Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

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Helium Boys: Undefeated USC survives first road trip, now prepares for Deion Sanders and Colorado with defensive questions Sep 26, 2023

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The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino reuniting to react to USC surviving its first road trip of the season and final trip to the desert for the foreseeable future with a 42-28 win over Arizona State. The duo discuss the notable takeaways from the closer-than-expected victory and assess where the Trojans' defense stands following an unsatisfying performance.

Shotgun and Chris open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' win over the Sun Devils and then break down the victory with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including MarShawn Lloyd electric performance averaging 11 yards per carry and Romello Height making a huge impact with his first two career sacks and a fumble recovery. The boys also give a special shoutout to kicker Denis Lynch after his big game on Saturday was followed by him being awarded a scholarship Monday. They also dive into who and what saw their stock take a dip, most notably the inexplicable absence of Raesjon Davis on defense.

The Helium Boys also look at the Trojans' upcoming matchup with Colorado this weekend and the battle between two coaches that are perhaps the biggest villains on the national landscape. A podcast of the people, the Helium Boys also answer your USC mailbag questions about a number of topics, which mostly focus on the defensive side of the ball.

Finally, the podcast concludes without a "Take It or Leave It" section with several user submissions that both Chris and Shotgun answer.

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Coach Harvey Hyde not happy with what he saw from USC's effort in the desert Sep 25, 2023

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together talking about USC's 42-28 win over Arizona State in Tempe, the first road game for the Trojans this season and the first time Lincoln Riley and company were not comfortably ahead heading into the fourth quarter. Overall Coach Hyde was not impressed with USC's effort in Tempe, especially when the Trojans were coming off a bye week and the Sun Devils had just laid an egg the week before, falling the Fresno State 29-0 at home.

Coach Hyde starts out talking about how surprising that game was to him considering how easily USC handled Stanford at home in the previous game. The Trojans were a five-touchdown favorite and Hyde wanted to see this team come out hungry, chomping at the bit to get back out on the football field after having the week off. He wanted to see this team be prepared and ready to take on a hostile environment and come out of the tunnel showing dominance from the jump.

That didn't happen. Hyde feels that USC didn't coach or play a good game, he thought the offense looked out of sync, Caleb Williams didn't look like he was pleased with what was going on and the defense wasn't physical and tackled poorly.

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 survive a trip to the desert, defeating Arizona State 42-28 Sep 25, 2023

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back from Arizona and in studio to recap USC's 42-28 road win over Arizona State. For the first time this season the Trojans didn't have the game securely in hand by the third quarter and had to scratch and claw with a Sun Devils squad that was struggling coming into Saturday night.

Quarterback Caleb Williams accounted for all five USC touchdowns, three through the air and two on the ground, and receiver Brenden Rice finished with 7 catches for 133 yards and two TDs.

Former Sun Devil Eric Gentry led the Trojans with 9 tackles and the USC defense, while struggling at times, did account for 8 quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for loss.

The guys give their thoughts on USC's struggles in the desert and talk about what changes they would like to see heading into another tough road environment in Boulder next weekend.

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Tunnel Vision: After the bye week USC hits the road for the first time to face struggling ASU Sep 22, 2023

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Jack Smith, Chris Trevino and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are in studio to preview USC's first road trip of the season, a conference game against struggling Arizona State. The Trojans should be fresh off of their bye week while the Sun Devils are licking their wounds after an eight turnover, home shutout against Fresno State last weekend.

The guys talk about what they heard and saw this week in practice from the Trojans and take a look at this ASU squad that has been dealing with a ton of injuries and had head coach Kenny Dillingham take over the play calling duties this week.

This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: Updated USC target lists, new 2024 EDGE offer, Trojans prepare for first road game Sep 21, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns off the bye week to discuss the updated USC 2024, 2025 target lists from Gerard Martinez. The Cilantro Boys also talk about the new 2024 EDGE offer Gabriel Reliford and Trojans preparing for their first road game, a Pac-12 matchup with Arizona State.

TIME STAMPS:

4:28: Cold Open (Updated Target Lists)

49:52: New 2024 Offer

1:09:49: NIL & Congress

1:40:46: USCFootball.com 2021 Class Draft: Sixth Round

2:08:57: Friday Night Lights

2:25:53: Week 4: USC at Arizona State

2:39:17: A Look Around College Football Week 3

2:57:49: Listener Question

Helium Boys: Previewing USC's first road game & assessing where the Trojans stand after 3-0 start Sep 19, 2023

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Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino return with the Helium Boys Podcast to preview the Trojans' trip to the desert to take on Arizona State in their first road trip of the season and assess where USC stands coming of its bye week following a 3-0 start to the 2023 season.

Shotgun and Chris immediately jump into what they are keeping an eye on and looking for this weekend in the 'Two-Minute Drill' segment. The boys look at what to expect from USC going on the road for the first time this season and what needs to be seen from the Trojans in the desert. They then dive into USC's next opponent, Arizona State, who is suffering through an unbelievable (but not unprecedented as Chris assures) spate of injuries, particularly at the quarterback position where the Sun Devils were down to their fourth-string QB in a 29-0 loss to Fresno State last week.

