You could see it coming: a relatively drab slate of games in Week 8 ended up producing some crazy results. After Georgia Tech launched the sport into a frenzy with its game-winning blocked field goal for a touchdown against Florida State, USC followed with a definitive 42–24 victory over No. 3 Utah in Los Angeles, handing the Utes their first loss of the season.
The Trojans fell behind early, but the game turned when Utah quarterback Travis Wilson tossed a pair of interceptions to USC freshman linebacker Cameron Smith, the second of which Smith returned for a 54-yard touchdown to give the Trojans a 28–14 second-quarter lead.