Joel Klatt Names Program That Shouldn't Be Panicking After Week 4 Loss

The USC Trojans received a rude welcome to the Big Ten in their first game since joining the conference.

The Michigan Wolverines beat the Trojans 24-20 thanks to a trio of massive runs despite only 39 total passing yards. Fans were quick to start making jokes about the West Coast school's baptism into Midwest football, but Fox college football analyst Joel Klatt says this won't be the case with every Big Ten opponent.

"I know they lost in a game they feel they should have won, but I'm still bullish on that USC team," Klatt said on Wednesday's episode of "The Herd." "That was their worst matchup because of the deficiencies on the offensive line."

Klatt says the Trojans won't face another Big Ten team built quite like the Wolverines giving an optimistic outlook on the rest of their season.

"I'm not going to panic about USC," Klatt said. "I think that that was a worse matchup for them than let's say playing a Penn State, which they will at home later in the year."

The Trojans lose their undefeated status following their Week 4 loss, but they have a relatively easy schedule for the rest of the season by Big Ten standards, avoiding matchups with Ohio State and Oregon. The only teams left on their schedule who are currently ranked are Penn State and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

They'll look to rebound in Week 5 with a home game against the Wisconsin Badgers. Kickoff is set for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.

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