Last week’s Texas game at the Coliseum was a double-overtime instant classic highlighted by an incredible effort by the Trojan defense and a shaky one by the offense. This week, Troy cannot afford a letdown in the annual USC vs. Cal game.
Let’s take a look at the wrinkles Clay Helton’s Trojans can insert into the game plan at Memorial Stadium.
1. Play action early
Against Ole Miss, it was interesting how Cal lined up multiple times in a 5-2 defensive front, which is the traditional defense of USC’s current defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast.
But Cal did against 11 personnel —one running back, one tight end and three wide receivers— which is typically USC’s base offensive formation.