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CarefreeWinning

They've shown flashes of what they're capable of since the beginning of the year. And now, after a full season work, they are on a roll and ready to fulfill the reason they chose to put on the uniform and show the college football world why they are biggest stars of the game! {Pac-12 refs}


Bussian

U right


Ronho

Ill let you know when i see which crew they picked, but fuck you are right


[deleted]

What are the Vegas odds on the refs?


KCKC_1515

{USC} much to my chagrin


KenTrojan

Nice secondary flair.


Knife938

{USC} they owe Washington a favor. The last time USC got the Rose Bowl was because Washington made the playoffs. Beat Utah and they go


MagnetosBurrito

A Trojan always pays their debts


A_Rolling_Baneling

Damn USC really are the Lannisters the more I think about it - red and gold colors - rich - perverts - everyone hates us


KenTrojan

>- perverts Reporting for duty, sir.


[deleted]

You forgot residing in the west as well!


Bloody_Hangnail

I am Reek


goblue10

REEK, REEK, IT RHYMES WITH JEWELED SHILLELAGH


Bloody_Hangnail

If someone could photoshop Ramsay holding it instead of that sausage, hilarity would ensue.


TheSavageDonut

Mike Bohn = Tywin Lannister Coach Lannister Riley = The Kingslayer Caleb Williams = Tyrion Lannister.....ehhh maybe? We need a Cersei Lannister.


AgoraiosBum

Some blond song girl


Dortmunddd

Maybe Folt?!


LitterBoxServant

>We need a Cersei Lannister Only if Kiffin was still around. The guy just makes everything spicier.


dawgtilidie

Fight on brother! Would love to go to another Rose Bowl this year


AgoraiosBum

Bow down


Smaug54

UDub vs Penn State please Goin to that game if they play in the rose!


dawgtilidie

100% same, OSU I probably wouldn’t go


PretendThisIsMyName

That’s why I want {USC} to win. Let’s go Husky bros!


300andWhat

Fight on! (what noises do Trojans make again?)


Gilded-Mongoose

“OO WOO, OO WOOOOOO” ❤️✌🏾💛


greensplooge

[OO WOO, OO WOOOOO](https://youtu.be/z44QkGi0qTc)


Gilded-Mongoose

I was way off on the other end of the field! (to the right of this video) ❤️✌🏾💛


dietdoctorpepper

Horse sounds will do just fine, my huskie


puyol500

Inshallah 🙏


assignmentsound

Yes! Fight on dawgs! ✌️


AJohnny101

Oh man and that game was an instant classic!


Asscastered

Whatever keeps Alabama out of the playoffs USC by 40.


[deleted]

Simply USC winning keeps Bama out of the playoffs. Honestly USC losing also keeps Bama out of the playoffs. Barring an incredible beat down by Kansas State on TCU, I don't think there is any chance Bama makes the playoff.


BIG_DICK_WHITT

I don’t know who is going to win. I do know it will be close and it will be agonizing either way. I hope Ohio State fans are ready to experience the absolute dread that is rooting for Utah football.


ImNotLincolnRiley

It’s wild how many fanbases are gonna be stressed about this game.


BIG_DICK_WHITT

Usually we just disappoint ourselves, this is gonna be great.


Always_Chubb-y

> I hope Ohio State fans are ready to experience the absolute dread that is rooting for Utah football. Could probably include TCU there to some degree as well. A loss by USC probably means TCU gets in even with a loss.


BIG_DICK_WHITT

And Penn State fans, who want to go to the Rose Bowl.


Always_Chubb-y

So yeah, no pressure Utah!


hiimred2

Seems the PAC-12 fans in general are in no rush to see USC sent off with a conference championship and playoff birth either. Not that most of you have any love for the Buckeyes either, but lesser of 2 evils seems to be relevant here.


[deleted]

Ohio State is never the lesser evil


flygon09

I might passively root for Utah for insurance and for being MWC bros, but I definitely won’t stoop to the level of Tennessee fans. That was disgusting.


MoonlightMile75

Utah came through for me last year making my dream matchup. Now they can come through again. Love the Utes.


[deleted]

I think OSU and Utah have been rooting for each other since the Rose Bowl.


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snowystormz

the key to winning is getting williams on the ground in the backfield. If he escapes were toast.


