He probably won't get credit for it because it was such a lopsided loss (49-14), but he made some really nice throws. He lives in third-and-long situations, which is a tough spot to be in when you have an inferior group up front. USC acknowledged after the game that Darnold has been dealing with an ankle injury for the past few weeks, and Darnold said he aggravated it on Saturday night. You could see him hobbling during the game. He looked like he's pretty beat up physically, and he's probably pretty emotionally exhausted as well.