No. 9 USC (6-1, 4-1) at Arizona (4-3, 1-3)
Arizona Stadium at 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN2 or ESPN3.com
Wildcat to Watch: Senior QB Matt Scott
The No. 5 offense in the country starts with the dual-threat quarterback. He has thrived in Rich Rodriguez's system as a passer, including four games with 320+ passing yards, and a runner, four games of 40+ rushing yards. While the Trojans offense was stifled by Stanford, Scott threw for 491 yards against the Cardinal. He is fourth in the nation and tops in the PAC-12 averaging 336.4 passing yards per game.
(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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3 Keys
Let the Record Show
Lane Kiffin and the Trojans have been talking up the Wildcats all week, but they are just 1-3 in the conference for a reason. Arizona gives up more than 30 points per game on average. The USC offense will put up a number if the Trojans stay out of their own way. A clean game in terms of penalties and turnovers will lead to a big night in the desert.
Practice Makes Perfect
Arizona and Oregon love to speed up the tempo with no-huddle. In a comfortable game against Colorado, Kiffin and the defensive staff substituted as if they were playing the Wildcats or Ducks. With Arizona and Oregon now back-to-back on the schedule, the USC defense, which has been built to stop these types of offenses, will gets its biggest tests of the season.
Not a Quack
Everyone knows Oregon looms next week, but the Trojans have been well schooled on not talking or thinking about the Ducks before hurdling the Wildcats. The test in Tucson is USC's final trip outside of Los Angeles for the rest of the regular season. If the Trojans avoid the trap, the Pac-12 championship will have to go through the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl, USC's two homes.
USC defeated Arizona in a 48-41 shootout last year at the Coliseum.
Arizona Stadium at 12:30 p.m. PT on ABC, ESPN2 or ESPN3.com
Wildcat to Watch: Senior QB Matt Scott
The No. 5 offense in the country starts with the dual-threat quarterback. He has thrived in Rich Rodriguez's system as a passer, including four games with 320+ passing yards, and a runner, four games of 40+ rushing yards. While the Trojans offense was stifled by Stanford, Scott threw for 491 yards against the Cardinal. He is fourth in the nation and tops in the PAC-12 averaging 336.4 passing yards per game.(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Click here for more on the Wildcats.
3 Keys
Let the Record Show
Lane Kiffin and the Trojans have been talking up the Wildcats all week, but they are just 1-3 in the conference for a reason. Arizona gives up more than 30 points per game on average. The USC offense will put up a number if the Trojans stay out of their own way. A clean game in terms of penalties and turnovers will lead to a big night in the desert.
Practice Makes Perfect
Arizona and Oregon love to speed up the tempo with no-huddle. In a comfortable game against Colorado, Kiffin and the defensive staff substituted as if they were playing the Wildcats or Ducks. With Arizona and Oregon now back-to-back on the schedule, the USC defense, which has been built to stop these types of offenses, will gets its biggest tests of the season.
Not a Quack
Everyone knows Oregon looms next week, but the Trojans have been well schooled on not talking or thinking about the Ducks before hurdling the Wildcats. The test in Tucson is USC's final trip outside of Los Angeles for the rest of the regular season. If the Trojans avoid the trap, the Pac-12 championship will have to go through the Coliseum and the Rose Bowl, USC's two homes.
USC defeated Arizona in a 48-41 shootout last year at the Coliseum.
Time for Kiffins - both of them - TO GO!!!!!!
Terrible play calling and terrible defensive preperation.
How long do we have to suffer with the most inept coaching staff since Clark
A reverse and 4th and two? Then Old man Kiffin gives up a 3rd and 22 because he only rushes two. How do you lose a game where your QB throws for almost 500 yards and a WR goves for over 300?