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Week Ten Preview


Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

Matchup Preview *|* November 2, 2024
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#12 USC Trojans (6-2, 2-1 Away)		#13 Washington Huskies (6-2, 3-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,803 (1st) Total Offensive Yards 2,380 (125th) 3,006 (1st) Passing Yards 1,875 (90th) 797 (61st) Rushing Yards 402 (132nd) 43.9 (2nd) Points Per Game 24.0 (108th) Defensive Stats Comparison 3,260 (133rd) Total Yards Allowed 2,510 (27th) 2,519 (134th) Passing Yards Allowed 1,703 (19th) 741 (42nd) Rushing Yards Allowed 807 (66th) 27 (5th) Sacks 12 (T-90th) 16 (1st) Interceptions 13 (2nd) 27 (85th) Points Per Game 20.8 (18th) Game Notes Seattle, WA. - The USC Trojans and Washinton Huskies may both be ranked in the Top 25, 12th and 13th respectively, but have taken drastically different routes to this point of the season. USC has relied heavily on an explosive offense to offset what has been a roller coaster season for a much maligned defensive unit, that has given up as many big plays as they have created. The Huskies on the other hand have grinded out tough, gritty wins on the backs of a nationally ranked defense, a drastic change from a season ago that saw them propelled by Michael Penix Jr and their own explosive offense. The Huskies have only scored over 30 points twice this season, with their season high of 40 coming off a 5 interception day for the defense, compared to the Trojans have only scored under 30 twice, both losses to Big Ten rivals. The magic number in this game is 30. If Washington can hold the explosive USC offense below that mark, they will likely come out with a win. But if the Trojans and Zachariah Branch continue their offensive onslaught, it is doubtful the Huskies and Will Howard will be able to keep pace.

Washington Huskies Depth Chart - 2024
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Denzel Boston (80)	Rashid Williams (71)	Camden Sirmon (67)
TE	Quentin Moore (79)	Ryan Otton (78)	Keleki Latu (77)
LT	Toi Tagaloa (70)	Zachary Henning (73)
LG	Gaard Memmelaar (78)	Kahlee Tafai (74)
C	Landen Hatchett (77)	Zachary Henning (73)
RG	Enokk Vimahi (79)	Paki Finau (72)
RT	Soane Faasiki (73(	Zach Henning (73)
WR	Jeremiah Hunter (84)	Giles Jackson (81)	Will Favors (73)
QB	Will Rogers (85)	Demond Williams Jr (76)
HB	Jonah Coleman (86)	Daniyel Ngata (76)	Cameron Davis (75)
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Toby Erickson (79)	Voi Tunuufi (76)
NT	Jacob Bandes (78)	Sebastian Valdez (77)
RDE	Russell Davis II (77)	D.C. Robinson (75)
LOLB	Drew Fowler (72)	Hayden Moore (70)
LILB	Carson Bruener (87)	Anthony Ward (67)
RILB	Bryun Parham (78)	Deven Bryant (74)
ROLB	Deven Bryant (75)	Khmori House (67)
CB	Ephesians Prysock (86)	Jordan Shaw (77)	Darren Barkins (75)
SS	Kamren Fabiculanan (88)	Tristian Dunn (79)
FS	Makeel Esteen (79)	Peyton Waters (74)
CB	Elijah Jackson (85)	Curley Reed III (76)	Darren Barkins (75)

Washington Huskies Stats - 2024
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Will Howard	174/271	1,875	6.9	234.4	65	19	7	140.2
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Jonah Coleman	59	229	3.9	60	1	1	28.6	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Denzel Boston	47	488	10.2	5	26	3	60.0	162
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
MLB Carson Bruener	51	11	62	0	2	3	5	0
DE Toby Erickson	17	4	21	3.5	6	0	0	0
DE Russell Davis II	23	8	31	3.5	2	0	0	0
CB Ephesians Prysock	21	4	25	0	0	4	3	0

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Trojans' Defense Comes Up Huge In Seattle


Trojans defensive end Nate Clifton doing his best Jimi Hendrix impression after the sack. USC would rack up 6 sacks to go with 2 interceptions in the win.

