SEATTLE -- TrojanSports.com is live for No. 21 USC's pivotal road game at No. 17 Washington.

If the Trojans (3-1) can pull off a second-straight win over a ranked conference opponent with third-string QB Matt Fink at the helm of the offense, they'll be positioned as the clear favorites in the Pac-12 South.

But in addition to being without QB Kedon Slovis, USC is also without its top safety Talanoa Hufanga (concussion/shoulder) and cornerback Olaijah Griffin (back) for this game.

If the Trojans can't overcome those setbacks against Washington (3-1), they'll again squander another shot at momentum after that big win over then-No. 10 Utah last week, sending the program into the bye week and upcoming road test at Notre Dame with the same old questions and narrative.

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