Maiava throws 3 touchdowns as Southern California blanks Fresno State
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Jayden Maiava threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns as Southern California defeated Fresno State 39-0 on Friday night at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before an announced crowd of 53,014.
Maiava completed 23 of 25 passes, with scoring strikes of 8 yards to Tanook Hines and touchdown connections of 68 and 9 yards to Trent Mosley. The Trojans also scored on two safeties and added rushing touchdowns from Waymond Jordan and Deshonne Redeaux. Southern California improved to 2-0, while Fresno State dropped to 0-1.
The Trojans got 104 receiving yards from Mosley, who scored twice, and 102 from Kayden Dixon-Wyatt. Jordan rushed 11 times for 67 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards. Maiava entered the game coming off a 286-yard, two-touchdown performance in a 42-26 win over San Jose State.
Fresno State quarterbacks struggled, with Jayden Mandal completing 6 of 13 passes for 55 yards and Khristian Martin rushing once for 2 yards. K’vion Thunderbird led the Bulldogs with nine tackles. The Trojans generated four sacks, including two by Kennedy Urlacher.