LOS ANGELES (AP) -Dennis Erickson and Monte Kiffin are both spending the back sides of their coaching careers trying to get headstrong teenagers to understand the same concepts they taught to millionaire professionals for many years.
Yet both Arizona State’s head coach and Southern California’s defensive guru love what they do and how they’re doing it, even during seasons that are far from ideal.
Erickson’s Sun Devils (4-4, 2-3 Pac-10) will attempt to stay on course for bowl eligibility when they visit the Kiffin family’s Trojans (5-3, 2-3) at the Coliseum on Saturday night.
Erickson’s deep-threat offense built around quarterback Steven Threet hasn’t been what he envisioned before the season, while Kiffin’s first defense at USC has been inconsistent at best, giving up 599 yards and 53 points to top-ranked Oregon last week.
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