Bold Predictions for 2024 USC Football Season

2. Key Group Watch

The key to any win in the Big Ten will be the defensive line. Bear Alexander, former Georgia Bulldog and the pride of IMG Academy, has to be just like his first name entails, a bear. He has to be the catalyst for rushing the opposition’s quarterbacks every single week. USC used to be a juggernaut on defense when they were battling for National Championships. If you have a championship defense, you will always be in each game.

3. What’s in the Way of Them Competing?

The defense in the last few years has been terrible under Lincoln Riley. They’ve had to win shootouts, rely on the talent of Caleb Williams to save them, and haven't had any sense of urgency. They play down to their competition way too much and some believe the lights of Hollywood are all that matter. USC Football should always be about excellence and championship contention every single year. If they come out of this conference with only two losses, they have a darn good shot at making the College Football Playoff. They will never have to worry about their conference strength ever again.