USC football head coach Clay Helton wasted no time highlighting the importance of this week’s match up against Arizona. The first words out of his mouth after the Trojans’ Tuesday practice turned attention towards the Pac-12 South race.
“It’s so important that you make your Pac-12 South wins,” Helton said.
The Trojans are 1-1 in conference so far in 2018. After losing to Stanford, it was critical for USC to avoid a second conference loss to Washington State, but getting off to a positive start in the South is even more essential.
There have been more than a few 2016 comparisons already 2018, after a 1-2 start, but the Trojans will look to avoid at least one major parallel.