News and notes from USC's 42-14 win at Arizona State on Saturday ...
TB Justin Davis said he had a knee scare following his final carry of the night in the fourth quarter. He was walking around fine after the game.
WR Darreus Rogers suffered a strained hamstring on the first play of the game and did not return. He said he will likely miss a few practices during the bye but hopes to return in time to play vs. Washington.
S Kevon Seymour (knee) and NT Antwaun Woods (shoulder) both went through warm-ups but did not play.
TE Taylor McNamara suffered an ankle injury during the game but returned.
USC is now 5-0 following a loss under Steve Sarkisian.
Cody Kessler is now fifth on USC’s career completions chart (642), passing Rodney Peete (630) today. He is now third on USC’s career TD pass chart (74), passing Carson Palmer (72).
Kessler has now thrown at least three TDs 12 times, at least four TDs nine times and has thrown for five or more TDs four times.
His streak of passes without an interception ended at 103.
Kessler’s 80-yard TD pass to Adoree’ Jackson was his fifth scoring pass of at least 41 yards this year. (The first four went to JuJu Smith-Schuster.)
Jackson recorded his first career 100-yard receiving day.
Jackson had 184 all-purpose yards on just five touches (36.8 avg.).
Smith-Schuster has now caught at least one TD pass in every game. He went over 100 yards receiving for the third straight game (fifth time of his career).
The offense converted 10 of 16 third downs (including 8 of 10 in the first half).
The Trojans averaged a season-low 2.4 yards per carry, amassing a mere 76 yards on the ground.
USC scored 28 points off ASU's four turnovers.
USC recorded forced fumbles and fumble recoveries on back-to-back plays in the final minute of the first half. Chris Hawkins returned a forced fumble 94 yards for a TD (forced by Delvon Simmons). LB Quinton Powell forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, recovered by Soma Vainuku.
Hawkins now has two fumble recoveries and an interception.
John Plattenburg’s second-quarter interception was the first of his career.
The defense had a season-high eight tackles for loss.
Su'a Cravens had two TFLs, giving him a team-best four on the year.
Seventeen players registered more than one tackle for the Trojans.
USC has received opening kickoff four straight games and been the first team to score each game.
TB Justin Davis said he had a knee scare following his final carry of the night in the fourth quarter. He was walking around fine after the game.
WR Darreus Rogers suffered a strained hamstring on the first play of the game and did not return. He said he will likely miss a few practices during the bye but hopes to return in time to play vs. Washington.
S Kevon Seymour (knee) and NT Antwaun Woods (shoulder) both went through warm-ups but did not play.
TE Taylor McNamara suffered an ankle injury during the game but returned.
USC is now 5-0 following a loss under Steve Sarkisian.
Cody Kessler is now fifth on USC’s career completions chart (642), passing Rodney Peete (630) today. He is now third on USC’s career TD pass chart (74), passing Carson Palmer (72).
Kessler has now thrown at least three TDs 12 times, at least four TDs nine times and has thrown for five or more TDs four times.
His streak of passes without an interception ended at 103.
Kessler’s 80-yard TD pass to Adoree’ Jackson was his fifth scoring pass of at least 41 yards this year. (The first four went to JuJu Smith-Schuster.)
Jackson recorded his first career 100-yard receiving day.
Jackson had 184 all-purpose yards on just five touches (36.8 avg.).
Smith-Schuster has now caught at least one TD pass in every game. He went over 100 yards receiving for the third straight game (fifth time of his career).
The offense converted 10 of 16 third downs (including 8 of 10 in the first half).
The Trojans averaged a season-low 2.4 yards per carry, amassing a mere 76 yards on the ground.
USC scored 28 points off ASU's four turnovers.
USC recorded forced fumbles and fumble recoveries on back-to-back plays in the final minute of the first half. Chris Hawkins returned a forced fumble 94 yards for a TD (forced by Delvon Simmons). LB Quinton Powell forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, recovered by Soma Vainuku.
Hawkins now has two fumble recoveries and an interception.
John Plattenburg’s second-quarter interception was the first of his career.
The defense had a season-high eight tackles for loss.
Su'a Cravens had two TFLs, giving him a team-best four on the year.
Seventeen players registered more than one tackle for the Trojans.
USC has received opening kickoff four straight games and been the first team to score each game.
