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USC Football: Way-too-Early Game-by-Game Predictions for 2022

By Jackson Caudell

NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Lincoln Riley gives quarterback Caleb Williams #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners some feedback after his 74-yard touchdown run against the Iowa State Cyclones in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners won 28-21. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - NOVEMBER 20: Head coach Lincoln Riley gives quarterback Caleb Williams #13 of the Oklahoma Sooners some feedback after his 74-yard touchdown run against the Iowa State Cyclones in the first quarter at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on November 20, 2021 in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners won 28-21. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 2: Linebacker Nate Landman #53 of the Colorado Buffaloes lines up on defense against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field on October 2, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 2: Linebacker Nate Landman #53 of the Colorado Buffaloes lines up on defense against the USC Trojans at Folsom Field on October 2, 2021 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

One of many things that former head coach Clay Helton did not do often enough was able to beat the Cal Golden Bears. That is simply unacceptable at USC, as Cal is viewed as USC’s little brother and Trojans fans will tell you that they don’t like to lose to Cal.

It was a tough 2021 season in Berkeley for head coach Justin Wilcox. The team dealt with a  lot of issues and never seemed to really get on track. This is a program that prides itself on good defense under Wilcox and they hope to get back to that. Look for Cal to have a bounce-back season, but it won’t be good enough to beat USC.

Final Score: USC 40, Cal 18 (8-1, 6-1)

Scouting Report. Los Angeles, CA. Colorado Buffaloes. player. 857. Pick Analysis. Nov 12. 10

After getting a victory over their in-state rivals, USC football will stay in Los Angeles to play the Colorado Buffaloes. Colorado had a surprise season in 2020 under head coach Karl Dorell, but they fell back down to earth in 2021. The offense was a disaster for most of the season and the Buffaloes are having to deal with a lot of their best playmakers on offense transferring.

This is going to be a very tough game for Colorado to win. The hope would be that they could catch USC looking ahead to games against UCLA and Notre Dame, but that is not likely. The Trojans will roll in this one.

Final Score: USC 45, Colorado 10 (9-1, 7-1)

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