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USC football moves down in AP poll, up in coaches

It’s safe to say, AP poll voters and the coaches disagree on USC football so far in 2018.

On Tuesday, the Week 2 AP poll was released with the Trojans demoted from No. 15 to No. 17 after their 43-21 victory over UNLV. Favored by 25, USC needed a fourth quarter surge to put the Rebels away, leading to criticism of another slow start by Clay Helton’s squad.

The drop was in part a reaction to the elevation of other squads who posted impressive wins in Week 1. LSU leaped up to No. 11 after starting out at No.