USC Trojans 42 - Rutgers Scarlet Knights 35: Final score, results, recap, box score, stats

Conference

ESPN
Wildcats ARIZ
22

6-1

Wildcats ARIZ
22

ESPN

Red Raiders TTU
13

6-1

Red Raiders TTU
13

TTU -3.5

O/U 54.5
ESPN2
Mustangs SMU
19

6-1

Mustangs SMU
19

ESPN2

Orange SYR

3-4

Orange SYR

SMU -10.5

O/U 57.5
ABC
Fighting Irish ND
5

6-1

Fighting Irish ND
5

ABC

Midshipmen NAVY

2-5

Midshipmen NAVY

ND -30.5

O/U 56.5
FOX
Badgers WIS
25

5-2

Badgers WIS
25

FOX

Hawkeyes IOWA

5-2

Hawkeyes IOWA

IOWA -3.5

O/U 36.5
SECN
Tigers AUB

4-3

Tigers AUB

SECN

Rebels MISS
12

5-2

Rebels MISS
12

MISS -13.5

O/U 57.5
PEAC
Wildcats NW
20

6-1

Wildcats NW
20

PEAC

Ducks ORE

4-3

Ducks ORE

ORE -3.5

O/U 47.5
ABC
Gators FLA
17

5-2

Gators FLA
17

ABC

Bulldogs UGA
3

6-1

Bulldogs UGA
3

UGA -12

O/U 54.5
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12 12

USC Trojans

USC USC

4-0

42 42

Final

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

RUTG RUTG

0-3

35 35

CBS
RUTG +21.5, O 58.5

Report card: Lincoln Riley, USC defense get an F for Rutgers debacle

Remember 2023, when USC blew out cupcakes, then struggled on the road and then lost to the toughest teams it played? 2026 feels a lot like that year

Matt Zemek, Trojans Wire

	1	2	3	4	T
USC Trojans	10	10	15	7	42
Rutgers Scarlet Knights	7	7	14	7	35

Player Stats

Passing

Player	Comp	Pass Att	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Int	Sacks	YdsL	QBRat
J. Maiava QB	20	32	277	2	0	1	-2	155.8

Rushing

Player	Rush Att	Rush Yds	Rush Y/A	Long	Rush TD
K. Miller RB	16	102	6.4	20	1
R. Wormley RB	3	52	17.3	27	1
W. Jordan RB	8	26	3.3	7	0
J. Maiava QB	3	9	3.0	12	0

Receiving

Player	Rec	Rec Yds	Y/R	Long	Rec TD	Tgt
K. Dixon-Wyatt WR	5	77	15.4	32	0	9
C. Simms WR	4	72	18.0	52	1	4
T. Hines WR	3	33	11.0	15	0	5
M. Bowman TE	3	32	10.7	17	0	6
Z. Williams WR	1	27	27.0	27	0	3
W. Jordan RB	1	20	20.0	20	0	1
T. Baker WR	1	12	12.0	12	0	1
R. Wormley RB	1	2	2.0	2	1	1
E. Feaster WR	1	2	2.0	2	0	1

Kicking

Player	FGA	FGM	Pct	Long	XPA	XPM	Pct	Points
C. Chittenden K	2	2	100.0	35	4	4	100.0	10

Punts

Player	Punt	Yds	Avg	In20	TB	LNG P
L. Carrigan P	1	56	56.0	1	0	56

Defense

Player	Solo	Tackles	Sacks	Int	IntYds	IntTD	PD
D. Bryant LB	4	8	0.0	0	0	0	0
C. Pierce CB	3	8	0.0	0	0	0	0
K. Crawford DE	1	6	0.5	0	0	0	0
D. Stephens II LB	3	6	0.5	0	0	0	0
P. Brown S	2	4	0.0	1	99	1	1
L. Wafle DE	2	4	0.0	0	0	0	0
C. Pierce S	3	3	0.0	1	16	0	1
F. Boucard DT	1	3	0.0	0	0	0	0
C. Johnson CB	2	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
A. Graham S	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0
J. Williams CB	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0

Plays

All Drives

Scoring Drives

4th Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

4th

4:24

Dane Pizzaro made PAT

28 Yard Pass
TD

4th

4:31

4th & 10, USC 28 Dylan Lonergan passed to Vernon Allen III for 28 yard touchdown

Incomplete Pass

4th

4:38

3rd & 10, USC 28 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass

Incomplete Pass

4th

4:44

2nd & 10, USC 28 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Logan Blake

Incomplete Pass

4th

4:48

1st & 10, USC 28 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for KJ Duff

12 Yard Pass

4th

5:25

3rd & 5, USC 40 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 12 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

