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Twitter lambastes USC football for terrible play on short yardage in the red zone

USC football vs. Arizona. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

USC football’s red zone, short-yardage performance was terrible vs. Arizona

USC football just can’t figure it out in short-yardage, especially on critical plays in the endzone.

Somehow, USC has managed to convert more fourth-down miracle throws than simple dives up the middle.

Twitter, rightfully, was not kind to the Trojans when they finished the third quarter with yet another short-yardage fail to squander a red zone chance.

USC football’s offense in the red zone embarrassed on short-yardage

A penalty moved the Trojans into a third-and-21 situation but Drake London made a monster play over the middle, carrying defenders on his back to create a fourth-and-1.