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    Sports world reactions to USC’s victory over LSU in Las Vegas

    Caradoc Wyn Posted on

    It was a neck-and-neck race, but the No. 23 USC Trojans played their cards right in Las Vegas, defeating the No. 13 LSU Tigers 27-20 in the Vegas Kickoff Classic on Sunday night.

    In a low-scoring game between two teams that hired new defensive coordinators in the offseason, only 30 points were scored in three quarters, with LSU leading 17-13 in the final period.

    USC took the lead with 5:44 left when Trojans quarterback Miller Moss found Ja’Kobi Lane for a 28-yard touchdown pass. The Tigers responded with an eight-play, 61-yard drive and a 31-yard field goal to tie the score with 1:47 left.

    The Trojans then marched down the field and used a great catch by Kyron Hudson to get into field goal range. A targeted possession penalty moved USC closer to the end zone and they made the most of it when Woody Marks scored a 13-yard touchdown with 8 seconds left.

    According to ESPN Stats & Information, it was USC’s first win since the 2017 Rose Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions, when they trailed early in the fourth quarter against an AP-ranked team. It is also the Trojans’ first season-opening win against an AP-ranked team since defeating the then-No. 6 Auburn Tigers in 2003.

    Moss threw 378 passes and one touchdown, which is a career high, while Marks ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.

    This is how the sports world reacted to USC’s last-second victory.

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