USC trying to avoid repeat of last season’s 0-3 finish

LOS ANGELES — It was pointed out to Clay Helton in a press conference following USC’s loss to Oregon that his team found itself in the exact situation it was a year ago, 5-4 with three games left to play.
“It hit me like a ton of bricks,” Helton said.
Last year, the Trojans lost their final three games to finish below .500 for the first time since the Paul Hackett era. USC now sits on the precipice, with the chance to define the season one way or the other.
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