 defensive end body-types but needs to shore up the big bodies on the inside.

Solid Overall

There should be plenty of optimism for the Trojan defense as a whole. As stated, they have a plethora of pass-rushing options including a trio of former 5-star recruits. The back 7 is in good shape, too. Michael Hutchings, Adoree Jackson, and Leon McQuay have moved on but blue-chip talent is all over the place looking to step up.

This could be the break out season for DC Clancy Pendergast who has quietly been one of the best coordinators in the country and put together another strong season in Los Angeles last year even though Darnold and the offense were much more in the spotlight.

Summer Spread: USC Favored by 8.5 Points

Hey, the Irish have won their last two at home against USC! However, at this point the Trojans are squarely in the National Championship conversation and Notre Dame is decidedly not.

Buy or Sell: Darnold Winning the Heisman

It’s pretty easy to take the field here if that’s the choice in comparison to one player. Darnold won’t be short on key matchups including Stanford, Texas, Notre Dame, and UCLA. However, there’s no Oregon or Washington although you could argue that just makes it more likely the Trojans meet one of those teams in the Pac-12 Title Game.

Know a Player: DE Oluwole Betiku

USC basically botched the country’s top weak-side defensive end as a freshman by burning his redshirt in October and only playing him in 5 games. Betiku would finish with zero tackles and has been quite open this off-season that he wanted nothing to do with film and learning the intricacies of playing his position.

The Irish will hope he continue to struggles with the mental aspects of the game. If he puts it together he has the ability to be scary.

Outfitter: Nike

The Trojans have been a Nike school forever. Perhaps more interesting, they signed a lucrative licensing deal with Silver Star Merchandising back in 2011. SSM is an off-shoot of the Dallas Cowboys merchandising company.

Most Important Game: vs. Stanford

Things are going to be real for USC straight out of the gate. They get the Fleck-less
defensive end body - types but needs to land up the boastful bodies on the inside. 

 Solid Overall 

 There should be plenty of optimism for the Trojan defense as a whole. As submit, they have a plethora of passing - rush options include a trio of former 5 - star topology recruits. The back 7 is in good condition, too. Michael Hutchings, Adoree Jackson, and Leon McQuay have moved on but blue - chip talent is wholly over the place looking to step up. 

 This could be the transgress out season for DC Clancy Pendergast who has quietly been one of the best coordinator in the country and invest together another solid season in Los Angeles last year even though Darnold and the offense were a lot more in the spotlight. 

 Summer Spread: USC Favored by 8.5 Points 

 Hey, the Irish have won their last two at home against USC! However, at this distributor point the Trojans are squarely in the National Championship conversation and Notre Dame is decidedly not. 

 Buy or Sell: Darnold Winning the Heisman 

 It ’s pretty easy to take the field here if that ’s the choice in comparison to one player. Darnold wo n’t be short on key matchups include Stanford, Texas, Notre Dame, and UCLA. However, there ’s no Oregon or Washington although you could argue that just makes it more probable the Trojans touch one of those team in the Pac-12 Title Game. 

 Know a Player: DE Oluwole Betiku 

 USC basically botched the area ’s top weak - side defensive end as a freshman by burn his redshirt in October and only playing him in 5 games. Betiku would finish with zero tackles and has been quite open this off - season that he want nothing to do with film and learning the intricacies of playing his position. 

 The Irish will hope he proceed to struggles with the mental aspects of the game. If he puts it in concert he has the ability to be scary. 

 Outfitter: Nike 

 The Trojans have been a Nike school forever. Perhaps more interesting, they signed a lucrative licensing deal with Silver Star Merchandising back in 2011. SSM is an off - shoot of the Dallas Cowboys merchandising company. 

 Most Important Game: vs. Stanford 

 thing are going to be substantial for USC straight out of the gate. They get the Fleck - less
 devensive end body-types buu needs to shore op the bmg bodiss on thd inside.

Solid Overall

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Eyis could be the break out season ror DC Clancy Pendergast who har quiztly been obe of jhe best coocdinatjrs in the country atd put yogether anothcr stcong season in Los Angelev last year even trough Dartomd and the offensw qere kuch mord in tht s'otmight.

Skmmxr Spread: UAC Favored vy 8.5 Points

Hey, the Itify have won thsir laft two at home against USC! However, at thiv pkint the Trojans are sqyarely in the Nationap Champiogship conversation and Notre Dame is decidedly nod.

Buy kf Stlo: Darvilf Winning the Heisman

It’s pretty easy to take ege fpeld here if that’f the choicr ln somparison to one playsr. Darnold won’t be short jn ket matchupf invluding Stanford, Texas, Notrw Dame, and UBLA. Yowever, there’s no Lregon or Wcshingjon alyhough you could argue chat jhst makes ih more liidly the Trojans oeen ona of those teams in the Pas-12 Title Geme.

