Video Highlights

Maiava throws for 277 yards and 2 TDs in No. 12 USC's 42-35 win at Rutgers

— 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.
Sep 20, 2026, 08:58 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
USC Trojans
Field Goal
9:30 - 1st
3
USC
0
RUTG
Caden Chittenden 35 Yd Field Goal
12 plays, 58 yards, 5:30
USC Trojans
Touchdown
8:08 - 1st
10
USC
0
RUTG
King Miller 11 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
2 plays, 24 yards, 0:35
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Touchdown
0:04 - 1st
10
USC
7
RUTG
KJ Duff 11 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
12 plays, 75 yards, 8:04
2nd Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
11:59 - 2nd
17
USC
7
RUTG
Corey Simms 52 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:05
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Touchdown
1:25 - 2nd
17
USC
14
RUTG
Elias Coke 16 Yd pass from Dylan Lonergan (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
14 plays, 95 yards, 6:35
USC Trojans
Field Goal
0:10 - 2nd
20
USC
14
RUTG
Caden Chittenden 32 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 61 yards, 1:15
3rd Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
10:32 - 3rd
27
USC
14
RUTG
Prophet Brown 99 Yd Interception Return (Caden Chittenden Kick)
10 plays, 66 yards, 4:28
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Touchdown
8:53 - 3rd
27
USC
21
RUTG
Clay Thevenin 17 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:39
USC Trojans
Touchdown
5:52 - 3rd
35
USC
21
RUTG
Riley Wormley 12 Yd Run (Jayden Maiava Pass to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for Two-Point Conversion)
7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Touchdown
1:07 - 3rd
35
USC
28
RUTG
Antwan Raymond 2 Yd Run (Dane Pizzaro Kick)
8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45
4th Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
8:35 - 4th
42
USC
28
RUTG
Riley Wormley 2 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
5 plays, 24 yards, 3:04
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Touchdown
4:24 - 4th
42
USC
35
RUTG
D. Lonergan pass to V. Allen III for 28 yds, for a TD (D. Pizzaro KICK)
12 plays, 75 yards, 4:17
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