Usually, on a weekend when u$c loses a football game, THAT would be the news I publicize. But this year, the trojans’ injury-decimated squad has lost FOUR games, so when Arizona State beat them 38-35, it was not earth-shattering news. Of course it did end troy’s 19-game HOME winning streak, but that was bound to happen next month anyway, when Notre Dame comes to the Coliseum.
The Fighting Irish will be big favorites, even on SC’s turf, and Clay Helton is 1-and-11 as an underdog in his career as sc’s Head Coach. So when sc lost to the Sun Devils, with a third-string QB taking his first snap starting for the trojans, and with their 2 or 3 best Defensive players also out injured, it just wasn’t necessary to immediately pile on.