USC comeback attempt falls short in loss to No. 13 BYU

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  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans celebrates with teammate wide receiver Kyle Ford #81 of the USC Trojans aft moving for a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Lopini Katoa #4 of the Brigham Young Cougars runs for yardage against linebacker Ralen Goforth #10 of the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Puka Nacua #12 of the Brigham Young Cougars catches a walk for archetypal down against cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart #6 of the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaren Hall #3 of the Brigham Young Cougars passes against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Brigham Young Cougars fans observe against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Brigham Young Cougar runs for s archetypal down past linebacker Drake Jackson #99 of the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Brigham Young Cougar runs for s archetypal down past linebacker Drake Jackson #99 of the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Vavae Malepeai #6 of the USC Trojans runs for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • USC Athletic Director Mike Bohn reacts during a NCAA shot crippled betwixt the USC Trojans and the Brigham Young Cougars astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Puka Nacua #12 of the Brigham Young Cougars catches a walk for touchdown past information Isaiah Pola-Mao #21 of the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Puka Nacua #12 of the Brigham Young Cougars celebrates aft catching a walk for touchdown against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Head manager Donte Williams of the USC Trojans walks past backmost Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Head manager Donte Williams of the USC Trojans reacts against Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Darwin Barlow #22 of the USC Trojans runs for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans is tackled by linebacker Max Tooley #31 of the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans passes against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Vavae Malepeai #6 of the USC Trojans runs for yardage against antiaircraft backmost Kaleb Hayes #18 of the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Darwin Barlow #22 of the USC Trojans runs for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans scrambles for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. #1 of the USC Trojans catches a walk for archetypal down against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. #1 of the USC Trojans runs a footwear disconnected backmost for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Safety Calen Bullock #27 of the USC Trojans breaks up a walk intended for choky extremity Isaac Rex #83 of the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Wide receiver Gary Bryant Jr. #1 of the USC Trojans runs a footwear disconnected backmost for yardage against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Brigham Young Cougar rests aft moving for a touchdown against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Brigham Young Cougarruns for a touchdown against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Running backmost Tyler Allgeier #25 of the Brigham Young Cougarruns for a touchdown against the USC Trojans successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans celebrates with teammate wide receiver Kyle Ford #81 of the USC Trojans aft moving for a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • Quarterback Jaxson Dart #2 of the USC Trojans runs for a touchdown against the Brigham Young Cougars successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • USC Trojans sports Information Director, Tim Tessalone, center, with his household is retiring aft 43 years during a NCAA shot crippled betwixt the USC Trojans and the Brigham Young Cougars astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

  • USC Trojans cheerleaders with the “V” for triumph motion successful the archetypal fractional of a NCAA shot crippled betwixt the USC Trojans and the Brigham Young Cougars astatine the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum successful Los Angeles connected Saturday, November 27, 2021. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

LOS ANGELES — Home games person been abbreviated connected feel-good stories this play for USC. But successful their past crippled astatine the Coliseum, against their champion hostile of the year, it seemed the Trojans had a astonishment up their sleeve.

The freshmen tried to salvage elder day. QB Jaxson Dart recovered Gary Bryant Jr. for a 10-yard slant and the go-ahead touchdown with 11:03 to play, past waited patiently until freshman choky extremity Lake McRee got unfastened for the two-point conversion to enactment USC up a tract goal. When the Cougars tried to answer, freshman information Calen Bullock intercepted the shot successful the extremity zone.

But the Trojans’ bully luck wasn’t meant to last. BYU moving backmost Jackson McChesney enactment the Cougars backmost up with a 7-yard touchdown tally with 3:57 remaining. USC drove each the mode to the reddish portion and faced fourth-and-6 with 44 seconds left.

The Trojans completed the pass, but Bryant’s successful way was fractional a gait short, turning the shot implicit connected downs and sealing BYU’s 35-31 victory, eliminating the Trojans from vessel contention.

USC had its moments successful the archetypal half, similar a 62-yard Gary Bryant Jr. kickoff instrumentality to the unfastened the crippled and immoderate physicality connected defense. But Bryant’s kickoff lone resulted successful a tract goal, and the defence struggled to get disconnected the field, allowing BYU to tally 41 plays for 279 yards.

On 1 drive, the Trojans deed bingo for antiaircraft ineptitude. First, a walk interference telephone connected Steele, followed by a misdirection that sprung BYU backmost Jaren Hall for a first-down run. Then a blown sum resulting successful a 36-yard walk and an amerciable substitution punishment to springiness the Cougars a more-manageable first-and-goal.

There was lone 1 fitting mode for the thrust to end, and that was with BYU moving backmost Tyler Allgeier breaking 2 tackles connected his mode to a 5-yard touchdown run.

Despite these inane mistakes, USC was wrong striking region astatine halftime. Quarterback Jaxson Dart picked up a fumbled drawback and broke a tackle en way to a touchdown run. And a Hall walk ricocheted disconnected country Isaac Taylor-Stuart and was intercepted by linebacker Kana’i Mauga to acceptable up a Parker Lewis tract extremity arsenic the fractional ended to get USC wrong eight.

The Trojans kept shaking disconnected momentum killers successful the 2nd half.

After a Steele interception was overturned by a questionable roughing-the-passer call, BYU turned astir and recovered Keanu Hill for a 41-yard touchdown walk to widen the Cougar pb to 15. But respective beardown carries by Darwin Barlow acceptable up a fourth-down touchdown tally by Vavae Malepeai to get USC backmost wrong a possession.

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