Will USC Get Blown Out Again?

USC at Arizona State: TV info, scouting report, prediction 

Adam Grosbard (OC Register)

USC at Arizona State

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. PT

Where: Sun Devil Stadium (Tempe, Ari.)

TV/Radio: ESPN/AM 790

Records: USC 4-4, 3-3 in Pac-12; Arizona State 5-3, 3-2

USC stats

RB Keaontay Ingram: 125 carries, 761 yards, 5 TDs

WR Tahj Washington: 32 recs., 396 yards, 1 TD

LB Kana’i Mauga: 54 tackles, 1 sack, 2 PBUs

DL Tuli Tuipulotu: 31 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 FF

USC injury report: GAME-TIME DECISION: DE Nick Figueroa (lower leg), DT Jamar Sekona (arm); QUESTIONABLE: DT Ishmael Sopsher (compartment syndrome); OUT: WR Drake London (ankle fracture)

USC wins if: The Trojan receivers step up in London’s absence and win one-on-one matchups to take pressure off the run game and allow Ingram to rush for over 150 yards again. … USC makes fewer mental mistakes than Arizona State, which leads the Pac-12 with 9.25 penalties per game. … The USC front seven puts pressure on ASU QB Jayden Daniels, sacking him three times and holding him below 50 rushing yards.

Arizona State stats

QB Jayden Daniels: 139-203 1,734 yards, 7 TDs, 5 INTs

RB Rachaad White: 86 carries, 477 yards, 9 TDs

WR Ricky Pearsall: 31 recs., 378 yards, 2 TDs

LB Darien Butler: 50 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 PBUs, 3 INTs

DL Anthoine Cooper: 19 tackles, 3.5 sacks

Arizona State injury report: PROBABLE: S Evan Fields, RB Rachaad White (leg)

Arizona State wins if: The Sun Devils can buck the trends of their two-game losing streak, in which they turned the ball over six times and allowed 56 unanswered points across the two games. … The Sun Devils get White back and punish USC in the ground game, rushing for close to 250 yards. … Arizona State makes the USC offense one-dimensional, either taking away the run or pass game.

Prediction: Arizona State 41, USC 24

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Steveg
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November 5, 2021 8:34 pm

Anyone says Wittingham is over the hill ought to be watching Utah dismantel Stanford.

Witt still has it. Would USC want him, it is probably way to late now, he is forever Utah.

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November 5, 2021 9:12 pm
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He is the one talking. Talking about retirement.

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November 5, 2021 10:48 pm
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For all practical purposes, Utah just won the South. They need 2 wins in the last three games and play AZ in Tucson, Oregon in Eugene, and CO at home. ASU losing to WSU effectively eliminated ASU. This totally hoses Oregon. The Utes have 3 losses. Assuming Oregon beats the Utes in two weeks, that means the league championship will pit a 4 loss Utah team against the Ducks. I doubt that will get the Ducks into the Final 4.

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November 5, 2021 6:53 pm

I read the predicted score to my wife and she could only say, “And you wonder why I didn’t want to bother with the annual trip to AZ.”
I agree with those saying the defense is our Achilles heel. If Orlando doesn’t get his side of the ball fired up maybe we can get Monte out of retirement. I keep wondering what TO does to earn his pay. It’s going to be a long night.

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November 5, 2021 3:00 pm

Thinking about our crappy D, it seems a lot of the problems we have are the lack of attitude and effort. Certain players play hard every play, for the most part, but others take plays off. And if anybody showed up to USC with a nastiness streak in them, it was coached out of them almost right away (by osmosis of being on a team coached by CH). We don’t particularly have the players and speed we need, but even if we did I suspect they would be mediocre at best until we get back to that nasty attitude all… Read more »

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November 5, 2021 10:41 pm
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It’s no secret that the state of this program today is the result of seasons of neglect & appeasement in accepting less causing a slow erosion. But when injuries take down what little skilled talent this program greatly relies on, you now can sense a crash about to happen in its ability to compete.

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November 5, 2021 12:52 pm

I would be surprised if ASU doesn’t win by at least 9. That will only happen if ASU gets up big and let the foot off the gas and SC gets garbage time points.

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November 5, 2021 12:39 pm

I see USC getting blown out because I don’t think the players care at this point. I have to admit that I have never predicted USC getting blown out before. Yes I hope I am wrong.

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November 5, 2021 12:55 pm
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A lot of LA guys play for ASU. Things likely will get chippy. SC has nothing to play for Wildcats do. If ASU is smart they will be able to goad the undisciplined Trojans into a lot of penalty yards.

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November 5, 2021 3:59 pm
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A great point, and I don’t think ASU will have to work that hard at it to get the USC players to crumble

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November 5, 2021 12:30 pm
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charisma, recruiting, leadership, development, and discipline. In any order. Above all else experience and knowledge.
Aranda, Campbell, Ruhle, Fickell, Clawson. Each would build a great staff.

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November 5, 2021 4:05 pm
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It is the only thing that gives USC fans any hope. This season is a waste, these players refuse to play the game the way most everyone else does. All out all the time. Aranda to me is my #1 pick above even Ruhle who I think is untouchable where he is. Whoever comes in better be the guy that can put together a staff that can get these kids turned around. I do foresee several leaving through the portal. Perhaps heading to Georgia Southern.

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November 5, 2021 5:43 pm
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Let’s hope….!