5:30

2nd & 5, USC 40 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Elias Coke

5 Yard Rush

4th

6:06

1st & 10, USC 45 Dylan Lonergan rushed for 5 yard gain

12 Yard Pass

4th

6:42

4th & 3, RUTG 43 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 12 yard gain

6 Yard Rush

4th

7:17

3rd & 9, RUTG 37 Antwan Raymond rushed for 6 yard gain

1 Yard Rush

4th

7:54

2nd & 10, RUTG 36 Dylan Lonergan rushed for 1 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

4th

7:58

1st & 10, RUTG 36 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Elias Coke

11 Yard Rush

4th

8:41

1st & 10, RUTG 25 Dylan Lonergan rushed for 11 yard gain

Kickoff

4th

8:41

USC kicked off, touchback
Extra Point Attempt

4th

8:41

Caden Chittenden made PAT

2 Yard Pass
TD

4th

8:45

3rd & Goal, RUTG 2 Jayden Maiava passed to Riley Wormley for 2 yard touchdown

3rd & Goal, RUTG 2 Rutgers timeout

0 Yard Rush

4th

9:27

2nd & Goal, RUTG 2 Waymond Jordan rushed for no gain

2 Yard Rush

4th

10:02

1st & Goal, RUTG 4 Waymond Jordan rushed for 2 yard gain

4 Yard Penalty
Pen

4th

10:10

1st & Goal, RUTG 8 Rutgers committed 4 yard penalty (Illegal Substitution)

13 Yard Rush

4th

11:06

2nd & 7, RUTG 21 Riley Wormley rushed for 13 yard gain

3 Yard Rush

4th

11:39

1st & 10, RUTG 24 King Miller rushed for 3 yard gain
3rd Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

1:10

Dane Pizzaro made PAT

2 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

1:17

2nd & Goal, USC 2 Antwan Raymond rushed for 2 yard touchdown

8 Yard Rush

3rd

1:48

1st & Goal, USC 10 Antwan Raymond rushed for 8 yard gain

6 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

1:54

2nd & 8, USC 16 USC committed 6 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

2 Yard Rush

3rd

2:35

1st & 10, USC 18 Antwan Raymond rushed for 2 yard gain

14 Yard Pass

3rd

3:14

1st & 10, USC 32 Dylan Lonergan passed to Jourdin Houston for 14 yard gain

31 Yard Pass

3rd

3:58

2nd & 9, RUTG 37 Dylan Lonergan passed to Ben Black III for 31 yard gain

1 Yard Rush

3rd

4:37

1st & 10, RUTG 36 Antwan Raymond rushed for 1 yard gain

2 Yard Rush

3rd

5:14

2nd & 1, RUTG 34 Antwan Raymond rushed for 2 yard gain

9 Yard Rush

3rd

5:52

1st & 10, RUTG 25 Antwan Raymond rushed for 9 yard gain

Kickoff

3rd

5:52

USC kicked off, touchback
Two Point Pass

3rd

5:52

2pt attempt converted, Jayden Maiava pass to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

12 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

5:57

1st & 10, RUTG 12 Riley Wormley rushed for 12 yard touchdown

11 Yard Pass

3rd

6:20

1st & 10, RUTG 23 Jayden Maiava passed to Tanook Hines for 11 yard gain

12 Yard Pass

3rd

6:54

2nd & 10, RUTG 35 Jayden Maiava passed to Tron Baker for 12 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

3rd

7:01

1st & 10, RUTG 35 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

4 Yard Rush

3rd

7:38

2nd & 1, RUTG 39 King Miller rushed for 4 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

3rd

8:00

1st & 10, RUTG 48 Jayden Maiava passed to Corey Simms for 9 yard gain

27 Yard Rush

3rd

8:53

1st & 10, USC 25 Riley Wormley rushed for 27 yard gain

Kickoff

3rd

8:53

Rutgers kicked off, touchback
Extra Point Attempt

3rd

8:53

Dane Pizzaro made PAT

17 Yard Rush
TD

3rd

8:59

1st & 10, USC 17 Clay Thevenin rushed for 17 yard touchdown

49 Yard Rush

3rd

9:35

2nd & 1, RUTG 34 Antwan Raymond rushed for 49 yard gain

4 Yard Rush

3rd

10:12

1st & 5, RUTG 30 Antwan Raymond rushed for 4 yard gain

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

3rd

10:32

1st & 10, RUTG 25 USC committed 5 yard penalty (Neutral Zone Infraction)

Kickoff

3rd

10:32

USC kicked off, touchback
Intercepted Pass
Def TD

3rd

10:48

1st & Goal, USC 9 Dylan Lonergan pass intercepted. Prophet Brown intercepted Dylan Lonergan for 99 yard touchdown

20 Yard Pass

3rd

11:34

2nd & 10, USC 29 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 20 yard gain, tackled by Deven Bryant

