This chapter of the storied rivalry was a close one. The USC Trojans fought hard all the way to the end but ultimately fell short in the fourth quarter. Here are the hits & misses from their performance.
Hits:
JT Daniels, after having a very up and down last couple weeks, put on a passing display for the 59,821 fans in attendance. He came firing out of the gate, completing 6 of 7 passes on the first drive, leading to a Vavae Malepeai 14-yard touchdown run. Daniels consistently drove the Trojans down the field, giving the team countless scoring opportunities. While the Trojans were able to capitalize on some of these opportunities, in others they weren’t able to. A lot of this was due to a…