3 reasons Washington football will beat USC

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Oct 14, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) hands the ball off to running back Dillon Johnson (7) during the first half against the Oregon Ducks at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Washington’s defense is good enough.

I don’t believe the PAC-12 has an “elite” defense. The game between Washington and Oregon was quite high scoring, and those are two of the better defenses in the country. They may give up 25-30 points against this USC team, but they will be scoring 55+.

The Huskies defense has done what it needs to do, and if USC was stronger on defense it would be more of a concern. There will be plenty of points scored in this game, but I see at least a 20 point margin of victory for Washington.

There is a chance they can hold USC to less than that if they can get out to a quick lead and ride the wave of momentum. As mentioned, the Trojans are on the struggle bus at the moment and may have a hard time getting anything going.

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