USC finds offense at right time to escape with road win at Oregon State
USC coach Lincoln Riley applauds during the first half of the team’s NCAA college football game against Oregon State on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State running back Jam Griffin is brought down by USC defensive back Max Williams during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State running back Deshaun Fenwick scores a touchdown as USC linebacker Eric Gentry and defensive back Anthony Beavers Jr. try to bring him down during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Corvallis, Ore. On a night in which takeaways set up No. 7 USC’s first two scores, and the defense carried a surprisingly lackluster offense, of course the game would end with a tipped ball interception by USC safety Max Williams.
Oregon State had just taken the lead on a Jam Griffin rushing touchdown with 4:41 to play. Two straight three-and-outs by the USC offense had put the defense into bad field position and the unit broke for the first time in the second half. Compounding matters was that Williams was not his usual self. He missed on his first three passes and wasn’t particularly close on any of them. He overthrew targets, then threw the ball at their feet.
The Trojan defense held solid, though. Oregon State put together an 80-yard touchdown drive, but USC held the high-flying Beaver offense to 179 total yards in the first half. Then a pair of interceptions kept the Trojans in the game.
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