Maiava Throws for 277 Yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC’s 42-35 Win at Rutgers
USC gave up 460 yards and needed a 99-yard pick-six from Prophet Brown to hold off Rutgers.
- On Saturday, No. 12 USC defeated Rutgers 42-35 in the Big Ten opener, improving to 4-0 despite defensive vulnerabilities that concerned head coach Lincoln Riley.
- Quarterback Jayden Maiava passed for 277 yards and two touchdowns but missed several open receivers, while the Scarlet Knights amassed 460 total yards against the USC defense.
- Safety Prophet Brown returned a Dylan Lonergan interception 99 yards for a touchdown, extending the Trojans' lead to 27-14 early in the third quarter.
- Riley told CBS, "We didn't play our best ball on all sides," as USC has allowed opponents to score 10 of 13 times in the red zone this season.
- USC improves to 4-0 ahead of next week's game against Oregon in Los Angeles, where the Trojans must shore up their defense to compete with high-powered offenses.
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Maiava throws for 277 yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC’s 42-35 win at Rutgers
Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and King Miller ran for 102 yards and a TD to help No. 12 Southern California beat Rutgers 42-35 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener for both teams. The Trojans (4-0) never trailed, building a 35-21 cushion with 5:52 left in the third quarter. Rutgers (0-3) closed to 35-28 in the quarter before the teams traded touchdowns in the fourth. Trojans star freshman receiver Trent Mosley sat out with a …
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Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns to help lift No. 12 Southern California to a 42-35 Big Ten win over Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J.The Scarlet Knights pulled within seven with 4:24 to go on Dylan Lonergan's 28-yard touchdow...
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No. 12 USC football holds off Rutgers’ upset bid
The Trojans never trailed and got a 99-yard interception return by Prophet Brown to remain unbeaten.
Maiava throws for 277 yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC's 42-35 win at Rutgers
Jayden Maiava threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and King Miller ran for 102 yards and a TD to help No. 12 Southern California beat Rutgers 42-35 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener for both teams
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