A 41-14 Trojan victory would’ve been a USC vs. Arizona final score fans would’ve loved to see going in. But a slow, gritty, injury-plagued game took away some shine of what appears on paper to be a dominant win.
The lowdown: What was expected to be a shootout turned into a defensive struggle highlighted by poor offensive play from both teams, and costly Arizona turnovers to fuel USC’s lackluster blowout.
Case in point, the Trojans jumped out to a 10-0 lead thanks to a pair of Wildcat fumbles setting them up on short fields. This was despite USC starting the game with four-straight three-and-outs against a defense that ranked 126th nationally in forcing them.