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Wisconsin football Week 5 opponent suffers heartbreaking loss vs. Michigan

Wisconsin football Week 5 opponent suffers heartbreaking loss vs. Michigan

The No. 11 USC Trojans lost dramatically to the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Saturday.

USC, which had generated a steady passing attack all game, lost 27-24 in the final minute of its first conference game as a member of the Big Ten.

The outcome is certainly notable considering Wisconsin will travel to Los Angeles to play USC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 28.

The game’s first four possessions, two from both USC and Michigan, ended in punts before the Wolverines leaned on Kalel Mullings and their run game. Mullings ripped a 53-yard run off in Michigan’s third possession to put his team ahead 7-0 late in the first frame.

Wolverines RB Donovan Edwards followed Mullings’ rush with a 41-yard strike of his own early in the second to extend Michigan’s lead to 14. The Trojans would execute on a field goal before the half ended, as Sherrone Moore’s team walked into the locker room with an 11-point edge.

USC quarterback Miller Moss captained a 12-play, 75-yard drive to open the second half and bring the Trojan deficit to four, 14-10. On his next possession, Moss gift-wrapped an interception to future NFL star cornerback Will Johnson, who returned the pick 42 yards to the end zone.

Moss responded with two more passing touchdowns to Jay Fair and Ja’Kobi Lane, but Michigan would ultimately prevail.

Shortly after ripping off a 63-yard rush on a crucial third down play late in the fourth quarter, Michigan’s Mullings reached the end zone for the second time to push the Wolverines ahead 26-24 with just 37 seconds remaining in the game.

USC quarterback Miller Moss would bring the Trojans up to their 37-yard line, but it was too little, too late. Michigan turned USC over on downs.

Although USC lost, Moss looked crisp for a majority of his throws. He threw 51 times against a stout defense, which suggests Riley and company may lean heavily on its passing attack against a struggling UW secondary.

USC’s defense, which has received criticism over the past few years, also appeared more than respectable in Ann Arbor. The Trojans forced a pair of fumbles and recorded two sacks against the Wolverines.

If Wisconsin hopes to contend against the Trojans, it will need to generate points early and often. In other words, the team will need to look much different than it did against the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 14.

Michigan star Mason Graham hopes to make Miller Moss throw the ball

Mason Graham very clearly said that he wants USC to throw the ball, and that he wants to force the Trojans to throw the ball in order to beat Michigan.

Mason Graham is a centrally important player on Michigan’s defense. Heading into this Saturday’s big game against USC, Graham was asked about what Michigan needs to do when the Trojans have the ball. Wolverines Wire collected Graham’s comments, which dealt with USC quarterback Miller Moss.

Graham said about Moss, “I just feel like he’s doing a good job, protecting the football, doing good things, playing within their offense, getting the ball to playmakers, letting them make plays,” Graham said. “And just feel like they’ve been able to run the ball consistently. So I feel like that’s something where we need to stop them and make them throw the ball and make them beat us throwing the ball.”

It’s true that if USC can run the ball, Michigan is in deep trouble. That might be why Graham is focusing more on run defense than pass defense. However, USC’s passing game is very capable. It made the big plays which led to a win over LSU. Miller Moss throwing the ball is not a bad thing for USC, provided he gets enough time in the pocket. We will see if Mason Graham’s analysis holds up.

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Giants select QB Miller Moss in way-too-early 2025 mock draft

The New York Giants make a surprise move in a way-too-early 2025 mock draft from CBS Sports, selecting USC quarterback Miller Moss.

The 2025 NFL mock drafts are coming in, way too early of course, but it’s never too soon to prepare for the future.

We saw New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen on the road scouting college games in August. The cycle never ends. Schoen also intimated to Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles that he was a bit envious that Poles was not in the market for a quarterback.

Translation: Schoen is in the market for a quarterback — now and next April.

After watching Daniel Jones stumble again in the Giants’ season-opening loss to Minnesota last Sunday, any mock draft that does not have the Giants either selecting a quarterback or making a play for one is not worth its salt.

Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports recently released his latest pass of the 2025 NFL draft and it includes five quarterbacks being taken in Round 1.

In this draft, Trapasso has the Giants selecting third overall, and yes, he has them taking a quarterback. Quinn Ewers? Carson Beck? Shadeur Sanders?

No, no, and no. In fact, none of them even landed in the top five.

Trapasso sees the Giants selecting USC’s Miller Moss at No. 3.

Moss lands with another franchise likely (see: moving toward clearly) in need of a quarterback upgrade. He has the pocket tools to thrive in the NFL.

