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.