USC Football: 3 takeaways from big road win at Arizona State in Week 11

3. Kedon Slovis is back to his dominant self or is he even healthy?

In the first quarter, Kedon Slovis threw four touchdown passes. That gave USC a cushion that they would not relinquish against Arizona State as they rolled to a big victory on the road. Slovis, after suffering through some injury issues earlier in October, looks fully healthy as the Trojans prepare for their stretch run of the regular season.

Against the Sun Devils, Slovis went 29-of-39 for 432 yards and four touchdowns. He added three rushing yards on three carries, taking just one sack over the course of the game. Arizona State was unable to bring the quarterback down all day, ensuring Slovis would keep his uniform nice and clean.

Late in the third quarter, though, Matt Fink came in and replaced Slovis at quarterback for the Trojans. Fink is a perfectly serviceable quarterback, but at a point when USC was only leading by eight points it was only some sort of calf or lower leg injury that led the coaching staff to pull Slovis from the contest.

That all leaves plenty of questions as USC heads into their last three games of the season. After the hot start in the first quarter, the offense effectively turned anemic with only a field goal through the final 45 minutes. Even when Slovis was in, the offense couldn’t sustain its torrid pace. It all raises questions about just how well USC can perform down the stretch if Slovis suffered something worse than cramps.