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USC Football: Justin Wilcox Defense Historically Stout vs. Stanford

The biggest test of the season thus far for USC football comes on Saturday when the Trojans play host to Pac-12 rival Stanford at the Coliseum. It’ll be the fourth time defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox will face the Cardinal under Steve Sarkisian, and he’ll look to continue his run of success.

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In three meetings dating back to 2012 while at Washington, Stanford has scored just four offensive touchdowns against Wilcox’s defense. That includes a 2013 game in which the Cardinal had an average starting field position of their own 41 yard line thanks to a handful of long Ty Montgomery kick returns.