Stanford Football: 3 bold predictions vs. USC in early Pac-12 matchup

PALO ALTO, CA - AUGUST 31: Jj Arcega-Whiteside #19 of the Stanford Cardinal is congratulated by Colby Parkinson #84 after he scored his second touchdown against the San Diego State Aztecs at Stanford Stadium on August 31, 2018 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /

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Stanford football will look to get an early major victory in the Pac-12 by winning their opening conference game against the USC Trojans.

The USC Trojans and Stanford Cardinal both looked good in decisive Week 1 victories.

The Cardinal’s Week 1 victory over the San Diego State Aztecs showed that even when Bryce Love has a poor game they can still put up solid offensive numbers. They have an emerging start at wide receiver in JJ Arcega-Whiteside and his matchup against the Trojans secondary will be one of the best of the game.

USC has an up-and-coming star in freshman quarterback JT Daniels who made a number of big plays in the win against UNLV.

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With this game being a potential conference championship preview it could be a shootout where each team scores over 40, or turn into a defensive game with a 14-10 final as both coaches know how to recruit that side of the ball.

Here are some of the bold predictions I think could happen in this Pac-12 matchup.

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