USC shows efficient offense, opportunistic defense in win

No. 10 Trojans don’t punt until fourth quarter, coast past Stanford

STANFORD, Calif. — Caleb Williams threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns, with two of those going to wide receiver Jordan Addison, leading No. 10 Southern California past Stanford 41-28 on Saturday in the teams’ Pac-12 opener.

Addison totaled seven catches for 172 yards, and Travis Dye ran for 105 yards and a TD for the Trojans (2-0, 1-0), whose opportunistic defense shined again with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries — four turnovers that led to 17 points.

USC didn’t face a third-down play on offense until 52 seconds before halftime and punted for the first time with 8:02 left.

Tanner Mckee threw an interception on his third play from scrimmage for the Cardinal (1-1, 0-1) that cornerback Max Williams tipped and caught before returning it 32 yards.

Williams completed 20 of 27 passes and Dye ran for a 27-yard score in a first half that featured 685 yards of offense between the teams. Williams then hit Addison for a 48-yard gain out of halftime that set up Denis Lynch’s 45-yard field goal.

Lynch later missed wide left from 39 yards before hitting from 42 yards.

Tight end Lake Mcree caught the first TD pass of the night by Williams, a 5-yarder, as the Trojans notched their second lopsided win so far after a 66-14 thumping of Rice in their season opener.

With Williams’ 19-for-22 performance in that one, the sophomore has completed 39 of 49 passes for 590 yards in two games.

Mckee finished 20 of 35 passing for 220 yards and a TD and ran for a score.

■ No. 11 Oklahoma State 34,

Arizona State 17: At Stillwater, Okla., Spencer Sanders passed for 268 yards and two TDS and ran for 54 yards and a TD for the Cowboys (2-0), who held a 465-354 edge in yards of offense. Xazavian Valladay ran for 118 yards and a TD for the Sun Devils (1-1), who trailed 17-3 at halftime.

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■ No. 4 Michigan 56, Hawaii 10:

At Ann Arbor, Mich., J.J. Mccarthy was 11 of 12 passing for 229 yards and three TDS with no turnovers in his first start for the Wolverines (2-0), who shut out the Rainbow Warriors (0-3) until late in the third quarter. Hawaii freshman Tylan Hines had a 54-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.

■ Auburn 24, San Jose State 16: At Auburn, Ala., T.J. Finley, Jarquez Hunter and Tank Bigsby each ran for a TD for the Tigers (2-0), who overcame a 10-7 halftime deficit. Auburn’s first two TD drives were kept alive by fourth-down conversions. Chevan Cordeiro was 24 of 40 passing for 275 yards for the Spartans (1-1), finding wide receiver Charles Ross five times for 89 yards.

■ Weber State 35, Utah State 7: At Logan, Utah, safety Desmond Wilson returned an interception 33 yards for a TD, one of four interceptions by the Wildcats (2-0). Bronson Barron threw for 202 yards and two TDS, both to wide receiver Ty Macpherson, with three interceptions. The lone TD for the Aggies (1-2) came on Terrell Vaughn’s 100yard kickoff return.

■ San Diego State 38, Idaho

State 7: At San Diego, Braxton Burmeister threw for 108 yards and a TD and ran for 80 yards and a TD on eight carries for the Aztecs (1-1), who held a 488-338 edge in yards of offense. Xavier Guillory had a 75-yard TD catch 14 seconds into the first quarter for the Bengals (02) and totaled three catches for 94 yards.

Godofredo A. Vasquez The Associated Press Southern California wide receiver Jordan Addison leaves Stanford safety Patrick Fields in his wake on a 22-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of the Trojans’ 41-28 win Saturday at Stanford Stadium. Addison totaled seven catches for 172 yards.