Charlie Foy: Stanford and USC have played a close game in almost every matchup over the past few years. This year will be semi-close and make Stanford fans nervous. I think Stanford will control the entire game but never dominate. For Stanford to win, Ryan Burns and Bryce Love will need to take pressure off of Christian McCaffery. Burns needs to avoid turnovers, and Love needs to be a dynamic play maker. I think Burns and Love will both step up.
Prediction: Stanford 24-17
Nerdnation23: A ranked Stanford team versus an unranked USC team is not common but it's a world that I would rather live in.