3:30 PM EST, CBS - Spread: Oregon -10.5, Total: 59 If there was ever an example of the new collegiate landscape following realignment (and the demise of the PAC-12), its two most successful programs meet for the time as members of the BIG 10, as the (No. 16) USC Trojans make the trip to the Pacific Northwest to battle the (No. 8) Oregon Ducks in a matchup ripe with Playoff implications. It has been an interesting 2-year spell for USC (8-2, 6-1 in … [Read more...]
Northwestern @ (20) USC
9:00 PM EST, FOX - Spread: USC -14.5, Total: 52.5 Our latest edition of Friday Night Lights takes us to the City of Angels, where the (No. 20) USC Trojans look to continue their push for a potential spot in the CFP Playoff, welcoming the upstart Northwestern Wildcats to the Coliseum with the visitors clinging to designs of securing bowl eligibility. After an up-and-down first two years in charge, it appears that (Head Coach) David Braun has … [Read more...]
(23) USC vs (13) LSU
7:30 PM EST, ABC - Spread: LSU -4.5, Total: 64.5 The holiday weekend continues on the gridiron, folks, as a pair of elite programs looking to replace superstars clash in Sin City, as the (No. 23) USC Trojans look to begin a new era in a new league opposite the (No. 13) LSU Tigers, hoping to take advantage of the shifting landscape within their own conference. Entering the third year of his tenure at USC, (Head Coach) Lincoln Riley now guides his … [Read more...]
Holiday Bowl: (15) Louisville vs USC
8:00 PM EST, FOX - Line: Louisville -7.5, Over/Under: 57.5 The bowl season continues with aplomb as the Holiday Bowl is up next featuring a pair of teams residing on opposite ends of the spectrum of expectations, as the (No. 15) Louisville Cardinals battle the USC Trojans tonight from Petco Park in San Diego, California. Coming into this season, many struggled with what to make of Louisville (10-3, 7-2 in ACC), who moved on from (former Head … [Read more...]
Pac-12 Championship: (11) Utah vs (4) USC
8:00 PM EST, FOX - Line: USC -3, Over/Under: 67 The first domino towards a clearer playoff picture falls tonight as Championship Week begins with the eleventh-ranked Utah Utes and the fourth-ranked USC Trojans facing off in the Pac-12 Championship Game from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. With all this talk about who is arriving and leaving the Pac-12, we would kindly like to remind everyone that its reigning champions, Utah (9-3, 7-2 in … [Read more...]