USC Trojans at Washington Huskies
Nov 2, 2024 1 2 3 4 F #12 USC (6-2) 14 7 7 8 36 #13 WASH (6-2) 0 3 16 0 19 Top Performers PASS: USC Miller Moss - 18/24, 315 Yds, 3 TD, 2 INT RUSH: USC Treyvion O'Neal - 26 Att, 190 Yds, 2 TD REC: USC Zachariah Branch - 9 Rec, 205 Yds, 3 TD	Team Stats Comparison USC WASH First Downs 23 17 3rd Down Efficiency 3/6 6/13 4th Down Efficiency 0/0 0/0 Total Yards 568 449 Passing Yards 315 337 Rushing Yards 29 - 165 17 - (-21) Penalties-Penalty Yards 4 - 35 3 - 24 Turnovers 3 2 Time of Possession 21:53 22:07
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING USC WASH 8:28 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 9 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 7 0 0:10 (USC) Treyvion O'Neal, 15 Yd Run 14 0 SECOND QUARTER SCORING USC WASH 2:35 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 38 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 21 0 0:03 (WASH) Grady Gross, 39 YD FG 21 3 THIRD QUARTER SCORING USC WASH 8:16 (WASH) John Coleman, 30 Yd Run 21 10 7:33 (WASH) Russell Davis II, Returned Fumble 15 Yd (Failed 2PT) 21 16 5:37 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 67 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 28 16 0:33 (WASH) Grady Gross, 28 Yd FG 28 19 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING USC WASH 2:57 (USC) Treyvion O'Neal, 6 Yd Run (2PT) 36 19
USC Trojans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Miller Moss 18/24 315 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Treyvion O'Neal 26 190 7.3 2 Miller Moss 3 -25 -8.3 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Zachariah Branch 9 205 22.7 3 Treyvion O'Neal 2 27 13.5 0 Lake McRee 2 25 12.5 0 Kyle Ford 2 12 6.0 0 Quinten Joyner 2 24 12.0 0 Duce Robinson 1 22 22.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Emmanuel Pregnon 6 0 Jonah Monheim 4 0 Lake McRee 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Kamari Ramsey 9 2 (2TFL) 0 (FF) 0 SS Akili Arnold 8 0 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 7 0 (1TFL) 0 0 SS Zion Branch 6 0.5 (3TFL) 0 0 LB Braylan Shelby 5 1 (2TFL) 0 0 DT Bear Alexander 4 1 (2TFL) 0 0 FS Jaylin Smith 4 0 1 0 LB Jamil Muhammad 3 1 (3TFL) 0 0 DE Nate Clifton 1 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Prophet Brown 0 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Denis Lynch 0/0 4/4 4 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Eddie Cazplicki 3 118 39.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Quinten Joyner 3 55 18.3 0 Kyron Hudson 1 16 16.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Zachariah Branch 2 17 8.5 0 Washington Huskies PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Will Rogers 33/45 337 0 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Will Rogers 7 -71 -10.1 0 Jonah Coleman 5 45 9.0 1 Daniyel Ngata 3 15 5.0 0 Jeremiah Hunter 1 -7 -7.0 0 Giles Jackson 1 -3 -3.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jeremiah Hunter 8 79 9.8 0 Denzel Boston 7 54 7.7 0 Quentin Moore 6 80 13.3 0 Giles Jackson 6 84 14.0 0 Jonah Coleman 4 25 6.2 0 Danyiel Ngata 2 15 7.5 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Quentin Moore 5 0 Landen Hatchet 4 1 Toi Tagaloa 1 1 Jonah Coleman 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD SS Kamren Fabiculanan 15 0 1 0 MLB Bryun Parham 10 1 (1TFL) 0 0 CB Ephesians Prysock 6 0 0 0 MLB Carson Bruener 5 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DE Russell Davis II 1 1 (1TFL) 0 (FR) 1 DE Toby Erickson 1 1 (1TFL) 1 (FF) 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Grady Gross 2/2 1/1 7 39 PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Jack McAllister 6 217 36.1 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Giles Jackson 5 97 19.4 0 Daniyel Ngata 1 17 17.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Giles Jackson 2 19 9.5 0

LEFT - Zachariah Branch took this curl, pirouetted out of the tackle, and sprinted 55 yards for the score as he added to his likely Heisman winning highlight reel.
CENTER - Russell Davis II found a gift that Miller Moss left on the field, cutting the USC lead to just 5. The Huskies did their part on the day with 3 turnovers.
RIGHT - USC picked off Will Rogers twice in the 4th quarter to cement the win in Seattle.

Seattle, WA. - The Huskies defense entered Saturdays matchup against the 12th ranked Trojans knowing they would need to play their best football if they wanted to ground the #2 offense in the country.

After a slow start that saw the Trojans score on 3 of their first 4 drives it looked like the Huskies finally found their bite, picking off Miller Moss to setup a field goal as the half expired that finally put Washington on the board.

The 2nd half could not have started better for the boys from Washington.

