The University of Southern California opens its second and final
season on probation, meaning that no matter how good USC is in Lane
Kiffin’s second season that the Trojans can’t play in any postseason
games. So you know they would like to run the table to make a statement,
beginning with Saturday’s game in L.A. against Big Ten foe Minnesota. USC opened
as a 23-point favorite on Bodog’s NCAA football odds. The No. 25 Trojans come off an 8-5 season and have one of the nation’s top QBs in Matt Barkley and rising young receivers in Robert Woods. Projected starting running back Marc Tyler is suspended for this game for comments he made to TMZ. Really the main problem for USC last year was defense, which had trouble learning Monte Kiffin's NFL-oriented schemes. The Trojans averaged 31 points, but gave up 27. The 400
yards per game opponents piled up were the most since records have been kept starting in 1955. Seven defensive starters are back. This will be the debut for new Gophers head coach Jerry
Kill, formerly of Northern Illinois. Tim Brewster was
fired by the Gophers during last season’s 3-9 mark. Kill built NIU into probably
the best program in the MAC. Minnesota has a new quarterback in MarQueis
Gray. Last season, the 6-foot-4 Gray played receiver. He did have 110
yards and a touchdown in 23 carries out of the wildcat formation. And he has
completed eight of 23 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown, with one
interception. The Gophers and Trojans met in Minneapolis last year, a 32-21 USC win. Gray
caught four passes, including a touchdown, in that one. Barkley threw for 192
yards and two touchdowns but also two picks. Woods returned a kickoff 97 yards
for a score to give USC a 19-14 lead. It was USC’s 11th straight win over a Big
Ten opponent. USC has won 13 straight openers. Get your college football odds all season at the Web’s gaming leader:
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