The USC-Stanford game this past Saturday contained zero drama.
“We have to begin with an admission of the obvious: Stanford didn’t test USC. This was not a test. This was another scrimmage, another preseason game. Backups played the whole second half. Under 20 minutes into this game, the score was 35-0 and the competitive phase of play was over.
“Miller Moss frankly could have been inserted into the game that quickly, but Lincoln Riley wanted Caleb Williams and the first-team offense to play through to the end of the first half, which was reasonable enough.”
In a game which was essentially over with 10 minutes left in the first half, there weren’t any truly stressful situations for USC. Yet, there is still plenty to talk about after a game which brought the Trojans to their first off week of the 2023 season. A lot of coaching needs to happen in these next two weeks before the Arizona State game on September 23.
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