USC vs Stanford

          Unfortunately, the USC Trojans were upset (unexpectedly defeated) by the Stanford Cardinals on 9/19/15. The USC Trojans dropped from number six on the AP top 25 poll to number nineteen. The Trojans offense had an amazing game, but the defense couldn't find a way to stop Stanford's run-heavy offense. By the Cardinals running the ball for a majority of the game (causes the clock to rarely stop), they were in possession of the ball for most of the game. The Cardinals had the ball for almost double the time of the Trojans (Stanford- 39:29/USC- 20:31). Although the Cardinals ran the ball for a good portion of the game, they beat the Trojans in every aspect of the game. The Cardinals had more total yards (Stanford- 474/USC- 427), passing yards (Stanford- 279/USC- 272), rushing yards (Stanford- 195/USC- 155), and time of possession. The Trojans offense had a good game, but the defense just couldn't figure out a strategy to stop the Cardinals. The Trojans quarterback (Cody Kessler) had an amazing game by completing 25 out of 32 throws, throwing for 272 yards, and throwing three touchdowns. JuJu Smith-Schuster (wide receiver) also had an excellent game by having eight receptions (catches), catching for 153 yards, and one touchdown. Hopefully the Trojans bring their A-game to play ASU (Arizona State University) on 9/26/16 to bring their record up to 3-1.