Caleb Williams threw two touchdown passes to Mario Williams and No. 6 Southern California shut out Washington State in the second half of a 30-14 victory.
Washington State quickly drove for Watson's go-ahead touchdown catch, putting the Trojans behind at the Coliseum for the first time this season.
USC reclaimed the lead shortly before halftime, but the Trojans and Washington State both were called for game-altering penalties during the drive, which ended in Dye's 4-yard TD run for a 17-14 lead. Dye had another TD run wiped out by a penalty in the third quarter before Mario Williams slid into the end zone to snag a pass inches off the grass for his second TD.
Denis Lynch kicked two of his three field goals in the final 9:09 as USC's offense used up most of the clock.Washington State: The offense bogged down mightily in the second half, and while that's mostly a credit to USC's defense, fans won't like the mix of drops and unsuccessful play calls. The Cougars clearly have talent on offense, and they can do better than this.
USC: The Trojans have reached the halfway point of Riley's debut regular season with very few reasons for complaints, beyond injuries. The defense is relying less on turnovers and more on solid overall play, which is encouraging as the Trojans head to a showdown with the defending Pac-12 champion Utes.USC won't hurt its ranking at all, and the Cougars are still in the mix to be a contender again in a couple of weeks after finishing just out of the Top 25 last week.
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