Trojans trim UCLA in shootout

Williams passes for 470 yards, lifts USC

PASADENA, Calif. — Caleb Williams passed for a career-high 470 yards, Austin Jones rushed for a season-high 120 yards, and seventh-ranked Southern California clinched a spot on the Pac-12 title game with a 48-45 victory over No. 16 UCLA on Saturday.

Williams also rushed for 32 yards as the Trojans (10-1, 8-1) had a season-high 648 yards offense and took advantage of four turnovers by the Bruins (8-3, 5-3).

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Williams completed 32 of 43 passes with two touchdowns and an interception. His favorite target was wide receiver Jordan Addison, who had 11 catches for 178 yards and a TD.

USC fell behind 14-0 before rallying. The Trojans scored on eight of nine drives, including five straight.

Bishop Gorman product Dorian Thompson-robinson accounted for all six UCLA TDS but also threw three interceptions and lost a fumble. He was 23 of 38 passing for 309 yards and four TDS. He rushed for 75 yards and two scores.

The Bruins got the ball with 2:21 left after forcing USC to punt. UCLA got to midfield, but its comeback hopes evaporated when defensive end Korey Foreman intercepted Thompson-robinson at midfield with 1:26 to go.

After Jones’ 8-yard TD run brought the Trojans within 21-17, the Bruins got the ball and were looking to get one last score before halftime — along with getting the ball at the start of the second half.

Things didn’t go according to plan. Thompson-robinson was picked off by cornerback Mekhi Blackmon, who returned the ball to the UCLA 35. Denis Lynch then missed his second field goal for USC.

The Bruins got the ball back, but linebacker Shane Lee intercepted Thompson-robinson at the UCLA 47 with 14 seconds left. USC converted this time, as Lynch connected from 49 yards to get the Trojans within 21-20 at halftime.

Nicholas Barr-mira’s 46-yard field goal on the opening second-half drive extended the Bruins’ lead to four before Williams connected with Addison for a 35-yard TD to put USC up 27-24.

■ No. 6 Louisiana State 41,

Alabama-birmingham 10: At Baton Rouge, La., Jayden Daniels threw for 297 yards and a TD and ran for 111 yards and a TD, and Noah Cain scored on runs of 1, 1 and 5 yards for the Tigers (9-2), who amassed 565 yards of offense and held the Blazers (5-6) to 259.

■ No. 15 Washington 54, Colorado 7: At Seattle, Wayne Taulapapa ran for 107 yards and two first-half touchdowns for the Huskies (9-2, 6-2 Pac-12), who led 33-0 at intermission after scoring 12 points in the final 1:21 of the second quarter in their fifth straight win. The Buffaloes (1-10, 1-7) totaled 202 yards of offense in their fifth loss in a row.

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■ Air Force 24, Colorado State 12: At Air Force Academy, Colo., Brad Roberts rushed for 184 yards and a TD for the Falcons (8-3, 4-3), who amassed 359 yards of offense — all on the ground. Clay Millen threw for 179 yards and two TDS for the Rams (2-9, 2-5), who trailed 24-0.

Mark J. Terrill The Associated Press UCLA linebacker Darius Muasau tries to tackle Southern California running back Raleek Brown during the first half of the No. 7 Trojans’ 48-45 win Saturday night.