The Trojans have a dynamic offense and rapidly-improving defense. That combination will be enough to outlast the desperate hosts.
The midpoint of the football season’s middle month could be the end of the line for the defending Pac-12 champions.If the Utes don’t beat back USC on Saturday evening in a primetime showcase, their prospects for reaching the conference title game will shrivel:with head-to-head defeats to both— Lose, and they would be two games back of Oregon, as well, with a daunting trip to Eugene next month.
Admittedly, the Hotline didn’t expect the situation in Salt Lake City to become so dire so quickly, with half the season left to play. They entered 2022 as the Pac-12 favorites and a playoff contender, but the opener — the three-point loss at Florida — exposed weakness on the margins, where titles are claimed and relinquished.
They were good in The Swamp, but not quite good enough — exactly the position they now face in the Pac-12.
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