Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: DL Jericho Johnson lock in USC official, new 2024 DL offer, Isaiah Rubin commitment preview Oct 19, 2023

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Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss DL Jericho Johnson locking in his USC official, Jaylen Harvey choosing Penn State and a new 2024 DL offer. They also offer a quick commitment preview four 2024 CB Isaiah Rubin.

TIME STAMPS:

12:10: Cold Open (Jaylen Harvey Commits to Penn State)

24:03: Jericho Johnson Sets USC Official

43:56: Drelon Miller Decommits from Texas A&M

58:41: USC Offers New 2024 DL

1:08:46: Isaiah Rubin Commitment Preview/Justin Tauanuu

1:27:26: USC vs. Notre Dame Recruiting Angle

1:55:55: Friday Night Lights

2:03:10: Week 8: USC vs. Utah

2:13:17: A Look Around Week 7 of College Football

2:30:33: Listener Questions

Can the Trojans get back on track with Utah coming to town? Oct 18, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio giving their analysis following USC's 48-20 loss to Notre Dame, looking at what went wrong and if the Trojans can get back on track with an important game against Utah coming up.

Both Connor and Ryan were in South Bend for this debacle of a game that generated a wave of concern across the Trojan fan base that knows there are no breaks in this tough back half of the schedule for USC football. They give their thoughts on what they saw and heard and how much this suboptimal Trojan effort impacts their prognosis for the rest of the 2023 college football season.

Head coach Lincoln Riley remains optimistic that this is a team that can turn things around, fix the issues and win the Pac-12 conference. The guys talk about what Riley had to say after the game, during his Trojans Live appearance and also after practice on Tuesday and if they agree with his assessment of this 6-1 USC football squad.

They also heard from defensive coordinator Alex Grinch and several players and they discuss what everyone else had to say following this tough loss.

Looking forward, two-time defending conference champion Utah comes to the Coliseum on Saturday and the guys talk about the level of importance that rests on this contest considering Riley lost to the Utes twice last season and need to bounce back from their worst effort of the season.

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Coach Harvey Hyde calls USC's 48-20 loss to Notre Dame embarrassing and a difficult one to swallow for Trojan football fans Oct 16, 2023

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing what turned out to be the largest margin of defeat for the Trojans during the Lincoln Riley era, a 48-20 beatdown at the hands of Notre Dame.

A huge factor in the loss was the fact that USC turned the ball over five times, including a career high three interceptions for Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams, and surrendered a kickoff return for a touchdown.

Coach Harvey Hyde talks about how this was an extremely difficult weekend for USC fans, seeing their team go down hard on a national stage in a historic rivalry with thousands of Trojans making the trip to South Bend. He also said it was embarrassing for fans to watch how this team played, getting dominated in all three phases but especially the offense and special teams units. It was a painful experience and there is no time for the team to lick its wounds with Utah coming into the Coliseum this weekend.

The Coach talks about how the USC offense couldn’t get anything going, with the offensive line struggling making Williams look uncomfortable and a run game that just couldn’t generate consistent production. Notre Dame played a lot of man defense and limited the separation for USC’s wide receivers, making it even tougher for Williams to find someone while under pressure.

Defensively the squad did play better, but it was against a more limited Fighting Irish offense. Special teams were a major issue and one that doesn’t seem to be improving as the season advances.

As usual the guys answer listener questions via email, text message and voicemail to finish up the show.

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Tunnel Vision: Trojans take one on the chin in South Bend against archrival Notre Dame Oct 16, 2023

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On the latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Connor Morrissette, Ryan Abraham and Chris Trevino are in studio discussing what ultimately became a disastrous road trip for the Trojan football team over the weekend. USC fell 48-20 in a beatdown at the hands of arch rival Notre Dame.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams had the worst game of his career throwing three first half interceptions, which all led to Notre Dame touchdowns. The Trojan defense took a step forward, but the unit was unable to bail out a bad night from USC's offense. The Trojans ultimately lost the turnover battle to the Fighting Irish 5-0.

Can USC bounce back? Where do the Trojans go from here?

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EMERGENCY PODCAST - USC's turnover frenzy leads to 48-20 loss at Notre Dame Oct 15, 2023

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In this EMERGENCY edition of the Peristyle Podcast USCFootball.com's team of Ryan Abraham, Jack Smith, Connor Morrissette, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino recorded their thoughts about USC's 48-20 loss at Notre Dame in the car on their drive back from South Bend to Chicago (at 2 in the morning).

The guys take turns giving their thoughts on what went wrong as the Trojans turned the ball over five times to the Fighting Irish's zero, allowed six sacks and 11 tackles for loss while only generating one TFL and no sacks and the backbreaker, giving up a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that put any chance of a late comeback out of reach.

They also discuss what head coach Lincoln Riley and quarterback Caleb Williams had to say after the disappointing loss, the only two players or coaches that spoke to the media after the game.

As this was literally recorded in the car driving in the middle of the night, we apologize if the audio quality isn't as high as our usually shows recorded in studio.

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Tunnel Vision: Previewing USC's Midwest road trip to South Bend to take on Notre Dame Oct 13, 2023

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith, Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back in studio to preview what will be No. 10 USC's toughest test to date, a road trip to South Bend to take on No. 21 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are playing their fourth ranked team in a row, going 1-2 over that stretch, and desperately need a win against USC to get their season back on track. The Trojans are a perfect 6-0 but the play on the field has been far less than perfect, so a win against a ranked opponent would go a long way to quieting the critics (at least partially).

