CBS Sports previews Saturday’s USC-Ohio State battle

On Saturday evening, the USC football team will return home to the Coliseum to host Ohio State. After an ugly loss at Wisconsin last week, the Trojans are desperate for a victory to get their season back on track.

On Thursday, Tom Fornelli of CBS Sports previewed the matchup :

"It's not hard to figure out how Ohio State's likely to approach this game," Fornelli wrote. "They're going to want to make life as easy as possible on a first-time starting QB, and that means they'll try to run the ball. USC's defense will likely be helpful in that aspect, because the Trojans haven't been great at stopping the run.

"The bigger problem for the Trojans, though, might be the offense. Nobody ever expects Lincoln Riley's teams to play great defense, but this offense couldn't do a damn thing against Wisconsin .

"It also struggled mightily in a win against Washington, as well as in the loss to Oregon . When it's faced a good defense, it has had trouble putting points on the board. Ohio State does not have a great pass rush, but it's still a very good defense."

Kickoff between USC and Ohio State is set for 4:30 p.m. Pacific time Saturday on NBC.

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