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The Triple Option: Balanced attacked lifts Utah over USC in vital game

SALT LAKE CITY — The USC Trojans have been a thorn in Utah’s side since joining the Pac-12. But on Saturday, Utah got its revenge in a 41-28 win in a bigtime South Division matchup.

Utah played with composure and confidence en route to erasing a 14-0 early deficit to score 34 unanswered points and the eventual blowout victory. And even though Utah claimed a 13-point win, the Utes manhandled the Trojans for most of the game in a balanced attack.

The following are three takeaways from the key win for the Utes.

Utah entered Saturday’s matchup ranked in the top 10 nationally in several areas of the defense, including a No.