On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and intern Riley Sager are in studio to breakdown the Trojans breaking down in Madison, falling to Wisconsin 24-7. It was a pathetic attempt at playing tackle football in all three phases of the game and afterwards head coach Lincoln Riley admitted as much, saying how disappointing it was and that they "Just flat out didn't play good enough on any of the three sides of the ball." With a week off to heal up following an impressive road performance in Happy Valley, USC looked like it had taken a couple of months off, flew in on the early morning redeye and maybe had a few too many adult beverages the night before.

From the opening whistle until UW lined up in the victory formation, the Trojans were pushed around and beaten up by the Badgers. Certainly there were issues on defense and special teams, but for a Riley offense to have 92 total yards at halftime and score just 7 points for the first time in his career as a head coach was absolutely shocking.

Sitting at 6-2, USC's championship window is still technically open, but that would require the Trojans winning out and beating three top-10 teams. Even if SC is able to rally and take down a Julian Sayin-less Ohio State squad on Saturday, this team just doesn't seem capable of carrying that momentum over into the next game. The seat of Lincoln Riley couldn't be any hotter, and the crew talks about what realistic options athletic director Jen Cohen has if the Trojans can't pull off a miracle late season rally against the toughest part of the schedule.

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are in studio to take a look at USC's trip to Wisconsin. The Trojans are fully rested and fairly healthy after their successful journey to Happy Valley and downtime during the bye week. The Badgers are coming off a tough expedition to the West Coast, falling to UCLA 17-7 in the Rose Bowl.

For head coach Lincoln Riley, this is another important step towards making the college football playoffs, winning a tough conference game on the road in a hostile environment. The Trojans come in with the No. 1 ranked offense in the country according to FEI and Wisconsin has one of the best defenses in the country, so that will be a battle worth watching. It could come down to each team's weaknesses, however, with the plodding Wisconsin offense trying to move the ball against what has been a leaky USC defense.

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns from the bye week to take on massive mailbag plus the updated target lists in 2028.

TIME STAMPS

(0:00): Rain Day

(13:11): Mailbag Part 1

(02:27:35): Target List Break

(02:35:55): Mailbag Part 2

(03:18:07): Slow Fall into Madness

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and Makena Arteaga are in studio talking about the No. 16 Trojans coming off the bye week and heading back on the road to take on Wisconsin. Lincoln Riley was able to get a huge road win at Penn State, but the team was banged up with several starters like left tackle Elijah Paige, tight end Mark Bowman and defensive lineman Jide Abasiri either out or highly limited.

The time off gave this USC squad time to heal up and on Tuesday Riley said they are the freshest and healthiest they have been at any point during the season. Last weekend there was absolute carnage in college football, not a bad time for the Trojans to be sitting on the sidelines watching all of the action including the remaining five opponents for the regular season. The Badgers were actually out in Los Angeles, falling 17-7 to UCLA in the Rose Bowl. UW did a nice job shutting down the Bruins potent run game, but couldn't get much going offensively. In Madison it sets up what could be a battle of strengths, with UW's defense trying to slow down USC's offense. Physicality will be the key, with the team using the bye week to focus on strong play up front to finish on a high note in Big Ten play.

The crew also takes a look at the big picture for SC, making the College Football Playoffs. The expansion to 24 teams won't happen until next year, but with recent developments the door is wide open for this Trojan team to make the playoffs for the first time. Three of USC's five remaining opponents are in the AP top-10, but Ohio State won't have quarterback Julian Sayin available, Indiana looks a bit more vulnerable and anything can happen with the Trojans and the Bruins face off.

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The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, return with a rejuvenated glow after getting a weekend free from college football, which they naturally spent watching college football. After USC's bye week, they are back to talk about college football's changing landscape for this season and the future. They also preview USC's road trip to Camp Randall to take on the Wisconsin Badgers and update the Trojan fantasy draft standings.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill where Shotgun thanks the scheduling gods for allowing USC to have a bye week during one of the most consequential weekends in college football regular-season history while Chris discusses his plan of attack for the trip to Wisconsin and his desire to partake in a Culver's meal.

The boys of Helium jump into listener comments before discussing the happenings of the weekend where the college football landscape got flipped on its head with five of the top seven teams in the Associated Press top 25 losing. They then tally up and review their Trojan fantasy draft teams and the performances from the first seven games of the season to see who has the lead at the halfway point.

After a break, the Helium Boys preview USC's trip to Wisconsin to take on a Badger bunch that has a stingy defense and a quarterback that creates problems with his legs. The podcasting pair also answer listener questions about playoff expansion and the Trojans' chances to make it into the College Football Playoff this season. To close out the show, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before an Overtime period of Wisconsin items.

Great bye-week edition of the Trojan Truth with Shane Foley and Chris Arledge joined by special guest and their former USC teammate Scott Galbraith, “Scotty G!”

