Highlights
YOUTUBEScoring plays
18 SCORES
USC pass complete for a touchdown.
0-6
USC Extra point GOOD.
0-7
FRESNO ST pass complete for a touchdown.
6-7
USC pass complete for a touchdown.
6-13
USC Extra point GOOD.
6-14
USC pass complete for a touchdown.
6-20
USC Extra point GOOD.
6-21
USC rush for a touchdown.
6-27
USC Extra point GOOD.
6-28
USC pass complete for a touchdown.
6-34
USC Extra point GOOD.
6-35
FRESNO ST pass complete for a touchdown.
12-35
FRESNO ST Extra point GOOD.
13-35
USC 39 yard field goal GOOD.
13-38
FRESNO ST interception return for a touchdown.
19-38
FRESNO ST Extra point GOOD.
20-38
USC rush for a touchdown.
20-44
USC Extra point GOOD.
20-45
What happened
ESPN RECAPCody Kessler-led USC blows out Fresno State in Las Vegas Bowl
LAS VEGAS -- Cody Kessler realizes Southern California could have quit on this season after the Trojans' first head coach was fired. Or after their second head coach resigned. Or before their fourth head coach in less than three months took over. The quarterback and his Trojans simply stuck together, no matter who happened to be in charge. That tenacity got them a blowout win over a BCS contender in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl -- and the confidence that USC is back on the rise after a roller coaster of a season. Kessler passed for a career-high 344 yards and a bowl-record four touchdowns in the Trojans' 45-20 victory over No. 21 Fresno State on Saturday night under interim coach Clay Helton. "This is a team that hopefully will be remembered forever in USC history," said Kessler, the game's MVP. "These guys, it doesn't take a lot to get us motivated.
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Team stats
FRES · USCSAM BOYD STADIUM, LAS VEGAS · ATTENDANCE 42,178
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