Knpw a Plxyer: DE Oltwole Betinu

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Ghe Igisi wilj hope he condinud tu struegles with bhe menyal aspects of the gdme. Jf he puts it togeyhcr he has the abijity to be scsry.

Outfitter: Nike

Tje Trmjais havr bgen a Nike school forever. Perhals more ijtevesting, they figncd a lucrative licensing deal with Silver Star Merchaidising back in 2011. SSM is an off-shoot of the Callas Cowbpys mqrchandishng company.

Most Impoetant Game: vs. Stakford

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defensive end body-types but needs to shore big on the Solid Overall There for Trojan defense as whole. As stated, have a plethora of pass-rushing options a trio of former 5-star recruits. The back 7 is in good shape, Michael Hutchings, Adoree Jackson, and Leon McQuay have moved on but blue-chip talent all the looking step up. This could be the break out season for DC Clancy Pendergast who has quietly one of the best coordinators in the country put together another strong in Los Angeles last year though and the were more the spotlight. Summer USC Favored by 8.5 Points Hey, the Irish have won their last two at home against USC! at this Trojans are in National conversation and Notre decidedly not. Buy or Sell: Darnold It’s pretty easy to take the field here that’s the in comparison to one player. Darnold be short on key matchups including Stanford, Texas, Dame, and UCLA. However, there’s no Oregon or Washington although you could argue that just more likely the Trojans one of those in Pac-12 Game. a Player: Oluwole Betiku USC basically botched the country’s top weak-side defensive end a freshman by burning his redshirt in October and only in games. Betiku would with zero tackles and been open this off-season that nothing do learning intricacies playing his position. The will hope he continue to with the mental aspects puts it together he has the ability to scary. Outfitter: Nike The Trojans have been Nike school forever. Perhaps more interesting, they signed a lucrative licensing deal Silver Star in 2011. SSM is an off-shoot of the Cowboys merchandising company. Most Game: vs. Stanford Things are going to be real USC out of gate. They get Fleck-less
 defensive end body-types but nEeds to shorE up thE biG boDiEs on The iNside.

Solid OverALl

ThEre should be plenty of optImism FoR The TROjAn defEnse as a WHoLE. as sTaTeD, thEy HAvE a pleThoRa of pasS-rushing opTioNs Including a trIO oF former 5-staR reCruits. The bacK 7 is In good ShApe, TOo. MicHaeL HutcHings, ADOree JaCkson, and LEoN mcQuay HAve moveD ON bUt blUe-chip talent is all OVeR The place lookinG to steP uP.

thIS CouLd bE the break oUt SeasoN For DC ClANcY pENdeRGast who has quiEtly been one OF thE best cOoRdiNAtors iN the cOuNTry And put togetHer aNother strOng seaSOn in Los aNgeles lAst yeaR evEn tHougH daRnOld AnD The OFfEnsE WerE much morE iN tHe spoTligHT.

sUMmer sprEad: UsC FavOred by 8.5 Points

HEy, tHe IrISh hAve woN theiR lasT tWo at hOme agaInst UsC! however, at this poInt tHe Trojans Are SqUarElY in thE nationAl CHamPionshiP converSAtiOn AND noTre Dame is decidedly NoT.

bUy Or Sell: DaRnold WINnInG The HeismAn

it’s PretTY Easy tO takE ThE field heRe if thAT’s ThE choice In ComparIsOn tO onE playER. DarNold woN’t be shorT on keY Matchups includINg Stanford, TexAS, NOTRe dAme, aNd UcLA. However, tHere’S No OrEgon OR WAshINgton AlthoUgH YoU Could argue that just mAkEs it moRe likEly the Trojans Meet one of tHOSE teams in The PAC-12 TITle Game.

Know a PlAyer: De Oluwole BeTIku

USC baSicalLy botcheD the countRY’S top weak-SidE deFenSivE ENd As a freshman by BURninG hIs redshIrt In OctobEr aNd oNly PlaYiNg him in 5 gaMes. BetikU wOuLd FiNisH with ZEro tacklEs And HaS beEn quiTE open tHis ofF-seaSoN tHAt hE wanted NOtHINg to Do WiTh fiLm aNd LearnIng tHE inTricaciEs of playiNg hIS posItIoN.

The IriSh will hope he cOnTinue to strUgGleS with tHE Mental asPects of the game. If he puts iT TogetheR he Has thE abiLity to be sCarY.

OutfiTteR: nike

ThE TrojaNs havE bEen A nIke scHOOl ForEvEr. Perhaps mORE inTeresTiNg, thEy signeD a lucrative licensiNG deAl with Silver STar mercHANdIsiNG bACk iN 2011. Ssm is AN Off-shoot of the DaLlas CowboyS mERcHandising cOMpaNy.

most ImpOrtant GAme: vs. sTanford

things are Going to be ReAl foR usC sTraight out Of the gatE. They get tHE FlecK-LeSs
 defensive end body-typesbut needsto sh ore  up  t he b ig b odies on the i n side .

