Deep Dive: Analyzing USC's offense by the numbers against San José State
- USC quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 25 of 29 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns against San Jose State, driving an offense that scored 35 points on seven meaningful possessions and gained 505 total yards.
- True freshman Trent Mosley caught seven passes for 118 yards and a touchdown, and USC received touchdowns from three freshmen while five freshmen each produced at least 20 offensive yards.
- USC converted 9 of 13 third downs and scored touchdowns on 6 of 7 red-zone trips, with four short rushing scores showing improved ability to finish drives on the ground.
- USC averaged only 4.1 yards per carry and did not produce a run longer than 15 yards, leading Lincoln Riley to identify missed explosive-run opportunities despite a steady overall rushing performance.
- USC allowed pressure on only 3 of Maiava's 31 dropbacks, but his performance fell sharply on those snaps with a sack and another turnover-worthy play, while receivers Tanook Hines and Terrell Anderson missed the game.
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