It will be Lane Kiffin against one of his former defensive coordinators.
Kiffin is one of the most respected offensive minds in the county. Clancy Pendergast is a respected defensive mind.
When Alabama faces USC Sept. 3, it will be Kiffin and the Tide offense vs. Pendergast and the Trojans defense.
Pendergast was Kiffin's defensive coordinator at USC in 2013. He's now back in that role under new Trojans coach Clay Helton.
"I've been around the game a long time, and two of the most brilliant men I've ever been associated with are Lane Kiffin on offense and Clancy Pendergast on defense," Helton told reporters last week at Pac-12 Media Days.