This weekend’s trip to the Los Angeles Coliseum provides an opportunity for the Utah offense, particularly the Troys – quarterback Troy Williams and offensive coordinator Troy Taylor – to wash away the bad aftertaste from last week’s loss to Stanford.
Coincidentally, the duo’s chance to put together a more palatable performance comes against Troy, also known as the Trojans of USC.
The Utes (4-1, 1-1) offensive shortcomings were glaring in last week’s three-point loss, the team’s first of the season. They settled for field goals twice after driving inside their opponent’s 5-yard line, turned the ball over twice, failed to get their top receiver involved until the second half and completed just 50 percent of their passes.