The USC Trojans won their season opener against the San Jose State Spartans 42-26, but despite the victory, the sparse crowd and empty seats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum became a massive talking point.
Then things got heated when the Texas Tech head coach, Joey McGuire, took a shot at the USC Trojans over their sparse home-opening crowd. McGuire’s remark did not sit well with USC legend Keyshawn Johnson.
Keyshawn Johnson Calls Out Joey McGuire For Criticizing Trojans’ Home Crowd
On X, Johnson posted a video defending the USC faithful while questioning whether fans should endure Los Angeles heat for a difficult matchup.
“Everybody is killing us about our fans’ attendance,” Johnson said. “It was only 57,000 people. Well, that’s true. When you want to sit around in 100+ degrees in the city of Los Angeles to watch a team get beat down that you know is going to get beat down? Why would you want to treat yourself that way?”…