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2015 Recap: 8-6 (6-3 in Pac-12). The year got off to a bad start for the USC Trojans with the sage of Steve Sarkisian. They hope the coaching carousel is over with Clay Helton now at the helm. The Trojan rallied and won the Pac-12 South.
They kick off the 2016 college football season against the defending national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in Arlington, TX.
2016 Football Schedule:
| Date | Opponent |
| 3-Sep | Alabama in Arlington, TX |
| 10-Sep | Utah State |
| 17-Sep | at Stanford |
| 24-Sep | at Utah |
| 1-Oct | Arizona State |
| 8-Oct | Colorado |
| 15-Oct | at Arizona |
| 27-Oct | California |
| 5-Nov | Oregon |
| 12-Nov | at Washington |
| 19-Nov | at UCLA |
| 26-Nov | Notre Dame |
| 2-Dec | Pac-12 Championship |
So how will they do against this schedule in 2016? We predict every game on the schedule.
2016 Football Predictions:
| Date | Opponent | Win % |
| 3-Sep | Alabama in Arlington, TX | 44% |
| 10-Sep | Utah State | 66% |
| 17-Sep | at Stanford | 45% |
| 24-Sep | at Utah | 53% |
| 1-Oct | Arizona State | 63% |
| 8-Oct | Colorado | 82% |
| 15-Oct | at Arizona | 60% |
| 27-Oct | California | 67% |
| 5-Nov | Oregon | 53% |
| 12-Nov | at Washington | 49% |
| 19-Nov | at UCLA | 51% |
| 26-Nov | Notre Dame | 58% |
2016 Predicted Record: 9-3. The Trojans could surprise and be national contenders this year. They have the talent but can they win the close games this season? We project four toss-up games for them. If they win them, it sets up a huge game against Notre Dame to close the season and a repeat trip to the Pac-12 Championship game.
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