Pregame
USC and Syracuse are both 2-0, but what do those undefeated starts mean?
The Trojans have a pair of less-than-convincing triumphs over unranked teams, and the Orange struggled to beat Wake Forest and Rhode Island.
A victory Saturday at the Coliseum would certainly be an eye-opener for Syracuse. Not so much for USC, which has lost only once at home against nonconference opponents since 2001.
Statistically speaking, the Trojans appear to have an edge. They are averaging more yards passing and rushing while giving up fewer on the ground and through the air than their counterpart.
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Photo: USC quarterback Matt Barkley (7) and receiver Robert Woods during a 23-14 win over Utah. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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