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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, RJ Abeytia and Makena Arteaga are back in studio talking about USC finishing up the "preseason" with a 49-30 victory over Louisiana and now getting ready for the first long road trip of the season, facing a struggling Rutgers squad to kick off the conference schedule.
The Trojans win over the Ragin' Cajun wasn't as clean as the Fresno State shutout, giving head coach Lincoln Riley valuable tape he can teach to. There were several bright spots, including some of the star freshmen like Mark Bowman, Trent Mosley and Luke Wafle shining, the run game getting back on track and quarterback Jayden Maiava tossing five touchdown passes in the victory.
The crew gives updates on USC's injury situation and what they expect from the Big Ten mandated injury reports and they share their thoughts on what sort of adversity the Trojans could face in New Jersey this weekend, taking on a Scarlet Knights program that is desperate for a win.
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"With the preseason over, USC hits the road to start Big Ten play" is an episode of Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion. Runtime 1 hr 19 min. Published September 16, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.