USC is still making bone-headed mistakes and lacks accountability, the run game showed promise and more takeaways from the team's loss to Notre Dame.
Another week of self-inflicted wounds left USC with a fourth double-digit loss and its season on life support afterNew coach, same mistakes. But when it comes to the penalties and other major mistakes USC has come to be known for, he doesn’t have an answer.
USC had nine penalties for 65 yards against Notre Dame, which ranked among its lowest output of the whole season. But those penalties came at back-breaking times, particularly on the decisive final Notre Dame drive after USC pulled to within a single score.Losses pile upUSC has fallen below .500 for the first time since 2018, the last time it missed a bowl game. There’s no reason to think it will follow a different path from here.
To make it to the six-win mark, USC will have to beat Arizona, get past California on the road and then win as underdogs in any one of the three remaining games.