USC vs LSU: Why This Game Determines College Football Playoff Spot

Locked On Big 10 – Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast

The Sunday night college football opener between the USC Trojans football team and the LSU Tigers may be the most important game on their respective schedules. Both USC and LSU will be good enough to be in contention for one of the expanded 12 team college football playoff spots. And the winner of the USC vs LSU game will have a leg up on the other should a final spot come down to the two teams.

BUT CAN USC AND LSU PLAY DEFENSE?

Both USC and LSU can score and last season neither team could stop anybody with their defenses. That is going to have to change, especially if Big Ten newcomer USC wants to hang with the elite in its new conference.

TAKE THE OVER

Having said that, we like the over when it comes to the 64.5 point total Vegas odds makers are giving us. There are going to be a lot of points scored! Maybe the last team with the ball will win.

Good news: You won't have to wait until this Sunday night for a college football matchup because 5 Big Ten football teams are in action Thursday and Friday nights. We preview all of them right here!

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And following Saturday night's prime time Fresno State vs Michigan game at the Big House on NBC, we will go LIVE with Locked on Big 10 on our YouTube Channel with immediate reaction to that game as well as all of the other Big Ten games from the day.

Finally, we highlight Big Ten Classics and Live Action on this weekend's schedule on the Big Ten Network. Follow it all, plus subscribe, share and follow Locked on Big Ten with Craig Shemon.

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