Helium Boys: USC shuts out Fresno State despite run game struggles +hat talk

The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, are back behind the microphones for another in-season episode for the 2026 USC football campaign. They're blind ranking, investing stocks, taking or leaving and answering your questions as they break down USC's 39-0 shutout of Fresno State and preview the upcoming matchup with Louisiana and a quarterback named Lunch.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill where Shotgun discusses the all the college football he enjoyed watching over Labor Day weekend thanks to USC hosting Fresno State on Friday rather than the traditional Saturday. Chris discusses the national landscape of the sport by unveiling his hate watch rankings of teams that pull him into the TV screen like a moth to a flame. The boys of Helium jump into prior comments and corrections before breaking down the Trojans' dominant victory against former assistant Matt Entz and discussing which players/units/themes saw their stock rise or fall. They also preview the upcoming Friday night matchup with Louisiana and Lunch Winfield.

After a break, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before the show concludes with an Overtime period of blind ranking hats Lincoln Riley could try for a new look on the sideline after giving away his visor after Friday's shutout victory.