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USC Defense a Concern as Arizona State Scores 28 Points
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9/25/2023
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Another game here in the Pac-12, Mark.
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USC and Arizona State, this was late night in the desert in Tempe.
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42 to 28, USC puts up 42 points but
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doesn't come anywhere near covering.
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Total goes over.
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Arizona State was able to put some scores in and
00:22
stay within the number if you bet the Sun Devils.
00:24
You take anything away from Tempe last night?
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>> Yeah, USC's defense is still a problem because Arizona State does not have
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an offense that would be considered a power five offense, period.
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And the fact that they were able to put up 28 on this defense
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is a little bit alarming to me, it just is.
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USC has got to figure out a way to get stops,
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because you're gonna start to play better teams along the way.
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And guess what?
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You're not gonna be able to separate from them that easily when you can't
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stop anybody.
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So that's the biggest concern I have for the Trojans is their defense.
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And if they can get it right,
01:01
then they have a very good chance at winning the Pac-12.
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But right now, I mean, USC doesn't have to play Washington this year, right?
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So I think they avoid them this year, if I recall correctly.
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I know they avoid Oregon or Utah, is it one or the other?
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Maybe it's Utah that they avoid.
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But regardless, they're not gonna be able to stop some of these Pac-12 offenses.
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I mean, imagine if they, I don't think they play Washington State either, but
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a pass offense like that, it's just like one of those things where,
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if you can't stop anybody, you're always gonna be in a closer game than expected.
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>> Yeah, you're right, they don't play Washington State.
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They do play Washington and Oregon in consecutive weeks towards the end
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of the season.
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They got Notre Dame, and they do have Utah.
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They do get them at home, the Utes.
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This is a tough schedule for USC.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they drop one, if not two or more.
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>> No, because their defense is a little bit of a liability.
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I mean, their offense is great, and
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Caleb Williams is gonna be the number one overall pick, and that's fine.
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And Lincoln Riley certainly knows how to run an offense.
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However, you have to be able to stop people, and they can't.
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>> Actually, they're at Colorado in Boulder next week, this upcoming week.
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10 AM local time kick, why are they doing that?
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>> Terrible decision.
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>> Yeah, I feel bad for the Colorado fans.
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It'd be such a better atmosphere, at least like 3.30.
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