USC football enters the Thursday night contest with Washington as a sizable favorite, but nothing is for certain when it comes to midweek games.
The Trojans have had their season derailed by a Thursday underdog before and with larger contests looming, taking care of business is of the up-most importance.
Here’s a look at the five things USC must do to take care of Washington on Thursday night:
1. Minimize Mistakes
The common threads through upsets that take place each week in college football are turnovers and mental mistakes.
Utah had 21 points off of turnovers in their win over Oregon.