Mar 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; General view of the line of scrimmage as Southern California Trojans snapper Zach Smith (60) snaps the ball at spring practice at Howard Jones Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

We’ve reached the end of the 2015 USC football fall camp. The Trojans broke camp on Saturday afternoon with the second scrimmage of the season, which was once again won by the defense.

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The offense, though not nearly as sloppy as they were on Monday, were just flat out ineffective. Why? A big reason was the dominating performance by the defense, who were able to establish a strong pass rush and lock up receivers, forcing USC’s quarterbacks to find high-percentage targets with minimal chances of big gains.

After the scrimmage, a rather terse Steve Sarkisian spoke to reporters about the performance, saying that the offense needs to find a way to bounce back after early struggles. That was an issue last season, as the Trojans were unable to make in-game adjustments for whatever reason. Saturday was no different.

When the passing game struggled, USC’s game plan offensively seemed to play right into defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox’s hand, limiting big play chances and containing a running game that primarily featured freshmen.

While fall camp is officially over, Sarkisian said he wishes it wasn’t. The coach said the play has to improve, because they’re just not ready.

Maybe that’s a good thing. USC cannot take Arkansas State lightly in two weeks. Plus, the fact that a defense that struggled late in games last year is taking it to an offense widely considered to be among the best in the country is a good sign overall, considering that side of the ball had the most to prove in camp.

It just doesn’t help Sarkisian’s overall mindset however, as he is for all intents and purposes the acting offensive coordinator.

Let’s delve into the scribbled notes, shall we?

Three Stars of the Day

Dominic Davis: While the offense did not have a banner day by any means, Davis was one was of two players that jumped out as having a huge day. He scored touchdowns three different ways, with a kick return for a score, a pass reception and short touchdown run. He’d have had a fourth, but he dropped a pass downfield despite being wide open. After practice, Sarkisian raved about him, saying, “This scrimmage was about finding out who’s going to play when it’s time to play.” Though he won’t confirm, that’s as good of an assessment as any if you wanted to know if Davis would be redshirting. Greg Townsend: As a four-star recruit ranked 35th nationally in 2011, Townsend came to USC with a lot of hype. Injuries and setbacks including breakout performances from other players like Leonard Williams and Morgan Breslin haven’t kept him on the field. But this fall camp, and particularly the last week is the best he’s played as a Trojan. Townsend was hands down the best player on the field for much of Saturday’s scrimmage, recording a sack and several big tackles for loss. For a defensive line that has to replace arguably the greatest defensive lineman in school history, that’s huge. Kevon Seymour: Though he didn’t register an interception, Seymour dominated on Saturday as you’d want your No. 1 cornerback to. He shut down JuJu Smith-Schuster, limiting him to just four catches on the day. He constantly draped all over him and had multiple pass breakups. What makes it notable however, is that just last Saturday, the fear was that Seymour seriously injured his knee. It ultimately ended up being just a tweak, and he was nails in his return on Saturday. Honorable Mention, Ced Ware: With 16 carries on Saturday, the most of any running back, Aca’Cedric Ware got thrown into the fire. And he thrived, despite the offensive line struggling throughout the day. Ware was able to make quick cuts in tight quarters and evade tacklers, all while finding holes with good vision. For a comparable player, think Silas Redd.

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