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USC Trojans 42
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights 35
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Match Report

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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Team Stats

24
1st Downs
27
5-10
3rd down efficiency
6-11
1-2
4th down efficiency
3-4
461
Total Yards
460
277
Passing
292
20/32
Comp/Att
19/37
8.7
Yards per pass
7.9
184
Rushing
168
31
Rushing Attempts
32
5.9
Yards per rush
5.3
8-71
Penalties
5-39
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
26:45
Possession
33:15

Top Performers

USC

  • Jayden Maiava C/ATT 20/32 · YDS 277 · AVG 8.7
  • Lachlan Carrigan NO 1 · YDS 56 · AVG 56.0
  • Caden Chittenden FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 35
  • Corey Simms REC 4 · YDS 72 · AVG 18.0

RUTG

  • Dylan Lonergan C/ATT 18/36 · YDS 252 · AVG 7.0
  • Jakob Anderson NO 1 · YDS 70 · AVG 70.0
  • Antwan Raymond CAR 21 · YDS 122 · AVG 5.8
  • KJ Duff REC 7 · YDS 86 · AVG 12.3

Highlights

01:01 USC vs. Rutgers: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:54 KJ Duff goes over the top of the defender for a ridiculous Rutgers TD Watch on ESPN 00:32 Jayden Maiava finds Corey Simms for a 52-yard USC TD Watch on ESPN 00:38 Prophet Brown stuns Rutgers with a 99-yard pick-6 for USC Watch on ESPN

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