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    No. 23 USC and Miller Moss beat No. 13 LSU 27-20 with a game-deciding drive

    Madoc Meredith Posted on

    Lincoln Riley and the Trojans leave Las Vegas with a win.

    No. 23 USC surprised No. 13 LSU for a season-opening 27-20 victory on Sunday night in a thrilling game at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada. Trojans quarterback Miller Moss led them on a game-winning eight-play, 75-yard drive that lasted just over 90 seconds late in the fourth quarter and was capped by a 13-yard touchdown run by Woody Marks.

    That score was also set up by wide receiver Kyron Hudson, who made a one-handed 20-yard catch with 18 seconds left. That put the Trojans in the red zone thanks to a targeting call Hudson drew on the catch.

    Moss completed 27 of 36 passes for 378 yards and a touchdown in what was USC’s first victory as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Trojans intercepted LSU one last time and secured the win with their final touchdown.

    After a tough battle for the first 30 minutes, the two teams went into halftime Sunday night tied 10-10. Garrett Nussmeier rushed for 191 of his 304 yards in the first half and found wide receiver Kyren Lacy seven times for 94 yards and a touchdown in the first half. But it was USC and Hudson who made the biggest play of the first half.

    Hudson made a wild one-handed catch that he somehow managed to keep from moving as it hit the ground, an early candidate for Catch of the Year.

    The Trojans also made it back into the red zone at halftime, but had to settle for a second consecutive field goal. That put LSU back in front. The Tigers scored in the third quarter with a 13-yard pass to Aaron Anderson and then made a huge fourth-down stop to regain possession midway through the fourth quarter.

    After several stalled attacks, USC quarterback Miller Moss launched a quick three-play attack, capping it off with a perfect 28-yard throw to Ja’Kobi Lane to give the Trojans a 20-17 lead late in the fourth quarter.

    Although LSU immediately ran down the field, USC stopped them in the red zone and forced a field goal that tied the game with just under two minutes left. This enabled Moss’ final drive that gave the Trojans the win and handed LSU its fifth consecutive opening-game loss.

    LSU will return home next week to host Nicholls. USC will next host Utah State in its first home game before traveling to No. 9 Michigan on Sept. 21.

    Live39 updates

    • Final score: USC 27, LSU 20

      The Trojans are victorious and the Tigers lose their season opener for the fifth time in a row.

    • With eight seconds left, USC’s Mason Cobb intercepted a pass from LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier and sealed the win.

    • Touchdown Trojan!

      Woody Marks takes the edge off a last-second field goal by sprinting right through the LSU defense for a touchdown with just eight seconds left in the game.

    • Kyron Hudson catches a ball deep in LSU territory and it looks like they are going to target LSU to add another 15 yards to the game. The Trojans should be in prime range for a game-winning field goal after a review.

    • The Trojans are at LSU’s 42 with 18 seconds left after quickly moving up the field with four completed passes.

    • LSU 20, USC 20

      USC managed to force LSU to make a field goal with two stops, and so the score is tied again.

      The Trojans have a chance to win here. The score is now 20:20, with 1:47 minutes left to play.

    • LSU in goal position

      We’ve reached the two-minute warning and LSU is suddenly back in a scoring position. They’re now in the red zone where a field goal would tie the game.

    • UT 20, LSU 17

      And here we go. Miller Moss just led USC on a three-play touchdown drive and threw a great pass to Ja’Kobi Lane after an offside to put the Trojans back in front.

      USC now leads 20-17 with 5:44 minutes left in the game.

    • USC’s defense holds strong

      Once again, USC’s defense made another stop and the Trojans will get the ball back. We’ll see if Lincoln Riley can put together a better drive this time after the last one fell apart.

      It’s LSU 17, USC 13, 6:57 left.

    • USC stopped again

      The Trojans made it to the LSU 35-yard line, but decided to run on third and six and were stopped in the backfield. They then tried on fourth and ninth and the Tigers nearly intercepted the ball.

      That was a rough end to an otherwise very solid drive by USC and Lincoln Riley. LSU will now take the lead in the middle of the field.

    • USC makes the stop

      And the Trojans have made the stop. They now get the ball back at their own 15-yard line with 13:25 minutes left in the game.

    • End 3: LSU 17, USC 13

      LSU has the ball and is back on the offensive early in the fourth quarter. If USC doesn’t get a quick stop here, the Trojans could be in trouble.

    • LSU gets the ball back

      This series was awful for the Trojans. They attempted a reversal of sorts that nearly ended in a fumble, and were pushed back almost to the goal line before having to punt.

      LSU is back in control here towards the end of the third period.

    • LSU 17, UCLA 13

      LSU finally had a great run after John Emery made it 39 yards up the middle, setting up a 13-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson.

      After this seven-play, 78-yard drive, the Tigers are back in the lead, 17-13, with 3:42 minutes left in the third quarter.

    • UT 13, LSU 10

      USC made it back into the red zone early in the drive thanks to a 41-yard pass from Kyle Ford, but the Trojans stalled again. Michael Lantz just made a 35-yard field goal to put them ahead.

      The score is now 13-10, with 7:13 minutes left in the third period.

    • LSU strikes back

      And LSU can’t get anything going either, so USC gets the ball back. A pretty slow start to the second half so far.

      USC starts at its own 23-yard line with 11:27 minutes left in the half.

    • USC punts immediately

      Well, that was quick. LSU just shut down the Trojans and forced a punt less than 90 seconds into the quarter, so the Tigers will now take over at their own 27.

    • The second half is underway

      LSU has started and the second half is underway

    • Halftime stats: USC 10, LSU 10

      LSU

      QB Garrett Nussmeier | 20/24, 191 yards, 1 TD

      RB Josh Williams | 7 carries, 27 yards

      WR Kyren Lacy | 7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD

      TE Mason Taylor | 6 catches, 47 yards

      USC

      QB Miller Moss | 13/15, 176 yards

      RB Woody Marks | 7 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD

      WR Zachariah Branch | 3 catches, 47 yards

      WR Duce Robinson | 1 catch, 38 yards

    • Halftime: USC 10, LSU 10

      USC managed to drive just 63 yards down the field in about a minute to set up a final 29-yard field goal attempt before halftime, but they missed. Time management was also poor on this drive and the Trojans did not get a single shot into the end zone.

      So the score is now 10:10 at halftime.

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