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Game Preview: Keys To No. 6 USC Football’s Home Matchup Against Arizona State

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Football | September 30, 2022

Who: USC vs Arizona State

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

When: Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. PT on ESPN

All-time series: USC leads, 24-14

Last meeting: Arizona State won 31-16 in Tempe in 2021

 

Arizona State Player Spotlight:

Quarterback Emory Jones:

  • Mobile quarterback who transferred to ASU from Florida this past offseason

  • So far in 2022: 


    • Passing – 66/110 for 818 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

    • Rushing – 12 yards on 32 carries, 3 rushing touchdowns

  • Jones’ 6 touchdowns ranks 11th in the Pac-12

  • His two interceptions on the year came last week against Utah


Linebacker Kyle Soelle:

  • Has 51 tackles and 2 interceptions so far in 2022

  • Ranks second in FBS in tackles and leads the Pac-12

  • Sole Pac-12 player with 40+ tackles

  • On pace for 153 tackles this season

Preview Podcast:

 

Keys to the Game:

  1. Focus on the task at hand


    • Judging off of wins and losses alone, it might be easy to overlook Arizona State given its 1-3 record. The team is also under new leadership as running backs coach Shaun Aguano has taken over as the interim head coach. However, the Sun Devils are coming to Los Angeles as a team with nothing to lose, which can lead to trouble. “Everyone either wants to play at USC or play against USC,” head coach Lincoln Riley said this week. The Trojans must stay focused for 60 minutes and play smart,…

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