USC football morning report: Trojans prepare for Utah
Stat of the day: Tailback Javorius Allen is the first Trojan -- since Reggie Bush in 2005 -- to rush 100 yards in six games. Bush rushed 100 yards eight times that season.
USC, ranked 20th, plays 19th-ranked Utah on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Trojans improved to 5-2 overall, 4-1 in Pac-12 Conference play after a 56-28 victory over Colorado at the Coliseum.
Utah -- 5-1, 2-1 -- needed double overtime to defeat Oregon State, 29-23, last Thursday in Corvallis, Ore.
On The Times:
Cody Kessler broke a school record in rout over Colorado
Could the Pac-12 be shut out of College Football Playoff?
Chris Dufresne answered a Justin Wilcox inquiry in his mailbag
Around the Web:
Hayes Pullard nominated for The Lott IMPACT Player of the Week
USC projected to the San Francisco Bowl by ESPN
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