College Football Week 11: 5 bold predictions

4. USC pulls a huge upset

Okay, follow me on this. Washington is finally being shown the respect that they deserve and are in the playoff as the No. 4 seed. USC has salvaged their season and are some how still in the Pac-12. They are on a five game win streak are have scored 40 or more points in four of those five games. At 6-3, USC has looked scary good as of late. They have allowed no more then 24 points to their opponents during this five game win streak. Meanwhile Washington is still undefeated and are coming off a blow out win against California. They are No. 4 in the country and are looking to make a run in the playoff.

Here is the problem that I see. Washington is on a high right now. They are in the playoff and feel that they are getting the respect that they deserve, which they are. But there is a chance that they are looking past this game at the final game on their schedule, the Apple Cup. That game against Washington State is problem the biggest chance for them to lose. I believe that they know that, which means that their minds may be looking ahead and they may get a surprise from a scary looking USC team right now.  Washington’s QB has been spectacular all year. His 2,273 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and only three interceptions have made him a Heisman candidate and has put Washington football back on the map.

With the way that USC is playing I feel that they could give Washington a run for their money. USC’s defense has been playing great and their offense has been really efficient. They will need everything that they have to win, but I feel that they may have enough to do it. USC has a freshman QB, Sam Darnold, who has played great football. He has looked electric. He has 20 touchdown passes with only four interceptions. He has had multiple games with five touchdown passes. Each game was a huge win for the Trojans.  If he can play at a high level and their defense can step up, an upset may be in their future.