"During the two weeks since USC's deflating defeat at Notre Dame, Lincoln Riley reiterated the same rallying cry with his team. Their destiny, he told them, was still in their hands. A special season was still within reach. A College Football Playoff run was still in play. All it would take was his Trojans putting the past behind them and playing their best football."
"But it would take a fortunate sequence of events for USC to even get in that position, starting first with a 43-yard flea flicker to Tanook Hines downfield. A few plays later, a controversial pass interference call brought them within striking distance for Miller to give the Trojans their first lead of the night. For Maiava, the flea flicker was one of his few notable passes all night. He managed to complete just nine of his 23 passes for 135 yards."
Two weeks after a loss at Notre Dame, USC entered the game believing a College Football Playoff run remained possible. The offense sputtered; Jayden Maiava completed 9 of 23 passes for 135 yards and threw an interception, with top receivers held in check. Walk-on King Miller rushed 18 times for 129 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter. A 43-yard flea flicker to Tanook Hines and a controversial pass-interference call set up the scoring drive. Nebraska's Emmett Johnson ran for 165 yards on 29 carries. USC's defense improved in the second half and the Trojans won 21-17.
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