The debut of the Coaches Poll Top 25 for Week 1 generated a lot of buzz nationwide, but the USC Trojans did not find a spot among the listed teams. Despite beginning the season with a commanding 73-13 win over Missouri State, national respect is still something that will take time to build. Troy is next scheduled to play against Georgia Southern, which may not be enough to gain support. So they will need to prove themselves in later games. For Lincoln Riley , that’s a bitter pill — a Saturday night offensive explosion turned into a Monday morning dose of reality.

Quarterback Jayden Maiava led the charge against the Missouri State Bears, as USC’s offense racked up just under 600 yards of total production. The defense, much maligned last season, also showed real bite, eager to shed its

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