It’s gut check time for USC football. Having fallen to 3-3 on the season thanks to a 30-27 loss to Notre Dame, the Trojans need to decide what seeds planted in South Bend will take root.
Will it be the steps taken forward in an almost-good offensive performance? Or will it be the cracks showing glaringly in the defensive front seven?
This week’s unit-by-unit grades highlight the questions:
USC’s defense gave up 308 yards rushing to a Notre Dame team who managed just 46 against Georgia three weeks ago. That goes to show the vast chasm between the Trojans and elite defenses in the country.