Ryan Leaf breaks down pivotal USC-Colorado matchup

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Saturday’s matchup between USC and Colorado will feature two of the most interesting coaches in college football and two Heisman Trophy contenders in Caleb Williams and Shedeur Sanders.

USC is coming off a win over Arizona State, and Colorado lost big on the road against Oregon. How both teams come out of the gate at Noon ET in Boulder will be interesting. 

Former Washington State quarterback great Ryan Leaf has his eye on the Trojans' defense.

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Ryan Leaf walks off the field before a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Georgia State Panthers Aug. 31, 2019, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn. (Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"I think there’s an opportunity for Colorado simply because of what USC puts on the field for defense, and that’s always been the case with Lincoln Riley-coached teams," Leaf said Wednesday on OutKick’s "Hot Mic w/Hutton & Withrow." "The defense is just a bit porous. (USC defensive coordinator) Alex Grinch, unfortunately, kind of has that laid at his feet. But he does get too complicated in his scheme I feel like.

"When he’s got the talent and the athletes, I think, to get there without making things too complicated. And when he does, he tends to run guys out of position. Gaps are open. Guys are running free around the field. We saw that at Arizona State. Now, (Arizona State head) coach (Kenny) Dillingham can really scheme it up offensively too, so that presented a problem."

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Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes on the field against the Oregon Ducks at Autzen