The guys talk about everything they saw and heard from USC practice and media availability this week which featured a lot of talk about the state of the Trojan defense plus injury status for freshman wide receiver Zachariah Branch and the overall health of the cornerback position.

All three hosts are heading to Chicago on Friday for this one and they give their thoughts on how they think the game will go. Interestingly enough, through the first six games USC was at least a three touchdown favorite in every contest (covering only twice) and this weekend the Trojans come in as a three point underdog.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: OT Justin Tauanuu takes official to USC, 5-star OT Brandon Baker surprise unofficial visit, Deyvid Palepale drama Oct 12, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk about 2024 Stanford OL commit Justin Tauanuu taking a lowkey official visit to USC and five-star Texas OT commit Brandon Baker taking a surprise unofficial visit for the Arizona game. They also discuss USC commit Deyvid Palepale being kicked off his high school team.

TIME STAMPS:

7:31: Cold Open (OL Justin Tauanuu Official Visit)

22:59: Jaylen Harvey Sets Commitment Date

37:59: USC DL Commit Deyvid Palepale Kicked off HS Team?

54:21: Five-Star OL Brandon Baker Visits; USC vs. Arizona Recruiting Angle

1:33:58: JUCO CB Sione Laulea Commits to Oregon

2:00:21: Friday Night Lights

2:20:17: Week 7: USC at Notre Dame

2:35:09: A Look Around Week 6 in College Football

2:51:42: Listener Questions

The great debate about the USC defense heading into the Notre Dame game Oct 11, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Connor Morrissette (aka "Triple Double") are back in studio discussing the hottest topic surrounding the Trojan football team, the performance of the USC defense at the halfway point of the season. From the outside many of the same issues this defense had last year appear to still be there, breakdowns in coverages, poor tackling and the inability to get stops late in games. But hearing from Lincoln Riley and players and coaches, their view is the defense is much improved over last season.

Ryan and Connor give their thoughts on how the defense is trending after six games as USC is now heading into its most important and difficult stretch of the season.

They also give an injury update including wide receiver Zachariah Branch as well as cornerbacks Domani Jackson and Christian Roland-Wallace. USC head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters that Branch and Roland-Wallace weren't full participants but Jackson was.

The guys also look ahead to the biggest game of the season to this point, a tough road trip to archrival Notre Dame.

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Helium Boys: USC is 6-0 after 3OT win, but are the Trojans progressing each week? Oct 10, 2023

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Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return with the Helium Boys Podcast following a wild 3OT battle between USC and Arizona. The Helium Boys react to the Trojans' 43-41 triple overtime win over the Wildcats where a slow start and continued flaws nearly cost USC its pristine record and likely would have if Superman Caleb Williams didn't put the team on his back.

Shotgun and Chris discuss the notable takeaways, including who is to blame and what needs to be fixed to get USC heading in the right direction after three subpar performances in a row. They open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' late-night victory in the Coliseum.

The duo then breaks down the hold-your-breath and hold-your-beer moments with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including the Heisman Trophy winner making a push for No. 2 by using his legs and a handful of defenders that stood out. The Helium Boys also look into what stocks took a hit over the weekend such as the physicality in the trenches, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.

Chris and Shotgun also look at the Trojans' upcoming rivalry matchup as they head halfway across the country to take on Notre Dame in South Bend this weekend. The Helium Boys also answer your USC mailbag questions, which cover a number of varied topics from the defense and missed tackles to Caleb Williams and offensive playcalling.

Finally, the podcast concludes with the "Take It or Leave It" section centered around things from USC's triple-overtime win, including special teams play and the new overtime format, as well as sugary concoctions that may have to change their formulas in California. The Helium Boys also give their score predictions for the USC-Notre Dame matchup (4:30 p.m. PDT) from Indiana this weekend.

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Coach Harvey Hyde thinks USC has too much talent for that type of performance against Arizona Oct 09, 2023

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing another clunker of a game for the Trojans, this time a 43-41 triple overtime victory over unranked Arizona at home in the Coliseum.

Coach Hyde, as usual, has some strong opinions on how this USC football team performed late Saturday night against the Wildcats. Early in the game when the offense wasn't clicking and wide receivers were not getting open, he wanted to see head coach Lincoln Riley start using the backs and tight ends in the passing game. Coach Hyde also wanted to see the Trojans commit to the run game with Arizona dropping more defenders back into coverage.

On the defensive side of the ball Coach Hyde thinks there are still too many rotations going on and he wants to see fewer players coming in and out of the game. He was also concerned that backup quarterback Noah Fifita had so much success against this USC defense, to the tune of 302 yards and five passing touchdowns.

In general Coach Hyde doesn't want to see things be so complicated for the Trojans, he wants to see USC get back to basics so there isn't any confusion for the players on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

After the game quarterback Caleb Williams once again said every team that plays USC is giving them their best shot, it is a game that all opponents circle on their calendars. Coach Hyde talks about that and how a blueblood program like the Trojans has to deal with being a target week after week.

At the end of the day, the Trojans did just enough to win the game, but he feels that this roster has too much talent stacked up to deliver this type of performance at home against an unranked opponent.

As usual the guys answer listener questions via email, text message and voicemail to finish up the show.

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