College football is back, and the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum provides the stage. USC opens its season Saturday against San José State in a Week Zero matchup that gives both programs a head start on the rest of the country.
For the Trojans, it is a chance to set the tone in front of a home crowd and establish an identity from the first whistle. For the Spartans, the opportunity is simple and enormous: walk into one of college football's most historic venues and steal a season-opening moment nobody expects.
That is the beauty of Week Zero. The records are blank, the narratives are unwritten, and every snap carries the optimism of a fresh start. Saturday at 3:00 PM EDT, the talking ends and the football begins.
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