USC defense bounces back and stuffs the Buffs

BOULDER, Colo. — The numbers against Oregon State were eye-popping, and not successful a bully way.

The USC defence fto the Beavers tally and walk astatine will, piling up 535 yards, 322 connected the ground, and it became a constituent of pridefulness against a Colorado discourtesy that was reliant connected the run.

The Trojans turned things astir successful a span of a week and it was a large crushed they came distant with a 37-14 triumph implicit the Buffaloes connected Saturday astatine Folsom Field. USC held Colorado to 242 yards of full discourtesy and conscionable 80 yards rushing.

“I wouldn’t accidental this was a statement, we’re expected to beryllium doing things similar this,” USC linebacker Drake Jackson said. “Next week we’re going to beryllium doing that.”

Jackson was a large portion of the ascendant defence that held the Buffs to 2.1 yards a carry. He had a fumble recovery, a walk breakup and 2 sacks.

“It felt similar 3 (sacks), but I don’t cognize if they’re going to springiness maine the 3rd one,” Jackson said. “Just to not get immoderate sacks past week and travel and predominate similar we did contiguous feels good. We’re expected to beryllium doing things similar this connected defense.”

The Trojans’ defence had 7 plays for antagonistic yards, including 5 sacks. USC antiaircraft lineman Jacob Lichtenstein besides had 2 sacks and credited Jackson for that total.

“The kid’s unbelievable, he’s amusive to play with,” helium said. “It opens a batch of things, for sure.”

ANOTHER WEAPON

Freshman choky extremity Michael Trigg’s archetypal assemblage touchdown drawback had a small flair to it, and interim caput manager Donte Williams wasn’t wholly blessed with it. Trigg caught a walk astir the 10-yard line, spun and held the shot retired arsenic helium went into the extremity zone.

“I had to get connected him a small spot due to the fact that we person to enactment similar we’ve been determination before,” Williams said. “I get it, archetypal touchdown, but truthful what? That’s what we expect him to do.”

Trigg did get a lukewarm invited from his teammates erstwhile helium came backmost to the sidelines.

“I emotion them boys with each my heart,” helium said. “I consciousness similar we’re a household for existent truthful whoever scores it’s similar that.”

Trigg has started to found immoderate chemistry with backmost Kedon Slovis, who is comfy going to the freshman if defenses cardinal connected prima receiver Drake London.

“We plan much and much plays for him week to week,” Slovis said of Trigg. “We knew we were going to springiness him a batch looks today, and a batch we didn’t get to. That’s thing you’re going to spot much of. When they unreality Drake and instrumentality Drake away, we person an answer.”

CAMEO APPEARANCE

Freshman violative lineman Maximus Gibbs practiced connected defence during the week and was warming up with the antiaircraft enactment earlier the game, but helium was successful connected lone 1 play connected that broadside of the shot – connected Colorado’s archetypal touchdown.

“Coach Donte connected Sunday nighttime said, ‘We’re reasoning astir playing you connected D-line,’” Gibbs said aft the game. “I’ll bash thing for my team. Temporary move, I think, close now, but I’m being ready. If idiosyncratic gets hurt, I’ll beryllium there.”

NOTES

Cornerback Isaac Taylor-Stuart (undisclosed injury) was dressed but didn’t get into the game. He didn’t signifier starring up to the game. …

The Trojans improved to 8-0 successful Boulder, including a 35-31 nailbiter successful 2019. They person outscored the Buffaloes 522-234 successful their 15 meetings.