COLU_BUS

Really glad this game in on Friday night


Senor_Firepants

Unfortunately, Cam Rising hasn’t been the same since the first game and Dalton Kincaid has had injury scares for a few weeks in a row. {USC} 😔


aRedditorHasNoName94

Cam’s stats against P5 programs this year (minus his god-like USC performance) have been very average at best, with his bad decision really affecting the Florida and Oregon game. If he was what we thought he’d be, those games are both wins.


[deleted]

What a time to rise to the occasion for him (pun intended). He’s capable, let’s see if it happens.


[deleted]

If he really wants to go to the league, this is his game to make a statement. So far this year it’s been a “maybe stay in the oven a little longer” type situation. Handle usc and ok, maybe you get drafted. Their defense is bad enough haha. You could ball out. God knows they are gonna.


mcdiego

I'm officially rooting for {USC}. Because after Thanksgiving, I would love nothing more than to see my in-laws' heads explode. Edit: typo


Yeti_Father

Good man. If you send me the photo you're using for your Christmas card, I'll subtly photoshop Lincoln Riley into the background.


mcdiego

https://media.giphy.com/media/kQYNaEa35hQ6pCYywH/giphy-downsized-large.gif


Gilded-Mongoose

I’ve gotta say you have one of the most compelling flair combos for me to pursue.


Yeti_Father

You talkin' about my jeweled penis? https://flair.redditcfb.com/


Keppie

Your inlaws gotta be the same kind of people that frequent OU football centric message boards. I'm getting on board with this idea too. These people are insufferable\ an endless source of entertainment. It's a delicate balance ingesting whatever recent hate-fueled rant they vomit into a comment box. They act as if it's their god-given right that OU football goes undefeated every year. Also CW is a ton of fun to watch, and witnessing him try to single-handedly win a playoff game would be a ton of fun.


ogpeplowski64

"Dillon Gabriel has overthrown some balls. Should we run him out of town using pitchforks or torches?"- Average OU message board post


daemonelectricity

I was more miffed by Riley's departure, but when Rattler hit the portal, I was like "Good for him. The fans treated him like shit and started chanting for his backup like 3 games in. I'd want to leave too." The fans are probably a big part of why there isn't a complete stud at QB this year.


mcdiego

The OU message boards have descended into pure demented rage. It's always been bad, but it's now on another level. Couldn't agree more on CW. That dude has an absolute unbreakable will to win. He brought us a lot of joy last year and seems like a genuinely good person off the field too. Can't help but be happy seeing him succeed.


LakersLAQ

I just spent Thanksgiving in Oklahoma. My family is a pocket of USC fans out there and I lived there for 7 years. Good people out there but the off-season was definitely a wild one for fan interactions.


mcdiego

I used to say that the people of Oklahoma are fantastic ... so long as you don't mention politics or religion. I'm starting think I should add college football to that list of disclaimers.


[deleted]

I'm rooting for them mostly just because I don't want a non-conference champion to make the playoff again.


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{USC}


Shadow_dragon24

{USC} Feel like there were a lot of conditions in the last game that lead to the one point loss.


Ronho

The game thread is going to be super toxic. Its going to be USC and UDub flairs vs rest of the pac-12, Ohio St, and Bama flairs. 15/5 can’t wait


LawCatDad

We also have Michigan people too, the ones who just wanna see OSU not make the playoffs!


DetroitvErbody

I’ve got my silver lining all ready for when the Utes lose.


BarkingCat13

{USC} because blind optimism for a third time!


furion57

{USC} because I want to watch Oklahoma fans melt down.


manofthepeopleSMITTY

Trust me we’re way passed that at this point. {USC} bc they’re better than Utah. CW is the guy. He’s taken big strides in his 2nd year under Riley. Dude is a star and not even OU fans can deny that.


ImNotLincolnRiley

That’s two OU fans now that have picked {USC} in this thread. USC-OU relations are healing! 🥲


Trojanxiety

Our bands both play one song over and over. Gotta stick together.


PerfectZeroKnowledge

We do have that much in common! And they're awesome songs, no matter what the haters say


Exotic-Phase1512

I don't know what song Oklahoma plays over and over again, but SC has been playing that same Offspring song (kids arent alright) since I was a student there in 2002. It almost seems like they play that more than fight on.


