When Tony Amato arrived at Arizona in 2013, the USC Trojans were at the lowest point in their program’s history.
The usual-powerhouse was coming off two consecutive double-digit loss seasons, failing to reach the postseason in back-to-back years for the first time in school history.
Amato’s Wildcats took advantage, knocking off the Trojans 3-2 in the L.A. Coliseum — UA’s first win over USC since 2005.
“But since then,” Amato said of that 2013 matchup, “it hasn’t worked out.”
An understatement.
A lot has changed for USC since 2013. They hired a new coach and have strung together three 12-plus win seasons, and won a national title in 2016.