USC’s victory over Utah was most-watched game on Fox this season
USC receiver Juju Smith-Schuster hauls in a 25-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter of a game against Utah at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC linebacker Cameron Smith (35) intercepts a pass from Utah quarterback Travis Wilson during the second half of the Trojans’ 42-24 win over the previously unbeaten Utes.
(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)USC interim Coach Clay Helton shakes hands with Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham following the Trojans’ 42-24 victory over the Utes at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)USC linebacker Jabari Ruffin celebrates with his team after the Trojans’ 42-24 win over No. 3 Utah at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)USC linebacker Cameron Smith returns his third interception of Utah quarterback Travis Wilson during second half of a game at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC linebacker Cameron Smith celebrates after returning and interception for a touchdown against Utah during the second quarter of a game on Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC linebacker Cameron Smith returns an interception past the missed tackle of Utah quarterback Travis Wilson during a game on Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC defensive lineman Greg Townsend Jr. sacks Utah quarterback Travis Wilson during the first half of a game at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC fullback Soma Vainuku dives over the pile for a second quarter touchdown against Utah during a game at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC interim Coach Clay Helton signals touchdown after fullback Soma Vainuku scores in the second quarter of a game against Utah. USC beat No. 3 Utah, 42-24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC running back Ronald Jones breaks free of Utah defensive back Marcus Williams to score a touchdown during a game on Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC quarterback Cody Kessler is sacked during a first quarter drive against Utah during a game on Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC quarterback Cody Kessler is sacked during the first quarter of a game against Utah on Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC running back Soma Vainuku scores on a one-yard touchdown run to tie the game, 14-14, during the second quarter of a game on Oct. 24.
(Harry How / Getty Images)Utah quarterback Travis Wilson scrambles out of the pocket during the second quarter of a game against USC at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Harry How / Getty Images)Utah running back Bubba Poole scored on a two-yard run against USC during the first quarter of a game Oct. 24 at the Coliseum.
(Harry How / Getty Images)A cleaning crew member polishes seats hours before USC and Utah play at the Coliseum on Oct. 24.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)USC had a big stage for its 42-24 victory over third-ranked Utah last Saturday in the Coliseum.
The game, broadcast on Fox, drew 3.3 million television viewers and was the most-watched college football game on the network this season, according to Fox.
USC improved to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the Pac-12 Conference.
Utah fell to 6-1 and 3-1.
USC plays California, 5-2, on Saturday in Berkeley. The game is scheduled to kickoff at noon on Fox.
Questions or comments about USC? Email me at LNThiry@gmail.com or tweet @lindseythiry and I will respond to select messages in a weekly USC Now mailbag.
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Lindsey Thiry is a former general assignment multimedia sports reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She began working for The Times as a contributor to the digital sports report, with a focus on USC football, and left in 2018. Thiry has appeared on nationally televised sports broadcasts on Fox Sports 1. She grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington.