No.6 USC Trojans got going in the second half to beat San Jose State 58-26

USC Trojans Caleb Williams rolling to his left looking for an open receiver. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.

LOS ANGELES, CA - Last year's Heisman Trophy Winner Caleb Williams threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns to lead the No.6 USC Trojans in victory over the San Jose State Spartans 56-28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Austin Jones had a big night for the Trojans with six carries for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and Tahj Williams with two catches for 85 yards and one touchdown.

In the first quarter, Caleb Williams threw a 37-yard reception to Austin Jones to give USC good field position on their first drive to the Spartans' 30-yard line. A few plays later, Caleb Williams threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Dorian Singer, and the extra point by Denis Lynch gave the Trojans a 7-0 lead after going 80 yards on ten plays.

USC's defense held San Jose State on third down and two at their 1-yard line, but Kenyon Reed was called for holding in the endzone to give them a first and goal at the 1-yard line.

San Jose State Spartans #32 Kairee Robinson (RB)trying to escape the grasp of a USC defender. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.

The Spartans tied the game 7-7 in the second quarter with a 1-yard touchdown run by Kairee Robinson after going 72 yards on 12 plays.

Williams, so far the play of the game, fumbled the football on the snap, then picked up and threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Tahj Williams to give the Trojans a 14-7 lead.

USC Trojans #6 Austin Jones (RB) two yard touchdown run. Photo by Jerry Kelly/TGSportstv1.

USC increased their lead to 21-7 with a two-yard touchdown run by Austin Jones. With about 13 seconds left before halftime, San Jose State would strike again after Nick Nash caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from his quarterback, Chevan Cordeiro, to trail 21-14 at halftime.

Caleb Williams spoke about the shaky start in the first half in the video below.

Williams completed 8 of his 11 passes in the first half for 134 yards and touchdowns. The Spartans Cordeiro was 11 of 17 passing with 95 yards and one touchdown.

USC led 28-14 in the third quarter with Jones's second touchdown from 3 yards out. On the next possession by the Spartans, Cordeiro got sacked for a 22-yard loss by the Trojan's defensive end Solomon Byrd.

The Trojans led by twenty-one points, 35-14, with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Williams to Zachariah Branch with six minutes left in the quarter. Branch shared his thoughts about his game in the video below.

The Spartans wouldn't roll over and continue to fight, trailed 35-21 when Nash caught a 32-yard touchdown pass from Cordeiro. USC responded with a 61-yard kick-off return for a touchdown by Eddie Czaplicki.

The Trojans pushed their lead up to 49-21 in the fourth quarter after Williams threw a 12-yard touchdown to Brenden Rice on the left side of the field.

Miller Moss came into the game replacing Williams, who scored on a 4-yard quarterback keeper, and USC now led 56-21. The Spartans would score their last touchdown of the game when Cordeiro threw a 2-yard touchdown to Nash, making the final score 56-28.

Cordeiro completed 21 of his 38 passes for 198 yards and three touchdowns, and Quali Conley ran the ball six times for 108 yards. After the game, in the video above, Lincoln Riley spoke about the play of their defense and things they will work on.