USC Offense Shines Defense Struggles | California News

USC opened their season with a flashy 42-26 win over San José State, but the real story was the defense—again. After a promising first-half shutout under new coordinator Gary Patterson, USC unraveled in the fourth quarter, surrendering 23 unanswered points and exposing glaring depth issues. With offense firing on all cylinders and defense still stuck in familiar mediocrity (ranked 51st last year), the Trojans’ playoff hopes are hanging by a thread. Can Patterson fix this before Oregon or Washington come calling? The clock’s ticking.

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