{"id":452339,"date":"2026-09-03T17:02:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452339\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:02:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:02:07","slug":"can-fresno-state-pull-off-an-upset-against-usc-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/452339\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Fresno State pull off an upset against USC this weekend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finally, several college football games are set to take place this weekend, including Fresno State\u2019s matchup against No. 14 USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>NFL Network\u2019s Daniel Jeremiah, also now with ESPN, posed a question on X (formerly Twitter), asking, \u201cI\u2019d love to see a fun college upset this weekend. Any idea who that might be?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several X users quickly responded, with many picking the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p>5550ChargerFan replied, \u201cFresno State beats USC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John Schabram also backed the Bulldogs, writing, \u201cFresno over USC would be (lit).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CarlosMagnifico simply said, \u201cFresno over USC,\u201d while another user responded, \u201cFresno State over USC.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several others continued to pick Fresno State as a potential upset winner.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs are 1-5 all-time against USC, making this a challenging matchup. The Trojans enter the game 1-0 following a 42-26 victory over San Jose State.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno State can certainly pull off the upset, but the Bulldogs will need to limit mistakes and establish a successful running game. Doing so could help them control the clock, stay on the field, and wear down the Trojans\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n<p>Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. Friday and will be on Fox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published September 3, 2026 at 8:55 AM.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1788454927_756_Anthony Galaviz headshot.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Anthony Galaviz\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnobee.com\/profile\/218450935\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Galaviz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    The Fresno Bee<\/p>\n<p>            Anthony Galaviz writes about breaking news\/sports for The Fresno Bee. 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