My initial opinion is this. I will need time to cap and see what goes on during week.
USC offense will score over 30pts. USC prob. will score over 40pts. USC offense may score over 50.
Oregon offense will score over 20pts against USC. Oregon prob. will score over 30pts. Oregon
won't score over 40.
With this injury to USC's #2 DB, I think the USC D will have a tough time playing on the road against spread offense. Oregon has NFL talent on offense. The WR corps are almost as good as USC's. Very close. USC has 1 solid DB (Wyat), Walker is now the starter and he is average, 3rd DB is complete UNKNOWN. USC had 3 talented DB's but all are true freshman. Good luck! Not good situation for USC. But I will tell you this. Carroll in year 1, 2, and 3 NEVER had great DB's. So there is some hope!
I have to see how practices go and players step up. Remember, Carroll practices 1's vs 1's so practices are always tougher than games. So we will get a good read on how they are performing against USC's stud WR corps.
Right now, I think vegas should have USC -10.
One plus for USC. Oregon has not played USC in 2 years. 3 years ago USC went to Oregon and kicked their a$$. Now why is this important? While the rest of the Pac 10 knows what talent USC is bringing to the game, Oregon has no clue. USC is a completely different team now vs 3 years ago. Faster, bigger, deeper etc. Oregon def. will have to adjust playing against USC because they never have played a team this fast and talented. They are not familiar with USC at all. I think that is big advantage for USC.
DON'T FORGET, Oregon has a secondary that is horrible against the deep pass. I don't know if they are worse than Arky, but USC will have success throwing deep. For some reason Oregon gives up big pass plays all the time. Oregon DL is very good and they have the #1 DT in the country Ngata.
You wanna know something scary? USC's 2nd team offense and 3rd team offense moved the ball against the 1st string defense of Arkansas. USC went almost 6 deep at certain positions against Arky. Arky played 1st string D all game.