The See Ball Get Ball podcast featured David Pollack breaking down what he called a “playoff elimination game” between the No. 23 USC Trojans and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Both teams enter the Week 10 matchup carrying momentum but facing different challenges. Nebraska is 6-2, off to its best start since 2016, while USC sits at 5-2 and has dealt with injuries and inconsistency on both sides of the ball.
Pollack noted that Nebraska’s recent performances have dipped, citing their two worst PFF-graded games in the last two weeks. He tied that to ongoing distractions surrounding the program but credited Matt Rhule’s squad for competing hard despite offensive line struggles. “The biggest thing every single game — they’re not good on the offensive line, man,” Pollack said. “They struggle to do anything productive. They can’t consistently protect or pave holes in the run game.”
Meanwhile, Pollack praised USC’s balance and talent advantage, pointing out the Trojans’ top-ranked offense nationally at 530.0 yards per game. “The offensive organization, ability to run the football, throw the football, design — Maiava being able to do what he can do — it’s clearly better than Nebraska’s,” Pollack said.
David Pollack Picks USC To Win On The Road
Despite Nebraska’s strong secondary, Pollack believes USC’s passing attack, led by quarterback Jayden Maiava and receivers Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane, will prove decisive. He highlighted the matchup between Nebraska’s second-ranked pass defense and USC’s first-ranked passing offense as the most important factor of the game…