Commentary: USC proves it's a playoff contender in Coliseum

Don’t look now, but a Lincoln Riley team just beat the snot out of a Big Ten bruiser.

Don’t look now, but a cute USC team just brutally slugged itself onto the path toward the College Football Playoff.

Don’t ... oh, go ahead and look. Please, look. These being your traditionally flopping Trojans, you might not recognize them, but look anyway, because this is real, not to mention real fun and real loud.

The roar that swept through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday night did not come from Dodger Stadium, but the Coliseum, a rollicking backdrop for USC’s 31-13 victory over 15th-ranked Michigan on a stage full of gritty surprises.

Who are these brawlers? In earning their first signature Big Ten win in the two seasons since they joined the conference, the Trojans shoved and slugged and