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USC coaches want quarterbacks to understand the concept of self preservation

There were plenty of positives as the trio of JT Daniels, Jack Sears and Matt Fink combined to complete 72% of their passes, led by true freshman Daniels’ 10 for 12, four of which went for touchdowns. The negatives could be summed up thusly: Get. Rid. Of. The. Ball.

The USC defense sacked the quarterbacks nine times in Saturday’s scrimmage. The natural tendency would be to wonder if the offensive line — which gave up 30 sacks last season, 71st nationally — was going to be a problem again this season for the Trojans.