San José State SpartansvsUSC Trojans
SJSU 26/USC 42
Things to say
USC beat San José State 42-26 at the Coliseum to open the season 1-0.
01
opener
USC handled San José State 42-26. They were up 35-3 before halftime, so it was over early. Spartans piled on late once the game was decided.
02
key player
Jayden Maiava was surgical. 25 of 29 for 286 and two touchdowns, barely broke a sweat.
03
hot take
That 26 is garbage-time stats. USC pulled the starters and San José State scored in a game nobody was watching anymore.
04
deep cut
Trent Mosley quietly went for 118 on seven catches. King Miller punched one in on the ground too, so it wasn't all through the air.
05
exit
Real test is the conference slate. Beating a Mountain West team at home tells you nothing yet.
The recap
USC turned this into a laugher before San José State ever got comfortable, sprinting out to 28-0 while Jayden Maiava carved up the Spartans with surgical precision — 25-of-29 for 286 and a couple scores, basically a video-game stat line. Trent Mosley was his go-to, piling up 118 yards, and King Miller punched one in on the ground to keep the run game honest.
By the time Luke Weaver got the Spartans rolling with two late touchdowns, it was pure garbage time against a Trojan team already coasting. Final was 42-26, but this thing was decided in the first quarter.