With the exception of All-American caliber wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC football has an inconsistent, revolving door at receiver.
Smith-Schuster is the alpha and will have no problem making plays, but unlike the days of former greats in Mike Williams, Keary Colbert, Steve Smith, and Dwayne Jarrett, no one other receiver has proven they can threaten defenses to get 1,000 yards.
The imprint of Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian’s offensive strategy of force-feedinghas crippled USC’s offense.
The championship Trojan teams of the Carroll Era had balance and could score on any play.
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The problem with this roster is that senior Darreus Rogers and redshirt junior Steven Mitchell must excel in their perspective roles for USC to succeed this year, with one of the toughest schedules in all of college football.