The Big Ten expanded with matchups like this in mind: No. 11 USC and No. 18 Michigan, two of college football’s most storied programs, meeting under the banner of a new coast-to-coast conference.
It’s fitting that USC’s debut in its new league comes against Michigan, the Big Ten standard-bearer for the past three seasons. The Wolverines embodied old-school Big Ten physicality while winning three consecutive conference championships and the 2023 national championship. USC under Lincoln Riley has been known for explosive offenses and porous defenses, though the latter could be changing. For now, there’s no better representation of the Big Ten’s blue bloods versus the newcomers from the West Coast.
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