Will Rogers led a masterful 9 play drive that included two clutch 3rd down conversions before Jonah Coleman found a crease for the Huskies first touchdown of the day. And they would not have to wait long for their 2nd.

On 2nd and 5 from their own 25 Miller Moss turned for the play-action fake to Treyvion O'Neal, but before he even turned around to face the rush Washington defensive end Toby Erickson delivered a crushing hit that jarred the ball lose. Russell Davis II would scoop and rumble into the endzone and just like that Washington had drawn within 5 points of the Trojans.

Both teams exchanged 3-and-outs before Zachariah Branch did Heisman things taking a 12 yard curl, that Miller Moss zipped in between two defenders, brushing off the defender and sprinting the remaining 55 yards to once again push USC to a double digit lead.

While Washington managed another field goal in the quarter, it was clear the 3rd touchdown on the day for Branch had broken the Huskies spirit.

Moss' 2nd interception of the day gave the Huskies a brief moment of hope, but Roger's would match the interception and USC would score quickly to officially put the game out of reach.

USC's defense has been described as a heart attack waiting to happen on the football field, often exchanging explosive plays for themselves with the opposition at will, but played one of their more complete games of the season.

The yardage was there for Will Rogers and the Huskies passing attack through the air, but consistently the Trojans were able to come up with big stops to limit the Dawgs to just one touchdown on the day.

The loss drops Washington to 3-3 in conference play and likely out of the Big Ten title picture, barring a significant collapse from multiple teams at the top of the Big Ten.

Meanwhile USC stays in the Big Ten hunt with the win, improving to 4-2 in the conference with two more conference games left on the slate before finishing the season against rival Notre Dame.

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Around the NCAA - Week Ten

Weekly Scoreboard
- Edwards Carries Michigan Over Oregon In Top 5 Showdown -
- Panthers Feast On SMU Mustangs -
- Bulldogs Survive Gators In Jacksonville -
- Ohio State Keeps Season Alive With Win In Happy Valley -
- Miami Remains Unbeaten After Thrashing Duke -

Week Ten

Results

35 #6 Ole Miss @ Arkansas 34

43 Pittsburgh @ #16 SMU 41

7 Virginia Tech @ #7 Syracuse 21

31 #20 Texas Tech @ Iowa State 21

36 #5 Oregon @ #1 Michigan 41

28 #19 Florida @ #6 Georgia 35

31 #22 Kentucky @ Tennessee 25

20 Louisville @ #21 Clemson 31

30 Arizona State @ #23 Oklahoma State 27

24 Arizona @ #17 UCF 38

10 Duke @ #2 Miami 48

35 #8 Ohio State @ #9 Penn State 30

College Football Playoff Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 3, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	4	Michigan	8	1
2	3	Miami	9	0
3	1	Texas	8	0
4	7	Ole Miss	8	1
5	2	Oregon	8	1
6	8	Georgia	7	1
7	6	Utah	8	0
8	11	Ohio State	6	2
9	5	Penn State	6	2
10	12	USC	7	2
11	14	Colorado	7	1
12	19	Syracuse	7	1
13	16	Oklahoma	6	3
14	15	Notre Dame	6	2
15	18	Alabama	5	3
16	9	SMU	7	2
17	22	UCF	7	2
18	23	LSU	5	3
19	17	Florida	5	3
20	NR	Texas Tech	7	2
21	25	Clemson	5	3
22	NR	Kentucky	6	3
23	10	Oklahoma State	6	3
24	NR	Georgia Tech	6	3
25	NR	Missouri	5	3

Dropped From Rankings:
#13 Washington, #20 Tennessee, #21 South Carolina, #24 Florida State

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 3, 2024
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Zachariah Branch	WR	USC		9 Rec, 205 Yds, 3 TD
Dillion Gabriel	QB	Oregon		28/41, 321 Yds, 4 TD
Quinn Ewers	QB	Texas		NA
Jackson Dart	QB	Ole Miss		16/24, 272 Yds, TD; Rush TD
Avery Johnson	QB	Kansas State		25/35, 275 Yds, 2 TD; Rush TD

National Players of the Week
Offensive
Ketron Jackson Jr, WR, Baylor - 9 Rec, 243 Yds, 4 TD
Defensive
Chris Paul Jr, MLB, Ole Miss - 8 Tkl, INT, TD

Big Ten Players of the Week
Offensive
Zachariah Branch, WR, USC - 9 Rec, 205 Yds, 3 TD
Defensive
Kamari Ramsey, FS, USC - 9 Tkl, 2 Sacks, FF

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Trojans Recruiting Update - Week Eleven


USC secured two more commits after the Week 10 victory in Seattle. 4* MLB Goodspeed and CB Maybin.

