Whicker: USC fans see why their team was 5-7, and why it might get better

Head coach Clay Helton of the USC Trojans makes his way through the tunnel with his team prior to a NCAA football game between the USC Trojans and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Wide receiver Tyler Vaughns #21 of the USC Trojans catches a pass for a first down against Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the first half of a NCAA football game at the Los Ange