USC at Ohio State Predictions

A BCS National Championship contender may emerge from Week Two's most anticipated college football game Saturday, as the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes host the No. 3 USC Trojans.  Flashback to 2008, when this showdown was hyped as a "battle of titans," only to have the Trojans pummel the Buckeyes 35-3. Will we get a better show this year, or will USC dominate Ohio State again, this time on their home field?  According to the college football odds for Saturday's game, the Trojans are seven-point favorites over the Buckeyes. What has changed since last year? Most notably, USC lost a pile of talent (11 players to be exact) to the 2009 NFL draft, particularly on defense, including four exceptional linebackers in Brian Cushing, Clay Matthews, Red Maualuga, and Kaluka Maiava. The Trojans do retain nine offensive starters from last year's squad, but are without last year's starting QB, Mark Sanchez, who also left for the NFL. The new sheriff in town for USC...