What’s next for USC football? Pac-12 opener vs. Stanford

Stanford (0-1) astatine No. 15 USC (1-0)

When: Saturday, Sept. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Watch/listen: FOX/AM 790

Stanford update: The Cardinal struggled successful its play opener, falling astatine location to Kansas State, 24-7. The astir shocking numbers from the crippled is that Stanford’s moving backs — usually a beardown suit of the programme — combined for conscionable 46 yards rushing connected 15 attempts. The Cardinal divided clip astatine backmost and it continues to look astatine Davis Mills’ replacement. Jack West went 8-for-12 with 2 interceptions, portion Tanner McKee completed 15 of 18 and threw Stanford’s lone touchdown, which came connected Stanford’s last violative drawback of the game. Meanwhile, the Stanford defence allowed 200 yards rushing and an mean of 6.5 per carry. The wide show was a acold outcry from the Stanford squad that won its past 4 games successful 2020.

USC update: The Trojans opened the play with a beardown antiaircraft show and middling violative time successful a 30-7 triumph implicit San Jose State. The Trojans held the Spartans to 3-for-14 connected third-down conversions, and were pleased to support San Jose State to 68 rushing yards. The USC offense, though, lone out-gained the Spartans by 40 yards and managed conscionable 1 touchdown successful 4 red-zone attempts, connected the past violative thrust of the game. The Trojans came distant from the crippled banged up connected defense, with DE Nick Figueroa (AC joint), CB Chris Steele (hamstring) and LB Drake Jackson each sidelined, but caput manager Clay Helton said helium expects each 3 to beryllium acceptable to play Stanford.