On Saturday, one scene said it all at the end of USC’s loss (7-3, 5-2, Pac-12) to the Washington Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12). Trojan quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams found his mother in the stands and jumped into her arms, crying, as she hid his face from public view with a piece of paper.
Before an estimated crowd of 54,032, Fox’s “Big Noon Kickoff” lived up to the hype. The eighth-ranked Trojans, led by quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Caleb Williams, defeated the Colorado Buffaloes in a game that was a tale of two halves at Folsom Stadium. The Trojans (5-0, 3-0 Pac-12) prevailed 48-41.
The No. 5 USC Trojans (4-0, 2-0 Pac-12 Conference) beat the Arizona State Sun Devils (1-3, 0-1 Pac-12) on Saturday, 42-28 at Mountain America Stadium.
The 2022 Pac-12 Championship game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas began with such promise for the USC Trojans. The Trojans entered the game ranked No. 4 in the college football universe and were on the brink of securing a berth in the upcoming College Football Playoffs (CFP).
On Saturday, the nationally ranked (#6) and heavily favored USC Trojans put away the Arizona State University Sun Devils in convincing fashion, 42-25, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.