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This week in USC talk
The shows spent the week on USC's stunning collapse. After getting picked to beat Wisconsin by multiple hosts, the Trojans lost 24-7 in a performance that included negative rushing yards and zero plays over 20 yards, prompting talk about Lincoln Riley's job security and whether USC could become a coaching carousel wildcard. Now with Ohio State coming to town, the conversation has shifted to USC's offensive line struggles, quarterback questions, and whether the team showed an effort problem after the Wisconsin loss.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
12 clips · 75 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Jeremiah Smith, Jayden Maiava, Julian Sayin, Luke Fahey, Colton Joseph, Dante Moore, Trent Mosley, Mark Bowman.
Only the USC talk. Every morning.
6 shows this morning553 minutes listened. 28 minutes kept.
Scanned 6 shows · Cut 8h 45m · Kept 28m
Everything that isn't USC talk gets cut. Sorry, Indiana, Iowa.
- Ohio State at USC picks, Riley hot seat, and quarterback uncertainty
- Ohio State at USC quarterback situation and picks
- Ohio State at USC: freshman QB, Trojan offense struggles, and Jeremiah Smith's Heisman case
- USC offensive collapse and looming schedule concerns
Talked USC most this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (4), The Solid Verbal (3), Cover 3 College Football (3).
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Which podcasts get reviewed for USC conversations?
Cover 3 College Football, Josh Pate's College Football Show, The Solid Verbal, The Joel Klatt Show, Brandon Walker College Football Show, Shutdown Fullcast. Any time one of them has a substantive USC conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best USC podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about USC this week: Josh Pate's College Football Show (4), The Solid Verbal (3), Cover 3 College Football (3). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the USC parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about USC today?
Lately: Ohio State at USC picks, Riley hot seat, and quarterback uncertainty, Ohio State at USC quarterback situation and picks, Ohio State at USC: freshman QB, Trojan offense struggles, and Jeremiah Smith's Heisman case. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
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No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the USC Trojans or the NCAA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.
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iPhone only for now.
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No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.
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