Matt Vassar: Look, I get it. USC beat us twice last season. But their first win was in the cozy confines of the Coliseum. And once the game got moved to a neutral field, USC could only eke out a very narrow victory—with a bit of help from the Pac-12 refs. This time around, not only will USC have to do it on the road at Stanford Stadium, but they’ll also have to do it while breaking in a new QB. Forgive me for being skeptical. Stanford 30, USC 27.
Charlie Foy: Stanford can’t mess around this week.