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If you, as a USC football fan, were to imagine a dream scenario in just over two weeks (September 26) against Oregon, you would probably envision this: USC rams the ball down Oregon's throat with the ground game, draining clock and keeping Dante Moore and those dangerous Duck receivers off the field. After Oregon's season opener against Boise State, that scenario might be a little more realistic than previously imagined. Ducks Wire offers details:

"Throughout the offseason, much was made of the Oregon Ducks getting their entire defensive line back for another season. A'Mauri Washington, Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti all have the potential to be early draft picks. In Saturday's season-opening victory over Boise State, the group showed up and delivered on some of those expectations. The pass rush helped finish the game. The defense only allowed 93 rushing yards to a Broncos' offense with two capable running backs and a dynamic quarterback. Statistically, the performance was impressive. 'Not good enough,' Oregon coach Dan Lanning said of the team's run defense. 'Not to our standard.'

"High expectations aren't coming from just outside the program. Lanning wasn't pleased with the run defense at times, particularly in the second half. It was a good example of stats not telling the full story. Boise State was able to churn out yards on first and second down to create easier situations to move the chains."

If USC can hold the ball for 40 minutes and score touchdowns in the red zone, its odds of beating Oregon go way up. This is a plot point to keep an eye on going into September 26.

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If you, as a USC football fan, were to imagine a dream scenario in just over two weeks (September 26) against Oregon, you would probably envision this: USC rams the ball down Oregon's throat with the ground game, draining clock and keeping Dante Moore and those dangerous Duck receivers off the field. After Oregon's season opener against Boise State, that scenario might be a little more realistic than previously imagined. Ducks Wire offers details:

"Throughout the offseason, much was made of the Oregon Ducks getting their entire defensive line back for another season. A'Mauri Washington, Bear Alexander, Matayo Uiagalelei and Teitum Tuioti all have the potential to be early draft picks. In Saturday's season-opening victory over Boise State, the group showed up and delivered on some of those expectations. The pass rush helped finish the game. The defense only allowed 93 rushing yards to a Broncos' offense with two capable running backs and a dynamic quarterback. Statistically, the performance was impressive. 'Not good enough,' Oregon coach Dan Lanning said of the team's run defense. 'Not to our standard.'

"High expectations aren't coming from just outside the program. Lanning wasn't pleased with the run defense at times, particularly in the second half. It was a good example of stats not telling the full story. Boise State was able to churn out yards on first and second down to create easier situations to move the chains."

If USC can hold the ball for 40 minutes and score touchdowns in the red zone, its odds of beating Oregon go way up. This is a plot point to keep an eye on going into September 26.

Contact/Follow @TrojansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of USC Trojans news, notes and opinion.

This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: USC dream scenario against Oregon is very clear in early September

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