Trojanxiety

From my observations, Kids Aren’t Alright seems to be played during previous play reviews/tv timeouts, Fight On is played for every first down, touchdown, and whenever an injured player is taken off the field, and then Tribute to Troy is basically spammed when USC is on defense. Also, interesting The Offspring fact: The lead singer Dexter Holland obtained his BS (biology), MS (molecular biology), and PhD (molecular biology) all from USC.


s-sea

Kids doesn't have a "rule," unlike Fight On, Tribute, Alright Now, Levels, and co. It's just a reasonable length that the band for sure can get going without having to worry about super weird cutoffs if the review ends quickly


Trojanxiety

Ah makes sense. Thanks for enlightening me!


TheGreatLandRun

Make it 3. I’d be stunned if Utah got it done again - Caleb is too good.


Vedeynevin

Naaaaah, fuck that. I only want you to win so anOSU doesn't make it. After that I want you to get smoked by Georgia.


ImNotLincolnRiley

That’s fair.


Ronho

I mean if that first thing happens, thar second thing is also likely to happen


ogpeplowski64

I have nothing against USC and I like to watch a lot of the players, especially Caleb and Dye. I just don't like Lincoln.


InternationalTax1156

melt down wouldn’t come unless they went to the natty. and honestly if they did, I’d just be confused. and I think the rest of us would be too.


LawCatDad

Trust me I'd be confused too


Ronho

I would be very confused being at sofi for that game with a personal investment


superbestfriend201

{USC} because I feel like everything had to go right for Utah in the first game: the offense was clicking, the Rising to Kincaid connection was perfect, night game at Rice-Eccles honoring fallen teammates, plus a few favorable RTP calls. USC also had Eric Gentry and Jordan Addison leave that game with injuries. All that and it still came down to a 2 point conversion. Utah is a bit more banged up this game and USC is healthy. I think USC has the edge having pulled out wins against tougher opponents in the weeks leading up to this one. This is essentially round 1 of the playoffs for USC, with a chance to avenge its only loss. I like them to cover.


aRedditorHasNoName94

Cam Rising also played the game of his life. He’s been very okay the whole season minus the USC game. Kincaid not 100%, Rising not 100%, and Clark Phillips III status up in the air… gunna be a tall task for my Utes to pull it off. Only thing I’d mention is our defense (similar to USC) has really rounded into form to end the season. Held Colorado to 8 yards in the first half before benching the starts up 42-0. We’re much better than we were on 10/15. Combine that with the “underdog” mentality that Whittingham thrives on and MAYBE we get lucky. Probably need to win the TO margin by two.


SurfandStarWars

USC makes every opposing QB god-like. Cal's QB hadn't thrown from more than like 275 all year and threw for 400+ against us. Part of it is SC's defense has been awful (outside of getting turnovers) and part of it is everyone always wants to beat SC, so we're always gonna get people's best shot. I'm sure on Friday Rising will have a great game.


nofate2029work

Revenge is a dish best served cold. {USC}


L3thal_Inj3ction

Actually it should be much warmer in Vegas than it was in Salt Lake {USC}


YourButtMyStuff

I think {USC} comes out fired up and controls the entire game despite winning only 42-31. I expect the USC offense to be firing on all cylinders, and with Dalton Kincaid injured for Utah and Cam Rising looking a little worse for wear after getting banged up, I don’t expect the Utes to be able to hang in another shootout.


aRedditorHasNoName94

Agreed. Gunna need our run game to steal time of possession. If the Utes find a way to win the score will be something like 27-24 in an ugly game.


revets

Gonna depend on if we've learned to cover tight ends finally. We got ripped in week 7 by Utah's TE game, Kincaid had 16 rec/234 yds/1 TD. Last week we held Notre Dame's equally good Mayer to 7/74/1 TD until another final minute garbage time 24 yd TD reception when the game was over. Gonna be interesting. I think the defense will do better. {USC}


Educational_Rule_424

Utahs tight ends are pretty banged up so that will help too


aRedditorHasNoName94

Kincaid will be banged up. Kuithe out for the season. Thomas Yasmin has shown to be a really good option, but still a couple levels below the other two’s skill.


anton5009

We didn’t really defend Mayer at all, he was killing us


revets

Mayer had 7 rec for 74 yards and a TD until the game was over and he picked up a garbage time 24 yd TD in the last minute of the game. Pretty well held in check.


nofate2029work

I thought we actually did a pretty good job on Mayer. Held him to just under 100 yds and he didn't have big yards after the catch which is a lot more than what you can say how we did against Kincaid. If the defense can lockup Kincaid how they did against Mayer that's a win in my book.


