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Five things USC football can do to increase optimism for 2021

USC football head coach Clay Helton. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

USC football has an uphill climb getting fans to believe in 2021.

USC football’s 2020 season ended with a whimper as they fall to Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday.

The Trojans couldn’t complete an undefeated season and didn’t manage to hoist their first conference title since 2017.

They definitely didn’t convince fans that the future of the program is something to be optimistic about.

So what can USC do to inject some positivity back into the fanbase? Here are some thoughts:

Start fresh by firing Clay Helton

Okay, we have to start with the obvious one, even if it’s also extremely unrealistic.