Los Angeles, CA. - While USC heads back to Los Angeles for a week of rest following their victory over then 13th ranked Washington, lets take a quick look at the 2024 recruiting class thus far for the Trojans.

5* Trevor Driscoll | ATH (QB)| San Marcos, CA
6'4 | 215lbs | Scrambler
NAT: 31 | STA: 3 | POS: 8
Top 3: USC | AZ | ASU

5* Barry Calloway | FS | Greenbrae, CA
6'2 | 210lbs | Hybrid
NAT: 26 | STA: 2 | POS: 1
Top 3: USC | CAL | UCLA

5* Evan Traore | DT | Newton, TX
6'2 | 323lbs | Power Rusher
NAT: 28 | STA: 4 | POS: 5
Top 3: USC | OSU | GT

4* Terrelle Wilbon | LB | San Marcos, CA
6'4 | 259lbs | Power Rusher
NAT: 255 | STA: 26 | POS: 12
Top 3: USC | UT | SDSU

4* Willie Cameron | G | Sparks, NV
6'3 | 294lbs | Pass Protector
NAT: 96 | STA: 3 | POS: 3
Top 3: USC | OU | WASH

5* Ricky Vaughns | LB | Bolingbrook, IL
6'2 | 225llbs | Pass Coverage
NAT: 22 | STA: 2 | POS: 2
Top 3: USC, MICH, ALA

4* Mateo Chavis | G | San Mateo, CA
6'5 | 298lbs | Pass Protector
NAT: 155 | STA: 13 | POS: 2
Top 3: USC, TEN, UT

4* Faitele Mafi | C | Mililani, HI
6'4 | 310lbs | Power
NAT: 196 | STA: 2 | POS: 7
Top 3: USC, Wash, Utah

4* Jabu Goodspeed | MLB | Honolulu, HI
6'3 | 233lbs | Run Stopper
NAT: 223 | STA: 3 | POS: 6
Top 3: USC, UCLA, Stan

4* Tyler Carvalho | ATH (LB) | Las Vegas, NV
6'6 | 257lbs | Power Rusher
NAT: 53 | STA: 2 | POS: 6
Top 3: USC, SJSU, Fresno

4* Gabe Gentry | G | Salt Lake City, UT
6'2 | 311lbs | Pass Protector
NAT: 156 | STA: 2 | POS: 6
Top 3: USC, BYU, Utah

4* Jermaine Maybin | CB | Benicia, CA
6'0 | 176lbs | Slot
NAT: 277 | STA: 30 | POS: 22
Top 3: USC, TEN, Texas

Trojans Remaining Recruiting Board

USC Trojans Recruiting - 2024
NAME	POS	CLASS	HOMETOWN	HT	WT	CALIBER
Enrique Benavidez	LB	HS	Henderson, NV	6'5	242
Jaylen Grimm	WR	HS	Edmond, OK	6'5	216
Pierre Abram	WR	HS	La Mesa, CA	6'1	194
Jayden Hurns	ATH	HS	Harbor City, CA	6'2	307
Barry Jones	ATH	HS	Chatsworth, CA	6'4	217
Braylon Fitzgerald	C	HS	Blue Springs, MO	6'3	300
Deon Everett	CB	HS	Seattle, WA	6'1	177
Tyrone Tinker	LT	HS	North Highlands, CA	6'7	323
Robert Dyes	ATH	HS	Chatsworth, CA	6'2	217
Tavares Balkissoon	ATH	HS	Mission Hills, CA	6'5	218
A.J. Drake	WR	HS	Mission Viejo, CA	6'2	189
Glen Schwenke	MLB	HS	El Paso, TX	6'0	237
Bryce Golden	TE	HS	Encinitas, CA	6'2	237
Bo Short	RT	HS	Gardena, CA	6'4	309
Kevin Velasquez	ATH	HS	Norco, CA	6'0	189
Avion Doss	CB	HS	Yorba Linda, CA	5'10	176
Iosefa Westerman	ATH	HS	La Mesa, CA	5'9	191
Ben Marciano	HB	HS	Long Beach, CA	6'1	186

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Around the NCAA - Week Eleven



