The USC Trojans are facing long odds just to become bowl eligible, and their head coach is starting to feel the heat.
The Trojans gave up 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to lose 34-27 to rivals UCLA, dropping them to 5-6 on the season. They’ll be heavy underdogs next week against unbeaten Notre Dame, but will need a win just to become bowl-eligible.
The combination of the poor record and rivalry loss had at least one USC fan in the stadium venting their anger at Helton, who is firmly on the hot seat.
The sign reads: “HELTON OUT TIME FOR CHANGE.”
Clay Helton is yelled at by USC fans as he walks off the Rose Bowl field. pic.twitter.com/QffPWdSaRi
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) November 18, 2018
One fall yelling outside USC’s locker room: “Fire Helton! Fire Helton!”
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) November 18, 2018
Helton, for what it’s worth, brushed off questions about his hecklers after the defeat.
Clay Helton when asked about USC fans yelling at him after the game: "I don't care about that. I'm heartbroken for our seniors."
— Adam Grosbard (@AdamGrosbard) November 18, 2018
Helton said earlier in the week that he didn’t feel his job was in any danger. A loss to a UCLA team that came in at 2-8 may change that quickly if he wasn’t already in trouble.
