Struggles through humiliating upset Slovis completed 27 of 42 passes for 223 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Saturday's 42-28 loss to Stanford. He also rushed five times for 25 yards. Impact Both the box score and Slovis' stat line are deceiving because the team's final 15 points came as an afterthought after the Cardinal jumped to a 42-13 lead. Slovis and the offense didn't execute well, but it was the Trojans' defense that completely collapsed in the loss. Several pass interference calls and a general lack of discipline defensively lie at the lap of coach Clay Helton, whose hot seat just got exponentially hotter in a game they were supposed to win. Slovis and the offense have a lot of talent, but they can't do much when the defense can't keep the opposing offense off the field.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE