It's Week Zero, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is open for business. USC welcomes San José State on Saturday afternoon for a season opener that carries the weight of fresh beginnings — new records, new hopes, and the kind of August electricity that only college football can generate.
For the Spartans, this is the ultimate opportunity: walk into one of the sport's most storied venues and announce yourself. For the Trojans, it's about setting a tone. Every opener is a statement game, and playing under the California sun in front of a home crowd adds fuel to the fire.
The matchup edge? USC's home-field advantage at the Coliseum is real, and season openers tend to favor the team that controls the early tempo. But openers are also unpredictable — first-game wrinkles, fresh legs, and the hunger of a program with nothing to lose. That's why you tune in.
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