There are no FCS opponents on the 2019 USC football schedule. No cupcakes. No obvious victories. Instead, the Trojans will play one of the nation’s toughest slates in a season with head coach Clay Helton’s job on the line.
Every game is a threat. Every game a near-equal opportunity for rebuilding credibility or accelerating to change.
Which of USC’s 12 games are the most daunting when accounting for everything from Bill Connelly’s metrics to recent trends and past performances? We’ve ranked each opponent in terms of threat level, as we do every year.
Let’s start with the Trojans’ homecoming game…
