USC’s flanker was blanketed by a defender, but Sam Darnold liked the matchup. After Saturday’s game against UCLA, USC”s quarterback recounted his thinking. This season, Darnold has spread the ball around, and in the process has revealed USC’s depth at receiver. Compared to last season, passes to tight ends have swelled from 8% of passes to almost 14%, according to data from FootballStudyHall.com. Bill Plaschke, Lindsey Thiry and Gary Klein break down the Rams' 14-10 loss to the Dolphins in rookie quarterback Jared Goff's regular-season debut.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 22, 2016 02:34 UTC