Week 2 of the NCAA football season wasn't exactly the most eventful or dramatic.  Everyone's focus is on the event of the season, USC hosting Ohio State in week 3.  But before we go there, we can't overshadow what a surprise the Skip Holtz led East Carolina Pirates have been.  First, they come back and beat Frank Beamer's Virginia Tech Hokies at their own game ("Beamer Ball") by blocking a punt and returning it for a TD.  Week 2, The Pirates simply dominated the West Virginia Mountaineers completely shutting down Pat White and Noel Devine and holding them to only three points...THREE!  They are the Cinderella story this year and I don't see the clock striking midnight on them for quite a while.

Let's get to business, USC Trojans vs. Ohio State Buckeyes.  This is the game of the year, or at least it's hyped to be.  And why wouldn't it be?  Ohio State won the National Championship in 2002, and has been in the hunt ever since.  They made two title games, the first coming in 2006, where they were heavy favorites against Chris Leak and the Florida Gators.  Florida out-everythinged them that game and blew them out.  The second time they were back was in 2007 and the same thing happened.  The Buckeyes got out to an early lead and lost it progressively throughout the game.  They were overmatched, outplayed and was just anihilated by a better LSU Tigers team.  USC won their championships in 2003 (splitting with Michigan) and 2004 where they blew out the Oklahoma Sooners.  The Trojans this year have everyone returning except for John David Booty, but they have a very talented, strong armed QB in Mark Sanchez to step in and take over.  The defense is a year older and just as talented as they were last year, even after losing Sedrick Ellis, Lawrence Jackson, and Keith Rivers, they still have Brian Cushing, Ray Maualuga, Taylor Mays, and an extremely physical front four.  I know Ohio State struggled this last week with Ohio, they weren't showing their hand or anything, but I don't see the Trojans losing this game.  USC is too fast, too strong, and better coached, we all know Carroll can get his team primed for the big game, especially when it's in the coliseum.

Look for the Trojans to win convincingly.

Week 3 games to watch...

Wisconsin @ Fresno State

Kansas @ South Florida

Oklahoma @ Washington

UCLA @ BYU

Good luck to every one this week