Photos from a wild, weird USC-Oregon State thriller

#USC stunned Oregon State late, and there were some stunning visual images from USA TODAY photographer Jaime Valdez. Check out his work in this great compendium.

Everybody can breathe now.

For three-plus quarters, the USC Trojans’ offense struggled to find any wiggle room against a tough, gritty Oregon State Beavers defense.

But great teams find ways to win, and that’s exactly what USC did on Saturday night in Corvallis.

Caleb Williams used a smart, quick-thinking push from Brett Neilon on 4th-and-6 to keep a late, last-ditch drive alive, then connected with Jordan Addison on the game-winning touchdown.

Then, Alex Grinch’s defense got another INT — the fourth of the game — to seal the deal in a 17-14 win on the road.

This was the first true test for Lincoln Riley, and while it wasn’t exactly the best pure performance, it was a win. Here are the best photos from a memorable night.