The Helium Boys also discuss the state of college football as a whole and the wide-open national championship landscape in a year of increased parity. A podcast of the people, the Helium Boys also answer your USC mailbag questions about a number of topics, which mostly focus on the defensive side of the ball, including can Alex Grinch be an elite defensive coordinator.

Finally, the podcast concludes without a "Take It or Leave It" section but instead with several food questions, focusing on wings, taco truck orders, danger dogs, regional delicacies and even soup safaris.

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Composite Two-Star Recruits: LB Ephraim Asiata officially visits, Aydin Breland & DL recruiting, Stanford Recruiting Angle Sep 14, 2023

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to discuss three-star Herriman (Utah) 2024 LB Ephraim Asiata officially visiting USC. The Cilantro Boys also discus LB Chris Cole committing to Georgia, Aydin Breland & USC's DL recruiting, the Stanford Recruiting Angle and more.

TIME STAMPS:

4:31: Cold Open (LB Ephraim Asiata OV)

15:34: Chris Cole and 2024 LB recruiting

34:10: Stanford Unofficial Visitors

1:03:37: Aydin Breland Top 3 & DL Recruiting

1:33:31: Armondo Blount Top 5 Schools

1:38:57: Stanford Recruiting Angle

2:03:38: Friday Night Lights

2:14:38: Around College Football Week 2

2:29:03: Listener Questions

Trojans head into the first bye week on a high note Sep 13, 2023

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and new USCFootball.com senior staff writer Connor Morrissette are in studio LIVE talking about USC's 3-0 start in which the Trojans put up at least 50 points in their first three games for the first time in program history. Of course Lincoln Riley and company got blowout wins against San Jose State and Nevada before cruising by Stanford on Saturday for the first conference win of the season.

The guys talk a little bit about the blowout victory over Stanford before shifting forward to what the Trojans are trying to accomplish during this rare early bye week. With no game on Saturday, the USC football team still has a "normal" week of preparation only a slightly tweaked (earlier) practice schedule and the same media availability. On Tuesday we heard from Riley plus defensive coordinator Alex Grinch talking about what they have seen from the first few games of the season plus some of the defensive standouts. Two of the hot topics highlighted were trying to cut down on the unnecessary penalties and limit explosive plays on defense.

There was also some discussion on the new interview that Riley did with Graham Bensinger in which he revealed that when he decided to leave Oklahoma there were attempts to break into his house, his desire to retire by age 50 and how his original parking spot at USC was too far away from the football facilities.

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Helium Boys: USC destroys Stanford in display of dominance Sep 12, 2023

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The Helium Boys Podcast returns with Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino reuniting to react to USC's thoroughly dominant 56-10 blowout of Stanford that moves the Trojans to 3-0 on the season. The Helium Boys discuss the notable takeaways from the blowout win and the conclusion, for all intents and purposes for now at least, of a nearly 120-year rivalry.

Shotgun and Chris open with the 'Two-Minute Drill' giving their initial reactions to the Trojans' destruction of the Cardinal and then break down the victory with Stock Up/Stock Down, discussing who impressed, including Bear Alexander's continued mauling in the interior of the defensive line and pressure off the edges helping to create multiple turnovers for a defense that had only one entering its third game. The boys also take a look at the bigger themes that are being developed like the lightning strikes that are popping off across the Coliseum every time the Trojans take the field. They also dive into who and what saw their stock take a dip.

The Helium Boys also preview what the Trojans will do with their bye week and what should be the primary focuses with an open weekend so early in the season.

A podcast of the people, the Helium Boys also answer your USC mailbag questions about topics spanning from Zachariah Branch's total touchdown total and what it would take for him to be a Heisman finalist to who have been the biggest defensive playmakers through the first quarter of the season. We also answer several movie-related questions, including what players on the current USC roster embody each of the Avenger superheroes.

Finally, the podcast concludes with Chris quizzing Shotgun with some "Take It or Leave It" prompts.

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Tunnel Vision: USC shows absolutely no mercy to longtime rival Stanford Sep 11, 2023

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Jack Smith and Connor Morrissette (aka Triple-Double) are back in studio discussing what was a merciless beatdown of longtime rival Stanford. The Trojans scored early and often and built up a 49-3 halftime lead that included seven different Trojans finding the end zone and over 400 yards of offense. With the backups in for the third and fourth quarters USC cruised to a demonstrative 56-10 victory over the Cardinal.

Stanford was USC's longest running series and with the Trojans off to the Big Ten next season and the Cardinal heading to the ACC, Saturday night's matchup will likely be the last time these two programs play for years to come. Ryan talks about the sad ending to the rivalry with no Stanford band halftime show making fun of the Trojans, no Stanford tree bouncing around the sidelines, essentially no Cardinal fans in the stands, no "Stanford countermarch" performance by the Trojan Marching Band and no Cardinal players on the field that good enough to even keep it close.

The guys also talk about how Lincoln Riley and his squad showed the killer mentality through the first three games heading into the bye week and how he was pleased with all three phases of the game in the first half Blitzkrieg against Stanford.

This is a podcast version of our video show Tunnel Vision that you can find on our Facebook or YouTube pages.

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