It’s been stated by CFB experts that it requires roughly 18 months to establish a new culture & completely turn a program around. And the USC program was in shambles this year. They’ve always had an abundance of 4 & 5 star athletes, so that won’t be any different.
I just don’t see them beating us with 16 returning starters off a Rose Bowl team, particularly with the game being played in SLC.
We can control the clock and keep their offense on the sideline for long stretches. Not to mention our defense will certainly have their say in it as well.
It’ll be interesting to see what sort of defense Riley produces, because that obviously wasn’t his strong suit in Norman.