US EditionMakai Lemon Catches Big TD Pass After Benching, and No. 19 USC Races Past Rival UCLA 29
USC benched top receivers Lemon and Lane for the first quarter but won 29-10 over UCLA, with Lemon catching a 32-yard touchdown, coach Riley gave no reason.
- Yesterday, No. 19 Southern California benched wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane to start before they returned on the third series as USC beat UCLA 29-10 at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
- Biletnikoff finalist Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane are in their third seasons at USC, with Lane entering the night with 46 receptions and both showing recent prolific performances.
- A sequence beginning with Lemon's 35-yard punt return led to Lane's 27-yard catch setting up Lake McRee's touchdown, and King Miller later sealed the win with a 41-yard run.
- The Trojans finished the night unbeaten at the Los Angeles Coliseum and gained momentum heading into bowl season and 2026.
- Both teams honored tradition when both wore home uniforms in the rivalry between campuses about 13 miles apart, as the UCLA Bruins played under interim coach Tim Skipper with Nico Iamaleava starting at quarterback.
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Pasadena Star News
UCLA football looks ahead after loss to rival USC caps troubled season
LOS ANGELES — Corey Miller waved his arms back and forth like a swan’s wings at the west end zone of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. UCLA’s performance coach stood between a sea of Trojans and the Bruins’ sidelines, a one-man barrier as the rivals converged into the tunnel that holds the home and visiting locker rooms. Was there any worry that UCLA, which had close to 60 newcomers to The Battle for L.A., would meet the moment of cardinal and …
USC Overcomes Unexpected Halftime Deficit to Defeat UCLA, 29-10, at Coliseum
Jayden Maiava threw two touchdown passes in the second half and walk-on redshirt freshman King Miller ran for two touchdowns as USC overcame sluggishness for a 29-10 victory over UCLA Saturday evening. After trailing 10-7 at halftime and being forced to punt after three plays on their first second-half possession, the Trojans took the lead for good on Maiava’s 32-yard touchdown pass to Makai Lemon with 25 seconds left in the third quarter to com…
USC’s Lincoln Riley To Address Benching of Makai Lemon, Ja’Kobi Lane
The No. 17 USC Trojans are hosting the UCLA Bruins in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the final regular season game of the year. While USC trails UCLA, star wide receivers Makai Lemon and Ja'Kobi Lane did not play in the first quarter.
Associated Press News
No. 19 USC benches star WRs Makai Lemon, Ja'Kobi Lane in 1st quarter of rivalry game with UCLA
Star receivers Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane did not play for No. 19 Southern California in the first quarter of the Trojans’ regular-season finale against archrival UCLA.
Late Lemon, Lane resurgence powers football to 29-10 win over UCLA
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