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Fansided · Oct 16, 2016

Sam Darnold Leads a USC Offensive Explosion in Big Win at Arizona

Sam Darnold and USC football put a high-powered offense on display Saturday in Tucson, reaching their potential with the most complete and explosive performance in years, en route to a 48-14 win over Arizona.

Going into the season, Clay Helton’s offense looked like a looming juggernaut.

The Trojans had one of the best receivers in the country in JuJu Smith-Schuster, a veteran offensive line and a backfield stockpiled with talent.

The only thing missing was a dynamic quarterback.

After struggling the first three weeks of the season in a convoluted system that wasn’t fit for Max Browne, USC made the switch to Sam Darnold.

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