Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football Discussion

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and Makena Arteaga are in studio with RJ Abeytia joining remotely to talk about USC's successful trip to the Eastern Time Zone, with a 31-23 victory over Penn State in front of a record Beaver Stadium attendance and spectacular White Out conditions. Head coach Lincoln Riley was under pressure the past two weeks following the loss to Oregon and the heat was turned up even before this game kicked off when first year head coach Bob Chesney and UCLA upset the Ducks in Eugene. Riley was able to get his squad to play an extremely clean game in an extremely rough environment and earn a hard-fought Big Ten road victory.

The crew talks about what they liked coming out of the win against the Nittany Lions and how Riley was able to out coach Matt Campbell. They also discuss how Riley reacted to the victory, including his post game comments, sitting on the bench after the win to take it all in and his final lap around the field in the rain while we were filming Instant Analysis.

The bye week gives the Trojans a chance to get healthy heading into the toughest stretch of the schedule and Riley talked about how important having a fully healthy squad will be with Wisconsin, Ohio State and Indiana coming up. With the break, Ryan, Makena and RJ also take a look at where the 6-1 Trojans stand statistically and if the last two games helped boost some of those putrid early season defensive rankings.

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The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, are back behind the microphones to break down the Trojans improving to 6-1 with a 31-23 road win in front of a raucous crowd at Penn State's Beaver Stadium. They break down the game and the incredible environment the entire 'White Out' weekend in Pennsylvania.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill where Chris unveils the top five games he's covered on the USC football beat while Shotgun talks about the incredible environment in State College for the USC fans that made the trip to support the Trojans.

The boys of Helium jump into listener comments before breaking down the Trojans' victory, which featured clean play and USC showing an ability to get out of its own way. That includes avoiding penalties on the offensive line despite starting true freshman Vlad Dyakonov at left tackle in one of the craziest environments in college football. They also discuss a different form of fan participation from last week as fans were chanting Lincoln Riley's name in a positive manner rather than negatively. Chris and Shotgun also discuss wide receiver success with the Trojans using receivers more frequently as they tried to spread out the Penn State defense. Gary Patterson also unveiled a new defensive package as USC won the red zone battle with Penn State, which proved to play a huge factor in the final outcome. 

They also discuss the post-game celebration from the fans, the players with the band and Riley soaking it all in after a tough fought victory. Shotgun notes how the Trojans were able to defeat all the variables that have hampered Riley's USC teams in the past.

After a break, the Helium Boys look at the negatives in the Stock Down segment with Terrell Anderson making the list after it was reported he will be out for the season. There is still concern defensively after the Trojans allowed Penn State to convert 5-of-5 fourth-down attempts with the USC pass rush and cornerbacks not playing up to their full potential.

To close out the show, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before an Overtime period of Chris getting Shotgun to choose a Lincoln Riley album name.

USC answered the bell in Happy Valley, delivering a much-needed 31-23 victory over Penn State in front of a record 114,419 fans at the White Out. Shane Foley and Chris Arledge break down how the Trojans showed poise, discipline and toughness when it mattered most, including Jayden Maiava’s continued development, the emergence of USC’s young talent and a critical late defensive takeaway. We’ll examine the improved running game, a dramatic reduction in penalties and the defensive concerns that remain, particularly Penn State’s five fourth-down conversions. At 6-1 heading into the bye, USC has plenty to build on and everything still to play for.

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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing USC's 31-23 victory over Penn State in Happy Valley. With a record crowd of 114,000 on hand in Beaver Stadium for the annual White Out game, the Trojans came in as a slight underdog to the Nittany Lions but showed they were the better team, handling the noise and playing with composure despite the tough environment.

While Coach Hyde is happy that the Men of Troy were able to secure the win, he isn't all-in on this season being turned around just yet. He wanted to see USC treat this as a business trip and even though the crowd was craze, Penn State is still a struggling team that he feels should have been blown out by Lincoln Riley and company. He also gives props to a couple of the offensive players in the game that really made a different, wide receiver Trent Mosley who came back from injury and true freshman left tackle Vlad Dyakonov who made his first career start with Elijah Paige out with an injury.

