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Pac 12 Football: Week One Power Rankings

By Michael Valverde

Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2015; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of Pac-12 logo on the field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before the NCAA football game between the Stanford Cardinal and Southern California Trojans. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) runs during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; USC Trojans wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (9) runs during the second half against the Alabama Crimson Tide at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

This one was just ugly for the Trojans of USC. Alabama gave them such a beating that it might take two weeks to wake up from that coma of hurt. Lucky for them, they face Utah State next week lessening the pain.

The offense only managed 194 yards to Alabama’s 465. Interestingly enough the time of possession, turnovers, and first downs was very close together. Most times than not this signifies the team scoring in quickly and in bunches which Alabama surely did.

With this type of game, it would appear that Alabama controlled from the opening quarter, but that did not happen. In fact, USC was ahead and looked like the better team in the first quarter, leading 3-0.

It was what the Crimson Tide did after that quarter that made all the difference. Quarterback Jalen Hurts and crew stomped out 17 points in the second, 21 in the third, and 14 in the fourth. There was no answer for Hurts or wide receiver ArDarius Stewart who caught four passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. Running back B.J. Emmons did little for the “Tide” as he rushed for 18 yards on six carries.

Even though the defense could do little to stop the offensive juggernaut of Alabama, running back, Ronald Jones III looked good against this stout defense. Jones ran for 46-yards on seven carries. It should be interesting to see how he fares against a weaker team in Utah State and then another test in Stanford the following week.

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