Incomplete Pass

3rd

11:38

1st & 10, USC 29 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Clay Thevenin

2 Yard Rush

3rd

12:23

3rd & 1, USC 31 Clay Thevenin rushed for 2 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

3rd

12:45

2nd & 10, USC 40 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 9 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

3rd

12:51

1st & 10, USC 40 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Antwan Raymond

4 Yard Rush

3rd

13:36

3rd & 1, USC 44 Antwan Raymond rushed for 4 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

3rd

14:18

2nd & 10, RUTG 47 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 9 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

3rd

14:20

1st & 10, RUTG 47 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for KJ Duff

22 Yard Pass

3rd

15:00

1st & 10, RUTG 25 Dylan Lonergan passed to Antwan Raymond for 22 yard gain

Kickoff

3rd

15:00

USC kicked off, touchback
2nd Quarter
Field Goal Made
FG

2nd

0:13

4th & 10, RUTG 14 Caden Chittenden kicked a 32-yard field goal

Incomplete Pass

2nd

0:18

3rd & 10, RUTG 14 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

3rd & 10, RUTG 14 Rutgers timeout

Incomplete Pass

2nd

0:23

2nd & 10, RUTG 14 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Tanook Hines

Incomplete Pass

2nd

0:30

1st & 10, RUTG 14 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass

25 Yard Pass

2nd

0:42

2nd & 7, RUTG 39 Jayden Maiava passed to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 25 yard gain

2nd & 7, RUTG 39 USC timeout

3 Yard Rush

2nd

0:47

1st & 10, RUTG 42 King Miller rushed for 3 yard gain

1st & 10, RUTG 42 Rutgers timeout

27 Yard Pass

2nd

0:59

2nd & 4, USC 31 Jayden Maiava passed to Zacharyus Williams for 27 yard gain

6 Yard Pass

2nd

1:25

1st & 10, USC 25 Jayden Maiava passed to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 6 yard gain

Kickoff

2nd

1:25

Rutgers kicked off, touchback
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

1:25

Dane Pizzaro made PAT

16 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

1:31

1st & 10, USC 16 Dylan Lonergan passed to Elias Coke for 16 yard touchdown

13 Yard Pass

2nd

1:55

2nd & 10, USC 29 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 13 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

2nd

2:00

1st & 10, USC 29 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Ben Black III

1st & 10, USC 29 Two-minute warning

15 Yard Pass

2nd

2:17

2nd & 10, USC 44 Dylan Lonergan passed to Antwan Raymond for 15 yard gain

Incomplete Pass

2nd

2:18

1st & 10, USC 44 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for KJ Duff

40 Yard Pass

2nd

2:58

4th & 21, RUTG 16 Jakob Anderson passed to Jesse Ofurie for 40 yard gain

Sack

2nd

3:48

3rd & 20, RUTG 17 Dylan Lonergan sacked by Desman Stephens II and Kameryn Crawford for 1 yard loss

3rd & 20, RUTG 17 Rutgers timeout

Incomplete Pass

2nd

3:54

2nd & 20, RUTG 17 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for KJ Duff

Incomplete Pass

2nd

3:58

1st & 20, RUTG 17 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Elias Coke

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

4:31

1st & 10, RUTG 27 Rutgers committed 10 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

3 Yard Rush

2nd

5:15

2nd & 2, RUTG 24 Antwan Raymond rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Jide Abasiri

8 Yard Rush

2nd

5:46

1st & 10, RUTG 16 Antwan Raymond rushed for 8 yard gain, tackled by Christian Pierce

2 Yard Rush

2nd

6:30

3rd & 1, RUTG 14 Antwan Raymond rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Luke Wafle

2 Yard Rush

2nd

7:11

2nd & 3, RUTG 12 Clay Thevenin rushed for 2 yard gain

7 Yard Pass

2nd

8:00

1st & 10, RUTG 5 Dylan Lonergan passed to Clay Thevenin for 7 yard gain
Extra Point Attempt

2nd

11:59

Caden Chittenden made PAT

52 Yard Pass
TD

2nd

12:09

3rd & 14, USC 48 Jayden Maiava passed to Corey Simms for 52 yard touchdown

Sack

2nd

12:53

2nd & 12, 50 Jayden Maiava sacked by Zaire Angoy for 2 yard loss

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

2nd

13:10

2nd & 7, RUTG 45 USC committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)

3 Yard Rush

2nd

14:00

1st & 10, RUTG 48 Waymond Jordan rushed for 3 yard gain

6 Yard Pass

2nd

14:31

2nd & 4, USC 46 Jayden Maiava passed to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 6 yard gain

