USC Trojans Rout Missouri State 73-13 to Make Statement in Season Opener

The USC Trojans kicked off the 2025 season with a 73-13 rout of Missouri State Bears on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. USC coach Lincoln Riley and the Trojans offense was firing on all cylinders while the defense kept the Bears in check.

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The USC Trojans kicked off the 2025 season with a 73-13 rout of Missouri State on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Nine different Trojans scored in the opener, which four different running backs and five-star freshman quarterback Husan Longstreet, who accounted for three total touchdowns in the second half.

You can find live updates from the Trojans matchup below.

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Fourth Quarter

0:00 - USC WINS 73-13

2:00 - Two-minute timeout. Missouri State will face a 3rd and 6 on their own 37.

4:46 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Husan Longstreet connects with Carson Tabarraci for a 9-yard touchdown. USC leads 73-13

8:34 - After a Missouri State punt, USC will take over at their own 41-yard line.

10:09 - TIMEOUT. Missouri State burns its first timeout of the half before facing a 1st and 15 on their own 20.

10:51 - FIELD GOAL. Ryon Sayeri's 32-yard field goal is good. USC leads 66-13.

13:12 - FUMBLE. Freshman Matai Tagoa'i forces a fumble and the Trojans recover.

13:30 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Husan Longstreet takes it himself and runs in for a 17-yard TOUCHDOWN to cap off a 4-play, 38-yard drive. USC leads 63-13.

Third Quarter

0:58 - INTERCEPTION. Kevin Longstreet bats the ball at the line of scrimmage and Garrett Pomerantz comes up with the interception and returns 37 yards. USC gets flagged for sideline interference after the play.

3:15 - Missouri State convert on 4th-and-1 to keep the drive alive.

5:30 - TOUCHDOWN USC. King Miller burst up the middle for a 75-yard touchdown, the first of his career. USC leads 56-13.

5:42 - FIELD GOAL. Yousef Obeid's 46-yard field goal is GOOD. Missouri State trailed 49-13.

6:23 - SACK. Braylan Shelby comes up with the sack on 3rd down.

7:50 - TURNOVER. Husan Longstreet is stripped sacked and Missouri State recovers at the USC 22-yard line.

8:52 - SACK. First career sack for Jide Abasiri. Missouri State will face a 3rd and 13 on their own 40-yard line.

10:26 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Husan Longstreet takes it himself for a 5-yard rushing touchdown to cap off an 8-play, 74-yard drive. USC leads 49-10.

First career touchdown for 5-star QB Husan Longstreet #USC
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— Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) August 31, 2025

15:00 - 5-star QB Husan Longstreet in the game to start the 2nd half.

Second Quarter

0:00 - USC leads 42-10 at the half.

0:25 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava throws a screen to Eli Sanders who explodes for a 73-yard TOUCHDOWN. USC leads 42-10.

1:35 - Missouri State punts after going 3-and-out. USC takes over on their own 3-yard line.

1:54 - TIMEOUT USC. Trojans use their first timeout of the half. Missouri State will face a 3rd and 14 on their own 40-yard line.

2:00 - 2-minute timeout. Missouri State will face a 2nd and 7 on their own 47.

3:35 - Jayden Maiava on the quarterback keeper takes it in for a 3-yard TOUCHDOWN to cap off an 8-play 76-yard drive.

Can't stop Jayden 😤

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4:11 - Jayden Maiava to Tanook Hines for a gain of 11 to move the ball down to the 3-yard line. First career catch for Hines.

6:00 - Jayden Maiava hits Makai Lemon for a 22-yard completion and takes it down to the Bears 34-yard line.

7:58 - TOUCHDOWN Missouri State. Jacob Clark to a wide-open Tristian Gardner for a 33-yard TOUCHDOWN to cap off a 7-play, 65-yard drive. Missouri State trails 28-10.

8:04 - TIMEOUT Missouri State. The Bears burn their final timeout before facing a 4th and 5 on the USC 33.

10:43 - Jacob Clark pass complete to Ramone Green Jr. for 28 yds to the USC 38.

12:00 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Bishop Fitzgerald 39-yard pick-six. USC leads 28-3.

SHARKS ARE OUT AT THE COLISEUM 🦈

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— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) August 31, 2025

13:31 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava completes short to Lake McRee for a 64-yard catch-and-run for the TOUCHDOWN. 1-play, 64-yard drive. USC leads 21-3.

