What’s next for USC? First road game vs. Washington State

USC (1-1, 0-1 successful Pac-12) astatine Washington State (1-1, 0-0)

When: 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18

Where: Martin Stadium (Pullman, Wash.)

Watch/listen: FOX/AM 790

USC update: The Trojans suffered a dispiriting nonaccomplishment successful their Pac-12 opener Saturday, a 42-28 decision that was lone that adjacent owed to 2 garbage-time touchdowns by USC. It was a existent autumn from grace for USC aft an encouraging Week 1 performance. But the Trojans committed 9 penalties for 109 yards, struggled to widen drives connected 3rd down and got gashed for large plays by a Stanford discourtesy that struggled successful a nonaccomplishment to Kansas State 1 week earlier. … DE Nick Figueroa near the Week 2 nonaccomplishment astatine halftime, the 2nd week successful a enactment he’s been incapable to play successful the 2nd half. In Week 1, Figueroa suffered an AC sprain successful his shoulder.

Washington State update: The Cougar discourtesy has been coagulated if unspectacular done the archetypal 2 weeks of the season. Washington State is averaging 411 yards per crippled and 257 done the air. The different broadside of the ball, though, has been different matter, with the Cougars surrendering 430.5 yards per game. Even successful a bounce-back triumph implicit Portland State connected Saturday, Washington State gave up 420 full yards and 318 done the air.