Clancy Pendergast sums up USC's defense in nine words: 'We got to do a better job of tackling' (videos)

USC DC Clancy Pendergast, DE Christian Rector, DBs coach Greg Burns, defensive end Drake Jackson, LB Palaie Gaoteote, DB Olaijah Griffin and DL Brandon Pili discuss where things went wrong versus BYU and the challenge ahead with Utah.

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Published Sep 19, 2019

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