While I bet head coach Lincoln Riley will land a stellar transfer portal recruiting class to bring in some more talent, this team needs coaching. While the freshmen on this team are very promising in the passing game, there is no guarantee they will make the leaps USC may need. The offense will be most likely without junior quarterback Caleb Williams and senior receivers Tahj Washington and Brenden Rice, so goodbye to the Trojans’ best playmakers in the passing game. While the defense has time to mend, as USC will be looking for a new defensive coordinator, a lot needs to be done. 124 in total defense.Īs I said in my last column, the Trojans will be up against arguably the best rushing attacks in the country next season with teams who play tough, nitty-gritty football. The USC defense is dreadful, as they currently rank No. If I had told myself in August this year that USC would be 7-4 right now, I wouldn’t believe it. So how excited are these teams to join the Big Ten? However, I bet they are all looking to what the future holds in the Big Ten. Two of these schools have excelled, and two have failed to meet expectations.
II” is a column by Terence Holton about the new look of college football.Īs the final season of the Pac-12 is coming to a close, four schools are planning to face the harsh midwestern winters of the Big Ten.
