USC opens their 2009 season hosting San Jose State on Sept. 5 at the Coliseum.

Following this game is the seasons first "mega match-up" when the Trojans travel to Columbus to play the Buckeyes before a national audience.

But first things first.

Heaven knows that the Trojans can't afford to take anyone lightly given their nasty habit of tossing in an ugly annual season loss that usually costs them an opportunity to play for the national championship.

So, despite the Spartans' No. 83 ranking for the 2009 season by College Football News, USC can't afford to let their guard down against Dick Tomey's slowly improving program from Northern California.

This is an important game for a number of reaso...

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