USC's abhorrent bold plan afflicted badly in its aboriginal two games, authoritative it difficult to adumbrate what Coach Steve Sarkisian intends to do Saturday at Boston College.
Sarkisian deployed an armory of receivers in the Trojans' 52-13 achievement over Fresno State. Ten players bent a canyon adjoin the Bulldogs. Six fabricated a accession in the aboriginal quarter.
A anniversary afterwards in the Trojans' 13-10 achievement at Stanford, alone four players bent passes.
USC ran 105 plays adjoin Fresno State, but was bound to 59 adjoin the Cardinal. Sarkisian said his aggregation could accept been "more aggressive" in the casual game.
"We aloof weren't for a array of reasons," he said.
The role change was abrupt for adolescent receivers who fabricated assorted plays in the opener.
Freshman Juju Smith, who bent four passes for 123 yards adjoin Fresno State, had one access ion for minus-two yards at Stanford.
"I anticipation I was activity to get added arena time," Smith said. "I mean, not added arena time, but added catches. We came out with the 'W' and that's all that matters."
Sophomore Darreus Rogers did not bolt a canyon adjoin the Cardinal afterwards communicable bristles for 60 yards in the opener.
"It was aloof the bold plan," Rogers said. "The receivers that were in were accomplishing a abundant job, so I wasn't absolutely mad or annihilation about the game."
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Title : After two games, USC receivers accessible for any role at Boston College
Description : USC's abhorrent bold plan afflicted badly in its aboriginal two ...