The USC football team, particularly the offense, was finally able to put the pieces together on Saturday. The Trojans scored 42 points. They won easily. They didn’t allow an opponent to stay close deep into the fourth quarter, or at any point in the fourth quarter. This was more like it. This is how USC is supposed to look. Makai Lemon and Woody Marks had a large hand in making this game go smoothly for the Men of Troy.
Lemon uncorked an 80-yard kick return in which he faked out the Rutgers kick coverage unit. He finished with 256 all-purpose yards, 134 receiving and 122 returning. Marks scored three touchdowns and was an elite weapon as a runner and a receiver. Rutgers had no answer for either player. The Trojans received elite performances from their quarterback, Miller Moss, and from thier WR1 (Lemon) and RB1 (Marks). When the quarterback, top receiver, and top running back are all clicking, that’s a recipe for success.
Now comes the harder part: doing this in November against better opposition and tougher defenses. Let’s see if USC can pull it off and finish the season in style.
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