A loss against USC wouldn’t have been a shock to anyone, honestly neither should this result. Arizona State has gotten destroyed by USC the past two seasons and this game completed the trifecta. With the loss it is time to reevaluate an ASU team we thought we knew well.
While the game was mostly negative for ASU, there are still some positives from the game. Here are my takeaways from the game.
1. What happened to the defense?
The Sun Devil defense had been the pride of this team that past two weeks. They had limited opponents and forced them into uncomfortable situations, which led to mistakes.