usc and soffie

Las Vegas - C'mon with me to Vegas for the Pac 12 Championship game tonight between USC and Utah. The Trojans are not playing for much, he said sarcastically. Win and they're in. IN the College Football Playoff for a shot at the national crown. First a look at the box score from the October meeting in Salt Lake City. The Utes posted a dramatic 43-42 win with a last second two point conversion. SC coach Lincoln Riley was adamant during his media availability that he does not view Friday as a revenge game. "That's not what this is," Riley said. Then he started to giggle. OF COURSE this is a REVENGE GAME! Both teams basically scored at will in that game, both had a ton of passing yards and a ton on the ground. Both QBs played exceptional. Caleb Williams seems to love the bright lights and he totally sewed up the Heisman Trophy with a stunning performance against Notre Dame last week. Now he has a chance at the ring. And before you get too excited about Utah destroying Colorado last week, 63-21, ya gotta know that the Buffaloes were one of the absolute WORST teams in the country with a 1-11 record. How bad? The Buffs scored only 185 points and allowed 534. So, just throw that result in the trash. Also remember that the 43-42 W was AT Utah, and this is a neutral site game in Vegas. The Utes were 6-0 in Salt Lake this season but just 3-3 on the road. Keep an eye on Utah's TE Dalton Kincaid. He TORCHED USC in the first game, grabbing 16 balls for 234 yards. He got hurt against Colorado last week, and might not be at full strength. My final thought relates to that crucial stat, turnover margin. Looked at the charts and the Trojans have the #1 margin in the country at +23. The next team is Duke at +14. If you're wondering, the Utes are at +8. Gonna FIGHT ON with Southern Cal!

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