Episode 216: USC vs. Stanford Fallout

Reign of Troy Radio returns with a full episode breaking down the fallout from USC's dominant win over Pac-12 powerhouse Stanford.

• Michael and Alicia start out the podcast with their impressions of the game after a couple of days to process the performance then dive into the news coming out of the contest.
• USC's injury report looks a little bit more full with unfortunate news on Daniel Imatorbhebhe and some question marks surrounding Porter Gustin and Marlon Tuipulotu. What impact will the injuries have this week?
• More news involving the Trojans includes a rise in the AP poll, a 14-point spread for the Texas game and a kickoff time set for Cal.
• As usual, Michael and Alicia run through their over/under results from the game and discuss the wrongness of their game predictions.
• Thanks to a slew of questions from listeners, the RoT Crew's game breakdown comes in mailbag form with queries and comments on a range of topics:
  • How long can USC hold onto Deland McCullough after he's worked wonders on the Trojan running backs?
  • Is Chris Brown better than Damien Mama?
  • Are Sam Darnold's interceptions a concern?
  • How is the secondary doing? Is it possible to tell?
  • Will USC's early defensive struggles eventually come back to bite them?
  • What was the difference between the Trojans and Cardinal on third down?
  • Is it time to call Clay Helton a good coach?
  • And much more.

Later in the week, RoT Radio will preview USC's grudge match with Stanford at the Coliseum. The RoT Crew will also have their initial reactions to the game on Saturday night's carcast from the Coliseum.

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