12 following a 38-31 loss to Iowa State, matching the nine spots the Trojans plunged for their 30-27 loss at a Washington State team now ranked eighth. Hawkins believes USC needs to be even more emphatic in victory to earn respect, drawing parallels with Oklahoma to make his point. “We lost to a top-20 ranked team at their house and we dropped from No. As far as how USC starts dominating, it will likely rest with quarterback Sam Darnold cutting down on turnovers. “I think we’re just a couple plays away, a couple turnovers away,” Darnold said of Hawkins’ declaration to dominate.

Source: National Post October 08, 2017 20:37 UTC