Trojans Live: Cotton Bowl Preview - USC Athletics

Trojans Live: Cotton Bowl Preview

December 20, 2017 | Football, USC Ripsit Blog, Features

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By: Aubrey Kragen

In three days, the Trojans take off for Texas to prepare for the Cotton Bowl against Ohio State. Before that, USC head coach Clay Helton joined Jordan Moore and John Jackson on Trojans Live.

Helton discussed what makes Ohio State different than the average Big Ten team, USC's return to AT&T Stadium, Early Signing Period and more.

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