Weekly Scoreboard

- Rebels Hand Georgia 2nd Loss -

- Longhorns Get Chomped By Gators For 1st Loss -

- Red Raiders Gun Down Buffalos in Lubbock -

Week Eleven - 2024

Results

31 #22 South Carolina @ Vanderbilt 13

20 #10 Syracuse @ Boston College 13

21 Purdue @ #6 Ohio State 20

23 #1 Michigan @ Indiana 13

21 Maryland @ #4 Oregon 48

21 #11 Georgia @ #3 Ole Miss 24

52 #2 Miami @ Georgia Tech 21

28 #18 Clemson @ Virginia Tech 21

48 #13 Oklahoma @ Missouri 46

27 Duke @ #24 NC State 52

28 Florida State @ #12 Notre Dame 38

14 Iowa @ #23 UCLA 28

7 Washington @ #7 Penn State 28

42 #14 Alabama @ LSU 20

46 #15 Florida @ #8 Texas 36

36 #25 Oklahoma State @ TCU 29

7 #20 Colorado @ #19 Texas Tech 29

14 BYU @ #5 Utah 59

28 #17 UCF @ Arizona State 21

College Football Playoff - Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 10, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Michigan	9	1
2	2	Miami	10	0
3	4	Ole Miss	9	1
4	5	Oregon	9	1
5	7	Utah	9	0
6	8	Ohio State	7	2
7	9	Penn State	7	2
8	3	Texas	8	1
9	10	USC	7	2
10	12	Syracuse	8	1
11	6	Georgia	7	2
12	14	Notre Dame	7	2
13	13	Oklahoma	7	3
14	15	Alabama	6	3
15	19	Florida	6	3
16	16	SMU	7	2
17	17	UCF	8	2
18	21	Clemson	6	3
19	20	Texas Tech	8	2
20	11	Colorado	7	2
21	22	Kentucky	6	3
22	NR	South Carolina	6	3
23	NR	UCLA	6	3
24	NR	NC State	7	3
25	23	Oklahoma State	7	3

Dropped From Rankings:

#18 LSU, #24 Georgia Tech, #25 Missouri



Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 10, 2024
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Zachariah Branch	WR	USC		NA
Donovan Edwards	HB	Michigan		24 Att, 125 Yds, 2 TD
Dillion Gabriel	QB	Oregon		25/33, 383 Yds, 3 TD
Jackson Dart	QB	Ole Miss		19/26, 263 Yds, TD
Cameron Ward	QB	Miami		23/30, 304 Yds, 3 TD; 65 Yds, TD

National Players of the Week

Offensive

Dacari Collins, WR, NC State - 6 Rec, 131 Yds, 3 TD

Defensive

Dimitri Johnson, LB, New Mexico - 9 Tkl, 2 Sacks



Big Ten Players of the Week

Offensive

Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon - 9 Rec, 168 Yds, 2 TD

Defensive

Kellen Wyatt, LB, Maryland - 5 Tkl, Sack

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Week Twelve Preview


The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Matchup Preview *|* November 16, 2024
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Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-4, 1-2 Away)		#9 USC Trojans (7-2, 3-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,436 (61st) Total Offensive Yards 4,283 (3rd) 2,372 (69th) Passing Yards 3,321 (2nd) 911 (65th) Rushing Yards 962 (53nd) 28.7 (60th) Points Per Game 43.0 (2nd) Defensive Stats Comparison 3,443 (97th) Total Yards Allowed 3,576 (115th) 2,321 (72nd) Passing Yards Allowed 2,856 (129th) 1,122 (108th) Rushing Yards Allowed 720 (10th) 8 (131st) Sacks 33 (2nd) 5 (T-83rd) Interceptions 18 (1st) 31.6 (113th) Points Per Game 26.1 (68th) Game Notes Los Angeles, CA. - The Nebraska Cornhuskers and USC Trojans have both been playing collegiate football for over 100 years, 125 and 103 respectively, but have only faced off against each other 5 times in that span. With USC moving to the Big Ten this season, those matchups are going to become more frequent. Hopefully for the Cornhuskers sake, so will the wins against USC. The Trojans are 4-0-1 against the Cornhuskers lifetime with the most recent matchup in 2014's Holiday Bowl, a thrilling 45-42 win for Southern Cal. It is unlikely for Nebraska to get off the schneid this year against the Trojans in their first Big Ten conference meeting. USC is hitting their stride as a team, after being carried by the offense to start the 2024 season, while Nebraska has come down to earth after a 5-2 start having lost their last two games against #6 Ohio State and #23 UCLA. True freshman Dylan Raiola was the catalyst for the Cornhuskers early season success, but has come back down to earth in recent weeks throwing 5 interceptions in the last two contests alone while only completing 48% of his passes. While the yardage will likely continue to be there against a leaky Trojans secondary, two things the USC defense does well is sack the quarterback and intercept passes. Expect them to blitz the young signal caller early and often to test him in Los Angeles. Keep an eye on Zachariah Branch as well. The true sophomore is only 23 yards and one touchdown away from becoming the national leader in both single season receiving yardage and touchdowns. With how electric Branch has been this season, he could likely set both records on the Trojans first offensive snap.

