The lowdown: The first half was a breeze for the Trojans, who moved the ball with ease against Colorado’s defense.
After the first drive ended disappointingly when Sam Darnold fumbled at the goal line, USC found the tight ends for two scores — a 32-yard pass to Daniel Imatorbhebhe near the end of the first quarter, then a highlight-reel play from the quarterback who fumbled the snap, recovered it, rolled away from pressure and hit Tyler Petite for an 11-yard touchdown.
Thanks to a dominating defensive performance, the game was securely in the Trojans hands until a disastrous third quarter performance by the offense put the win in jeopardy.