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Penalties and poor defense plague the Trojans in a hard-fought win carried by the rushing attack
USC allows 35 points and narrowly wins in their first conference matchup of the season by relying on the run game.
By Jacob Dietz
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Penalties and poor defense plague the Trojans in a hard-fought win carried by the rushing attack
USC allows 35 points and narrowly wins in their first conference matchup of the season by relying on the run game.
By Jacob Dietz
USC keeps winning streak alive with victory against Rutgers to open Big Ten play
The Trojans hold off the Scarlet Knights in back-and-forth second half to remain undefeated.
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Gary Patterson’s defense boasts solid performance with room to improve before conference play
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