Highlights
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EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODELKICKOFF: USC 96% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 8 PTS
Scoring plays
12 SCORES
Caden Chittenden 35 Yd Field Goal
3-0
King Miller 11 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
10-0
KJ Duff 11 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
10-7
Corey Simms 52 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
17-7
Elias Coke 16 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
17-14
Caden Chittenden 32 Yd Field Goal
20-14
Prophet Brown 99 Yd Interception Return (Caden Chittenden Kick)
27-14
Clay Thevenin 17 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
27-21
Riley Wormley 12 Yd Run (Jayden Maiava Pass to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for Two-Point Conversion)
35-21
Antwan Raymond 2 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
35-28
Riley Wormley 2 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
42-28
Vernon Allen III 28 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
42-35
What happened
ESPN RECAPMaiava throws for 277 yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC's 42-35 win at Rutgers
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- , 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. The Trojans (4-0) never trailed, building a 35-21 cushion with 5:52 left in the third quarter. Rutgers (0-3) closed to 35-28 in the quarter before the teams traded touchdowns in the fourth. Trojans star freshman receiver Trent Mosley sat out with a knee injury. Fellow freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had five catches for 77 yards. Running back Riley Wormley ran for a TD and caught a touchdown pass that put USC ahead 42-28 with 3:04 to play. Dylan Lonergan passed for 252 yards and three TDs and Antwan Raymond ran for 122 yards and a touchdown for Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights are 0-3 for the first time since 2008.
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Team stats
USC · RUTGSHI STADIUM, PISCATAWAY · ATTENDANCE 43,045
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