Lessons from USC vs. Utah: Disappointed but Not Surprised

Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsWell, Utah lost to USC in Los Angeles again. The formerly No. 10 Utes lost to the Trojans 30-23 in a game they never led. What did we spend all Friday night learning about?

It’s honestly taken quite some time to think rationally about this game because every time I try to think about all the mistakes that happened my mind just fills with angry rants and colorful language. The game against USC was frustrating on many levels, but none more so than being forced to once again confront the reality that Utah couldn’t beat USC when it mattered most.

There’s a mentality among college fans that I tend to mock fairly often, that of delusion. There are the fans of any SEC West…