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USC/AZ is a very interesting game right now. Wildcats are really taking it them 17-7 right now.

You had to know last year's Mario was bound to come back with a vengeance lol Wow.

I think it's going to be a rocky start for Oregon, USC, and UW in 2024 given that all 3 will have new QB starters. There's almost always an uneven transition period until the new players settle into their new roles.

That's a drag, Noah might have moved onto the NFL after this season. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and comes back at full strength next season...in the meantime Bucky and Jordan should carry the load with no problem with Jayden and Dante taking the leftovers. That does change the RB recruiting calculus assuming Noah comes back.

I'm wondering if maybe that's why he hasn't really pulled the ball much these first 5 games...Will Stein is reducing the possibility of injury to Bo overall by not doing it in games they know they will win and unleashing him in just the important ones.

If there's any justice in the world, USC will finish the season with 3 losses and a berth to the Holiday Bowl.

Good article Alex! I think realistically none of the top Pac12 teams are going to escape October without at least 1 loss, it's going to be brutal for everyone. That being said, if a team were to actually get through unscathed then OBD would probably have the best chance given that they're the most well rounded. The next few weeks are going to be really interesting for sure.

To be fair, we'll really never know how he would've done at Oregon given the incredible resources accessible to him here. Those resources allowed Mario to overperform despite his lack of X's and O's knowledge. P.J. might have experienced the same in Eugene.

Nothing beats a classic.

Fuskies only up 28-17 in the 4th and AZ just had a defensive stop.

He'll be vitally important since he's both a tall and speedy cornerback, he can be PBU machine. Thankfully there's a break next week to for him to heal up.

I’d like to see 2 more TDs just to bury them and really put this game away.

Nice job offense! Things opened up once Nix pulled the ball a couple times.

Defense got a good stop. Now the offense needs to shake off the cobwebs and execute.

Hopefully he's ok

Defense is resuming their old bad habit of not getting off the field on 3rd down.

Nice blitz and sack by Kyhree!

Defense is a step slow right now.

Since there's a little time before the Oregon game I fixed this up. I used a labradoodle instead of a mini-poodle because it's even more comical....like the USC defense. Quoting Charles, I never said I was noble...

If that game were 2 minutes longer USC might have lost.

There were already signs before the game that USC's defense had not improved significantly in any way since last season. Oregon rag-dolled Colorado like a Doberman on a pork chop last Saturday. Based on what I'm seeing so far, USC's defense is less Doberman and more mini-poodle.

Oregon 49-14 2 TO 5 Sacks 285 passing yds It'll be over by halftime and Stanford will get a 2nd touchdown during garbage time.

I'm late to the party but I was going to pick the Biebers. The injuries are finally taking a toll on Utah, especially with no Cam Rising. DJU is looking competent. Not great but good enough right now.

That's my gut feeling as well. Given the depth of talent in the roster a true freshman coming into Fall camp instead of Spring is already behind the curve. But a kid with his talent should catch up pretty quickly, we might see him in the 2nd half of the season during garbage time.

Think DL's style can be boiled all the way down to one thing: hardcore proactivity. He's proactive on everything when it comes to improving the team, he doesn't wait for a solution he goes out and finds one. It's been really fun to watch him doing his thing so far.