Jayden Maiava, new playmakers lead No. 14 USC to 42-26 win over San Jose State in season opener

— Jayden Maiava passed for 286 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, and No. 14 Southern California opened a season of high expectations with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.
Aug 30, 2026, 03:50 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
8:55 - 1st
0
SJSU
7
USC
J. Maiava run for 1 yd, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
13 plays, 77 yards, 6:05
2nd Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
14:20 - 2nd
0
SJSU
14
USC
R. Wormley run for 5 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:46
USC Trojans
Touchdown
2:46 - 2nd
0
SJSU
21
USC
J. Maiava pass to K. Dixon-Wyatt for 9 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
12 plays, 91 yards, 5:35
USC Trojans
Touchdown
0:30 - 2nd
0
SJSU
28
USC
Ki. Miller run for 4 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
6 plays, 80 yards, 1:14
3rd Quarter
San José State Spartans
Field Goal
7:15 - 3rd
3
SJSU
28
USC
T. Sinatra 22 yd FG GOOD
9 plays, 69 yards, 3:17
USC Trojans
Touchdown
2:28 - 3rd
3
SJSU
35
USC
J. Maiava pass to T. Mosley for 14 yds, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
9 plays, 74 yards, 4:41
4th Quarter
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
11
SJSU
35
USC
L. Weaver pass to J. McClure for 28 yds, for a TD (L. Weaver pass to K. Kopa-Kaawalauole GOOD for Two-Point Conversion)
5 plays, 68 yards, 2:26
USC Trojans
Touchdown
9:42 - 4th
11
SJSU
42
USC
S. Alston run for 1 yd, for a TD (C. Chittenden KICK)
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
5:11 - 4th
18
SJSU
42
USC
L. Weaver pass to J. Anderson for 3 yds, for a TD (T. Sinatra KICK)
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
1:45 - 4th
26
SJSU
42
USC
L. Weaver run for 8 yds, for a TD (L. Weaver pass to C. Hoch GOOD for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 35 yards, 0:39
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