Like many schools across the country, USC had a battle to determine who its starting 2024 quarterback is.
Unlike, Notre Dame, the Trojans didn’t enter fall practices with a clear frontrunner, and on Tuesday they named [autotag]Miller Moss[/autotag] as the starter. He beat out [autotag]Jayden Maiava[/autotag], as head coach Lincoln Riley said that he was the more consistent of the two.
Moss had played sparingly in his first three seasons at USC, but did put up a very impressive performance against Louisville in the Holiday Bowl. He threw for 6 touchdowns to just one interception, accounting for 372 passing yards.
The Irish will travel to Los Angeles to conclude its regular season on November 30th, and there is plenty that could change between now and then.
Lincoln Riley said USC’s QB battle was “close” and that Jayden Maiava took “a major, major jump” to be “neck-and-neck” with Miller Moss during camp.
“But just consistently,” Riley said, “Miller was still the best.” pic.twitter.com/TxRve3FQVn
— Ryan Kartje (@Ryan_Kartje) August 21, 2024
Clearly we will continue to monitor what is happening with the USC program, as one of Notre Dame’s biggest rivals, it’s a normal practice to keep an eye on them.
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