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Five takeaways from USC’s big, costly win over Arizona

Coming off two straight road losses, USC looked forward to a more welcoming Homecoming on Saturday against Arizona, and they got just that.

The Trojans battered the Wildcats in a 41-14 win which kept them in the driver’s seat for the Pac-12 South title.

Here are five big takeaways from the win…

Tailback U revived

The most surprising aspect of USC’s Air Raid attack? The running backs have been the brightest stars.

Vavae Malepeai was a capable starter before his injury, but backups Stephen Carr and Markese Stepp sparked in their own ways in the first half of the season.