About this episode

The episode discusses Fresno State's humiliating loss to USC in their Pac-12 debut, highlighting the team's struggles and the quarterback situation.

Well... That wasn't good. Fresno State had an opportunity to make the first big statement of the new Pac-12 era against USC. Instead, the Bulldogs got absolutely demolished. 39-0. And somehow, the final score doesn't even tell the entire story. Fresno State allowed FIVE sacks. They surrendered TWO safeties. They turned the football over. And the running game that was supposed to be the foundation of this offense went absolutely nowhere. Rae'Sean Luke and Bryson Donaldson combined for only 36 rushing yards. That's a massive problem when you're asking Jayden Mandal to make only the second start of his college career against a USC roster that might ultimately be competing for a College Football Playoff spot. Mandal wasn't good. But I'm also not putting this entire thing on him. The offensive line gave him virtually no help. Fresno State couldn't establish its identity on the ground. And even a defense that I expected to be the strength of this team couldn't do enough to keep the Bulldogs competitive. This wasn't about expecting Fresno State to walk into USC and win. It was about competing. Show us something. Give us a reason to believe this team can become a factor in the Pac-12…

People in this episode

Host: Christian Rauh

Topics covered

• college football
• USC
• Fresno State
• Pac-12
• quarterback controversy
• game analysis

Keywords

• Fresno State
• USC
• Jayden Mandal
• Pac-12
• college football
• game analysis
• quarterback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fresno State, USC, Pac-12

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