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USC

 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesUSC -37.5
FINALSan José State 26, USC 42SJSU covered +37.5CLOSED USC -37.5

Highlights

1 CLIPS · ESPN
Stephen A.: Lincoln Riley, USC have to produce, or elseVIDEO: ESPN ↗

Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
USC WINNING
SJSU WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: USC 59% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 6 PTS

Scoring plays

10 SCORES
Q1
Rushing Touchdown

Jayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)

8:55
0-7
Q2
Rushing Touchdown

Riley Wormley 5 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)

14:20
0-14
Passing Touchdown

Kayden Dixon-Wyatt 9 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)

2:46
0-21
Rushing Touchdown

King Miller 4 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)

0:30
0-28
Q3
Field Goal Good

Trajan Sinatra 22 Yd Field Goal

7:15
3-28
Passing Touchdown

Trent Mosley 14 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)

2:28
3-35
Q4
Passing Touchdown

Jerry McClure 28 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Luke Weaver Pass to Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole for Two-Point Conversion)

14:56
11-35
Rushing Touchdown

Shahn Alston 1 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)

9:42
11-42
Pass Reception

Jordan Anderson 3 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Trajan Sinatra Kick)

5:11
18-42
Rushing Touchdown

Luke Weaver 7 Yd Run (Luke Weaver Pass to Cooper Hoch for Two-Point Conversion)

1:45
26-42

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Jayden Maiava, new playmakers lead No. 14 USC to 42-26 win over San Jose State in season opener

LOS ANGELES -- , Jayden Maiava passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 14 Southern California opened a season of high expectations with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State on Saturday. Trent Mosley caught seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown in the Orange County product's impressive debut for the Trojans, who showcased several promising newcomers in coach Lincoln Riley's offense. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt also caught a TD pass in his debut, while Riley Wormley and Shahn Alston rushed for their first TDs. USC has College Football Playoff aspirations with a restocked roster around Maiava, who went 25 for 29 as the Trojans built a 35-3 lead heading into the fourth quarter at the Coliseum. Six of the 10 Trojans who caught a pass were making their USC debuts. “Really dominated the game there through three quarters," Riley said. “A lot of exciting ball.

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Top performers

SJSU
PASSINGLuke Weaver21/32, 234 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGLuke Weaver8 CAR, 42 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGCarson Clark6 REC, 74 YDS
USC
PASSINGJayden Maiava25/29, 286 YDS, 2 TD
RUSHINGKing Miller15 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGTrent Mosley7 REC, 118 YDS, 1 TD

Team stats

SJSU · USC
336
TOTAL YARDS
505
234
PASSING
341
102
RUSHING
164
19
1ST DOWNS
29
5-11
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
9-13
0
TURNOVERS
1
1-15
PENALTIES
5-34
22:45
POSSESSION
37:15

LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LOS ANGELES · ATTENDANCE 51,144

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