Here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Cotton Bowl.
USC was expected to finish third in the Pac 12 during an early preseason poll, with some media members selecting them as low as seventh. Led by Heisman Trophy Award winner Caleb Williams, the Trojans defied expectations by going 11-1 during the regular season. They entered the Pac 12 Championship game ranked as the No. 4 team in the country and a win over Utah would have booked their ticket to the College Football Playoff.
The Trojans will now seek their first 12-win season since 2008, but they will have to do it shorthanded after a handful of their starters opted not to play in the Cotton Bowl Classic on Monday. The Trojans will be without star wide receiver Jordan Addison, starting left guard Andrew Vorhees, center Brett Neilon and running back Travis Dye.
Instead, the Green Wave shocked the college football world and defied the doubters. They tied the FBS record for the biggest single season turnaround in history, going from 2-10 in 2021, to 11-2 in 2022. Rising from unranked to conference champions, Tulane dominated their division, avenging an early season loss to Central Florida by routing them in the AAC Title game 45-28. The Green Wave are also just 202 yards shy of breaking the single-season school record for total yards.
Pratt has thrown for over 300 yards and multiple touchdowns in six of their last seven games and running back Tyjae Spears has an FBS-best seven consecutive 100-yard rushing games. Needless to say, it's going to be a long day for the Trojans defense.
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