Against an unranked Texas team that had lost to Maryland, USC lost a game that was closer than the score indicated. From kickoff, USC looked dominant, going up 14-3 after two dominant touchdown runs from Vavae Malepeai and Stephen Carr. However, the game’s momentum changed on a safety no-call and a penalty on roughing the punter.

From there, Texas scored 24 unanswered the close the game. Here are the takeaways from the disaster at DKR Memorial Stadium:

1. Horrible Special Teams

USC punted six times for a total of 186 yards.