College football is back, and it starts at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC opens a new era Saturday afternoon against a San José State squad that has never shied away from a road challenge against college football's bluebloods.
The Trojans own every structural advantage — home crowd, roster depth, and the kind of stage that the Coliseum provides on a late-August afternoon. But openers are openers for a reason. Nobody has tape. Nobody has answers yet. Both teams sit at 0-0, and that's exactly what makes Week 0 irresistible.
For the Spartans, this is the ultimate opportunity — a chance to make a statement before the rest of the country even wakes up. For USC, it's about setting a tone. Kickoff is 3:00 PM EDT on August 29th. Tune in early.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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