Episode Details

The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, are back behind the microphones to break down the Trojans finding a way to improve to 5-1 behind a strong defensive stand despite angering many of the people in the Coliseum along the way to a 25-21 victory over Washington. They also preview USC's opportunity to prove itself on the road at Penn State against their former defensive coordinator this weekend.

The podcasting duo opens with the Two-Minute Drill  where Shotgun discusses his excitement about the upcoming 'White Out' game at Penn State while Chris talks about his disdain for the travel he will have to endure to get to State College, Pa. for the battle with the Nittany Lions.

The boys of Helium jump into listener comments and corrections before breaking down the improved defensive play in the hard-fought win over the Huskies, including linebacking play making an impact with Ta'Mere Robinson filling in strongly for the suspended Desman Stephens. They talk about their appearing to be more of a focus on defense leading into the game and the coverage being much tighter than it had in previous outings. They also discuss the positives of playmakers Kameryn Crawford, Jahkeem Stewart and Alex Graham stepping up while punter Lachlan Carrigan may have been one of the most impactful players in the game.

But they also discuss the "Fire Lincoln!" chants coming from the student section after the team continued to prove its more difficult for them to get out of their own way than it is to produce highlight reel plays. Chris and Shotgun both noted ill-timed penalties and gaffes as well as the Trojans telegraphing a certain subset of plays because of a player's alignment.

After a break, the Helium Boys then take a look forward at USC's trip across the country to take on Penn State for a primetime matchup where there will be familiarity with former Trojan defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn now calling the defense for the Nittany Lions. They look at the key matchups that will take place, including the battle of two quarterbacks with something to prove and a matchup of expectations versus reality.

To close out the show, Shotgun takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before an Overtime period of Chris forcing Shotgun to choose whether to take or leave some Pennsylvania staples.