Nebraska Cornhuskers Depth Chart - 2024
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Isaiah Neyor (82)	Jaylen Lloyd (76)	Jacoby Barney Jr (71)
TE	Thomas Fidone II (82)	Nate Boerkircher (74)	Chris Stewart (71)
LT	Tyler Knaak (73)	Grant Brix (74)
LG	Justin Evans (81)	Henry Lutovsky (78)
C	Ben Scott (78)	Justin Evans (82)
RG	Turner Corcoran (79)	Henry Lutovsky (80)
RT	Teddy Prochazka (81)	Grant Brix (74)
WR	Jahmal Banks (83)	Malachi Coleman (81)	Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda (73)
QB	Dylan Raiola (82)	Heinrich Haarberg (73)
FB	Janiran Bonner (78)
HB	Dante Dowdell (79)	Emmett Johnson (79)	Rahmir Johnson (79)
Base 3-3-5 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Ty Robinson (77)	Cameron Lenhardt (74)
NT	Nash Hutmacher (85)	Riley Van Poppel (74)
RDE	Jimari Butler (75)	AJ Rollins (73)
LOLB	John Bullock (80)	MJ Sherman (77)
MLB	Stefon Thompson (79)	Javin Wright (79)	Jason Pippen (70)
ROLB	Mikai Gbayor (81)	Princewill Umanmielen (73)
CB	Tommi Hill (89)	Blye Hill (72)	Dwight Bootle II (70)
SS	Isaac Gifford (85)	Deshon Singleton (77)
FS	Marques Buford Jr (80)	Geoff Lorey (75)
SS	Koby Bretz (77)	Deshon Singleton (77)
CB	Malcolm Hartzog (82)	Ethan Nation (71)	Dwight Bootle II (70)

Nebraska Cornhuskers Stats - 2024
Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	YDS/G	LONG	TD	INT	RAT
Dylan Raiola	188/277	2,372	8.6	263.6	75	25	7	164.5
Rushing	ATT	YDS	AVG	LONG	20+	TD	YDS/G	FUM
Dante Dowdell	83	405	4.9	31	4	4	57.9	1
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	DROPS	YDS/G	YAC
Isaiah Neyor	68	883	13.0	7	75	5	98.1	338
	Tackles			Sacks		Interceptions
Defense	SOLO	AST	TOT	SACK	TLOSS	PD	INT	TD
SS Isaac Gifford	43	10	53	0	2	2	0	0
DE Ty Robinson	16	8	24	1	6	0	0	0
LB Princewill Umanmielen	9	0	9	2	1	0	0	0
LB Mikai Gbayor	36	6	42	0.5	1	2	1	0
CB Malcolm Hartzog	25	9	34	0	1	1	1	0

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Raiola & Co Come Up Just Short In Los Angeles


Jamil Muhammad saved the day in The Coliseum, fighting through Nebraska tight end Thomas Fidone II to pick off Raiola and set up O'Neal's 2nd touchdown of the day to give the Trojans a needed 14 point cushion with just 3 minutes left.