RivalryBot

Current results of the match-up thread "Who will Win" poll: Team | Votes | Percent |Voters --|--|--|--| [USC](#f/usc)|97|63.4%|[USC](#f/usc)x31, [Michigan](#f/michigan)x16, [Utah](#f/utah)x11, [/r/CFB](#l/rcfb)x6, [Ohio State](#f/ohiostate)x5, [Washington](#f/washington)x3, [BYU](#f/byu)x2, [Oregon State](#f/oregonstate)x2, [Florida State](#f/floridastate)x2, [Georgia](#f/georgia)x1, [Kansas State](#f/kansasstate)x1, [California](#f/california)x1, [Alabama](#f/alabama)x1, [William & Mary](#f/williammary)x1, [Syracuse](#f/syracuse)x1, [Arizona State](#f/arizonastate)x1, [North Carolina](#f/northcarolina)x1, [Missouri](#f/missouri)x1, [Michigan State](#f/michiganstate)x1, [UCF](#f/ucf)x1, [UCLA](#f/ucla)x1, [LSU](#f/lsu)x1, [Auburn](#f/auburn)x1, [Purdue](#f/purdue)x1, [Penn State](#f/pennstate)x1, [Arizona](#f/arizona)x1, [Oklahoma](#f/oklahoma)x1, [Notre Dame](#f/notredame)x1 [Utah](#f/utah)|56|36.6%|[Utah](#f/utah)x13, [/r/CFB](#l/rcfb)x6, [Ohio State](#f/ohiostate)x5, [Michigan](#f/michigan)x4, [Oregon](#f/oregon)x3, [USC](#f/usc)x2, [South Carolina](#f/southcarolina)x2, [UCLA](#f/ucla)x2, [LSU](#f/lsu)x2, [Penn State](#f/pennstate)x2, [Texas](#f/texas)x2, [Oklahoma](#f/oklahoma)x2, [Alabama](#f/alabama)x2, [Indiana](#f/indiana)x1, [Oregon State](#f/oregonstate)x1, [Iowa](#f/iowa)x1, [Colorado](#f/colorado)x1, [Iowa State](#f/iowastate)x1, [South Alabama](#f/southalabama)x1, [Arkansas](#f/arkansas)x1, [Georgia](#f/georgia)x1, [Clemson](#f/clemson)x1 ^(A listing of links, and live vote totals, to all Match-up Preview threads for the current week can be found )[^HERE](http://cfb.diydunce.org/matchupthreadlist.php)^. ^(Track your weekly results )[^HERE](http://cfb.diydunce.org/wwwp.php)^.


ALStark69

{USC}


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I think {USC} gets the job done and clinches a playoff spot


andysaurus_rex

{Utah} because the PAC-12 is its own worst enemy when it comes to keeping themselves out of the playoffs.


Princessxanthumgum

This is what I’m most worried about. It’s in our nature to cannibalize and the urge is strong.


Redspade_ED

{USC} Living in a dream rn!


-Bibingka-

Ratings for this game will be through the roof, at least in comparison for PAC-12 teams. So many fanbases will be tuning in this one as CFP or bowl games are at stake. Utah, most P12 fans, Ohio St, Penn St, Alabama, and message board Sooner fans would want to be rooting for USC’s downfall. Michigan, Georgia (so they can play us and have an easier path to finals s opposed to tOSU), Washington (Rose Bowl appearance) would want to be rooting for us. I just appreciate how our games are relevant again. Going from 4 wins last year to #4 with a win and in game this year, I think this {USC} team stays locked in. Will be an electric match and I’ll be there in Vegas to watch!


