Officially, the defense won USC's spring game by a 42-34 margin in a specialized scoring system that spotted that side of the ball 24 points and awarded points for turnovers, fourth down stops and other such plays.
Indeed, the defense did force four turnovers as Jacobe Covington had 2 interceptions, Christian Pierce had an interception and Jamil Muhammad forced a fumble that Max Williams recovered.
Offensively, quarterback Caleb Williams played only one series and needed only three plays to go 75 yards for a touchdown, capping the quick flurry with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mario Williams.
Freshman Quinten Joyner had a 26-yard touchdown run among several impressive plays (including a 12-yard gain just before that score). Freshman Zachariah Branch hauled in a long over-the-shoulder catch from Miller Moss. And running backs A'Marion Peterson and Matt Colombo scored short touchdowns.
Here are the top highlights from the day, including the halftime ceremony to present USC its copy of Caleb Williams' Heisman.
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Three plays, three big gains and a TD for the #USC offense to start as Brenden Rice carries over the momentum from his Cotton Bowl performance and Mario Williams finds the end zone. pic.twitter.com/8JHT6h538g
— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) April 15, 2023
.@CALEBcsw ➡️ @Lootrunnermario for 6️⃣!
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023
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.@QuintenJoyner turns on the jets for the score 🙌💨
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023
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.@christianpierce comes up with the interception 💪
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023
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.@APeterson_27 runs it in for the touchdown 🔥
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023
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.@colombo_matt punches it in for the score 💪
— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) April 15, 2023
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The Heisman Trust presents #USC's version of Caleb Williams' Heisman Trophy during the spring game. pic.twitter.com/REQ1FmNoiF
— Ryan Young (@RyanYoungRivals) April 15, 2023
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