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USC

 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesUSC -30.5
FINALSan José State 28, USC 56SJSU covered +30.5CLOSED USC -30.5

Highlights

6 CLIPS · ESPN
Caleb Williams shines with 4-TD performance in USC's openerVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
USC WINNING
SJSU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: USC 96% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 5 PTS

Scoring plays

12 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Dorian Singer 13 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)

6:32
0-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Kairee Robinson 1 Yd Run (Kyler Halvorsen Kick)

14:12
7-7
Passing Touchdown

Tahj Washington 76 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)

9:38
7-14
Rushing Touchdown

Austin Jones 2 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)

3:31
7-21
Passing Touchdown

Nick Nash 28 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen Kick)

0:08
14-21
Q3
Rushing Touchdown

Austin Jones 3 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)

10:45
14-28
Passing Touchdown

Zachariah Branch 25 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)

6:00
14-35
Passing Touchdown

Nick Nash 32 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen Kick)

1:50
21-35
Kickoff Return Touchdown

Zachariah Branch 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Denis Lynch Kick)

1:34
21-42
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Brenden Rice 12 Yd pass from Caleb Williams (Denis Lynch Kick)

12:28
21-49
Rushing Touchdown

Miller Moss 4 Yd Run (Denis Lynch Kick)

6:53
21-56
Passing Touchdown

Nick Nash 2 Yd pass from Chevan Cordeiro (Kyler Halvorsen Kick)

5:08
28-56

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Heisman winner Caleb Williams throws 4 TD passes, leads No. 6 USC past San Jose State 56-28

LOS ANGELES -- , Zachariah Branch caught a short pass from Caleb Williams and accelerated, turning defenders into turnstiles as he zigzagged downfield. The freshman then broke out Cristiano Ronaldo's iconic goal celebration for his first touchdown, leaping and twisting and screaming to the sky. The Heisman Trophy winner has a dangerous new teammate joining him for Southern California's pursuit of championships. Williams passed for 278 yards and four touchdowns, and Branch made an electrifying debut with a 96-yard kickoff return and a 25-yard reception for touchdowns in No. 6 USC's 56-28 victory over San Jose State on Saturday night. Branch was an immediate phenomenon in his first game out of Las Vegas’ Bishop Gorman High School, making four catches for 58 yards , none better than that catch-and-run for a score on a drive set up by his 35-yard punt return.

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Top performers

SJSU
PASSINGChevan Cordeiro21/38, 198 YDS, 3 TD
RUSHINGQuali Conley6 CAR, 108 YDS
RECEIVINGNick Nash6 REC, 89 YDS, 3 TD
USC
PASSINGCaleb Williams18/25, 278 YDS, 4 TD
RUSHINGAustin Jones6 CAR, 54 YDS, 2 TD
RECEIVINGTahj Washington2 REC, 85 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

SJSU · USC
396
TOTAL YARDS
501
198
PASSING
341
198
RUSHING
160
23
1ST DOWNS
25
5-13
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
9-13
0
TURNOVERS
0
3-21
PENALTIES
8-57
30:42
POSSESSION
29:18

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