Let’s cut to the chase, are we in Week 1? There must have been some massive time vortex that opened last week while USC football was on their bye. I know it has to be some sort of temporal anomaly in order to explain what we witnessed Saturday night.
Clearly, the offense was hurled back the start of the season. The inability to run the ball. Inconsistent quarterback play and more penalties than Larry Scott could shake a stick at.
Though before we focus on how bad the offense was and what stood out, let’s start with some good.