San Jose State (1-0) at No. 15 USC (0-0)
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Where: Coliseum
Watch/listen: Pac-12 Network / 790 AM
Records: San Jose State 1-0, USC 0-0
San Jose State stats
QB Nick Starkel: 16-of-27, 394 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
RB Tyler Nevens: 12 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
WR Charles Ross: 3 recs., 77 yards, 1 TD
LB Kyle Harmon: 9 tackles, 1 PBU
DB Tre White: 5 tackles, 1 PBU
San Jose State injury report: N/A
San Jose State wins if: The Spartans get on the scoreboard early and force USC into punts in the first quarter, putting pressure on the Trojans in their first game. … San Jose State wins the turnover margin by three. … The defense can hold USC to less than 100 yards rushing.
USC stats (2020)
QB Kedon Slovis: 177-of-264, 1,921 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs
RB Vavae Malepeai: 54 carries, 238 yards, 3 TDs
WR Drake London: 33 recs., 502 yards, 3 TDs
S Isaiah Pola-Mao: 40 tackles, 5 PBUs, 1 INT
DE Nick Figueroa: 20 tackles, 3.5 sacks
USC injury report: GAME-TIME DECISION: RB Darwin Barlow (hamstring); OUT: WR Gary Bryant Jr. (health and safety)
USC wins if: A receiver other than Drake London has a 100-yard performance. … The defense gets four sacks and doesn’t allow Starkel to get comfortable in the pocket. … The Trojans limit first-game mistakes to one turnover and five penalties.
Prediction
USC 41, San Jose State 24
