Figuring out what will become of USC football in 2019 is a unique challenge. How do you balance pessimism over the team’s failures last year and skepticism over head coach Clay Helton’s abilities with the clear talent advantage the Trojans still boast in the Pac-12 South.
On Wednesday, Pac-12 media attempted to do just that, predicting a second-place finish for the Trojans in the Pac-12 South Division.
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Utah unseated USC as the favorite to win the division, which is no surprise considering how the Utes were the class of the South in 2018.