USC has a potential No. 1 overall pick in quarterback Sam Darnold, yet it has been the other members of the backfield that have emerged as the focal point of the offense to start the season.
The Trojans out-Stanforded No. 14 Stanford, running the ball down the throats of the Cardinal in a resounding 42–24 win Saturday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
USC’s rushing attack, highlighted by dynamic junior Ronald Jones II and freshman phenom Stephen Carr, accounted for 307 yards on the ground on 48 carries. This isn’t a traditional tailback duo either—Jones II and Carr are best described as lightning and lightning.