USC Trojans on Upset Alert vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Live Score Updates

Sports admin September 19, 2026 0 Comments

USC Trojans on Upset Alert vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Live Score Updates

No. 12 USC makes its first road trip of the season and open up Big Ten play when they make the cross-country trip to Rutgers on Saturday, Sept. 19. Kick off at SHI Stadium in New Brunswick, New Jersey is slated for 12:30 p.m. PT (3:30 p.m. local) and will be broadcast on CBS.

Quarterback Jayden Maiava is off to a stellar start in his redshirt senior campaign. He’s already earned AP National Player of the seek and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors.

He’s coming off a career-high five touchdown performance against Louisiana and will look to maintain his high level of play without star freshman receiver Trent Mosley, who will be out for the foreseeable future.

Follow along USC vs. Rutgers as this article is updated live throughout the game.

Second Quarter

0:10 – FIELD GOAL. Caden Chittenden’s 32-yard field goal is GOOD. USC leads 20-14.

0:18 – Timeout Rutgers. USC will face a 3rd and 10 on the Rutgers 14-yard line.

0:44 – Timeout USC. Will face a 2nd and 7 on the Rutgers 39-yard line.

0:49 – Timeout Rutgers. USC will face a 1st and 10 on the Rutgers 42-yard line.

1:25 – TOUCHDOWN Rutgers. Dylan Lonergan to Elias Coke to cap off a 14-play, 95-yard drive. USC leads 17-14.

It’s a one-score game

Elias Coke reels in the TD to pull @RFootball to within three points.

Watch on CBS pic.twitter.com/sucuFR1H9V

– Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 19, 2026

2:00 – Two-minute timeout. Rutgers faces a 1st and 10 on the USC 29-yard line.

3:00 – Rutgers fake punt and pick up 40 yards. They are at the USC 44-yard line.

3:47 – Timeout Rutgers. First of the half. Will face a 3rd and 20 on their own 17-yard line.

8:00 – USC punts after picking up one first down. Rutgers takes over on their own 5-yard line.

11:13 – Rutgers punts after going 3 and out. Kennedy Urlacher delivered a big hit on 3rd down to force an incompletion. USC will take over on their own 20-yard line.

11:59 – TOUCHDOWN USC. Jayden Maiava to Corey Simms for a 52-yard touchdown to cap off a 6-play, 75-yard drive. First career touchdown for Simms. USC leads 17-7.

First career touchdown for USC sophomore receiver Corey Simms pic.twitter.com/nsfhXqQ0cN

– Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) September 19, 2026

14:12 – Jayden Maiava to Kayden Dixon-Wyatt for 6 yards and USC is across midfield.

First Quarter

0:04 – TOUCHDOWN Rutgers. KJ Duff 11-yard receiving touchdown. USC leads 10-7.

6:35 – Ben Black IIII 12 yard receptions and Rutgers is across midfield.

8:08 – TOUCHDOWN USC. King Miller 11-yard rushing touchdown to cap off a 2-play, 24-yard drive. Trojans lead 10-0.

KING MILLER FOR SIX.@uscfb is rolling in Jersey pic.twitter.com/6O0XweBoZd

– CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 19, 2026

8:43 – Bad throw by Rutgers quarterback Dylan Lonergan and USC safety Christian Pierce comes up with the interception. The Trojans take over on the Rutgers 24-yard line.

INTERCEPTED!@USCFB gets its first take away of the game pic.twitter.com/JSTHE1XOIR

– CBS Sports (@CBSSports) September 19, 2026

9:30 – FIELD GOAL. Caden Chittenden’s 35-yard field goal is GOOD. USC leads 3-0.

9:35 – Timeout USC. 1st of the half. Will face a 4th and 8 on the Rutgers 17.

10:32 – Jayden Maiava’s pass to Corey Simms in the end zone on 3rd down is incomplete but Rutgers gets called for pass interference.

13:30 – King Miller runs for 20 yards and USC across midfield.

15:00 – USC won the toss and will receive.

USC Trojans Offensive Weapons

However, Maiava is certainly not lacking in weapons. Kayden Dixon-Wyatt has been another star freshman receiver. He is tied for first on the team in receptions and second in receiving yards. His high school teammate, freshman tight end Mark Bowman is coming off a breakout performance, where he reeled in two touchdowns and showcased why he was rated as a five-star recruit.

A lot of eyes will be on receivers Terrell Anderson and Tanook Hines, who were eased back into action because of their injuries. Anderson is the most experienced, having appeared in every game the past two seasons for NC State. Hines started last season as a true freshman and ranked third on the team in receptions and receiving yards. The Trojans need them to step up in Mosley’s absence.

Zacharyus Williams has been Mosley’s backup this season. Corey Simms has started two games, while freshman Tron Baker has started one. Freshman Boobie Feaster will be another one to keep an eye on.

The run game has been hit and miss for USC. Running back King Miller finally broke through last week with 118 yards on the ground, but with Big Ten play underway, they will need to establish the balanced attack that has made Riley’s offense dangerous in the past.

Challenege for USC’s Secondary

The Trojans secondary will face its toughest challenege yet in Rutgers star receiver KJ Duff, who has been the lone bright spot for a team that has gotten off to an 0-2 start. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound Duff is a matchup problem and is more than just a big body receiver.

In two games, Duff has reeled in 17 receptions for 333 yards and five touchdowns. Transfer Jontez Williams has been great for USC through three games and lived up the billing of the No. 1 cornerback in the transfer portal. Chasen Johnson and freshman Rock Hill will also get their oppurtunities on Saturday.

Southern Cal has struggled on the road in the Big Ten since joining in the conference in 2024. And as a program, they have struggled in the Eastern Time Zone for the past decade and a half. They have an opportunity to make a statement before their highly anticipated matchup against Oregon in week 4.

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