USC is the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12, at least according to the conference's media.
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams throws a pass against Stanford during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Stanford, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. USC is the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12, at least according to the conference’s media.
Williams followed head coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to USC ahead of the 2022 season and led the Trojans to the Pac-12 title game, only to fall to Utah. A win almost certainly would have sent USC to the College Football Playoff. Instead, Utah took advantage of a Williams injury and was able to win its second straight conference championship.
Utah, meanwhile, is expected to be extremely strong along both lines of scrimmage and also returns veteran quarterback Cameron Rising. Rising is coming off a torn ACL he suffered in the Rose Bowl, but he is expected to be available when the Utes open the season at home vs. Florida.
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