A week ago, if you asked me who would win between USC and Stanford, I would've picked USC in a nail bitter, and if you asked me before Stanford's season opener against Rice, I would've picked USC to cruise to a victory. However, after seeing both teams play one game, I'm confident the Cardinal will defeat the Trojans. Here's why:
The final score of the USC game is deceiving
USC was playing catch up with Western Michigan the entire game and didn't break away until the final few minutes. The final score was 49-31, but it felt like USC only won by a touchdown.