| When you talk about USC vs. Arizona State | | | | this matchup and still took a thumping. While the |
| history in football, you usually think of the USC - | | | | Trojans took a tough loss at Oregon State, they |
| Arizona State football programs as having nothing | | | | have now bounced back from that and Mark |
| in common. USC is dominant and has 11 national | | | | Sanchez is looking good at quarterback, although |
| football championships to it's name. Arizona State | | | | he may miss out this weekend due to injury. The |
| sadly enough for them have no college football | | | | Sun Devils gave up three touchdown passes last |
| championships. Arizona State football history pales | | | | week, their offense is even worse and they are |
| in comparison to the amount of USC football | | | | on a three-game losing streak. They will probably |
| national championships. | | | | put up a fight like any PAC-10 team does against |
| Recent history has showed USC cannot take any | | | | the USC football juggernauts, but they will not do |
| PAC-10 team lightly, however. Despite having a | | | | enough to win. The key will be the USC defense |
| record of 58-9-4 going into their game with | | | | shutting their stumbling offense down. |
| Oregon State in the 2008 season, they lost 27-21. | | | | So, my USC football preview for this week is a |
| Oregon State has now beaten USC three out of | | | | convincing win, but not a thumping. The past in |
| the last five times at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, | | | | USC vs. Arizona State history shows that ASU |
| and the last two straight. USC probably would | | | | actually has one of the best records in their |
| prefer to never play there again. | | | | college football encounters. However, I believe |
| As for Arizona State, however, they have a 9-15 | | | | USC are not putting their guard down enough |
| record against USC. They did beat USC the first | | | | right now. Wait for later in the season for that. |
| time they played in the conference back in 1978 | | | | Even without Mark Sanchez, they are at home |
| so they are probably hoping for more of the | | | | and their defense will take it to their opponents. |
| same this weekend. I do not think it will happen. | | | | You can watch the matchup on Saturday, |
| Last year ASU had a higher ranking than USC in | | | | October 11 at 3:30 p.m. EST. |
