USC fires assistants Clancy Pendergast, John Baxter

USC dismissed defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast and special teams coordinator John Baxter on Saturday, head coach Clay Helton announced in a statement. The move came the day after USC’s season ended with a 49-24 loss to Iowa in the Holiday Bowl.
Pendergast also served as assistant to the head coach, while Baxter was also the tight ends coach.
“I want to thank Coach Pendergast and Coach Baxter for their dedicated service and efforts,” Helton said in the statement. “H