"Two weeks before the Alamo Bowl, USC got its best news of the bowl season: Star quarterback Jayden Maiava was forgoing the NFL draft to stay in L.A. for another year. Two days later, TCU's star quarterback, Josh Hoover, delivered his own announcement: He was entering the transfer portal. Those two decisions will have the teams in drastically different places on offense."
"USC won't have two of its starting offensive linemen or most of its regular receiving corps, but will have one of the Big Ten's best quarterbacks at the helm. TCU, meanwhile, has most of its offense available, including star receiver Eric McAlister, but a backup quarterback who last started in 2023 in Ken Seals. "Ken started 22 games in the SEC," TCU coach Sonny Dykes said."
Jayden Maiava is forgoing the NFL draft to return to USC for another season, supplying an experienced, high-level passer for the offense. Josh Hoover entered the transfer portal, leaving TCU with backup Ken Seals as the likely starter; Seals has prior SEC starting experience. USC will be missing two starting offensive linemen and much of its regular receiving corps, while TCU retains most offensive weapons, including Eric McAlister. TCU struggles to pressure opposing quarterbacks and ranks 109th nationally in yards allowed through the air. Maiava shows increased calm and confidence, with freshman Husan Longstreet remaining a backup option.
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