A mix-and-match offensive line and defensive miscues: Takeaways from USC football's season-opening victory over San José State on Saturday night.
Lincoln Riley and Alex Grinch promised USC was fixing its problems on defense, but the Trojans’ defensive unit still looks like last year’s battered burden.Before Quali Conley ripped off runs of 57 and 36 yards late in the fourth quarter to double San José State’s rushing totals, quarterback Chevan Cordeiro was the team’s primary running threat.
The biggest disappointment for USC was the busted coverage with eight seconds left in the second quarter that allowed San José State to pull within one touchdown going into halftime, Riley said. USC was penalized four times on defense and once on special teams. After 29 takeaways fueled the defense last year, the Trojans failed to create a turnover on defense Saturday. Sophomore cornerback Domani Jackson had a would-be interception glance off his fingertips.Duce Robinson catches a pass against San José State defensive back DJ Harvey for one of the USC receiver’s three catches in the win.
“I’m like, ‘Yeah, a little bit, but you’ll be all right, big dog,’” Dedich said. “He’s going to be a phenomenal player. He did really well. … It’s great that he has that film now, he can go watch it, learn from it, learn from those experiences. That’s the best teacher.”
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