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WEEK 8 PREVIEW

#19 (3-2) VS #17 (5-1)

Playing their first home game in 5 weeks, this game has huge implications. Both teams are ranked in the Top-25. A loss could possibly send them out. Both teams are fighting for a chance for a Pac-10 Championship, and for WSU they have 11 players visiting Pullman (10 of them 4*) including QB's Keenan Daniels (#4 QB) and Zach McBride (#7 QB).

TEAM COMPARISON

USC Overall B WSU Overall C-
USC Offense A WSU Offense C-
USC Defense B WSU Defense C
USC PPG 34.1 (#17) WSU PPG-28 (#30)
USC Total Offense 2799 (#11) WSU Total Offense 2159 (#58)
USC Rush Offense 1166 (#3) WSU Rush Offense 610 (#74)
USC Pass Offense 1633 (#19) WSU Pass Offense 1549 (#28)
USC Total Defense 1916 (#63) WSU Total Defense 1960 (#71)
USC Rush Defense 756 (#93) WSU Rush Defense 815 (#100)
USC Pass Defense 1160 (#46) WSU Pass Defense 1145 (#40)
USC Turnover Diff 9 (#4) WSU Turnover Diff 1 (#46)

Lee Corso-Coach Dodge has the Cougars playing well and anytime USC has gone to Pullman they have struggled, but I still got to go with the Trojans. Prediction- USC-34 WSU-21

Kirk Herbstreit-I agree Lee. I would love to pick the Cougars, but WSU has struggled against the Run, and USC Offense is so well balanced I just think the Cougars "D" will be on the field way to much today. I too am picking the "Men of Troy" Final Score USC-42 WSU-31


COMMENTS FROM COACH DODGE

Keys to victory

Control the Clock (Win the Time of Poss, Rush for 100+ yds)

Stop the Run (Hold USC to under 100 yds)

Win the Turnover Battle (Limit our mistakes)

Get other WR involved (T. McCoy currently has 45 Rec, the #2 WR A. Brooks has #19 well #3 J. Spencer had just 11 Rec)