Gordon Monson: Utah crumbles at USC, complicating its plans for Pac-12 glory

Los AngelesAs Utah’s Utes moved to the middle of the field here at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum on Friday night after losing to USC, their minds and bodies slumped, their heads hung low, their spirits dragged anchor, even while the Trojans patted them upside their helmets and half-heartedly encouraged them to carry on.And later, in the visitors’ locker room, they looked for answers to difficult questions, they searched for reasons to dig deeper.Why wouldn’t they? Why shouldn&rsqu