I’m wondering if USC turns it around this week. Sam Darnold is at quarterback. JuJu Smith-Schuster should be more involved. The running game should be better. Utah should be less imposing than Alabama and Stanford. This should give USC a good chance for a victory.
On the other hand, what is the offensive line going to do in a noisy environment? Will the defense forget to cover anyone? Will the special teams have eight men on the field?
Just got the word from a mate who lives in Utah that the first day of autumn is indeed remarkable up there, with the red leaves competing with yellows and oranges. There is also a slight rain.
And, finally, the Utes are out in force with their college flags attached to their car and the game is a sellout. So expect it to be very wild, and loud, when SC has the ball.
But I for one am excited; it is nice to have a dual threat quarterback. Or do we recall how the SUCLA bum knocked us off 3 straight times before Posin’ Rosen saved SC football?
It’s a huge game, John. I hope SC fans can stop crying in their beers before kickoff tomorrow.
A rookie, totally inexperienced duel threat QB.
Chances are Darnold will fumble twice and throw at least 2 ints in another bozo u loss. The pressure on Darnold to rescue bozo u’s FB season is unfair and way out of his rookie FB capabilities.
Pretty good assessment of Darnold. Similar to how Rosen performed in his first official meeting against USC. I forget the score though, oh yeah 40-21 USC.
True, but UCLA is 3 – 1 in the last 4 rivalry games. I have no problem with bozo u winning just 25% of Rivalry games.
We are 16 games over 500. 47 -31 if I’m right, give or take the sanctions take a ways! That is well above 25%.
True all time, but not in the last 4 years.
It’s The University of Southern California, JO. Be that as it may, JO, your assessment “The pressure on Darnold to rescue USC’s FB season is unfair and way out of his “rookie” FB game capabilities” is loaded with credibility, IMO. With Browne under center running the “I” Formation (JO, you might recall the O.J. Simpson “I” Formation. I know I do, fondly) I am convinced our Trojans would send Salt Lake City Utah Ute fans home brow beat and miserable. Doesn’t appear to be in the cards though.
They usually sell out, the weather is mild, and yes, the trees are starting to change color, something So Cal people are not familiar with
Hundley was a good college QB.
Optimism is a contrarian view for you, Mr Wolf, but I see it got away from you there in the 2nd paragraph.
Mobile QBs are even harder to block for, but they can get an O-Lineman off the hook with their mobility. Sam may help us put lipstick on a pig if that’s just what we have up front.
This is what we’ve gotten to, pinning our expectations and hopes to defeating middling programs in the PAC 12 South which might be the worst Power 5 division in CFB.
The blogger must have been a fan of the old Batman TV series because he ends most of his posts the same way the shows ended…with a bunch of questions.
Holy strawberries Batman, we’re in a jam !
“should” playing a particularly important role in Wolfman’s analysis here. Maybe add that SC fans “should” stop thinking we’re living in 2006 still?
Just like the bruin fans live in 1995 (Basketball). Winning is important for both schools.
No basketball fans I know think we’re in 1995. We’re all aware of exactly what our team is and has been.
More like 1975, Gollom Wolf. The ruin AD ran off their only winning coach after the 1995 championship.
Would feel better if Darnolds first start was atz home. I think there will be attempts to get the ball to JuJu maybe even too a fault based on the pressure to do so. If the offensive line contunues to have penalties like false starts then their needs to be changes with the offensive line.
Will the team visit Osa?
Had to chuckle. But feel bad for stupidity!
The prison in Draper doesn’t have a football team
Maybe you can go visit him in prison, Gollom Wolf!
I’ll pass!
[hands pressed together on opposite sides of the glass in jailhouse visiting room]
It will be a tough game, heros could be in the making at the expense of Max Browne – business is business, and progress is progress.
FightOn !
Im thinking close victory for Trojans 21-17
SC couldn’t stay onside at dead quite Stanford, you think they won’t jump offsides at deafening Utah?
Stanford was cheating! Mimicking calls – the Oline needs to improve in more ways than just offside calls
It’s only cheating if you get caught.
Larry Scott is allowing cheating?
bozo u has never cheated to win a game. LOL!
Just like Klemm, Cheating is all part of Ucla’s DNA.
If Klemm is so bad why did USC want to hire him?
Just hope JuJu doesn’t have a fit and give up if he doesn’t get the ball enough. With AJ in and Mitchell, I don’t see any reason to have to throw to JuJu all the time, those other guys can take it to the end zone just as fast.
Forecast is low 50’s with Rain…October South Bend Weather
If SC can’t handle that weather then they really are in trouble. And, if it does rain it won’t be a deluge, more like spit
If Sam plays the way he has during his short stint as inserted quarterback, we may see the next great quarterback for USC.
Or we will see the Trojan coaching staff spiral out of control. Crashing burning like a bad play.
Isn’t that gist of the post?
I like to think USC can win with the personnel they have, used in the correct manner with discipline . I hope we see enough of this tomorrow.
I don’t see how Juju should be more involved. Please tell me how?
Well if he used both hands he would be more involved, no?
He screwed USC with that stunt. Selfishness.
Will Scott Wolf forget to say anything bad and end up saying something good? I doubt it.
Will you? I doubt it, Bear Bryant Jr.