Last Saturday was not only a great moral victory for USC football, but an important actual victory. Many ASU miscues allowed USC’s offense and defense to run up an almost insurmountable 35-0 halftime lead.
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While it’s still easy to be critical of the Trojans’ defensive line performance, both in rushing the passer and stopping the run, defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox chose to compensate in a way that really got into Mike Bercovici’s head.
At the beginning second quarter, the score is still 7-0 and Arizona State starts their drive with relatively good field position close to midfield.