No. 14 USC squares off against Louisiana in Week 2
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Louisiana (1-0) at No. 14 USC (2-0), Sept. 12 at 11 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: USC by 30.5. Against the spread: USC 1-1, Louisiana 1-0.
How to watch: BTN
Key stats
USC Offense
Overall: 528.5 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 376.5 yards per game (10th)
Rushing: 152 yards per game (76th)
Scoring: 40.5 points per game (47th)
USC Defense
Overall: 226 yards per game (42nd in FBS)
Passing: 155.5 yards per game (55th)
Rushing: 70.5 yards per game (39th)
Scoring: 13 points per game (48th)
Louisiana Offense
Overall: 474 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 231 yards per game (69th)
Rushing: 243 yards per game (34th)
Scoring: 38 points per game (50th)
Louisiana Defense
Overall: 205 yards per game (32nd in FBS)
Passing: 149 yards per game (52nd)
Rushing: 56 yards per game (30th)
Scoring: 7 points per game (25th)
Louisiana ranks 122nd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 53.8% of the time. USC ranks 7th on offense, converting on 66.7% of third downs.
Both teams have strong red zone defenses. USC is 24th in FBS, with opponents scoring on 60% of trips. Louisiana’s red zone defense ranks 1st at 0%.
USC is 11th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 38:04.
Team leaders
USC
Passing: Jayden Maiava, 635 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 88.9 completion percentage
Rushing: Waymond Jordan, 115 yards on 19 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Trent Mosley, 222 yards on 11 catches, 3 TDs
Louisiana
Passing: D’Wayne Winfield, 189 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs, 71.4 completion percentage
Rushing: Darrell Smith, 84 yards on 10 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Caden Jensen, 77 yards on 5 catches, 0 TDs
Last game
USC defeated Fresno State 39-0 on Sept. 4. Maiava threw for 349 yards on 23-of-25 attempts (92.0%) with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Jordan had 67 rushing yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, adding two receptions for 12 yards. Mosley recorded 104 yards on four catches with two touchdowns.
Louisiana defeated Lamar 38-7 on Sept. 5. Winfield led Louisiana with 189 yards on 15-of-21 passing (71.4%) for no touchdowns and two interceptions. He also carried the ball eight times for 84 yards and one rushing touchdown. Smith carried the ball 10 times for 84 yards and scored two touchdowns. Jensen had five receptions for 77 yards.
Next game
USC plays at Rutgers on Sept. 19. Louisiana hosts UAB on Sept. 19.