One of the few bright spots during a dim Saturday night for USC was the performance of backup quarterback Matt Fink, who led two touchdown drives in garbage time while in relief of starter JT Daniels.
Daniels took a hit to the head near the end of the third quarter and will spend at least the beginning of this week in concussion protocol. Fink seemed like an able replacement in completing six of seven passes for 43 yards and a touchdown while adding 21 yards on four carries. But Fink also took a costly hit against the Utes in USC’s 41-28 loss, Trojans coach Clay Helton said Sunday night, and sustained three broken ribs that will keep him from playing against Arizona State.