Commentary
USC needs 'A' game
Trojans were far from their best against Utah, need to be going forward
Updated: October 5, 2012, 3:38 PM ET
By
Steve Bisheff | We Are SC
Matt Barkley is back, but the Trojans' "A" game isn't.
As reassuring as it was to see USC's quarterback perform like a Heisman Trophy candidate again and to have Lane Kiffin remember his guys actually are capable of throwing and catching long passes, the lingering feeling after the 38-28 victory at Utah was that we still haven't seen this team play anywhere near its capabilities.
Did it show character coming back from that near-disastrous 0-14 start? Check. Did its underrated defense dispense yet another solid game? Check.
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