Nebraska Cornhuskers at USC Trojans
Nov 16, 2024 1 2 3 4 F NEB (5-4) 7 21 7 7 42 #9 USC (7-2) 7 21 7 14 49 Top Performers PASS: Nebraska Dylan Raiola - 26/35, 440 Yds, 5 TD, 2 INT RUSH: Nebraska Dante Dowdell - 21 Att, 103 Yds, TD REC: USC Zachariah Branch - 10 Rec, 181 Yds, 3 TD	Team Stats Comparison NEB USC First Downs 26 21 3rd Down Efficiency 5/10 6/9 4th Down Efficiency 1/1 0/0 Total Yards 564 624 Passing Yards 440 401 Rushing Yards 29 - 81 17 - 109 Penalties-Penalty Yards 1 - 10 5 - 40 Turnovers 2 2 Time of Possession 25:58 18:02
Scoring Summary FIRST QUARTER SCORING NEB USC 4:50 (NEB) Thomas Fidone II, 18 Yd Pass From Dylan Raiola 7 0 1:52 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 41 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 7 7 SECOND QUARTER SCORING NEB USC 7:22 (NEB) Thomas Fidone II, 11 Yd Pass From Dylan Raiola 14 7 1:51 (NEB) Malachi Coleman, 38 Yd Pass From Dylan Raiola 21 7 1:09 (USC) Miller Moss, 16 Yd Run 21 14 0:24 (USC) John Humphrey, Returned Interception 78 Yds 21 21 0:04 (NEB) Isaiah Neyor, 48 Yd Pass From Dylan Raiola 28 21 0:00 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 75 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 28 28 THIRD QUARTER SCORING NEB USC 6:33 (NEB) Dante Dowdell, 6 Yd Run 35 28 0:00 (USC) Zachariah Branch, 12 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 35 35 FOURTH QUARTER SCORING NEB USC 5:00 (USC) Treyvion O'Neal, 18 Yd Pass From Miller Moss 35 42 3:02 (USC) Treyvion O'Neal, 5 Yd Run 35 49 1:48 (NEB) Jahmal Banks, 48 Yd Pass From Dylan Raiola 42 49
Nebraska Cornhuskers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Dylan Raiola 26/35 440 5 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Dante Dowdell 21 103 4.9 1 Rahmir Johnson 4 2 0.5 0 Dylan Raiola 3 -30 -10.0 0 Jahmal Banks 1 6 6.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Malachi Coleman 6 116 19.3 1 Thomas Fidone II 5 72 14.4 2 Dante Dowdell 4 47 11.7 0 Jahmil Banks 4 77 19.2 1 Rahmir Johnson 3 33 11.0 0 Isaiah Neyor 2 50 25.0 1 Janiran Bonner 1 16 16.0 0 Alex Bullock 1 29 29.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Turner Corcoran 4 1 Teddy Prochazka 3 1 Justin Evans 3 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD CB Tommi Hill 8 0 2 0 LB Mikai Gbayor 7 0 0 0 MLB Stefon Thompson 3 0 (1TFL) 0 0 LB John Bullock 3 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB Malcolm Hartzog 2 0 (1TFL) 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Tristian Alvano 0/0 6/6 6 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Brian Buschini 3 121 40.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jaylen Lloyd 2 37 18.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jaylen Lloyd 1 6 6.0 0 USC Trojans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Miller Moss 22/33 401 4 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Treyvion O'Neal 15 80 5.3 1 Miller Moss 2 29 14.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Zachariah Branch 10 181 18.1 3 Lake McRee 6 102 17.0 0 Treyvion O'Neal 4 87 21.7 1 Quiten Joyner 1 15 15.0 0 Duce Robinson 1 16 16.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Jonah Monheim 6 0 Lake McRee 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD FS Kamari Ramsey 11 0.5 (1TFL) 0 0 MLB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold 11 0 (2TFL) 0 0 CB John Humphrey 5 0 1 1 LB Braylan Shelby 5 0 (1TFL) 0 0 DT Bear Alexander 4 1 (4TFL) 0 0 DE Anthony Lucas 3 1 (2TFL) 0 0 LB Jamil Muhammad 1 0.5 (1TFL) 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LG Denis Lynch 0/0 7/7 7 NA PUNTING TOT YDS AVG -20 Eddie Czaplicki 2 79 39.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Quinten Joyner 1 19 19.0 0 Kyron Hudson 1 16 16.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Zachariah Branch 3 79 26.3 0

LEFT - Blown coverages were a continual problem for USC in this contest, giving up 3 touchdowns of 40+ yards in the win.
CENTER - #Branch4Heisman. With yet another monstrous performance, which he makes seem routine at this point, Branch stands alone in the NCAA record books and still has two more games to add to his historic season.
RIGHT - For all Zachariah Branch did in this game, he could have had more. Twice Nebraska corner Tommi Hill intercepted passes intended for Branch, one in the endzone as Branch was looking to set the NCAA record.

Los Angeles, CA. - While no one in the Trojans program said it aloud, the prevailing through in Los Angeles this week was that the Trojans had their eyes set on next weeks Victory Bell matchup with crosstown rival UCLA.

It's safe to say the Cornhuskers heard the noise, nearly stunning the heavily favored Trojans in Los Angeles thanks to 5 touchdowns from true freshman Dylan Raiola.

Both teams would exchange touchdown passes in the first quarter, but after Raiola threw his 2nd of the day Miller Moss would be picked off attempting to match it, leading to a 3rd Cornhuskers touchdown and a 21-7 lead with just under 2 minutes in the half.

Miller Moss would more than make up for that costly mistake, converting two 3rd downs with his legs on the ensuing Trojan drive including a gutsy 16 yard scramble to pull USC within a score.

Instead of resting on their laurels, Nebraska decided to get risky and it did not pay off. Raiola was intercepted with just 24 seconds left and John Humphrey took yet another pick to the house to tie the game at 21.

