USC vs. Stanford 2018: Five takeaways from the Trojan faceplant

USC vs. Stanford was an ugly outing for the Trojans, with plenty of negatives to take away from the offensive side of the ball.

Saturday night in Palo Alto was supposed to be a reality check for USC, battling with Pac-12 rival Stanford.

Could the Trojans get their difficult September road slate off on the right foot? As it turns out, the answer was no. USC fell 17-3 in a game full of hair-pulling frustration.

Here are the big takeaways from USC vs. Stanford:

JT Daniels is still a freshman

JT Daniels had his “welcome to college football” moment in Palo Alto. In his second ever start, he completed just 16-of-34 passes for 215 yards and two interceptions. He struggled with his accuracy and took…