The Trojans have had worse losses under Clay Helton, but the 41-28 loss to Utah on Saturday night was a particularly dire outing.
Outclassed on offense and defense by a Pac-12 South rival, there was little about the performance to hang a hat on.
How did the Week 8 loss come to be? The unit-by-unit report card explains it:
The loss of Porter Gustin to injury added pressure on the Trojan defensive line, who needed to find new ways to generate a pass rush. They succeeded in part, with Christian Rector leading the way off the edge as USC sacked Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley five times.