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USC Football: 3 keys to victory vs. BYU Cougars in Week 3

ByKyle Grondin|
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the reach of linebacker Andrew Pryts #25 of the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans scrambles out of the reach of linebacker Andrew Pryts #25 of the Stanford Cardinal in the first half of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws a complete pass for a first down in the first quarter of the game against the Stanford Cardinal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 07: Quarterback Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws a complete pass for a first down in the first quarter of the game against the Stanford Cardinal at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 7, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

1. Keep Kedon Slovis rolling

Kedon Slovis was little known outside of Southern California before Week 1, gaining little notoriety and only a few Division I offers until USC came calling. But now, the Kurt Warner protege is one of the biggest names in college football.

I’ll admit, before the season, players such as Bo Nix, Jayden Daniels and Hank Bachmeier were much more popular, but Slovis maybe put up the most impressive performance of all, as his game against Stanford was historically good.

Slovis became the first USC quarterback to throw for two touchdowns in his first start, and also threw for the most passing yards in Trojan history by a freshman in his first start.

The legend of Slovis is still young, and growing. But the kid has all of the tools to be a very good quarterback in college football, and with Graham Harrell calling the shots as offensive coordinator, the sky is the limit for this team.

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