Sam Darnold has either been really on or really off this year for the USC Trojans. On Friday night against Ohio State, the bad version showed up.
Darnold was actually throwing darts early, but he totally lost focus at the start of the second quarter. It looked like Darnold never saw Damon Webb, who jumped the route and easily picked off the quarterback for six points the other way.
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This was just a case of a young quarterback who didn’t recognize what the defense was doing before the snap. It perfectly illustrates why, despite his vast talent, Darnold would probably be better served to stay at USC one more year and continue growing as a quarterback before NFL defenses get a shot at him.
The pick-six put the Buckeyes up 17-0 over the Trojans, who have been getting trucked since the opening drive.