"Makai Lemon came screaming across the center of the field, gliding past one Michigan State defender, then another, moving as if the world around him were in slow motion. USC's top receiver had presumably been a top-line focus of the Spartans' game plan - and even more so after fellow wideout Ja'Kobi Lane was ruled out Saturday with an injury. But here was Lemon slicing his way through Michigan State's secondary as if no one had bothered to tell him as much, sprinting free as a deep pass soared in his direction and hit him in perfect stride."
"That's because USC mounted a 13-play drive with its back against the wall in the fourth quarter, at one point even converting a critical fourth down near midfield. It also needed a facemask penalty from Michigan State on a key third down to keep the drive alive. On the very next play, Lemon went sprinting on a jet motion, took the handoff and flew into the end zone. His second score of the night would put the Spartans away for good."
USC defeated Michigan State 45-31 to improve to 4-0, generating 517 total offensive yards while allowing the Spartans to remain competitive into the fourth quarter. Makai Lemon caught eight passes for 127 yards and scored twice, including a jet-motion handoff touchdown that sealed the win. The Trojans overcame the loss of wideout Ja'Kobi Lane to injury and converted a critical fourth down on a 13-play fourth-quarter drive that was kept alive by a Michigan State facemask penalty. USC's defense struggled with penalties and discipline, creating a late-game test. The Trojans face Illinois, Michigan and Notre Dame next.
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