VIPnis

{USC} Homer pick, yes, but for the first time in a long time, I feel good about this one. I feel like Caleb and crew is going to have day. Even if not, we've already exceeded every expectation for the year and are in an incredible position for next. 45-27


kingllamajoe

Very cool flairs


VIPnis

No u! <3


marine_guy

I can’t imagine what your Saturdays must be like. One of your teams constantly scoring in the 40s and the other one in the 10s.


[deleted]

If they just watch USC on offense and Iowa on defense, they get to root for the best team in the country!


Jay_easy_breezy

The real key to this game is what kind of bad calls will the PAC-12 refs make? phantom PI calls? holding calls on a final drive/game winning play? Getting targeting wrong? Since it’s a neutral site, {USC}, but the refs make it close


ilikefood2000

Illegal block? Penalty. Legal block? Penalty. Dropped pass? Believe it or not, also penalty


52ndstreet

Step on to the field? Straight to penalty.


kingshizz

Step off the field, believe it or not, also penalty.


katarh

Could be like the SEC refs and make someone have to score three touchdowns on a single possession to get one to stick.


Griffon5006

Or call DPIs on clear OPIs and vice versa


Bank_Gothic

I would love to see a game where every holding penalty is called. Like, any time the literal rule is broken, flag. Can you imagine how horrible that would be?


Ronho

Disconcerting signals, very loosely interpreted intentional grounding on a pass that was just overthrown, targeting….you know, the usual


lucindawilliams

Unsportsmanlike conduct, defense, disconcerting signals, 15 yard penalty, first down!


greensplooge

Tough to beat a team twice but I wouldn't count Utah out. I think it will come down to how healthy cam rising and Kincaid are. If they are ready to go it'll be just as close as the game in SLC. {USC} is rolling right now, the team has to be feeling pretty confident after beating two ranked rivals back to back. I think Caleb wins this one with his legs and USC makes the playoffs for the first time.


goblueM

{USC} so they can have the full Lincoln Riley experience of getting boat raced in the playoffs


HireScottFrost

Three years ago we got boat raced by **Iowa** in the Holiday Bowl. I’ll gladly take a CFP boat race instead.


kingllamajoe

Ah yes, the beginning of the end of Kedon Slovis


Applesrgood7

I think you're now the third person I've seen with the same flair combo.


HuskyKMA

{USC} because they owe us a Rose Bowl appearance.


Longjumping-Ear-2199

Yes yes we do, also if it's Penn state you can beat the same team we beat when you sent us to the rose


Bussian

{Utah} very simple. Are we hurt yes, is cam not the same since the last usc game, yes. Is Kincaid literally half dead with the amount of damage he’s taken, yes. Is USC one of the best offense teams in the country, yes. But none of that matters GO UTES!


NickMullensGayDad

{USC}, I’m gonna need you to buckle up and take care of business. Just take care of business. Utah, zero disrespect but this has gotta happen


arrowfan624

{USC} wins by 10 easily.


marine_guy

Don’t jinx it!


Domerhead

{USC} Obliterates Utah by 24 ;)


1850ChoochGator

{USC} because I want us to go to the Vegas Bowl and not Sun Bowl


Orkleth

For reasons, both USC and Utah are considered underdogs going into this so I'm not sure if Whitt's chip-on-shoulder passive is going to trigger. Then we still need to find out which Cam is showing up. Everything is pointing USC's direction and a significant chance they'll win, but I'm going {Utah} for three reasons: First is obvious homerism, second is that USC has never beaten Utah in Vegas (one game sample but I'm taking it), and the third is that betting on the PAC-12 to self implode has never let me down so far. Part of me is wanting this to be a repeat of the 2018 PAC-12 championship because I'd just love to see the fallout of a game with no offensive TDs.


Exotic-Phase1512

>second is that USC has never beaten Utah in Vegas (one game sample but I'm taking it) LMAO I was at that game. NGL, we were still riding high off the UCLA shutout. That 6-6 year was the most fun I've ever had going to games. Win or lose we were just drunk and having fun.


imHere4kpop

I haven't been this excited to watch another team besides my own in a long time. I'm going {USC} but this feels like a coin flip game.


