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USC faces Fresno State this Friday<\/a> in Game 2 of the 2026 season. College Football News offered this offensive preview<\/a> of the Bulldogs, whose game in Los Angeles is their season opener.<\/p>\n “There\u2019s not a lot of fun happening in the Fresno State<\/a> offense, but that\u2019s by design. Run the ball, own the clock, don\u2019t take crazy chances, and control everything. Offensive coordinator Josh Davis is back, and so are most of the top rushing parts to keep it all going. The Bulldogs did exactly what you\u2019re supposed to do, and it\u2019s one of the maddening things about football offenses at times. If the other side can\u2019t stop you, then keep doing the same thing over and over and over again. Fresno State ran more than 40 times in six games, and went 8-0 when running 32 times or more. Pound, pound, pound. The top rushers are back.\u00a0Lightning-quick Rayshon Luke ran for just over 700 yards, Bryson Donelson hammered away for 600 yards and five scores, 220-pound Brandon Ramirez was third on the team in rushing, and there\u2019s more help on the way with Tariq Thomas a 600-yard rusher from Bucknell.”<\/p>\n Fresno State quarterback Khristian Martin transferred from Maryland where he sat on the bench behind starter Malik Washington, who is very talented. Martin could be really good, since he would have started for other college teams if Washington wasn’t ahead of him on the depth chart. Martin is an intriguing wild card player USC must be prepared for.<\/p>\n Contact\/Follow\u00a0@TrojansWire<\/a>\u00a0on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of\u00a0USC Trojans<\/a>\u00a0news, notes and opinion.<\/p>\n