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 29, 2026, 11:20 pm - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
8:55 - 1st
0
SJSU
7
USC
Jayden Maiava 1 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
13 plays, 77 yards, 6:05
2nd Quarter
USC Trojans
Touchdown
14:20 - 2nd
0
SJSU
14
USC
Riley Wormley 5 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:46
USC Trojans
Touchdown
2:46 - 2nd
0
SJSU
21
USC
Kayden Dixon-Wyatt 9 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
12 plays, 91 yards, 5:35
USC Trojans
Touchdown
0:30 - 2nd
0
SJSU
28
USC
King Miller 4 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
6 plays, 80 yards, 1:14
3rd Quarter
San José State Spartans
Field Goal
7:15 - 3rd
3
SJSU
28
USC
Trajan Sinatra 22 Yd Field Goal
9 plays, 69 yards, 3:17
USC Trojans
Touchdown
2:28 - 3rd
3
SJSU
35
USC
Trent Mosley 14 Yd pass from Jayden Maiava (Caden Chittenden Kick)
9 plays, 74 yards, 4:41
4th Quarter
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
11
SJSU
35
USC
Jerry McClure 28 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Luke Weaver Pass to Kamaehu Kopa-Kaawalauole for Two-Point Conversion)
5 plays, 68 yards, 2:26
USC Trojans
Touchdown
9:42 - 4th
11
SJSU
42
USC
Shahn Alston 1 Yd Run (Caden Chittenden Kick)
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:14
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
5:11 - 4th
18
SJSU
42
USC
Jordan Anderson 3 Yd pass from Luke Weaver (Trajan Sinatra Kick)
11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31
San José State Spartans
Touchdown
1:45 - 4th
26
SJSU
42
USC
Luke Weaver 7 Yd Run (Luke Weaver Pass to Cooper Hoch for Two-Point Conversion)
3 plays, 35 yards, 0:39
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