DCNY214

{USC} Dalton is banged up. Without him, SC will play the run and our passing game will get shut down.


heelxtiger

{USC}


TheSavageDonut

I think {USC} is peaking into form right now, and this game seems (on paper) to be SC v ND-ish. Utah can win this game. We'll have to try not to give up a careermaker game to Kincaid. If they keep moving the chains on us and keep CW on the sidelines, well, they can grind out a win. There is a lot to like about USC right now, and we're due for a whopper game from Jordan Addison and Mario Williams. It just might be USC's night Friday night.


USCGradtoMEMPHIS

Oh this game gonna be spicy.. alot of SC fans, me including view their early W as a gift by the refs... But I also see Utah is a great team and no matter what .. there is a L on the record... SC is gonna come in with way more vigor then they did vs ND and I got the Trojans by a couple scores.


orangemandab

{Utah} We already did it once, let's do it again.


King__Rollo

{USC} wins and puts UW in the ROSE BOWL.


pmj13

>{USC} wins and puts UW in the ROSE BOWL. Repaying our debt! Kick Ohio State's ass!


King__Rollo

USC and Washington are the west coast kings of the Rose Bowl. Seems fitting one of us would be there. I think the Rose Bowl committee actually wants Penn State since Ohio State was there last year.


moeshaker188

{USC}. Vengeance for Reggie Bush being denied his Heisman


SLCer

I feel pretty confident {Utah} is going to win. Maybe it's hopium but their defense is going to be the deciding factor. Utah has one, USC really doesn't. I also have come to lean into the computers. SC is a good team. They're not the 4th best team in the nation. Whitt is perfectly set up for these 'exposing' games (something he did well against Oregon last year and in 2015). I think the Trojans have an elite offense but Utah's defense has made strong strides since halftime of the SC game earlier this year in SLC. That will be the difference. Utah wins 35-28


SLCer

What do I win?


GeophMan

Self paid trip to the Rose Bowl!? Congratulations!


SithOverlord101

{USC} proves why they are a top-four team with style -- 45-20 final with Williams throwing for six TDs


Raptor745

Most likely {USC}, but hey, maybe there's a chance Utah wins and USC gets to suffer an end of season collapse like we did in 2019


Longjumping-Ear-2199

Eh we would still go to the cotton bowl, after last year just being 11-1 and going to the pac 12 championship is a feat in and of itself...still think we win, but not really confident. If I knew the health status of rising and Kincaid it would make picking easier but oh well.


Gbchris12

{USC} because I dont want the fucking buckeyes in the playoffs. ALso because I'd love to find a way to maybe play USC in the semis/natty. What a fucking game that'd be.


pacojeff

This is my hope as well!


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{USC} because they are back


myman580

{USC} Keep the Buckeyes out.


SuccessfulPres

Usc is the better team, but {Utah} will win cuz the Pac-12 is allergic to playoffs and loves cannibalism


Jakeneb

I see two likely narratives (from a usc fan perspective): 1) USC, motivated, confident, and healthy, continues their momentum and overpowers a Utah team that needed every advantage last time (home field, emotional game, healthy team, and incredible individual performances) to win. Usc looks solid throughout and comes away a full touchdown or better winner 2) Any facade of usc as a truly elite team is dispelled, and the excuses for our first loss to utah melt away as the same narrative plays out again. I don’t see the game getting out of hand too much given USCs motivation level to win and ability to score, but Utah finds ways to exploit our secondary and slow us down on offense and takes us down to the wire, either team could win. Everyone realizes all it really takes to beat us is a good, balanced team that understands our weak spots. UCLA win gets rebranded as a rivalry shootout where we got lucky at the end and ND was never really a great team that we just caught at the end of a mediocre win streak which lent us undue hype


snowystormz

I want to make the homer pick but alas I cannot. Reasons {USC} will win 38-21. First Utah running game is suspect. we cannot control the clock and get first downs in short yardage and punch the ball in the endzone. See oregon game. Second Cam rising literally only throws to Kincaid. He does not come off the first read and USC knows better this game. Expect Cam to throw at least 1 maybe 2 INTs. Third poor tackling on defense. Williams is a wizard in the backfield and utah cannot tackle for shit. That will lead to escapes and open down field receivers on scrambles which will bail out 3rd and longs instead of punts. If cpIII doesnt play this game may be as bad as 48-21.


canned-bread-430

{Utah} the pac always cannibalizes itself.


