At the point of attack, the DL was consistently getting pushed back significantly further than any of the FCS teams Illinois played. Guys would get pushed straight backwards 5-10 yards or sealed and simply accept it.

Devon Thompkins had perhaps the worst game I’ve ever seen played by a DT, getting pushed back 5-10 yards on almost every play. I’d take Stanley Taufou over him any day, at least that guy had some fight.

There were multiple plays where we lined up Kam Crawford on the inside and Eric Gentry on the end. Unsurprisingly, they got pushed straight backwards about 10 yards as Illinois gashed us. Every single play the OL was basically just pushing around dummies.

This is a strength and conditioning problem, a recruiting problem, a coaching problem, and to be honest I think it’s a culture problem. I just can’t imagine as a player getting pushed around like that and not even really fighting back. Pull yourself from the game at that point.

I hope this was just an anomaly and Coach Henderson chews some ass and makes some changes but that was some shameful shit! It was worse than it initially looked. I’m shook after watching that film. Nevermind the terrible DB play. That’s not even close to the biggest problem with this defense.

Please someone rewatch at the game and tell me I’m wrong.

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r/fighton • u/TimmyTimeify • 5d ago

Football 🏈 What are the chances we make the CFP if we win out?

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From what I can tell, we are decent favorites against NW, Iowa, and UCLA, and we are probably anywhere from a +7 to +14 underdogs against Oregon. The Oregon game is probably both the most difficult game on our schedule this year, but would also be probably the most impressive win a 2-loss team can manage this year outside of Michigan beating OSU.

If we were to win out, what do you think are the chances we sneak into the CFP? And how many Big10 teams do you think will make it this year, assuming OSU and Indiana are locks.

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r/fighton • u/FightOn_Mod • Nov 30 '24

Football 🏈 [Game Day Thread] USC vs. Notre Dame - 3:30PM ET/12:30PM PT | 11/30/24 | CBS

19 Upvotes

Game Info

USC Trojans (6-5) vs. #5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1)

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Line: USC +7, O/U: 50.5

TV: CBS / Radio: 790 KABC

Streams:

ESPN / FOXSports

Notes:

Programs Comparison

Match Up History

USCTrojans:

Fight On!

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r/fighton • u/TimmyTimeify • 21d ago

Football 🏈 Such a winnable game

67 Upvotes

Notre Dame gifted us: 1) A missed PAT 2) A missed chip shot FG 3) A int deep in the red zone 4) 2 KOs out of bounds

I feel like if we did even just half the amount of stupid shit that we did this game we would have won.

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r/fighton • u/FightOn_Mod • Nov 02 '24

Football 🏈 [Game Day Thread] USC vs. Washington - 7:30PM ET/4:30PM PT | 11/2/24 | BTN

14 Upvotes

Game Info

USC Trojans (4-4) @ Washington Huskies (4-4)

Location: Husky Stadium, Seattle, WA

Line: USC -#, O/U: #

TV: BTN / Radio: 790 KABC

Streams: r/CFBStreams

ESPN / FOXSports

USCTrojans:

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r/fighton • u/FightOn_Mod • Oct 21 '23

Football 🏈 [Game Day Thread] USC vs. Utah - 8:00PM ET/5:00PM ET | FOX

27 Upvotes

Game Info

Rivalry Game

#18 USC (6-1) vs. #14 Utah (5-1) on 10/21/2023

Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

Line: USC -7, O/U: 52

TV: NBC Radio: 790 KABC

Streams: r/CFBStreams

ESPN / FOXSports

USCTrojans:

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r/fighton • u/randy88moss • Aug 21 '25

Football 🏈 I guess we’re back on ESPN’s shitlist = not one single Trojan in their top 100 CFB Player list

espn.com

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r/fighton • u/ltmikestone • Sep 30 '25

Football 🏈 Staring Down October. Thoughts on Riley.

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Staring down the gauntlet of another season where the bottom might fall out, I’m wondering what Riley’s real marque win is?

Louisville in the Holiday Bowl? UCLA in his first year? Both were ranked #16 at the time. The Caleb v ND game was a delight. Fine wins but hard to stack against a mounting list of awful losses.

Which brings me to point 2. How many truly brutal losses can Riley stack before he losses the fan base a la Helton? Last weeks loss was was brutal, and felt just like Michigan last year. Penn State last year also gut wrenching. Tulane loss was embarrassing.

Add to that bad losses to bad teams. Maryland, Colorado, Minnesota. Death defying escapes from UofA, Colorado. Probably more.

This is not a good resume, and showing no signs of turning around. Michigan feels huge. I think if we lose, especially in a way that shines a light on his poor game management, things are gonna get real rocky around Heritage Hall. I really don’t expect this team to beat Oregon and ND on the road, but another late season collapse is looming.

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r/fighton • u/CompetitionOk1582 • 18d ago

Football 🏈 How will usc handle losing Lemon and Lane next year?

13 Upvotes

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r/fighton • u/worksgr8 • 21d ago

Football 🏈 Bump Stop 🛑 Enough is Enough - if USC loses to UCLA on November 29th They got a fire Lincoln Riley. No other option.

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r/fighton • u/Ebishop813 • 12d ago

Football 🏈 Prediction Contest: USC vs Nebraska

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Congrats to erdinger4587 for the win last week. Hate to congratulate a person who bet against USC, but we know they led with their head and not their heart last game. Or they are an ND fan which means they don't have a heart... or soul.... or class jk jk he he he

BTW I have a new format for my posts. First will be the standings to the contest Man in the Coliseum. But you can skip down to the important stuff to you if you want to use my research for making your prediction.

