LOS ANGELES >> No matter who coaches the USC defense, there are always complaints about blitzing. Or more precisely, why the Trojans don’t blitz more?
Former defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox became a symbol of this argument the past two seasons because he preferred less risky formations. Some believed things might change with new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast but the Trojans ranked No. 102 nationally in sacks and never sacked Utah quarterback Troy Williams last week.
So what needs to change against Arizona State on Saturday? “Blitz more,” USC linebacker Cameron Smith said on Wednesday. “That’s in the game plan.