Giant fans will lose their minds if this happens. They know as well as anyone what happens when you get the quarterback wrong. Schoen passing on the three most popular options at quarterback could possibly break X next April.

They shouldn’t be so fast to judge. Moss is a riser.

Moss (6’2″, 205) is the type of traditional pocket passer the Giants like. He sat behind Caleb Williams the past three seasons but shone in his one chance when Williams sat out the Holiday Bowl to prepare for the draft.

Moss threw six touchdowns in the game and was named offensive MVP.

What Giants fans have to do here is erase the negative stigma of the past surrounding USC quarterbacks and start thinking more about the new USC, which is now coached by Lincoln Riley.

Riley has a solid resume when it comes to mentoring quarterbacks: Caleb Williams, Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield (all Heisman Trophy winners) and Jalen Hurts.

Maybe Moss will be the next. Who knows? He could surpass those who are now considered the top three and the Giants will be in a position to grab him.

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Tight end is becoming a weapon in Lincoln Riley’s third year at USC

Lincoln Riley’s use of the tight end spot is opening up opportunities for the USC passing game. The Trojans are collecting lots of first downs and yards.

Lincoln Riley’s USC offense did not seem to use the tight end position with great frequency under Caleb Williams, but that has changed with Miller Moss. Riley spoke after the win over Utah State about this. If you watched the game, you would have seen tight ends Lake McRee, Kade Eldridge and Walker Lyons in 12 personnel, finding ways to get open and give balance to the USC offense.

McRee said that Miller Moss likes to find the tight ends. It shows on the field, that’s for sure.

All of this is a callback to Riley’s Oklahoma years.

In Riley’s inaugural season as head coach at Oklahoma in 2017, junior tight end Mark Andrews had a breakout year. He accumulated an impressive 62 receptions for the Sooners, totaling 958 receiving yards and scoring eight touchdowns. Andrews’ outstanding performance earned him consensus All-America honors in 2017, making him the only Sooner to receive the prestigious John Mackey Award, which recognizes the top tight end in college football. Remarkably, he ranked among the top 10 receivers in the Big 12 Conference in terms of receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

Lincoln Riley is using the tight end as both a safety valve and as a downfield weapon for Miller Moss. When linebackers cheat up in the tackle box to stop the run, Riley is using the tight end to slip behind them in the vacated spot in the middle third of the field. Riley has made some very conscious tactical adjustments for USC in its first two games of the season, and the tight ends have often been central parts of those chess moves.

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USC QB Miller Moss named Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week

Miller Moss with an early season award.

One of the best games in Week One of the college football season came Sunday Night from Las Vegas. The USC Trojans downed the LSU Tigers in the game 27-20. Much of the excitement in the game came from USC quarterback Miller Moss. For that, he was named the Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Week.

Moss finished the game with 378 passing yards on 27 of 36 passing. He threw for a touchdown in the game. That touchdown came to Ja’Kobi Lane to start the fourth quarter. That touchdown put the Trojans ahead 20-17 at the time.

Following an LSU field goal, Moss anchored a final drive, which ended in a Woody Marks touchdown from 13 yards out on the ground to win the game.

Moss, a 22-year-old from Santa Monica California was the Holiday Bowl offensive MVP a season ago. He played in two games in 2021 and was the backup for Caleb Williams the last two seasons. Before coming to USC, he went to Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills.

The USC Trojans are at home on Saturday, as they will host the Aggies of Utah State. USC will start their Big Ten Conference slate on September 21st, as they are on the road at Michigan.

USC leaves Las Vegas with monster win over LSU

The USC Trojans picked up a monster win over the LSU Tigers Sunday in Las Vegas.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was rocking on Sunday night with college football action. Two trademark programs, both ranked in the Top 25 in the Associated Press poll to start the season, brought loads of fans for a great Sunday Night affair. In the end, it was Lincoln Riley and his USC Trojans that came away with a victory. The Trojans topped Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers by a final score of 27-20.

Following a thrilling first half of action that saw both teams head to the locker room tied at 10, the Trojans needed 14 fourth-quarter points to pick up their first win of the 2024 season.

LSU took the lead with a Gus Nussmeier pass to Aaron Anderson with 3:42 left in the third. Miller Moss drove the Trojans down the field in the middle of the fourth quarter to give the Trojans the lead. The touchdown went to Ja’Kobi Lane on a 28-yard strike.

The Tigers then tied the game with a field goal with under 2:00 to go. But, back came Miller Moss, and some poor, undisciplined defense from the Tigers. The final straw came when Woody Marks rushed 13 yards into the end zone. The clock read 0:08 when he got into the end zone. It was the second touchdown of the game for Marks.

