Within five seconds of USC breaking the huddle on Thursday, the ball had already been snapped and Justin Davis had already taken a handoff and scampered off the right side of the line.
Many other times this training camp, Max Browne or Sam Darnold has barked out plays without huddling at all. Occasionally, the offense will huddle leisurely, dilly-dally at the line and only start the play after about 30 seconds have elapsed.
Adjusting to varied tempos has been a weekly concern for years. The effect is acute in the Pac-12, which has teams ranked from sixth in adjusted tempo (Arizona State) to 116th (Oregon State), according to FootballOutsiders.