"It was a subtle gesture. A nod of respect from USC to a football coach who spent a dozen years in the building before an unceremonious exit. But as the public address announcer took the rare step of reading Clay Helton's name aloud, the frustration from his final few years at USC came pouring out in a chorus of boos from all corners of the Coliseum."
"A reunion that began with courtesy quickly turned to catharsis, as the USC offense piled up yards and points at will for the second week in a row. After tallying 597 yards in its Week 1 blowout of Missouri State, USC moved the ball even more efficiently in Week 2, racking up 755 yards, the most at USC in two decades. They averaged 12 yards per play and ripped off a dozen big plays of 20-plus yards."
"He threw four touchdowns Saturday, while his 412 passing yards shattered his career high before the fourth quarter even began. By that point, the Trojans were once again trotting out their backups for a full quarter's worth of reps. Ja'Kobi Lane and Makai Lemon, USC's top two receivers, didn't catch any passes after halftime ... because they didn't have to. And Maiava through two games has had to play just five quarters, and still has 707 passing yards and seven touchdowns to show for it."
A nod to Clay Helton drew boos from the Coliseum, then the Trojans dismantled his former team 59-20. USC amassed 755 total yards, the program's most in two decades, averaging 12 yards per play and producing a dozen plays of 20-plus yards. Jayden Maiava threw four touchdowns and 412 yards, boosting his two-game totals to 707 passing yards and seven scores while playing only five quarters. The rushing attack piled up 309 yards, led by Waymond Jordan's 167 yards on 16 carries. Backups played the fourth quarter as the rout continued.
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