Washington versus USC game will have freshmen-on-freshmen battles

When USC football faces Washington on Saturday, one of the themes and talking points for the game will be the freshmen-versus-freshmen nature of the battle. The Trojans have their stable of high-profile freshmen. Washington has its own freshmen producers, as Huskies Wire points out:

"Entering Week One, there were four true freshmen in starting roles for Washington: defensive tackle Derek Colman-Brusa, cornerback Jeron Jones, edge rusher Ramzak Fruean, and left tackle Kodi Greene. While learning curves are natural when making the jump from the high school ranks to Division I college football, all four have shined in their respective moments. Colman-Brusa has generated 2 tackles for loss and a sack, Fruean has 10 tackles, Jones has an interception and a pass breakup, and Greene has shown big leaps since a shaky debut in the Apple Cup.