In first meeting, Utah had a huge offensive game against USC, including Dalton Kincaid’s 234 receiving yards
LOS ANGELES — The answer came in response to a question about improving in pass defense, but defensive coordinator Alex Grinch’s answer was illustrative of No. 4 USC’s mindset as it prepares for its rematch against No. 11 Utah in the Pac-12 championship game on Friday.
On Friday, however, USC gets a chance to atone for its only loss. If it does so, the Trojans will win the Pac-12 championship and advance to the College Football Playoff for the first time ever. Perhaps most concerning for USC was what Kincaid did with the ball in his hands against the Trojans. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound tight end totaled 109 yards after the catch against USC, and forced four of USC’s 18 missed tackles, according to Pro Football Focus.
“We gotta find ways to win in man coverage,” Grinch said. “We gotta have some confidence when we call man coverage that my man’s not going to catch the football.”An interesting wrinkle to this rematch is that Utah’s offense has shifted since it last played USC. Rising suffered an unknown injury either against USC or in the bye week that followed, as he missed Utah’s next game and has been limited in the four games since.
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