Reigning Heisman winner guides dominant Trojans offense to 56-28 win over San Jose State.
After last season's dramatic turnaround under Riley ended with back-to-back losses, the Trojans began the sequel with glimpses of what certainly looks like another dominant offense capable of winning theRiley and his coaching staff also appeared to be treating their Week 0 opener as an audition for bigger games. The Trojans rotated players extensively on both sides of the ball, notably using a different group on the offensive line on nearly every possession.
Cordeiro hit Nash with a 28-yard TD pass just 8 seconds before halftime to trim USC's lead to 21-14, setting off a few grumbles in the Coliseum. But Williams confidently led a drive ending in Jones' second TD to open the second half. The Trojans played their earliest season opener since 1996 because USC and BYU decided last year to scrap a meeting scheduled for November 2023, leaving the Trojans looking for a relatively late replacement. USC remained unbeaten in openers at the Coliseum since 1997, and Riley is unbeaten at home ., Williams' expected successor in 2024, made his USC debut on the final series.
USC: Coordinator Alex Grinch's defense still has plenty of work to do, particularly against mobile quarterbacks such as Cordeiro. While the defensive front looked much better, the other two levels were unimpressive. They've got time to address it, but Notre Dame is only five games away.The Trojans seem likely to stay in the same spot, since this game didn't reveal anything voters didn't already know when they picked the preseason AP Top 25.USC: Hosts Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 2.
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