Coach Harvey Hyde has been part of the Peristyle Podcast since 2008 and in the USC football world he is an expert on X's and O's, personnel, coaching philosophies and recruiting.

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Shotgun Spratling and RJ Abeytia return from Pennsylvania to talk about USC taking a 31-23 victory at Penn State in front of more than 114,000 fans.

The trio break down the good, the bad and the ugly (of which there was little because USC played perhaps its cleanest game in the Lincoln Riley era). Riley called it one of his favorite wins as a head coach and spent some extra time after the game savoring the victory.

This is the podcast version (audio only) of our Tunnel Vision episode.

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On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision, USCFootball.com's Ryan Abraham, Shotgun Spratling and RJ Abeytia are all in Pennsylvania getting ready for USC's huge road contest against Penn State. For only the second time this season the Trojans are hitting the road and away games don't come much more difficult than a White Out in Happy Valley.

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The Composite Two-Star Recruits podcast returns for a recruiting recap of USC surviving Washington 25-21, the Trojan penalty woes and Hurricane cutting his top metal bands.

TIME STAMPS:

(6:11): Recruiting Angle of USC vs. Washington

(01:34:00): USC's Penalty Woes

(01:39:53): Cut Five, Keep Three for 10K

(02:04:53): Listener Questions

(02:31:30): Hurricane's Heavy Metal Cut Five

The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, are back behind the microphones to break down the Trojans finding a way to improve to 5-1 behind a strong defensive stand despite angering many of the people in the Coliseum along the way to a 25-21 victory over Washington. They also preview USC's opportunity to prove itself on the road at Penn State against their former defensive coordinator this weekend.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill  where Shotgun discusses his excitement about the upcoming 'White Out' game at Penn State while Chris talks about his disdain for the travel he will have to endure to get to State College, Pa. for the battle with the Nittany Lions.

The boys of Helium jump into listener comments and corrections before breaking down the improved defensive play in the hard-fought win over the Huskies, including linebacking play making an impact with Ta'Mere Robinson filling in strongly for the suspended Desman Stephens. They talk about their appearing to be more of a focus on defense leading into the game and the coverage being much tighter than it had in previous outings. They also discuss the positives of playmakers Kameryn Crawford, Jahkeem Stewart and Alex Graham stepping up while punter Lachlan Carrigan may have been one of the most impactful players in the game.

But they also discuss the "Fire Lincoln!" chants coming from the student section after the team continued to prove its more difficult for them to get out of their own way than it is to produce highlight reel plays. Chris and Shotgun both noted ill-timed penalties and gaffes as well as the Trojans telegraphing a certain subset of plays because of a player's alignment.

After a break, the Helium Boys then take a look forward at USC's trip across the country to take on Penn State for a primetime matchup where there will be familiarity with former Trojan defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn now calling the defense for the Nittany Lions. They look at the key matchups that will take place, including the battle of two quarterbacks with something to prove and a matchup of expectations versus reality.

To close out the show, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before an Overtime period of Chris forcing Shotgun to choose whether to take or leave some Pennsylvania staples.

USC is 5-1 and still very much in the fight. On this episode of Trojan Truth, Shane and Chris break down the Washington win, what still needs to improve, and why the upcoming White Out at Penn State could tell us a lot about where this team is headed in the second half of the season.

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio a day early to accommodate for early travel for what should be a raucous environment in State College. The Trojans have played at home five of its six games, but now needs to pile up some frequent flier miles heading to Penn State for a white out night contest. USC is coming off a better defensive effort against Washington and will now need to couple that with a better road effort to get a win over the Nittany Lions and keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive.

The guys take a look back and the win over Washington, from the thick-six by Jahkeem Stewart that gave USC the lead back to the struggles on the offensive side of the ball against what turned out to be a stout Huskies defense. They also look ahead to this important matchup against a reeling Penn State squad that gave up over 400 yards of offense to Northwestern last weekend. It was not a pleasant reunion for PSU defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn, facing off against his old boss at UCLA and current OC for the Wildcats Chip Kelly. USC head coach Lincoln Riley is hoping to keep that theme going when he calls plays against his former DC this weekend.

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