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J. Brady McCollough: Surprise! UCLA and USC are College Football Playoff contenders.

USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams reacts after the first touchdown of the game against Washington State in the first quarter at the Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles.

Lincoln Riley against Chip Kelly. Two offensive wizards, one expected to eventually become an NFL head coach, the other been-there-done-that and settling into his collegiate second act.

Caleb Williams against Dorian Thompson-Robinson. Two dual-threat quarterback supermen, one so confident he actually accepted the nickname “Superman,” the other happy to internalize all doubters and silence them in a single bound.

Travis Dye against Zach Charbonnet. Two bruising and cunning transfer tailbacks raised in greater Los Angeles, one an easy conversationalist back from a formational stint at Oregon, the other a strong and silent type who talks with the thuds of his pads and wasn’t enamored with his experience at Michigan.

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