PULLMAN, Wash. -- USC has grown accustomed to quarterback Sam Darnold finding ways to win.
In the Rose Bowl last year, he led a comeback from down 14 in the fourth quarter. Against Texas two weeks ago, he had just 45 seconds to engineer a game-tying field-goal drive and did. The list goes on.
So when the Trojans got the ball with a minute and 40 seconds left down 30-27 against Washington State Friday night, there was reason to be confident.
"I thought it was automatic points," USC safety Chris Hawkins said.