USC 30, No. 2 Ohio State 18
USC 30, No. 2 Ohio State 18.
The short version
USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 in the rain at the Coliseum. Ohio State played without starting quarterback Julian Sayin and scored its fewest points of the season.
By the numbers
The trend: It was the first time since 2015 that USC beat a team ranked in the top three.
USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 on Halloween night at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in the rain, in front of more than 70,000. It was the first time since 2015 that the Trojans beat a top-three team, and the biggest win of Lincoln Riley's tenure.
Jayden Maiava threw for 222 yards and a touchdown. Freshman Trent Mosley caught a 69-yard touchdown early, freshman tight end Mark Bowman added a 70-yard catch-and-run, and USC led 20-9 at the half. Desman Stephens II had nine tackles and a forced fumble that set up a touchdown.
Ohio State played without starting quarterback Julian Sayin and scored its fewest points of the season. USC is 7-2 and 4-2 in the Big Ten. Ohio State falls to 6-2.
The bottom line
Lincoln Riley finally has the win his tenure was missing, and Ohio State has a playoff case to rebuild.
Bar argument
Does Ohio State still belong in your top four?
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