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Game of the Week? No. 5 Ohio State Vs. No. 1 USC

 
After a dominating performance against Youngstown State, winning 43-0 in Week One, the Buckeyes struggled in Week Two, barely clinching a win over a seemingly weak Ohio team. Star running back "Beanie" Chris Wells missed that game due to a toe injury from Week One.   Hopefully for OSU fans, he will be ready to go in Week Three against a very tough USC team. The Trojans are coming off a blowout win over Virginia, 52-7 on Aug. 30.  Although the Ohio State defense is very tough and well-rounded, it just might not be enough against the powerhouse Trojan offense. Rarely do you see two dominant teams like this play in the regular season, and I have a feeling this one is going to live up to the hype. The OSU defense needs to do what they do best and put some pressure on USC QB Mark Sanchez. My prediction of the outcome of this game is USC over OSU, 34-28. This could very easily become the college football game of the week. (link)

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