USC
2-0 , 0-0
Georgia Southern
0-2 , 0-0
Team Stats
GS 6, USC 0
GS - Brown,Camden 32 yd pass from Bryan,Weston () 3 plays, 41 yards, TOP 00:41
GS 6, USC 7
USC - Lane,Ja'Kobi 12 yd pass from Maiava,Jayden (Sayeri,Ryon kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:11
GS 6, USC 14
USC - Lemon,Makai 62 yd pass from Maiava,Jayden (Sayeri,Ryon kick) 2 plays, 80 yards, TOP 00:48
GS 6, USC 21
USC - Lemon,Makai 74 yd pass from Maiava,Jayden (Sayeri,Ryon kick) 3 plays, 85 yards, TOP 01:03
GS 13, USC 21
GS - Brown,Camden 24 yd pass from French IV,JC (Bryant,Tripp kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:19
GS 13, USC 24
USC - Sayeri,Ryon 26 yd field goal 7 plays, 66 yards, TOP 02:34
GS 13, USC 31
USC - Lyons,Walker 14 yd pass from Maiava,Jayden (Sayeri,Ryon kick) 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 01:55
GS 13, USC 38
USC - Jordan,Waymond 36 yd run (Sayeri,Ryon kick), 6 plays, 71 yards, TOP 02:23
GS 13, USC 45
USC - Sanders,Eli 1 yd run (Sayeri,Ryon kick), 4 plays, 72 yards, TOP 01:57
GS 20, USC 45
GS - Cobb,Dalen 13 yd pass from French IV,JC (Bryant,Tripp kick) 15 plays, 81 yards, TOP 06:18
GS 20, USC 52
USC - Sanders,Eli 5 yd run (Sayeri,Ryon kick), 7 plays, 79 yards, TOP 03:34
GS 20, USC 59
USC - Miller,King 41 yd run (Sayeri,Ryon kick), 3 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:40
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USC Football's Offense Rolls Again In 59-20 Rout Over Georgia Southern
September 06, 2025 | Football
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Makai Lemon made touchdown catches of 62 and 74 yards in the first quarter, Jayden Maiava passed for 412 yards and four scores, and USC Football trounced former coach Clay Helton's Georgia Southern 59-20 Saturday night.
Waymond Jordan rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Ja'Kobi Lane made an exceptional one-handed TD catch as the Trojans (2-0) racked up 755 total yards. Walker Lyons also caught a TD pass, while Eli Sanders ran for two scores.
JA'KOBI LANE ARE YOU SERIOUS 🤯
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) September 6, 2025
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Helton spent parts of eight seasons as the head coach at USC, winning a Rose Bowl and a Pac-12 title.
The Coliseum did the rare honor of welcoming Helton by name while he led Georgia Southern onto the famed field Saturday.
Camden Brown caught two TD passes in the first half for the Eagles, who have begun Helton's fourth season with road losses to Fresno State and USC by a combined 101-34.
In his second game at USC, juco transfer Jordan rushed for more yards than any tailback in Lincoln Riley's four-year tenure. Maiava's 412 yards passing were the 14th-most in USC history, boosted by four pass plays longer than 50 yards.
But Georgia Southern led less than two minutes after the opening kickoff when Jordan fumbled and Brown caught a 32-yard TD pass from Weston Bryan on the first career throw by the freshman quarterback.
USC answered with that one-handed TD catch by Lane, who hauled in Maiava's throw despite defensive pass interference. Less than two minutes later, Lemon turned a short reception into a 62-yard TD romp through the Eagles' secondary.
62 YARDS TO THE HOUSE FOR MAKAI 🏡
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Jordan made a 36-yard TD run early in the second half. King Miller made a 41-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Helton's son, Turner, went 4 of 9 for 24 yards in the fourth quarter. The product of nearby Palos Verdes High School transferred from his uncle's program at Western Kentucky last spring to join his father at Georgia Southern.
USC's offense looks potent, racking up seven plays longer than 35 yards after scoring 73 points against Missouri State last week. The defense isn't nearly as impressive, with Georgia Southern consistently driving into USC territory and revealing flaws that better opponents can exploit.
Georgia Southern finally gets its home opener against Jacksonville State on Sept. 13.
USC visits Purdue for its Big Ten opener on Sept. 13.
