Saturday night in Palo Alto was supposed to be a reality check for USC, battling with Pac-12 rival Stanford.
Could the Trojans get their difficult September road slate off on the right foot? As it turns out, the answer was no. USC fell 17-3 in a game full of hair-pulling frustration.
Here are the big takeaways from USC vs. Stanford:
JT Daniels is still a freshman
JT Daniels had his “welcome to college football” moment in Palo Alto. In his second ever start, he completed just 16-of-34 passes for 215 yards and two interceptions. He struggled with his accuracy and took four sacks.