What are the odds of USC beating Oregon in a few weeks? Our Pac-12 football panel sees this question very clearly … and it’s not good for USC.
Matt Zemek: “10 percent. Going into Autzen with a tired team coming off the Washington game is a recipe for absolute disaster. USC is a mediocre team, and mediocre teams get blown out in Eugene when the Ducks are really good.”
Zachary Neel: “I would say that the odds are pretty low, especially with this game being in Eugene. I just have zero confidence in the USC defense, so I don’t think they have any chance of scoring at a similar clip with the Ducks, especially with Oregon’s defense looking strong this year.”
Matt Wadleigh: “I’ll put these odds a bit higher at 35%. Oregon’s defense is not good, and maybe USC fires Alex Grinch before then, although that’s not likely, either.”
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