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Forecasting the finish
Trojans have tough schedule down the stretch, but not impossible
Updated: October 10, 2011, 4:07 PM ET
By
Steve Bisheff | We Are SC
LOS ANGELES -- After five games, a bye week to do a little assessing here and experimenting there, a few moments to step back and take a couple of deep breaths, only one burning question remains about the 4-1 USC Trojans:
How many of the final seven games can they really win?
Speculation runs one way, suddenly cuts back sharply to another -- like Robert Woods on one of his pretty kickoff returns. You hear all sorts of wild predictions, but before you come to any final conclusions, allow us to take a closer look.
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