The past three years under head coach Clay Helton have been defined by one question: What is USC football’s offensive identity?
For two years with Sam Darnold at the helm, the identity seemed to be…Sam Darnold. Even when he was using his skill and improvisation to keep the Trojans chugging along, concerns about USC’s lack of identity were raised.
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In 2018, those concerns came to a head as the Darnold-less offense muddled through games, looking bright in moments before slumping ineffectively for quarters at a time.