6 Yard Rush

2nd

15:00

1st & 10, USC 40 Waymond Jordan rushed for 6 yard gain

1st & 10, USC 40 End of 1st Quarter

15 Yard Pass

1st

0:04

1st & 10, USC 25 Jayden Maiava passed to Tanook Hines for 15 yard gain

Kickoff

1st

0:04

Rutgers kicked off, touchback
1st Quarter
Extra Point Attempt

1st

0:04

Dane Pizzaro made PAT

11 Yard Pass
TD

1st

0:04

3rd & 4, USC 11 Dylan Lonergan passed to KJ Duff for 11 yard touchdown

6 Yard Pass

1st

0:53

2nd & 10, USC 17 Dylan Lonergan passed to Logan Blake for 6 yard gain, tackled by Jontez Williams

Incomplete Pass

1st

0:59

1st & 10, USC 17 Dylan Lonergan incomplete pass intended for Elias Coke

3 Yard Rush

1st

1:45

2nd & 2, USC 20 Clay Thevenin rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Floyd Boucard

8 Yard Rush

1st

2:20

1st & 10, USC 28 Dylan Lonergan rushed for 8 yard gain

1 Yard Rush

1st

3:05

3rd & 1, USC 29 Antwan Raymond rushed for 1 yard gain

4 Yard Rush

1st

3:47

2nd & 5, USC 33 Antwan Raymond rushed for 4 yard gain

5 Yard Rush

1st

4:29

1st & 10, USC 38 Antwan Raymond rushed for 5 yard gain, tackled by Christian Pierce

13 Yard Pass

1st

5:13

2nd & 13, RUTG 49 Dylan Lonergan passed to Jourdin Houston for 13 yard gain, tackled by Christian Pierce

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

5:26

2nd & 8, USC 46 Rutgers committed 5 yard penalty (Delay of Game)

2 Yard Pass

1st

6:18

1st & 10, USC 48 Dylan Lonergan passed to Antwan Raymond for 2 yard gain, tackled by Deven Bryant

12 Yard Pass

1st

7:00

2nd & 10, RUTG 40 Dylan Lonergan passed to Ben Black III for 12 yard gain, tackled by Alex Graham

0 Yard Rush

1st

7:44

1st & 10, RUTG 40 Antwan Raymond rushed for no gain, tackled by Carrington Pierce

Kickoff

1st

8:08

USC kicked off for 59 yards, Ja'shon Benjamin returned kickoff for no gain. USC committed 15 yard penalty (Face Mask)
Extra Point Attempt

1st

8:08

Caden Chittenden made PAT

11 Yard Rush
TD

1st

8:10

1st & 10, RUTG 11 King Miller rushed for 11 yard touchdown

13 Yard Rush

1st

8:43

1st & 10, RUTG 24 King Miller rushed for 13 yard gain, tackled by Chris Joines
Field Goal Made
FG

1st

9:35

4th & 8, RUTG 17 Caden Chittenden kicked a 35-yard field goal

4th & 8, RUTG 17 USC timeout

Incomplete Pass

1st

9:40

3rd & 8, RUTG 17 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Zacharyus Williams

Incomplete Pass

1st

9:49

2nd & 8, RUTG 17 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

2 Yard Pass

1st

10:32

1st & 10, RUTG 19 Jayden Maiava passed to Ethan Feaster for 2 yard gain, tackled by Kevyn Humes

15 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

10:40

3rd & 23, RUTG 34 Rutgers committed 15 yard penalty (Pass Interference)

Incomplete Pass

1st

10:46

2nd & 23, RUTG 34 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Mark Bowman

2 Yard Rush

1st

11:32

1st & 25, RUTG 36 Waymond Jordan rushed for 2 yard gain, tackled by Jesse Ofurie

5 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

11:42

1st & 20, RUTG 31 USC committed 5 yard penalty (False Start)

10 Yard Penalty
Pen

1st

11:56

1st & 10, RUTG 21 USC committed 10 yard penalty (Holding)

20 Yard Pass

1st

12:41

1st & 10, RUTG 41 Jayden Maiava passed to Waymond Jordan for 20 yard gain, tackled by Chris Joines

20 Yard Rush

1st

13:29

3rd & 8, USC 39 King Miller rushed for 20 yard gain, tackled by Abram Wright

Incomplete Pass

1st

13:35

2nd & 8, USC 39 Jayden Maiava incomplete pass intended for Zacharyus Williams

2 Yard Rush

1st

14:04

1st & 10, USC 37 King Miller rushed for 2 yard gain

9 Yard Pass

1st

14:29

2nd & 7, USC 28 Jayden Maiava passed to Corey Simms for 9 yard gain, tackled by Kevyn Humes

3 Yard Rush

1st

15:00

1st & 10, USC 25 King Miller rushed for 3 yard gain, tackled by Moses Walker

Kickoff

1st

15:00

Rutgers kicked off, touchback