Drake grabbed a 21-yard touchdown pass with 1:20 to play Lund, and the No. 20 USC rallied with a 13-point loss at the end for Saturday’s 28-27 win over Arizona State in the Pack-12’s long-delayed season opener. .
Broom McCoy grabbed a 26-yard touchdown pass from 2:52 for the Trojans (1-0) and then got the next onside kick. On the fourth-and-ninth, Caden Slovis fired a pass to London in the middle, and two sportsmen advanced to lightning scores by beating double coverage.
U.S.C. Arizona State (0-1) had 50 seconds left on the descent near midfield after the defense of No, which saved a surprise comeback for the team of coach Clay Hilton.
“Well, it reminds you of 2020, doesn’t it?” Said Halto. “Years of hardship and finding a way out of difficult situations. I’m proud of our football team. We made it.”
Until their rally, the Trojans were struggling through a game that started at 9 a.m. local time. U.S.C. The national television audience agreed to his early kickoff in at least 70 years, but it felt like another shame for Halton and his Trojans before it suddenly turned into a thrilling victory.
The USC recorded an offense of 556 yards and outscored the Sun Devils by 164 yards, but the Trojans almost finished as they made four turnovers and turned the ball down three times.
“A year ago, we couldn’t have won this game, but a year older, a year more of the experience – I don’t see any panic.” “I calmed down and just watched the kids, ‘Well, we’ll get the next chance now, get the next chance and do some big plays ahead.’
Slovis went for 381 yards for the USC, while Stephen Carr and Marquez scored scoring runs in the first half. Lund also caught eight passes for 125 yards, no bigger than his Ted reception.
“That play was a play that we run all the time,” Slovis said. “There were three steps and one hitch off, and Drake did the rest for me.”
Arizona State Freshman DeMonte rushed for a yards and two touchdowns, while Richard White’s Sun 55-yard touchdown reception was a similar entry for the Sun Devils, who won an impressive pass to coach Harm Edwards and a new offensive coordinator. Zack Hill.
Edwards said, “The thing I learned about college ledge football is that it can score at any moment.” “We had a chance to come on the field twice defensively, and we didn’t. We gave their crime life, and they were able to play. I think we’ll develop from this. Keep it behind us and ready to play next week. Be. “
Jaden Daniels went for 134 yards and ran 111 more, but threw four straight imperfections to end his final drive in the Sun Devils star quarterback.
Marvin Lewis, co-defensive coordinator of the state of New Arizona, was also on the verge of a strong debut before being broken by the Trojans.
“I don’t think we were out of gas,” said Arizona State Safety Evan Fields. “We just thought of doing a better job that comes with mental toughness. This is where it comes in. Our focus, we can’t get bored of it.”
U.S.C. under new coordinator Todd Orlando. The defense got off to a good start, but the Sun Devils got off to a great start in the second quarter with scores like White’s exceptional run to score on a normal screen pass.
The USC outscored the Sun Devils 17-14 at halftime. The Trojans lost a rumor on the goal line by Vava Malepi and later stopped at Downs near midfield. Slovis then intercepted the Trojans in the field goal range just before the break.
The trio’s second touchdown came from 17 yards out to give the Sun Devils a 24-14 lead in the middle of the third quarter.
It soon had its biggest moment in the defense of the state of Arizona, and the Trojans stopped two running dramas for no advantage for a down turnover of the Sun Devils 6.
Play after step: Arizona State finished fourth in the 23rd with a 0 :: 0 play, but the Trojan offense finally took a break when McCoy caught the first touchdown of his career when a competitive pass knocked him straight into the final zone.
Takeaway
Arizona State: The first 57 minutes will do little to alleviate the pain of the final three. The reshuffle of his coaching staff at Edwards still appeared to be paid, and the Sun Devils were in control of the statements until late.
USC: Halton will breathe a sigh of relief after his players get him together at the last possible moment, but the fact that both USC lines have struggled will be a problem. The Trojan’s turnover and bugs were getting happy, but that would make the celebration a little less.
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The Trojans won, but they didn’t do much to boost their confidence in their ability to fight for the Pack-12 title. They will likely be at number one but will need more persuasion wins.
“I’ve come away from tonight saying, ‘Hey, we’ve just beaten a good football team and we really have a chance to grow as a football team.’ “I think this could be a great, excellent football team. I really do. “
Now the next
Arizona State: Home opener next Saturday against California, if the Golden Bears have no coronavirus concerns.
USC: Next Saturday in Arizona.
The report is contributed by ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura and the Associated Press.
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