To this point there is a small sample size in terms of multiple aspects throughout college football. This becomes all the more difficult when also taking the uneven nature of the opening games into account.
Even so, USC has the chance to potentially turn some heads on the road to open up Big Ten play. While the Boilermakers are not exactly considered a favorite to make the College Football Playoff, there are still some things that will be learned about this Trojan program by the time the game wraps up on Saturday.
The Boilermakers are in the top 30 nationally in terms of yards allowed in the passing game on defense.