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TUCSON, Ariz. -- A season of expectations fell flat quickly for Southern California, from an opening blowout loss to Alabama to a 0-2 start in the Pac-12.Lk at the Trojans now.Finally starting to live up to some of the promise that followed them into the season, the Trojans moved back into the thick of the Pac-12 South race with a pair of impressive wins. Beat Arizona on Saturday night and they could end up being the favorites again.Right now were in a playoff mentality and every week is like a championship game and youve got to treat it that way in the Pac-12, USC coach Clay Helton said.The Trojans were the Pac-12 South champions last season and were a favorite to win it again this season with so many playmakers back.USC stumbled out of the gate and appeared to be heading toward a freefall after consecutive losses to Stanford and Utah.The Trojans (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12) put themselves back in the conversation the past two weeks, beating Arizona State and Colorado, two of the teams ahead of them in the standings.Next up is a banged-up Arizona team. The Wildcats (2-4, 0-3) may be down to their third-string quarterback -- a freshman -- and have lost three straight to open conference play after last weeks 13-point defeat at Utah.Heres a few things to lk for when Arizona hosts USC on Saturday afternn:TATES ROLE: Arizona lost starting quarterback Anu Solomon to a knee injury in practice after the opener and Brandon Dawkins is battling a concussion and a rib injury. That has forced the Wildcats to turn to freshman Khalil Tate, who had planned on redshirting this season. He threw for two touchdowns after Dawkins was hurt against UCLA two weeks ago and overcame a few mistakes to throw a 63-yard touchdown against Utah last week. His demeanor was outstanding. His composure, for a 17-year-old freshman coming in there, was unreal, Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez said. Hes still learning. There are a few things wed like to have back, and hed like to have back. But every game is a learning experience and I think hell grow from that.DARNOLDS TURN: With the Trojans struggling on offense, Helton made the decision to switch quarterbacks after three games. Its worked out well. Redshirt freshman Sam Darnold has been stellar at times, throwing for 963 yards and six touchdowns in three starts with a passer rating of 165.3, eighth-best in the FBS. Darnold also has shown an ability to extend plays with his mobility, something the Wildcats will have to account for on Saturday.WILSON RETURN?: Arizona is hoping running back Nick Wilson will be able to return this week. The junior ran for 254 combined yards the first two games, but has just eight carries since due to an ankle injury. He didnt play last week, but was upgraded to probable this week. Arizona is 13th nationally in rushing offense, but has done it mostly with its mobile quarterbacks. Getting Wilson back could add another dimension.STOPPING ADOREE: Arizona may want to kick away from Adoree Jackson. The USC cornerback has been a terror on special teams, averaging 31.7 yards on kickoffs and 18.7 yards on punts. Last week he had a 47-yard punt return and a 38-yard kick return to help set up the Trojans with gd field position. Jackson is a threat to score every time he touches the ball, forcing the Wildcats into a decision whether to kick to him or not. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Custom Soccer Jerseys .ca lk back at each of the Top 10 stories of 2013. Today, we lk back at Boston Strong - a citys recovery from tragedy. https://www.fakesoccerjerseys.com/ . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Stitched Soccer Jerseys . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. Cheap Soccer Jerseys China . The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 for Jones (19-1). It was the champions closest call. Despite the loss, it was a remarkable show by the confident Swedish challenger, who had the best of the early rounds and then hung on in the fourth and fifth. No. 15 TCU | No. 17 UCLA | Top 25No. 16: USCLast Season: 8-6?(6-3 Pac-12 South)The Trojans play the toughest schedule in the country. In addition to their Pac-12 South foes, they face the top three North teams in Washington, Stanford and Oregon. But the Trojans do have some serious talent, ranking in my top 10 at running back (Justin Davis and Ronald Jones II), receiver (JuJu Smith-Schuster), offensive line (Zach Banner) and secondary. They are underdogs against Alabama (+10), Stanford (+7), Washington (+7) and UCLA (+3). All four games are away from home, where USC is just 15 -- 13 the past four seasons.USCs chances to win each game 09.03 vs. Alabama (AT&T Stadium): 35.7% 09.10 vs.Utah State: 95.3% 09.17 @ Stanford: 52.5% 09.23 @ Utah: 70.8% 10.01 vs. Arizona State: 87.3% 10.08 vs. Colorado: 90.3% 10.15 @ Arizona: 67.0% 10.27 vs. Cal: 87.7% 11.05 vs. Oregon: 77.8%% 11.12 @ Washington:?45.0% 11.19 @ UCLA: 47.8% 11.26 vs. Notre Dame: 72.7%If the defensive line can mature quickly, USC actually could exceed expectations -- the Trojans are loaded everywhere else, but a brutal schedule has 9-3 lking like a gd year. -- Kyle BonaguraWith the nations toughest schedule as a backdrop, the Trojans have to break in a new quarrterback and patch a decimated defensive line.dddddddddddd Their skill players are as gd as any team in the country, but the road ahead is daunting. With so many questions, 8-4 seems likely. -- Kevin GemmellWith players like Adoree Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster and a slew of other playmakers that make other coaches drl, the Trojans will slog through the countrys toughest slate to a 9-3 finish. -- Chantel JenningsThe Trojans are talented yet again, but USC must break in a new quarterback to replace Cody Kessler, and it remains to be seen if Clay Helton is the coach wholl finally be able to maximize this programs potential. The schedule here is particularly challenging -- its the nations toughest -- so an 8-4 finish seems like a solid bet. -- David LombardiFew teams lay out so obviously as the Trojans. They are lking for a new quarterback, yes, but their fortunes this fall depend on a nearly completely rebuilt front seven on defense. If that crew exceeds exceptions, then USC could do much better than 8-4 against the nations toughest schedule. -- Ted MillerNo. 15 TCU | No. 17 UCLA | Top 25 ' ' '

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