Caleb Williams and USC eventually find their groove on offense but defensive lapses once again haunt the Trojans in a 42-28 win over Arizona State.
USC will meet Arizona State for the 40th meeting as members of the Pac-12 for the last time on Saturday. Here are five memorable games of the series.USC had the same number of penalties as the Sun Devils had points in a sloppy first quarter lowlighted by two Trojan fumbles. A bad handoff between Lloyd and Williams that Arizona State recovered at the USC 15-yard line set up an easy Arizona State touchdown drive that tied the game 7-7 with 6:57 remaining in the first quarter.
The 15-yard touchdown run by running back Cam Skattebo ended a six-quarter scoreless streak for the Sun Devils, who were licking their wounds from a 29-0 blowout against Fresno State last week that was their first home shutout since 1988. In the aftermath, head coach Kenny Dillingham took over play calling duties, and the former Oregon offensive coordinator didn’t hold back.
USC running back Austin Jones breaks away from Arizona State defensive back Ro Torrence and linebacker Caleb McCullough during the first half Saturday. The Sun Devils ran a fake punt, a surprise onside kick that USC recovered and lined Skattebo up at quarterback all in a chaotic first half that offered an appropriate swan song to the impending end of the Pac-12 After Dark era. Including a 25-yard completion on fourth-and-five, Skattebo had more passing yards in the first half than Arizona State quarterback Drew Pyne, who was eight-for-15 passing for 33 yards in the first half.
Pyne, a Notre Dame transfer, used his first touchdown throw to pull the Sun Devils to within a field goal 24-21 with 9:25 remaining in the third quarter. Elijhah Badger wrestled the ball away in the end zone from USC cornerback Ceyair Wright and Skattebo completed the two-point conversion by barely reaching the ball into the end zone through a Solomon Byrd tackle.
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