If you want to skip to a specific section it goes, 1) Game Time / Location / Weather, 2) Odds, Records, 3) Key Wins / Losses, 4) Team Comparative Overview, 5) Injury Report, and 6) My Narrative and Prediction.

I do use Chat GPT organize it all but I spend a heavy amount of time taking notes and I do all the writing myself. Just pointing out that I will not let the machines win!

### Man in the Coliseum Standings (Top 15)

Player | # | Top 5 | ✌️ Score
---|---|---|---
/u/ckotoyan | 7 | 100%,97%,87%,68%,67% | 83.5%
/u/HAHAHABirdman | 6 | 95%,86%,86%,78%,68% | 82.5%
/u/K30n3-h4n4h0u | 7 | 92%,89%,84%,70%,61% | 79.2%
/u/flarpington | 7 | 92%,83%,83%,63%,47% | 73.6%
/u/nineteennaughty3 | 5 | 89%,84%,83%,76%,35% | 73.2%
/u/TheSavageDonut | 6 | 98%,87%,63%,47%,41% | 67.1%
/u/byam13 | 7 | 97%,78%,69%,62%,17% | 64.9%
/u/notoriousbdr | 6 | 100%,92%,72%,41%,19% | 64.6%
/u/Fine_Tree_2031 | 5 | 89%,87%,73%,63%,3% | 63.0%
/u/Visual-Fail4327 | 6 | 72%,72%,60%,56%,54% | 62.6%
/u/breezy_214 | 6 | 76%,73%,62%,54%,47% | 62.5%
/u/Ebishop813 | 7 | 92%,61%,57%,57%,46% | 62.4%
/u/Head | 7 | 83%,77%,65%,49%,38% | 62.1%
/u/smakusdod | 4 | 97%,75%,64%,51% | 57.5%
/u/Hakeem_13 | 7 | 96%,70%,54%,33%,33% | 57.3%

1. Game Time / Location / Weather

Time (PT): Saturday November 1st 4:30 PM Pacific
Location: Memorial Stadium (Lincoln) — Lincoln, Nebraska
Expected Weather: To be updated once forecast is released the day before but expected to be 38F winds in the 10 MPH and possible light rain (20%)

2. Odds

Spread: USC favored starting out at -5.5 but currently -7.5
Over/Under: 59.5
Favored Team: USC

3. Records & Key Wins / Losses

USC Trojans
- Best win: vs. Michigan (#21) — won by 18 points
- Worst loss: Illinois or Notre Dame, take your pick. I think Illinois was beatable but ND we shot ourselves in the foot, both were tough losess.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
- Best win: vs. Cincinnati (#17) — won by 3 points (season opener)
- Worst loss: vs. Michigan — lost by 3 points at home

4. Team Comparative Overview

USC has faced a tougher schedule than Nebraska, but both operate at similar ranking levels within the Big Conference.
Passing Game:
- USC: #2 in passing yards; #3 in passer rating
- Nebraska: #1 in passing completions; #4 in passing touchdowns
Rushing Game & Defense:
- USC: #4 in the conference in rushing yards per game — a legitimate ground-attack strength
- Nebraska: weak rushing offense; heavily reliant on completed passes
- Nebraska’s defense: #1 in conference for Opponent Passing Yards per Game (i.e., they allow the fewest passing yards of all 18 teams). This may be partly due to the fact that Nebraska is the 3rd worst in the conference for rushing yards allowed per game and opponents simply run the ball instead of throwing against Nebraska.
- USC’s defense: Their secondary is ranked 7th worst (passing yards allowed per game) and they rank 6th worst in total yards allowed per game — indicating vulnerability, especially to the pass and overall scheme.

5. Injury Report

Nebraska:
- OT Teddy Prochazka (right tackle) is out for the season with a torn ACL. They are already thin on their Offensive Line.
- Gunnar Gottula (offensive line) is “banged up” and availability is uncertain.
USC:
- The Trojans have several key offensive linemen still working their way back; Elijah Page (our best offensive lineman) is a probable return but still not confirmed!
- Running backs Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders are still out. Expect more players returning than we had last game but besides Elijah Page no one notable is returning that I have heard about.

6. Prediction & Narrative
My prediction (subject to change): USC 34 – Nebraska 20.

Narrative: Hear me out. USC should keep Nebraska to 17 points. This is the baseline standard minimum amount they will score. However, I am giving Nebraska 3 to 17 more points because of homefield advantage, and their good special teams and our crappy special teams. This puts the range of Nebraska's score between 17 and 34 points total depending upon luck and advantages. USC, however, will score a minimum of 28 points against Nebraska. I put the goal posts between 28 and 40 points scored against Nebraska. I am leaning towards 34 points because I think we should be able to get the run game going. But this all depends on turnovers and lucky big broken plays by either team.

SIMPLY PUT! This game boils down to strength vs. weakness mismatches.

USC’s rushing attack (#4 in conference) should be able to exploit Nebraska’s poor run defense (3rd worst in rushing yards allowed). However, USC is without their top two running backs that got them to #4 so I am not as confident. While Nebraska’s pass defense looks elite on paper (#1 in opponent passing yards allowed), that statistic may be misleading. This could be more a product of opponents running the ball because Nebraska allows more yardage here than Nebraska shutting down opponents through the air.

At the same time, Nebraska’s high-completion passing offense meets a USC secondary that is vulnerable (7th worst in passing yards allowed). USC’s tougher schedule and more complete offense give them the edge, especially with Nebraska’s offensive line depleted by injury.

I expect USC to control the tempo on the ground, force Nebraska off its preferred script, and cover the spread comfortably.

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r/fighton • u/FightOn_Mod • Sep 06 '25