HOUSE CALL LAKE MCREE 📞

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13:34 - Missouri punts after going 3-and-out. USC will take over on their own 36-yard line.

First Quarter

0:00 - Kameryn Fountain sacks Jacob Clark for a loss of 4 to close out the quarter. Missouri State will face a 2nd and 14 on their own 21.

0:28 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Bryan Jackson punches it in for a TOUCHDOWN to cap off a 10-play, 75-yard drive. USC leads 14-3.

1:00 - Eli Sanders runs right and picks up 18 yards to set up the Trojans inside the 5-yard line

2:25 - Jayden Maiava to Ja'Kobi Lane for 13 yards and picks up the first down.

2:32 - TIMEOUT Missouri State. The Bears burn their second timeout of the first half. USC will face a 3rd and 5 on the Missouri State 36.

4:30 - Jayden Maiava connects with Makai Lemon for 17 yards on 3rd down to move the sticks.

5:18 - Missouri State punts after going 3-and-out. USC takes over on their own 25-yard line. receiver Xavier Jordan gets flagged for holding.

6:58 - TOUCHDOWN USC. Waymond Jordan punches it in for his first touchdown with the Trojans to cap off a 7-play, 75-yard drive. USC leads 7-3

First TD as a Trojan ✔️
First TD of the season ✔️

S/O @All_Americann28 ✌️

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— USC Football ✌️ (@uscfb) August 30, 2025

7:20 - Waymond Jordan runs for 26 yards down to the Missouri State 5.

9:20 - Jayden Maiava completes short to Ja'Kobi Lane who picks up 16 yards

9:53 - Injury timeout. Missouri State player is down on the field after a Jayden Maiava to Makai Lemon 5-yard completion. USC will face a 2nd and 5 on their own 30-yard line.

10:12 - Yousef Obeid's 44-yard field goal is GOOD. Missouri State leads 3-0 after a 9-play, 44-yard drive.

12:36 - Shomari Lawrence runs for 23 yards to the USC 34 for the first down.

12:42 - TIMEOUT Missouri State. The Bears use their first timeout before facing a 3rd and 3 on their own 43.

15:00 - Missouri State will receive the opening kickoff.

Game Preview

Redshirt junior quarterback Jayden Maiava, redshirt junior safety Kamari Ramsey, redshirt junior defensive lineman Devan Thompkins, redshirt senior linebacker Eric Gentry, and redshirt junior center Kilian O’Connor will be the Trojans team captains in the opener. USC will decide captain in a week-to-week basis.

Lincoln Riley is 8-0 in season openers as a head coach, but it’s all about what the Trojans coach does the rest of year, as he enters a pressured packed fourth season in Los Angeles. USC had a disappointing 7-6 mark in 2024, which marked the second consecutive season the Trojans have seen a drop in the win column.

Maiava enters his first season as the Trojans signal-caller. The Hawaii native started the final games of 2024, where he went 3-1, including a win over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. In those games, Maiava accounted for 14 total touchdowns.

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Now, in his second season with the program, Maiava is someone that has embraced becoming more of a vocal presence with the team.

“He would say he feels like it’s his team," Riley said. He knows the guys better, and he knows what he’s doing as a player better. It’s a much different situation. There’s a different confidence and swagger with him in the way he plays, the way he interacts with guys, the way he challenges guys and the way he uplifts guys.

"We’ve challenged him as coaches pretty heavily to do it, and he’s really responded. Great teams have to have that out of their quarterbacks, and he’s intent on giving this team that.”

Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Southern California Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava (14) throws the ball against the Texas A&M Aggies in the first half at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Maiava will have his two top targets back from a year ago in junior receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Makai Lemon. Freshman receiver Tanook Hines, a summer enrollee, was a standout in fall camp and has earned a starting spot alongside Lane and Lemon.

Waymond Jordan, the No. 1 ranked junior college running back this past cycle, will lead a loaded Trojans backfield that also features New Mexico transfer Eli Sanders and sophomore Bryan Jackson.

Jul 24, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; USC wide receiver Makai Lemon speaks to the media during the Big Ten NCAA college football media days at Mandalay Bay Resort. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images | Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images

Defensively, Lynn is back for his second season and leads what has the makings to be the Trojans best defense under Riley.

Ramsey chose to forgo the 2025 NFL Draft and return to school for another year. He leads the defense from the backend and the player that wears the green dot. Sophomore linebacker Desman Stephens steps into a starting role at the MIKE position.