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USC vs. Stanford: Four things to watch for in the 2018 Pac-12 opener

With Week 1 out of the way, USC vs. Stanford becomes the focus.

The Trojans and Cardinal will once again kick off the Pac-12 slate with a game that could very well shape the conference campaign for both.

Here’s a look at four things to watch for when USC travels to Stanford:

Bryce Love vs. USC’s big play defense

It was the big narrative coming out of Game 1 vs. UNLV: USC’s big play defense is still a problem.

USC only allowed 10 plays of 10 or more yards against UNLV, but six of those players yielded 20 or more yards.