This week's biggest matchup in NCAA football takes place at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, when the No. 14 Cornhuskers will take on the No. 1 Trojans of USC, who have fallen out of favor with some observers after a lackluster win in their home opener.
The USC Trojans came away with a 38-10 win over Idaho in their season opener at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, but most experts believe this victory should have come by a much larger margin. John David Booty was 21-for-32 for 206 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, but the Trojans managed "only" 420 yards and committed three turnovers against a team that was not expected to put up much of a fight. Only a 17-0 third-quarter surge created enough of a cushion to allow Trojan fans to breathe easy. The USC defense, expected to be the core strength of the team with ten returning starters, gave up 253 yards to Troy.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers, meanwhile, had to battle to a 20-17 win at Wake Forest behind Marlon Lucky's 90 yards on the ground, including a 22-yard touchdown that proved to be the game-winner in the third quarter. Lucky proved to be just that for Nebraska as QB Sam Keller was good on only 24-of-41 passing attempts for 258 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions against the Demon Deacons. The ?Huskers had a tough time keeping Wake Forest's running game under control, allowing 236 yards on the ground. Nebraska will need to put forth a better run defense on Saturday to help slow down the Trojans.
In their last meeting USC knocked off visiting Nebraska 28-10. This time around the Trojans are 9.5-point road favorites with the total set at 51. Kickoff is slated for 8 pm ET with ABC handling the coverage.
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