A charter bus idled outside Galen Center on Wednesday afternoon with its underbelly open waiting to ferry USC to Los Angeles International Airport. It was an ominous portent.
As the Trojans (15-2 overall, 2-2 in Pac-12 Conference play) prepare for an important series against Utah (11-4, 2-1) and Colorado, they stand on the cusp of contending in the Pac-12. The rebuild of their program under Coach Andy Enfield is almost complete. However, one benchmark remains: consistently winning Pac-12 games on the road. In Enfield’s three-plus seasons, USC has won four such games.