Indiana Beat USC 27-13: Backup QB Grant Wilson Throws for 305 Yards and Two Touchdowns in First Start
On November 14 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana, Indiana beat USC 27-13 for a third straight win. Indiana improved to 9-1 (6-1 Big Ten) and USC fell to 7-3 (4-3).
With starter Josh Hoover healthy, head coach Curt Cignetti turned to backup Grant Wilson, who made his first start for Indiana and finished 17 of 27 for 305 yards with two touchdown passes and one interception. Wilson opened with a 47-yard completion to Shazz Preston and a 13-yard touchdown pass to Brock Schott for a 7-0 lead. After the teams traded short field goals to tie it 13-13 in the third quarter, Khobie Martin scored on a 1-yard run with 2:39 left in the third, and Wilson sealed it with a 42-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker with 3:30 to play. Martin carried 10 times for 70 yards and Lee Beebe Jr. added 71 yards on 16 carries.
USC scored only one touchdown in five red-zone trips. Jayden Maiava was 26 of 42 for 311 yards and one touchdown but threw three interceptions, two of them in the fourth quarter and one inside the Indiana 5. Trent Mosley caught nine passes for 130 yards. USC head coach Lincoln Riley fell to 1-8 on the road against ranked opponents. USC hosts Maryland next Saturday. (Source: USC Athletics)
Source: USC Athletics
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