A USC Trojans fan? Still can’t get over its heartbreaking Big Ten opener loss against Michigan? But the good news is its 38-21 home victory over Wisconsin, which was a little beat-relief. And the man who was happiest that day was head coach Lincoln Riley. As he said, “To have the first half go the way it did, then to come back and play well, says a lot about the character of the guys in this room. They’re going to battle. We’re not going anywhere. We don’t panic.” But you know what? There could be a reason to panic because college football analysts don’t think that way. And what do they say? Let’s learn.

USC may be a national powerhouse, but their next game against Minnesota has become the talk of the town. Big Ten football analysts Garry DiNardo and Dave Wannstedt raised many eyebrows after they expressed their concern over the Trojans’ team.

“They’re young, they’re inexperienced, and that, to me, is the one issue at USC right now that concerns me, week in and week out. I don’t see the chemistry yet. I don’t see it. And see the domination that you’d expect to see from USC’s offensive line,” DiNardo pointed out. Adding to this challenge is the fact that Minnesota is an inferior team to USC, led by head coach PJ Fleck; however, their team is best known for its discipline and tenacity.

Although they don’t have the same national brand as USC, Minnesota has been consistently playing hard and keeping the intensity high for all four quarters. ” If USC thinks they’re just going to show up and win, they going to get out-touched,” DiNardo warned. “Minnesota plays as hard as any team and is fundamentally solid. If USC has that same attitude going into Minneapolis that they did against Wisconsin, they better change it.” Wannstedt noted highlighting USC’s biggest concern right now: playing in high-profile games.

Moreover, USC has showcased they can beat the best teams by winning against LSU. However, in the games against Michigan and Wisconsin, their hype could be visible partly in the game. “They played four quarters against LSU. They played two against Michigan. They played two against Wisconsin. You’ve got to put 60 minutes on the field when you’re on the road in conference play.” This inconsistency has left analyst DiNardo wondering whether Lincoln Riley’s USC can pull out a complete 60-minute game. That’s the least they will need in the game against Minnesota.

The analysts expressed their view that this upcoming game is not only about winning but also about proving that they can overcome chemistry issues. “USC doesn’t want this game to come down to the wire. They want this game to come down to the wire. They’ve got to play all four quarters, or Minnesota could make it tough for them.”

The analysts concluded their discussion by pointing out that it’s high time Lincoln Riley did something to push his boys if they aim to secure a crucial victory. Besides that, let’s look at the Trojans’s last game performance, which was a lack of chemistry, according to analysts DiNardo and Wannstedt.

USC Trojans’ game against Wisconsin Badgers

USC’s offense was the major problem throughout the game against Wisconsin. Even after two quarters in the game, the Trojans were holding 5 out of 8 on third-down conversions and 20:44 of pigskin possession. Now, many critics are raising questions. Was USC’s offense unable to come out of its own way? However, given USC’s locker room discussion, it was Wisconsin’s solid defense that was pushing them back.

Quarterback Miller Moss who went 30-of-45 with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception, said this, “It’s the second week in a row we’ve started slow offensively, which is unacceptable going forward, we are going to play teams where that’s really going to hurt, and they did the week before. So we have to get that addressed. we just made mistakes and turned the b— over.” Moss said regretting their loss against Michigan, and despite being victorious against Wisconsin, there were flaws in their offense.

Till the end of the first half, USC struggled with a 10-21 score. However, coming to the second half, Lincoln Riley’s Trojans bounced back, hitting two sets of 14 points in the third and fourth quarters, summing up their 38-21 win. Moreover, they out-gained 29 first downs, while Wisconsin only made 13. With that said, it looks like they suffered because of their own mistakes, and if they work on those mistakes, they can emerge victorious against Minnesota.