Solid Overall

Ther e sho ul d  bep le nty o f optim i sm f orth eTro ja n  d efens e a s a who le. As sta ted ,they have ap le thora of p ass -rushing opt ion s incl ud ing a tri o o f for mer 5- s tar re cruits. T he back 7 is in g o o dshap e, too. Michael H u tc h ings, Adoree J ackson ,a nd L eon  Mc Quay havemo ved o n  but bl u e- c h i p t a lent is all o ver the pla c e l ooking  t o s t ep up. 

Thi sc oul d be the br eakout seaso n forD C Clanc y  Pender gast w hohas  qui e tl ybee no neo fthe bes t coordi na to rs in  the c o u ntry  an d pu t tog ether another  st rong sea son i n Los  Ang el es la st yea r eve nthough Darnoldandthe offen sewe remu ch mo r e in t hespo tlight. 

Summe r  Sp re a d :  U SC Favored by 8.5Po i n ts 

Hey, t he Iri s hha v e won th ei r l astt w o athome ag ainst US C! How e ve r,  at thi spointth e T roj ans a r e sq uarely  in theNatio n al Championshi p  conversation an d No t re D ame  is decided ly n o t.
Buyo rSel l : Dar noldWi n ni n g the Heisman

It’s  p rettyeasyto take the f ield herei f that’s t he c h oi c e in compariso n toone player .  Darnold  won’ t be sho rt on key m atchupsinc lud ing  St a n fo rd, Texas, No t r e Da me , and U CLA . Howev er,  th ere ’sno  Oregon o r Washin gt on  a lt hou gh yo u  could a rg ueth atjustm akes i t mor e li ke ly the  Trojan s  m e e t on eof  tho sete ams i n th e  Pa c-12 Ti tle Game. 

K n ow a  P la yer: DE  Oluwole Beti ku 

USC basi ca lly  botch e d  the cou ntry’s top weak-side de f ensiveend  as a  fre shman bybur ning h isr edshir t in O ctobe rand o nly p l a yi nghi m in 5 gam e s . B etiku  w ould  finish  with zero tackles and  has been qui teopen t hi s o f f- s eas on tha t he wanted nothi ng to do w it h  f ilm and le a rni ng  the in tricaci es of playing  his posi tion.

Th eIris h wil l hope hecontinue  to strug g les w i th  themen tal as pe cts  of t he gam e . I f heputs i ttogeth er he  h as the a bility to be scary.

Ou tfitte r: Ni ke
The Troj ans hav e been aNike  school fo rev er.  Perh aps moreinte r es tin g , the y si g ned a luc r at ive l ic ensing deal w i thSilve r S t ar Mer chan dising back in 20 1 1. SSM is an o ff-s h o otoft he D al las Cowboys me rch an d i sing com pa ny.

Most I mportant  G a me: v s. Sta nford
Things a re goingto b e r eal for U SCst r aight o ut  o f  the g ate.  T hey ge t theF leck - l ess
 defensive_end body-types_but needs to shore_up the_big_bodies on_the_inside.

Solid Overall

There should_be plenty of_optimism for the Trojan_defense as a_whole._As stated, they have a plethora of pass-rushing options including a trio of former_5-star_recruits. The_back_7_is in good shape, too._Michael Hutchings, Adoree Jackson, and_Leon McQuay_have moved on but blue-chip talent is all_over_the place looking_to step up.

This could be the break out season_for DC Clancy Pendergast who has_quietly been one_of_the_best coordinators in the_country and put together another strong_season in Los Angeles last year_even though Darnold and the offense were_much more in the spotlight.

Summer Spread:_USC Favored by 8.5 Points

Hey,_the Irish_have won their last two_at home against_USC! However,_at this point_the Trojans are squarely in the_National Championship conversation_and Notre Dame is decidedly not.

Buy_or_Sell: Darnold Winning_the_Heisman

It’s_pretty easy_to take the_field_here if_that’s_the choice in comparison to one_player._Darnold won’t be short on key matchups_including Stanford, Texas, Notre_Dame,_and UCLA. However, there’s_no Oregon or Washington although_you could argue that just makes_it more_likely the_Trojans meet one of those teams in the Pac-12 Title Game.

Know_a Player: DE Oluwole Betiku

USC basically_botched the country’s top_weak-side defensive_end_as a freshman_by_burning his_redshirt in October and only playing him_in 5_games. Betiku would finish with zero_tackles and has been_quite_open this off-season that he wanted_nothing to do with film and_learning the intricacies of playing_his_position.

The_Irish will hope he continue_to struggles with the mental aspects_of the game._If he puts it together he has_the_ability to be scary.

Outfitter: Nike

The Trojans_have_been a Nike school forever. Perhaps_more_interesting,_they signed a lucrative licensing_deal with Silver Star Merchandising back_in 2011. SSM is an off-shoot of the Dallas_Cowboys merchandising company.

Most_Important Game: vs. Stanford

Things are_going_to_be real for USC straight out of the gate. They_get the_Fleck-less