The quarterback competition at USC might be over before it even started. Jaxson Dart did not practice after the freshman sustained a knee injury in the Trojans’ 45-14 win at Washington State.
The USC Trojans will open a critical season for perpetually embattled coach Clay Helton with a tricky visit from the defending Mountain West Conference champions San Jose State Spartans.
A handful of Pac-12 teams have yet to name a starting quarterback. Washington state coach Nick Rolovich has trimmed the race to Jayden de Laura and Jarrett Guarantano.
No. 16 Southern California cruised to a 38-13 victory over Washington State. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught four touchdown passes from Kedon Slovis in a spectacular first quarter.
Quarterback Kedon Slovis is in the concussion protocol for No. 21 USC, increasing the likelihood of Matt Fink making his first career start at No. 17 Washington, Saturday.