This striking stat appears to bode well for Southern California: 14-0 all-time against Colorado. However, the Trojans had not lost to Oregon State in Los Angeles because 1960– till last weekend. Absolutely nothing’s very easy for the Trojans nowadays.
Southern Cal (2-2, 1-2 Pac-12) checks out Saturday’s game at Folsom Field as a possibility to get back on track. The Buffaloes (1-3, 0-1) view at it as a chance to finally break that lengthy losing streak versus USC.
” They’re managing their own concerns,” Colorado coach Karl Dorrell claimed. “Just like we’re dealing with ours.”
USC’s issues involve attempting to transform points around complying with Clay Helton’s firing on Sept. 13 as well as Donte Williams’s visit as the interim head coach.
Colorado’s concerns center on a crime that simply can’t produce a lot at the moment. The Buffaloes are averaging just 13.8 factors, which is connected for 127th in the country.
A typical problem for both: Frustrated follower bases.
” I get it,” stated Dorrell, that’s in his 2nd period at Colorado and coming off an inaugural year in which he led the group to a championship game. “I do not desire our fan base to get let down to the fact they believe that our gamers are numb to the procedure. Think me, they desire everyone to be excited concerning who they are as well as what they’re doing.
” Believe me, we’re extremely frustrated.”
The Buffaloes get in the game a 7 1/2- point underdog, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. They’re 0-7 at home against the Trojans, consisting of a 2019 video game in which QB Kedon Slovis helped the Trojans rally from a 10-point 4th quarter shortage for a 35-31 win. Slovis had 406 lawns and 4 TDs on that particular freezing evening.
Last weekend, Slovis threw three interceptions as the Beavers ended a 24-game losing streak at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
” It’s simply another form of misfortune,” Slovis stated. “We’ve seen great deals of types here since my time below. It’s simply something that you have to make use of hardship and do your ideal to get past it.”
Slovis’ game plan this weekend break: “Have enjoyable as well as unleash as well as let it rip,” he claimed. “When we’re playing loose and quick, that’s when we’re playing our finest.”
COLORADO QB
The Buffaloes are attempting to obtain more regular play from QB Brendon Lewis, who has tossed one TD pass, one interception as well as been sacked 10 times.Part of the process for a young gamer.
” We’re scrutinizing every single information you can imagine of creating his progression, week after week, so we’re not allowing any kind of poor behaviors participate in the equation,” Dorrell claimed. “We’re trying to get rid of the negative as well as to build on the things that are required for him to be successful.”
HOMECOMING
Trojans receiver K.D. Nixon played 4 years with Colorado– even catching a pair of TD passes versus the Trojans in ’19– before transferring. He has 2 catches for 19 yards for USC as well as has also returned 2 punts for 14 yards.
Nixon missed out on a bulk of last season in Boulder due to a hamstring injury.
” Even though I just had him for a short amount of time, I understand that he had some solid management high qualities,” Dorrell stated.
This will also be a return for Trojans sports supervisor Mike Bohn, who served as A.D. at Colorado too.
WESTBROOK RECOGNITION
Former Colorado standout receiver Michael Westbrook will be recognized between the second as well as first quarters in recognition of his induction right into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Westbrook was associated with an iconic play in 1994, when he captured Kordell Stewart’s 64-yard TD pass during the “Miracle at Michigan.” His catch as time expired sent out the Buffaloes to a 27-26 win at Michigan.
The 2020 and also ’21 Hall of Fame courses will certainly be formally inducted on Dec. 7 in Las Vegas.
RETURN OF MUSTAFA
Colorado’s protective line has an acquainted face returning in Mustafa Johnson. He regained his eligibility after undergoing a process with the NCAA after he had not been chosen in the 2021 NFL draft.
” I wish I can be an effect gamer once more as well as do something that will aid this team win in whatever element of the video game,” Johnson said. “Most definitely, this is a second possibility that many individuals do not obtain, so I need to reconcile it.”