Sam Darnold (17 for 24 passing / 325 yards / 2 TDs / 94.5 QBR) may or may not be the first pick in this year’s NFL Draft, but his stock undoubtedly skyrocketed after leading his team on a 99-yard drive late in the 4th quarter to secure a PAC-12 Championship for the now #8 Trojans. The USC star QB was the best player on the field all night, and exposed the high-caliber Stanford secondary seemingly at will.
Darnold’s key target on the night was sophomore wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (7 catches / 146 yards / 1 TD), who found the perfect time to have the premier game of his young life.