1st year without Smart in forever, JuJu and Jones are hitting the Bama defense hard to start the game.
Browne's job security gives an advantage over Bama's QB ongoing competition with Barnett and Hurts. It's different when Coker took over last year. Also, Bo doesn't break out until week 3 as well.
I would have Bama over SUC easy later in the year, but week 1,I see a closer game.
Pruitt will be a really good replacement for Smart considering he was on the Saban staff not too long ago. Our defense is faster and better equipped to deal with players like JuJu than let's say, 2014, but he will be a load to deal with, plus Max Browne is more of a pocket guy than a Watson/Kelly type QB.
The new Center/QB/RB could be a problem but everyone seems to be forgetting about Damien Harris, everyone is on the Bo train but Harris had a really good spring game.
We also have a DEEP WR/TE corps that will give USC trouble. Ridley, Foster, Stewart, Dieter, Sims, Kief and Howard