{"id":80541,"date":"2023-08-26T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T18:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=80541"},"modified":"2023-08-27T07:51:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T14:51:33","slug":"usc-vs-san-jose-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=80541","title":{"rendered":"Trojans Double Up San Jose State, 56-28"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Caleb Williams picked up where he left off last season firing four touchdown passes. (Photo by Duane Barker) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By Tim Peterson <\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Los Angeles) – USC racked up 501 total yards and Caleb Williams threw four touchdown passes as the Trojans went on to rout San Jose State 56-28 Saturday night before 63, 411 at the LA Memorial Coliseum in the 2023 season opener. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Trojans led 21-14 at the halftime before blowing it wide open with a 21-point third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USC’s first possession of 2023 was a 10-play, 80-yard drive. Caleb Williams hit Dorian Singer with a 13-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

San Jose State answered with a 12-play, 72-yard drive with Kairee Robinson scoring on a one-yard run to tie it at 7-7. Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro highlighted the drive with a 29-yard run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later in the second quarter with the Trojans deep in their own end, Williams dropped a snap, then picked it up and threw a 76-yard pass to Tahj Washington who outran the Spartan secondary for the score and a 14-7 advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After USC forced a San Jose State punt the Trojans marched 52 yards on 10 plays. Austin Jones went in from the two-yard line for a 14-point SC lead with 3:31 left in the second quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Austin Jones scored twice for the Trojans. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After USC was forced to punt from its own endzone San Jose State took over at the Trojan 46-yard line and quickly capitalized. Cordeiro found Nick Nash for a 28-yard touchdown strike with 8 seconds remaining. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USC took a 21-14 lead into halftime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

USC went 75 yards on 10 plays to open the third quarter. Jones scored on a three-yard run to increase the Trojans margin back to 14 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams connected with Zachariah Branch on the next possession to up the lead to 35-14. Branch made the catch and scampered 25 yards for the score with 6:00 left in the third quarter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zachariah Branch electrified the crowd with a kick return to paydirt and a touchdown reception. (Photo by Duane Barker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Spartans struck as the Cordeiro-Nash connection worked again for a 32-yard touchdown pass. But Branch halted any momentum San Jose State had as he returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards to paydirt with 1:34 remaining in the third quarter and just like that the Cardinal and Gold were up 42-21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trojans continued to pile on on the next possession when Williams fired a 12-yard bullet to Brenden Rice for a score to make it 49-21 early in the fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both teams scored late touchdowns. Miller Moss, who came on in relief of Williams, scored on a four-yard quarterback keeper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nash picked up his third score of the night on a short two-yard pass from Cordeiro for the final tally of the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For USC Williams finished 18 of 25 for 278 yards and the four touchdowns without a pick. Washington had just 2 catches but had 85 yards and a touchdown. Branch had 4 receptions for 58 and a score and Singer caught 4 passes for 41 yards and a TD. On the ground Jones had 6 carries for 54 yards and 2 touchdowns and MarShawn Lloyd had 9 totes for 42 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the Spartans Cordeiro completed 21 of 38 for 198 yards and 3 scores with no interceptions. Quali Conley ran for 108 yards on 6 carries and Cordeiro had success with his legs as well running for 52 yards on 10 carries. Nash had 3 touchdowns and 6 catches overall and 89 yards. Charles Ross caught five balls for 62 yards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next up for the Trojans is a home game next Saturday against Nevada at 3:30 p.m <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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