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USA TODAY Sports college football staff picks for Week 2

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When you least expect it, expect it.

That may hold true for Week 2 of the college football season that is light on high-profile showdowns. However, these can be the kind of Saturdays where surprises emerge.

The biggest game of the week features No. 9 Stanford hosting No. 12 Southern California. The teams met twice last year - in the regular season and the Pac-12 title game - and the Trojans won both matchups.