Nebraska did not blink however, taking the ball and scoring in just 2 plays after Raiola found a wide open Isaiah Neyor sprinting up the sideline to once again put the Cornhuskers up with just 4 seconds left.

4 seconds may not be enough time for most players to score, but for the most electrifying man in collegiate sports, it is more than enough.

Nebraska clearly didn't study film of opposing corners getting burnt to toast in press coverage, deciding to do just that with 4 seconds left and Branch made them pay, setting the NCAA single-season touchdown record in style with a 75 yard half ending score.

After the explosive 42 point 2nd quarter both teams cooled off considerably at the half, exchanging touchdowns in an otherwise routine 3rd.

With just 6 minutes left the Trojans were once again driving, but a promising drive was derailed by Moss' 2nd interception setting up a potential game winning drive and defining moment for Dylan Raiola.

Instead, the Cornhuskers stalled out at midfield and elected to punt on 4th and 3 from USC 49 rather than attempt the risky 4th down.

Moss was not about to squander another chance at leading a game winning drive, marching the Trojans down the field in 9 plays before finding Treyvion O'Neal on a wheel route for the 18 yard go-ahead score.

Southern Cals gameplan had been evident all day, send pressure from all directions to attempt to confuse freshman Dylan Raiola. While Raiola had plenty of success through the air, his two interceptions would prove costly, as he would throw his 2nd of the game down 7 in the 4th quarter on a terrible throw to the tight end on 3rd and long.

While both teams exchanged scores after Jamil Muhammad's interception, it was the pick that turned the tide for the Trojans in what would be a 49-42 victory.

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Around the NCAA - Week Twelve

Weekly Scoreboard
- Oregon Survives Trip To Camp Randall -
- Longhorns Stumble Against Rival Arkansas -
- SMU Drops Out Of Top 25 With Another L -
- Huskies Can't Catch A Break, Lose Again At Home -
- Utah Scores Last 11 Points To Survive Buffalos -

Week Twelve

Results

30 #2 Oregon @ Wisconsin 29

34 #16 Texas @ Arkansas 35

6 FCSSE @ #18 Kentucky 17

10 Virginia @ #11 Notre Dame 42

42 #6 Ohio State @ Northwestern 23

38 #7 Penn State @ Purdue 35

19 Tennessee @ #9 Georgia 27

49 #17 Clemson @ Pittsburgh 21

17 Arizona State @ #24 Kansas State 35

17 Missouri @ #23 South Carolina 24

27 Boston College @ SMU 13

35 #20 UCLA @ Washington 27

45 LSU @ Florida 35

16 #8 Syracuse @ California 10

31 #5 Utah @ Colorado 24

42 #21 Boise State @ San Jose State 23

College Football Playoff - Top 25

NCAA Football Rankings - BCS Rankings - Updated: Nov 17, 2024
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Michigan	9	1
2	4	Oregon	10	1
3	2	Miami	10	0
4	3	Ole Miss	9	1
5	5	Utah	10	0
6	6	Ohio State	8	2
7	7	Penn State	8	2
8	10	Syracuse	9	1
9	11	Georgia	8	2
10	9	USC	8	2
11	12	Notre Dame	8	2
12	13	Oklahoma	7	3
13	14	Alabama	7	3
14	19	Texas Tech	8	2
15	17	UCF	8	2
16	8	Texas	8	2
17	18	Clemson	7	3
18	21	Kentucky	7	3
19	25	Oklahoma State	7	3
20	23	UCLA	7	3
21	NR	Boise State	9	1
22	24	NC State	7	3
23	22	South Carolina	7	3
24	NR	Kansas State	7	3
25	20	Colorado	7	3

Dropped From Rankings:
#15 Florida, #16 SMU

Heisman Watch

Heisman Watch - Updated: Nov 17, 2024
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Zachariah Branch	WR	USC		10 Rec, 181 YDs, 3 TD
Dillion Gabriel	QB	Oregon		25/35, 352 Yds, 4 TD
Donovan Edwards	HB	Michigan		NA
Avery Johnson	QB	Kansas State		16/24, 227 Yds, TD; 3 Rush TD
Jackson Dart	QB	Ole Miss		NA

National Player of the Week
Offensive
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State - 7 Rec, 140 Yds, 4 TD
Defensive
Jordan Brown, LB, North Texas - 9 Tkl, 4 Sacks

Big Ten Player of the Week
Offensive
[i]Zachariah Branch, WR, USC - 10 Rec, 181 Yds, 3 TD
Defensive
Bear Alexander, DT, USC - 4 Tkl, Sack