He finished the game with 68 yards on the ground, and an additional seven via the air. Moss was 27 of 36 for 378 yards and a touchdown. Kyron Hudson was the top receiving threat for the Trojans. He finished with five receptions for 83 yards.

For the Tigers, Nussmeier was 29 of 38 for 304 yards and two touchdowns. John Emery, who threatened to leave the program via the transfer portal, got 10 carries for 61 yards. His longest was a 39-yard scamper. Kyren Lacy scored the other touchdown for LSU. He led the team with both seven receptions and 94 yards in the game.

The LSU Tigers host Nicholls State on Saturday, while the USC Trojans will look to move to 2-0, as they host Utah State on Saturday as well.

Brian Kelly says LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier was ‘outplayed’ by USC’s Miller Moss

LSU racked up 400 yards of total offense, but didn’t score when it needed. Does that fall on Garrett Nussmeier?

LSU head coach [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] wasn’t happy following the opening loss to USC. In a press conference after the game, Kelly said it was the first time since arriving at LSU that he was “angry” at his team.

As for the quarterback position, Kelly said QB Garrett Nussmeier was outplayed by USC signal caller Miller Moss.

Kelly’s biggest frustration with the offense was the inability to come away with points inside the 15-yard line. LSU had a chance to go up 7-0 on the opening drive but turned it over on downs.

Later in the game, LSU was down three and in position to score again, but the Tigers were forced to settle for a field goal.

“We put way too much pressure on our defense to be something they’re not ready to be,” Kelly said.

“Our offense needed to be better,” Kelly said.

For the most part, Nussmeier played well, but there were some plays to be made in these moments that were left on the table.

Nussmeier finished 29/38 for 304 yards and two scores. He threw a pick in the final seconds when LSU was hoping for a miracle, but it’s hard to put that on him.

Moss was slightly more efficient, throwing for 370 yards on 36 passes. USC won the downfield battles it needed to win the game.

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Miller Moss needs USC teammates to help him vs LSU

Miller Moss needs his offensive line to step up versus LSU.

USC Trojans quarterback Miller Moss joined Big Ten Netwotk’s Adam Breneman to discuss taking over the starting quarterback role after the departure of 2024 No.1 overall pick Caleb Williams. Moss will take center stage for the Trojans against LSU, but everyone — Moss included — knows his USC teammates need to do their jobs in order for the USC offense to function at a high level and create a successful season for the Men of Troy.

The USC offensive line likely holds the key to the whole USC season. If the offensive line does its job, Moss should have enough time to survey the field, make the right reads, and get the ball to USC receivers who have high-end talent and should be able to get open versus the LSU secondary, which was awful in 2023.

Moss also discusses how his head coach, Lincoln Riley, prepares the offense to succeed and how the Trojans are feeling heading into the 2024 season, which begins with this LSU showdown.

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Like Caleb Williams, Miller Moss will step squarely into pressure

It’s go time for Miller Moss.

Whistle just dropped its latest original “Raw Talent” series featuring Miller Moss, USC’s new starting quarterback.

The premiere episode features Moss, quarterback for the USC Trojans, as he shows the real sweat and tears required for his preparation in advance of the upcoming football season.

LSU has a secondary which faces a lot of questions after a brutal 2023 season. USC might want to run the ball most of the season, but in this particular game, the Trojans might need to focus on the LSU pass defense and see if they can make splash plays down the field. Moss can’t try to be the hero, but he needs to make the plays which are there for the taking.

After throwing a Holiday Bowl record six touchdown passes, it was clear who was next up after Caleb Williams at the quarterback position at USC. Here’s how junior signal caller Miller Moss is preparing to stand out against LSU to kick off this season for the Trojans.

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USC path to victory versus LSU begins up front

We all know where USC-LSU will be won and lost.

USC will begin the 2024 college football season with a huge test when the Trojans face the LSU Tigers in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 1. The central key to the game will be the amount of pressure on each of the two quarterbacks in this game. Can the USC defense get to Garrett Nussmeier, and can the talented but unproven offensive line for the Trojans keep Miller Moss’s uniform clean long enough to allow his elite wide receivers to get open? If so, USC fans will leave the desert very happy, and it will be an encouraging first glimpse into what the 2024 Trojans can do in the Big Ten.

We already saw Florida State, a heavy favorite, lose its first game of the season. That’s one team ranked ahead of USC in the preseason polls. USC will now try to step up and deliver another upset — maybe not in the minds of Trojan finds, but certainly according to the oddsmakers and the preseason polls. Both preseason polls had LSU at least 10 spots higher than USC.

On the most recent Conquest Call-In show on the Voice of College Football we discussed what the Trojans will have to do to leave the desert with a victory.

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