Saturday night’s meltdown at the hands of Oregon was one of the most lopsided defeats in USC football history. Everything that could go wrong did for the Trojans, leading to a host of candidates to make the weekly duds list.
But the studs? Not so much. Let’s start there.
Studs
Ben Griffiths
Nothing says a blowout loss like having USC’s punter as the player of the game. But the big Aussie had a strong night for the Trojans. All three of his punts landing inside the Oregon 10-yard line.
Isaiah Pola-Mao
Listing a player who was ejected as a stud isn’t conventional —more on that later— but the redshirt sophomore made the play of the night on defense with his interception of Justin Herbert.