Jack Sears led USC’s offense to its most productive outing of October while playing his first college game, engineering a consistent, methodical Trojans attack once he found his footing.
Sears, the San Clemente High product, proved he could be a quality quarterback at this level, and nobody can take that away from him. But Sears could be headed back to a supporting role Saturday at Oregon State.
Coach Clay Helton said Sunday that JT Daniels still has not cleared concussion protocol. If he does, Helton said, Daniels would start against the Beavers.
“I’m confident in JT and what he’s done for our football team,” said Helton, who said he should know more about Daniels’ status after Tuesday’s practice.