USC is 6–1 and building confidence. We break down the keys to the Trojans’ stretch run: physicality, establishing the run, and winning in the trenches.

Next stop: Wisconsin at Camp Randall. One game at a time! Fight On! ✌️

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing USC's bye week before the upcoming trip to Wisconsin. The 6-1 Trojans picked a good weekend to sit on the sidelines as the rest of the sport went through absolute carnage with top-10 upsets all over the place, making the race to make the College Football Playoffs wide open.

After watching a full slate of Saturday games, Coach Hyde got a good feel for the talent levels in the Big Ten and he compares and contracts those offensive and defensive players with what head coach Lincoln Riley has on his roster.

The guys also talk about the playoffs expanding to 24 teams and why Coach Hyde feels that is happening. They also discuss USC moving up to No. 16 in the AP Poll, Ohio State losing its quarterback ahead of that huge Halloween showdown in the Coliseum and lots more.

Coach Harvey Hyde has been part of the Peristyle Podcast since 2008 and in the USC football world he is an expert on X's and O's, personnel, coaching philosophies and recruiting.

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In this special episode of the Peristyle Podcast USCFootball.com publisher Ryan Abraham was in downtown Los Angeles at the Last Bookstore, hosting a book signing event with Monte Burke, the author of Men of Troy: The Epic Afternoons, Wild Nights, and Enduring Legacy of Pete Carroll’s USC Trojans. Ryan and Monte spoke to an audience at the Last Bookstore, talking about how this book came together and some of the more interesting stories from that golden era of Trojan football.

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns to talk about No. 19 USC proving it on the road against Penn State in a massive 31-23 win. The Cilantro Boys also discuss Trent Mosley being HIM and Keep Three, Cut Five transfer edition.

TIME STAMPS

(0:00): Listener Comments

(15:53): Recapping USC's Penn State Win 

(01:06:30): Biggest Win of Lincoln Riley Era?

(01:16:52): Cut Five, Keep Three Transfer Edition 

(01:55:30): Listener Questions 

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Makena Arteaga are in studio with RJ Abeytia joining remotely to talk about USC's successful trip to the Eastern Time Zone, with a 31-23 victory over Penn State in front of a record Beaver Stadium attendance and spectacular White Out conditions. Head coach Lincoln Riley was under pressure the past two weeks following the loss to Oregon and the heat was turned up even before this game kicked off when first year head coach Bob Chesney and UCLA upset the Ducks in Eugene. Riley was able to get his squad to play an extremely clean game in an extremely rough environment and earn a hard-fought Big Ten road victory.

The crew talks about what they liked coming out of the win against the Nittany Lions and how Riley was able to out coach Matt Campbell. They also discuss how Riley reacted to the victory, including his post game comments, sitting on the bench after the win to take it all in and his final lap around the field in the rain while we were filming Instant Analysis.

The bye week gives the Trojans a chance to get healthy heading into the toughest stretch of the schedule and Riley talked about how important having a fully healthy squad will be with Wisconsin, Ohio State and Indiana coming up. With the break, Ryan, Makena and RJ also take a look at where the 6-1 Trojans stand statistically and if the last two games helped boost some of those putrid early season defensive rankings.

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The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, are back behind the microphones to break down the Trojans improving to 6-1 with a 31-23 road win in front of a raucous crowd at Penn State's Beaver Stadium. They break down the game and the incredible environment the entire 'White Out' weekend in Pennsylvania.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill where Chris unveils the top five games he's covered on the USC football beat while Shotgun talks about the incredible environment in State College for the USC fans that made the trip to support the Trojans.

The boys of Helium jump into listener comments before breaking down the Trojans' victory, which featured clean play and USC showing an ability to get out of its own way. That includes avoiding penalties on the offensive line despite starting true freshman Vlad Dyakonov at left tackle in one of the craziest environments in college football. They also discuss a different form of fan participation from last week as fans were chanting Lincoln Riley's name in a positive manner rather than negatively. Chris and Shotgun also discuss wide receiver success with the Trojans using receivers more frequently as they tried to spread out the Penn State defense. Gary Patterson also unveiled a new defensive package as USC won the red zone battle with Penn State, which proved to play a huge factor in the final outcome. 

They also discuss the post-game celebration from the fans, the players with the band and Riley soaking it all in after a tough fought victory. Shotgun notes how the Trojans were able to defeat all the variables that have hampered Riley's USC teams in the past.

After a break, the Helium Boys look at the negatives in the Stock Down segment with Terrell Anderson making the list after it was reported he will be out for the season. There is still concern defensively after the Trojans allowed Penn State to convert 5-of-5 fourth-down attempts with the USC pass rush and cornerbacks not playing up to their full potential.

To close out the show, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before an Overtime period of Chris getting Shotgun to choose a Lincoln Riley album name.