Pac-12 South play continues this Saturday as the Trojans battle for the division title and the right to defend their conference title.
In one way, they no longer control their own destiny, having ceded that advantage to Utah with a loss in Salt Lake City. However, they do control their ability to stay alive in the race. A loss against the Sun Devils would almost certainly crush hopes of repeating as Pac-12 champs.
At the very least, oddsmakers expect a bounceback, with the line for the USC vs. ASU game opening at four points on Monday afternoon and quickly growing to 6.