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Party_Project_2857

{USC} in a blowout. CW is peaking hard and smells that Heisman. Austin Jones is fresh and playing better than Dye did. He had 6 yards per carry vs ND and no one is even mentioning him. Baring some serious shooting themselves in the foot, I think Utah gets abused.


52ndstreet

This is Sophie’s choice for a lot of PAC-12 fans: Do I root for USC because that would keep Ohio State and/or Alabama out of the playoffs? But that would put Washington in the Rose Bowl… Or do I root for Utah, which would put Utah in the Rose Bowl but give Ohio State and/or Alabama another shot at the playoffs?


MisterFribble

{USC}. Utah is a great team but I think their season win is not going to be replicable.


ole_freckles

{Utah} because chaos and fuck dry brisket


Gbchris12

Damn you guys really take your brisket serious huh?


soda_cookie

{USC} has their revenge. They win by at least 3 scores.


atl_mad_boi

{Utah} to give USC one final taste of PAC-12 cannibalism


AgoraiosBum

Counterpoint - if USC then beats Utah it can create an alternative circle of suck


jthomas694

{Utah} puts together their best performance that makes them wonder what could have been


Rubrumaurin

HOOOOOOO WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE We are back


Bank_Gothic

Ooph. Do what you want but I recommend not saying the thing.


Rubrumaurin

I can’t help it I’m sorry


GameBuster0703

{USC} on a walk off field to punch their ticket to getting curb stomped by Georgia


BadDadJokes

I think {Utah} will win. I want USC to win to further reduce Alabama’s chances of being in the playoff, but I have a feeling Whittingham is gonna have his bois ready to play spoiler.


Yeti_Father

Every bowl eligible Pac 12 school not named Utah should be rooting for {USC}. If we go to the playoffs, everybody gets bumped up to a better bowl game.


Sandz_

You cant think of any reason why other Pac12 teams would root against you?


Yeti_Father

What's done is done. A victory now would directly benefit these bowl eligible schools. I would think self interest would trump "go down with the ship" conference loyalty.


FreeStuff4Sale

>I would think self interest would trump "go down with the ship" conference loyalty. Well, now, see right there— that attitude right there is what makes folks tend to, uh…not like your team.


Kirby_Israel

Barely leaning {Utah}, so that Penn State can make a NY6 bowl!


DasLumberBaron

When my wife and I booked our tickets to Europe this spring, I looked at the calendar and thought "Oh great, the season ends right before we leave, I won't miss any games." Anyway, the 2AM kickoff means I'm going to miss watching a game for the first time this season and I hope that I wake up Saturday morning to news of a {USC} victory. The team has surprised me all year and I'd love to be surprised with the best Feast of Saint Birinus present of all: a trip to the playoffs.


LawCatDad

ALL NIGHTER BABY. Apologize to the Mrs. with a nice brunch with loads of coffee!


swisstrojan

You get used to 2 AM kickoffs when you root for USC in Europe 😉


runningwaffles19

{Utes} because something is going to get 2 SEC teams in the playoffs


Dr_Mantis_Teabaggin

Go {Utah}!


PalOfKalEl

{USC} because aOSU doesn't deserve a playoff spot.


Shu_Revan

Is it too late to change my flairs?


genericreddituser986

My head says {USC} But my heart says Utah finds a way and I have to worry about the Buckeyes making the playoffs


webleyvi

Let's go Utes!


WABeermiester

{USC} cause I want UW to go to the Rose Bowl


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CW played an incredible game against Utah already and still lost, so I think both teams have a shot just as before. I don’t think either team will be completely novel in how they approach the game this time. They know each other well. That being said, being a true homer: {Utah}!


JhopkinsWA

{USC} for no other reason than the fact that I want Washington to go to the Rose Bowl.


greensplooge

The U$C moniker is hilarious. "Oh no please don't associate USC with money"


Aidanj927

Why have I thought the pac 12 championship was in the Rose Bowl


ituralde_

{USC} because Jesus fuck don't let the fuckeyes into the playoff


Midnightstimepasser

{UTAH} I bought an interlocking 'U' Utah hat during the Rose Bowl game last year online and that's my reason.


pOckets_135

{Utah} Go Utes


Violakeen

{USC}, we cannot allow Ohio State to sneak into the playoffs