McCaffrey and No. 7 Stanford methodically mash USC 27-10

USC’s Marvell Tell, a sophomore safety, followed.

Quarterbacks Burns and Max Browne have all of three collegiate starts between them.

Love, perhaps Stanford’s fastest player, came close to breaking a couple of long runs. Similar to the game against Alabama, JuJu didn’t get many touches.

Arizona State running back Kalen Ballage, who scored eight of his 17 career rushing touchdowns this past Saturday, returns to the field to face a UTSA team that has given up 183 rushing yards per game this season. Ronald Jones rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. A road trip to Utah shows next on the Trojan schedule. Sep.

Series history: USC leads the series 59-31-3, though Stanford has won the last two in a row and six of the last eight overall. “(Chryst) will continue to be in our thoughts as we move forward”.

Against Stanford, the Trojans will be facing a front seven that will be similar to that of Alabama. Stanford -6.5 -1. Over on the point total. We play highlight montages of Reggie Bush and LenDale White and Matt Leinart. “That’s what makes me so mad”.

USC’s five false starts in the first half.

There lies the difference between Stanford and USC: The Cardinal find a way to get the ball in their star’s hands. But Banner, a team captain, declined to speak with the media after the game. If Stanford’s D-Line, which certainly struggled against Kansas State in week 1, can’t get any pressure on Max Browne, he will be in the flawless position to thrive.

The scene was already a little sour. They’ll face stiffer competition in the Cornhuskers, who have also jumped out to a 2-0 start on the season on the strength of senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. and a ballhawking defense that is now tied at the top of the FBS with seven interceptions through only two games. That’s something that can not happen.

The Trojans started out strong, setting the tone early with defense.

McCaffrey has now surpassed 200 all-purpose yards in 13 of his past 14 games, and he’s developed somewhat of a penchant for punishing the Trojans in particular. Browne celebrated, turning to the sideline and pumping his fist. “I don’t know how loose the reigns are on him, but I doubt they are like Kevin Hogan’s who has been starting for four years”.

Helton, the son of former Houston U. head coach Kim Helton, arrived at USC in 2010 as Lane Kiffin’s quarterback coach.

“Not clean, not pretty in the second half, but we played hard”, Shaw said. Basically, he wants USC to be more like Stanford. “I think we can keep on this path the rest of the season”. “That was not the case”.

That proved to be the final blow for the Trojans, who could not convert on a fourth down play on their next drive and punted on fourth down from Stanford’s 44-yard line on the following possession with the clock ticking in the fourth quarter.

Senior quarterback Ryan Burns turned in another solid effort, completing 9-of-15 passes for 109 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

McCaffrey had 461 all-purpose yards in the title game.

The Trojans had several late opportunities. If the pocket collapses from the outside, Darnold can step up in the pocket and run into the space left vacated by the defensive ends coming around the edge.

Helton remained upbeat when he addressed reporters afterward at the post-game podium, the effects of the loss only having just settled in.

Brighter days, he said, were still ahead. “This is going to become a good football team”.