USC football vs. Colorado named one of 'most intriguing September games' in college football
USC travels to Boulder to take on Deion Sanders and Colorado on Sept. 30. It's a game that will have national appeal, which hasn't always been the case when these two teams square off.
Between the coaching matchup that will pit Lincoln Riley against Sanders, the elite quarterback play of Caleb Williams and Shedeur Sanders and the fact that both teams dipped heavily into the transfer portal this offseason (Colorado of course more so than USC), this season's game will have some real juice.
And ESPN thinks so too.
The worldwide leader named the USC vs. Colorado clash as one of its "most intriguing September games" earlier this week:
For the past several seasons, this matchup has had no real consequence or fanfare. This year, that changes with the arrival of Deion Sanders in Boulder. If we're being honest, every Colorado game will have some level of noteworthiness or excitement surrounding it. But this one in particular sticks out due to the parallel nature of the teams. Lincoln Riley was the newcomer last season, and he proceeded to take USC from a 4-8 squad to a team that was one win away from the College Football Playoff. That kind of leap isn't expected of Sanders, but with the hype still very much present around him, the matchup with Riley will be an attention grabber, nonetheless. Plus, this will be an entertaining duel that we might get only once given USC is headed to the Big Ten after this season.
USC is 16-0 all-time against Colorado and is likely to be favored in the game despite being on the road.
