FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt previews another huge weekend, including No. 8 USC taking on Colorado.
and their inability to cover led to a lot of open receivers getting free, helping Oregon run the ball, too. That's something that I thought Colorado wasn't going to be great with this year, and now, they're going up against a team that runs the ball as well as anybody.
Something that I've loved about Riley's offenses is that he really leans into having a dominant run game, unlike some other air raid offenses. USC's run game has been dominant this season, ranking second in the nation in yards per carry . This offense is every bit as equal, if not superior, to any of the offenses that Riley had atAnd Riley probably has a better quarterback now at USC than he did at Oklahoma. Williams is a generational talent. He can control the game from the pocket.
Having said that, USC's defense is definitely different from what it was a year ago. The Trojans have gotten so much pressure on the quarterback this season, doing it without an aggressive, go-for-broke style schematically. They are No. 1 in the country in pressure rate on non-blitz plays, getting pressure on 48% of their non-blitz plays. That doesn't inspire a lot of confidence for Colorado.
In order for Colorado to stay close in this game and to give Sanders a chance to win it, it needs a great game plan. Offensive coordinator Sean Lewis' game plan and the unit's execution for Saturday has to be similar to what it was against TCU. That means getting the ball out quickly to your top playmakers and out in space, so you can attack USC's main defensive weaknesses.
Colorado tried to take that approach against Oregon last week, but Sanders wasn't great early on in that game. He has to play amazing in order for Colorado to keep it close.
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