UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Interstat) — Jayden Maiava threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns, and Southern California held off Penn State 31-23 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. The Trojans improved to 6-1, while the Nittany Lions dropped to 3-3 before an attendance of 114,419. Maiava, from Las Vegas, completed 21 passes and guided a balanced Southern California offense. Trent Mosley caught nine passes for 111 yards and a touchdown, and Tanook Hines added four receptions for 82 yards and a score. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt also caught a touchdown. Rocco Becht completed 21 passes for 289 yards and rushed for a score for Penn State. Chase Sowell had four catches for 95 yards, Brett Eskildsen added four for 70, and Andrew Rappleyea caught seven for 63 and a touchdown. Carson Hansen rushed for a touchdown. Defensively, Desman Stephens II made nine tackles for Southern California. Tony Rojas led Penn State with 10 tackles and a sack. Luke Wafle and Kennedy Urlacher each recorded a sack, while Kameryn Crawford added four tackles and two quarterback hurries.