San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
RISING LIFTS UTAH TO WIN OVER TROJANS ON ROAD
Cameron Rising threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as Utah defeated USC 42-26 on Saturday night.
It was the first game for the Utes since safety Aaron Lowe was killed in a shooting at a post-game party on Sept. 26.
Rising was 22-of-28 passing for 306 yards, Brant Kuithe and Tavion Thomas each ran for a touchdown, and Utah (3-2, 2-0 Pac-12) won a road game against the Trojans for the first time since 1916.
Drake London had 16 receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown for USC (3-3, 2-3), which has lost three straight at the Coliseum by at least 14 points for the first time in school history. The Trojans also lost three consecutive conference games in 1991 and 2000.
Scoring touchdowns on four straight possessions in the second and third quarters, Utah took control when Thomas went 43 yards up the middle to take a 28-10 lead 2:19 into the second half. After Vonte Davis intercepted a pass by Kedon Slovis on fourth down to give Utah a short field, Rising scored on a 17-yard keeper to send fans to the exits with 9:13 left in the third.
As a passer, Rising was able to take advantage of the aggressive tendencies of USC’S defensive backs. He
found Money Parks off playaction for a 12-yard touchdown and Devaughn Vele for a 37-yard touchdown off a flea flicker on fourth-and-1 late in the second quarter, before connecting with Dalton Kincaid on a 1-yard pass in the fourth.
USC was able to move the ball early on, with each of its first four drives ending in Utah’s territory, but had just 10 points to show for it because of continued poor play in the red zone. Parker Lewis missed a 34-yard field goal to compound those issues, and the offense couldn’t keep pace once the Utes began exploiting weaknesses in the Trojan defense.
Slovis was 33-of-53 passing for 401 yards, two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions, and Vavae Malepeai had a short rushing touchdown.
Washington State 31, Oregon State 24: Jayden de Laura threw for 399 yards and three touchdowns as the Cougars beat the visiting Beavers.
Travell Harris caught eight passes for 147 yards for the Cougars (3-3, 2-2 Pac-12), who beat Oregon State for the eighth consecutive time.
B.J. Baylor rushed for 145 yards and Deshaun Fenwick added 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Oregon State (4-2, 2-1), which saw its fourgame winning streak broken.
De Laura completed 32 of 46 passes and was intercepted once. The Washington State defense also forced Oregon State to turn the ball over on downs during its last possession of the game.
Friday’s late result
No. 22 Arizona State 28, Stanford 10: Deandre Pierce scored a 27-yard touchdown on a lateral off an interception and ASU rode its explosive run game to a win over Stanford (3-3, 2-2) at home.
The Sun Devils (5-0, 3-0) exploited one of the nation’s worst run defenses, racking up 255 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Jayden Daniels provided the balance, throwing for 175 yards and running for 76 more, including a 51-yard touchdown.