC will come into Boulder and come up with a pretty big statement win.
Final Score USC 35-17 Colorado
Week 6
Utah
This is going to be an amazing game mostly because this game will be one of the main deciding factors for the winner of the Pac-12 South. The Pac-12 South is a pretty wide open division which means literally anyone can win it. Coming into this year Utah's Quarterback is going to be Charlie Brewer a transfer from Baylor. One thing that gives Utah a pretty big advantage is that they have not won at the Coliseum since 1913. Now despite that fact USC has to use their run game in this one Utah is not going to be a simple task to accomplish, but at the end of the day I think the Trojan's offense will be too much for Utah and will get USC the win at home over a solid Utah team. Solidifying USC as a top 10 team.
Final Score USC 28-24 Utah
Week 7
@Notre Dame
One week removed from a bye week USC gets to travel to South Bend to play their rival Notre Dame. Now the problem for USC is that Notre Dame is also coming off a bye week. Now if we are to ignore that fact we still can not ignore is Notre Dame's home record under Brian Kelly. If the Men of Troy were to win this game they would need to run the ball very very well and last season USC did not have the best run game and they were not even close to the best. The answer to that question is probably no so at the end of the day I do not think that USC will be able to throw the ball against Notre Dame's secondary. At the end of the day USC will make this a game to watch, but Notre Dame will just be too much for the Trojans.
Final Score USC 31-38 Notre Dame
Week 8
Arizona
A week after losing to their rival Notre Dame, USC returns home to play an awful Arizona team. This game does not require much explaining, but I still will give my reasoning. For starters Arizona is coming into this season on a 12 game losing streak that does not like their a end in sight for. Considering this you also need to consider the fact that USC has homefield advantage. This is a pretty easy pick for me since USC is most likely going to demolish the Wildcats in a blowout game.
Final Score USC 42-10 Arizona
Week 9
@Arizona State
Arizona State is going to be USC's hardest opponent besides Notre Dame. In this game it all comes down to can USC run the ball. Even though earlier in this article I predicted that the Trojans could not run the ball here I think that they will be able to run and pass against Arizona State. The reason I am predicting this is because I think USC wants this Pac-12 championship more than any other team in the conference so in this crucial game they end up playing their hearts out and winning this game. This might be a interesting take, but the reason I think this is because USC will be able to stop the Sun Devils somewhat more than the Sun Devils can stop the Trojans causing the The Men of Troy to win this crucial game in Overtime.
Final Score USC 45-38 Arizona State
Week 10
@California
California is an extremely well coached team. Now coming into this game USC will be in the College Football Playoff conversation so they have the momentum. The Men of Troy can not lose this game if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. Now the reason I am doubting USC is because they always lose one dumb game. Now USC is clearly the more talented team in this game from top to bottom. Again as I said USC also has the momentum coming into this game which helps them a lot. Now at the end of the day there should not be much consideration going into this game so my final pick is the USC Trojans picking up their 9th win of the season.
Final Score USC 42-28 California
Week 11
UCLA
Now that USC has locked in the Pac-12 South by now they have their eyes on the College Football Playoffs. Going into this game a lot of things are on the line including the Victory Bell. This game is going to be as good as last years if not better. The reason behind this prediction is because I really think UCLA is dark horse team that could make some noise this year after returning a lot of their production from last year. At this point lets just move on to the predictions. Now USC is just the more talented team. Again as I have already said USC has to run the ball better in this game. At the end of the day USC can probably run the ball well on the Bruins so that is why I think the Trojans can actually pull this one out.
Final Score USC 38-35 UCLA
Week 12
BYU
This is the Trojans last game and if they want to finish 11-1 they have to win this one last game. Coming into this season the Cougars are losing a lot of their productivity from last year. Including their star quarterback Zach Wilson. Now USC is not only going to have the momentum, but they are also going to have a way more talented team. Most people that this game will just be an easy win for the Trojans, but in my opinion I think BYU might give USC some trouble. I am not sayin that the Trojans are going to lose, but what I am saying is that this game be a little entertaining. Despite all of that I think takes this win and ends the season 11-1.
Final Score USC 31-21 BYU
Final Thoughts
Now USC does really have the potential to go 11-1. The reason I think this is because USC has their schedule on their side. Not only that, but also the fact that USC has improved the holes they had last year. This year they also brought in Keaontay Ingram to help with the running game which was something they struggled a lot with last year. They also brought in 5 star recruit Korey Foreman. This will help them not allow 150 rushing yards per game. I mean when you look at everything at the end of the day USC does have a shot to go 11-1
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