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USC vs. UNLV 2018: Studs and duds in Trojans’ season opener

Saturday’s USC vs. UNLV game was a eerily reminscient of the Trojans’ opener against Western Michigan last year, featuring sloppy drives, big plays and a victory.

That makes it ripe for a big set of Week 1 studs and duds…

Studs

Amon-Ra St. Brown:

Are we sure Amon-Ra St. Brown is a freshman? He looked like a grizzled veteran for the Trojans, hauling in slants with ease and executing a perfectly run post pattern on a 43-yard touchdown from Daniels. His 98 receiving yards weren’t as many as JuJu Smith-Schuster’s 124 against Fresno State in 2014, but given the breadth of his debut, St.