Washington’s trip to southern California did not give them the new lease on life that they would have wanted. In fact, the games against USC and UCLA looked an awful lot like the other nine conference losses that have become so predictable this season.
There were actually some signs of progress against USC. Even though the Trojans are a very talented team, the Dawgs returned to form defensively after a letdown against WSU. USC only managed 36% shooting from the field and 25% from three. UW also took care of the ball reasonably well with only 11 turnovers on the game.