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PERFECT TIMING: How USC Can Win the Bye Week and Move Forward
USC’s perfectly timed bye week offers the Trojans a critical window for recovery and growth as they push for a College Football Playoff spot. Sitting at 6-1 and 3-1 in Big Ten play, USC is regrouping after a demanding stretch, addressing key injuries to players like Trent Mosley and Mark Bowman, and focusing on developing talented freshmen to minimize costly mistakes down the stretch. The defense’s late-game heroics—highlighted by Christian Pierce’s forced fumble—suggest improvement, but questions about consistency on both sides of the ball persist.
Can Jayden Maiava handle the mounting…
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