Back in September, when the sky was falling all around the USC football program, the month of October stood out like an oasis in a harsh desert.
Standing ahead of a 1-3 Trojan team was a four-game stretch full of opportunity. Four winnable games. Four chances to right the ship.
On Thursday night, USC checked off the last of four boxes on the October to-do list with a dominant performance over the Cal Bears at the Coliseum.
It was a night to showcase the best of this new and improved Trojan team — a stout, confident defense, an unstoppable rushing attack, a dangerous quarterback and his many and varied weapons.