HUMILIATION: Fresno State, Jayden Mandal DESTROYED as USC CLAIMS STATEMENT WIN in New Pac-12 Debut

Well... That wasn't good. Fresno State had an opportunity to make the first big statement of the new Pac-12 era against USC. Instead, the Bulldogs got absolutely demolished. 39-0. And somehow, the final score doesn't even tell the entire story. Fresno State allowed FIVE sacks. They surrendered TWO safeties. They turned the football over. And the running game that was supposed to be the foundation of this offense went absolutely nowhere. Rae'Sean Luke and Bryson Donaldson combined for only 36 rushing yards. That's a massive problem when you're asking Jayden Mandal to make only the second start of his college career against a USC roster that might ultimately be competing for a College Football Playoff spot. Mandal wasn't good. But I'm also not putting this entire thing on him. The offensive line gave him virtually no help. Fresno State couldn't establish its identity on the ground. And even a defense that I expected to be the strength of this team couldn't do enough to keep the Bulldogs competitive. This wasn't about expecting Fresno State to walk into USC and win. It was about competing. Show us something. Give us a reason to believe this team can become a factor in the Pac-12. Instead, Fresno State got shut out 39-0 and left us with significantly MORE questions than we had before kickoff. Now the quarterback conversation gets interesting. Do you stick with Jayden Mandal and allow the young quarterback to develop? Or does Khristian Martin deserve a legitimate opportunity against Sacramento State or San Jose State? And after San Jose State was at least able to put points on the board against this same USC team, should Fresno State suddenly be worried about that matchup? It's one game. It's against USC. I'm not burying Fresno State's entire season because of it. But this was about as ugly of a start as you could possibly imagine. We break down everything that went wrong, the quarterback situation, the offensive line concerns and what this means for Fresno State and the Pac-12 moving forward. #Pac12 #FresnoState #USC #CollegeFootball #FresnoStateFootball Photo Credit: Kirby Lee -IMAGN Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Pac-12 Conference, Boise State Broncos, Colorado State Rams, Fresno State Bulldogs, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Oregon State Beavers, San Diego State Aztecs, Texas State Bobcats, Utah State Aggies, Washington State Cougars