Getting Better?

For several weeks, we’ve stressed the theme, “Is USC improving?” in different posts. One example might be the offensive line, which committed several penalties, including false starts against Oregon State. In past years, it seemed like the noise from hostile crowds would cause penalties early in the season but then it would no longer become an issue.
“We really tried to stress that last week so it wasn’t an issue,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. “I don’t think it was any louder than the other places we’ve played this season. But it still jumped up.”