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USC Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2017

By Andrew Miller

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Wide receiver Deontay Burnett #80 of the USC Trojans scores a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 02: Wide receiver Deontay Burnett #80 of the USC Trojans scores a 27-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Penn State Nittany Lions during the 2017 Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual at the Rose Bowl on January 2, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Running back Javorius Allen #37 of the USC Trojans is pursued by safety Ryan Murphy #25 of the Oregon State Beavers in the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. USC defeated Oregon State 35-10. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 27: Running back Javorius Allen #37 of the USC Trojans is pursued by safety Ryan Murphy #25 of the Oregon State Beavers in the second half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 27, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. USC defeated Oregon State 35-10. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /

The easiest opponent of the season, so far, for the Trojans comes to The Coliseum with only one win. Oregon State got throttled by Jake Browning and the Washington Huskies one week earlier and they are not in a good place.

Since former Oregon State quarterback Marcus McMaryion transferred, the Beavers are left without a good option to replace the struggling Jake Luton. USC takes advantage of that with two early turnovers, one fumble forced by sophomore linebacker Cameron Smith and one interception from junior cornerback Isaiah Langley.

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Sam Darnold comes into the game with 17 touchdown passes and still only two interceptions. He does slip up once in the first half with his third interception of the season. Yet, Darnold also throws for 220 yards and two touchdowns in the first half.

Deontay Burnett has a breakout game with 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Oregon State. Darnold and Ronald Jones II combine for four touchdowns in the second half to completely break the game open.

Backup quarterback Jalen Greene gets some work in during the fourth quarter after USC carried a 48-3 lead after the first three quarters. Greene notches one passing touchdown to seal USC’s largest margin of victory so far.

Final Score: USC 55, Oregon State 3 (6-0, 4-0 Pac-12)

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