USC QB Sam Darnold first showed he was ‘real’ in initial start vs. Utah

LOS ANGELES — In the end, the visiting locker room at Rice-Eccles Stadium was glum.
Some of USC’s players were in tears, left to confront another defeat.
On a rainy September night at Utah last year, the Trojans stumbled in the final moments, the last-second loss marking their third of the season and their worst start in 15 years.
Amid some of the desolation afterward, Sam Darnold spoke up.
“He was just like, ‘Guys, we’re going to be fine,’ ” said tight