Helton has made similar proclamations about this year’s team, which also started 1-2. The Trojans, while still striving to put together a complete performance in 2018, have run off three wins in a row and sit atop the Pac-12 South standings at 4-2 and 3-1 in the league. This year’s visit to Rice-Eccles Stadium won’t be the spark of a major turnaround, but, set in the middle of the conference slate, it will be the best litmus test yet as to whether these Trojans are headed toward another scintillating stretch run or a fall filled only with frustration.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 20, 2018 00:11 UTC