With all but one opponent for 2016 eligible for a bowl in 2015 and five among those ranked by the AP to end the regular season, the Trojans face a difficult schedule for next season.
Here’s four things to note from USC’s 2016 schedule:
Brutal September
Nevermind that Clay Helton’s first two games as the official head coach of USC feature the likes of Stanford and Wisconsin, the first four games of his first season in charge — and presumably Max Browne’s career — can only be described as brutal.
First, Helton’s Trojans will travel to Dallas to face a Nick Saban-coached Alabama team which is in this year’s College Football Playoff.