The No. 13 USC Trojans were dominant from start to finish as they roll Utah State 48-0 in their home opener at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Trojans were dominant from start to finish as they roll Utah State 48-0 in their home opener at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It was the first time USC pitched a shutout since the Trojans 50-0 game against UCLA 2011. Not even a couple of power outage delays could slow down the Trojans.
After having to settle for a field goal on its opening possession, USC marched right down the field again on their second drive. A big 33-yard run by sophomore running back Quinten Joyner, where he muscled through a couple of defenders and even picked up a big block from quarterbackput them back in the red zone. Joyner then ran it from 9 yards out on the very next play to cap off an 8-play, 88-yard drive that put them up 10-0 in the first quarter.
USC's offense continued to roll in the second quarter, a two-yard touchdown run from Marks and a six-yard touchdown reception from sophomore Makai Lemon for his first career score put the Trojans up 27-0 at the half. However, the Trojans did have two possessions inside the 10-yard line where they failed to find the end zone.
Maiava wasted no time introducing himself to the Trojan fanbase, orchestrating a scoring drive of his own that ended with Maiava making a Caleb Williams-esque play by making defenders miss in the backfield and running in for a seven yard touchdown. A play that Lincoln Riley and Moss were all smiles about on the sideline.
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