A game that USC led by two scores turned into the latest embarrassment for a proud program that now clearly has nowhere to go but up. Clay Helton will focus all of the sunshine he has in his big heart on seeking that trajectory, but after this 37-14 beatdown at the hands of the Texas Longhorns, his team’s season is sure to become a weekly referendum on his and his staff’s long-term ability to match elite talent with elite performance.
Saturday night was ugly. A hundred thousand people saw it live here at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.