This week didn’t get off to a great start for one of the most historic programs in all of college football, as the USC Trojans fired head coach Clay Helton.
Early in Saturday night’s game against Washington State, they also lost starting quarterback Kedon Slovis to injury.
His replacement, Jaxson Dart, made the most of his chance to shine.
Dart threw four touchdown passes in relief of Slovis, leading the Trojans to a 45-14 win over the Cougars. He tossed a pair of interceptions, but completed 30 of his 46 pass attempts for 391 yards.
That might lead many to wonder why the Trojans would go back to Slovis, even if he’s fully healthy. After the game, interim head coach Donte Williams seemed to add fuel to that fire:
Asked if Kedon Slovis is still USC's starting quarterback, Donte Williams said it's always an open competition at every position
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) September 18, 2021
When asked about Kedon Slovis’ status, Donte Williams said, “All I know is that he'll be okay to practice this coming week. And you know, we just take it from there."
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) September 19, 2021
Coming into this year, Slovis was considered one of the better quarterback prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class, but it looks like he might have just lost his starting job just three weeks into the season.
