The Trojans’ 24 missed tackles and 533 yards allowed in their Pac-12 title game loss to Utah were hardly outliers in Lincoln Riley’s first season
LAS VEGAS — As Utah tight end Thomas Yassmin was rumbling down the sideline, there was only one man to beat. USC safety Calen Bullock seemed to understand, so he positioned himself in front of the Ute and got low to try to tackle the 6-foot-5 Yassmin.
You just as easily could have led this story with Money Parks’ 57-yard touchdown catch, in which USC safety Lattrel McCutchin attempted to strip the ball without making an effort to tackle before he collided with linebacker Eric Gentry, freeing Parks for his casual sprint. “I felt like we were in position a lot defensively tonight,” USC head coach Lincoln Riley said. “At the end of the game, we got way too focused, we panicked a little bit, got way too focused on trying to strip the ball or trying to make big plays as opposed to just getting them on the ground.”
Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch inherited arguably the worst defense in USC history when they arrived from Oklahoma a year ago. It was never going to be a one-year fix. And in some areas, most notably turnovers, USC made significant progress.
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