Turnaround for USC’s defense has come with more pressure

LOS ANGELES — Jordan Iosefa sensed Clancy Pendergast, USC’s even-tempered defensive coordinator, wasn’t pleased.
It was in the days following a thumping by Notre Dame.
“You just know he’s mad,” Iosefa said. “You can see him. He has that look. And it’s just like (darn), we have to do better.”
Since surrendering 49 points to the playoff-contending Fighting Irish on a balmy October night, the Trojans have responded with two of their better defen