The USC Trojans seemed to be on a steady upward trajectory in late September and early October. They played a great defensive game against Oregon State on Sept. 24. They played a strong game versus Washington State on Oct. 8. They took a 21-7 lead at Utah on Oct. 15 before losing in a 43-42 classic. USC did a lot of good things in that Utah game, and it took a huge performance from both Cam Rising and Dalton Kincaid to turn back the Trojans. USC looked like a top team in that game.
Since the Utah game, the Trojans have actually looked worse than they did in early October. The defense was leaky and unreliable against Arizona and Cal. USC started the Colorado game slowly, and the offense didn’t score in the first quarter.
After weeks of drifting along against weak opponents, USC arrives at a game where it simply has to improve. The Trojans can no longer coast. This is the time to raise their game.
The crew at The Voice of College Football said more about this.
Be sure to join The Voice of College Football for the Trojan postgame show after the end of USC-UCLA on Saturday night:
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