USC’s first year in the Big 10 wasn’t too appealing, having lost 6 games in the regular season. Was it the regression of Miller Moss after those LSU and Utah State games? Or was it just a consequence of a bigger and tougher conference? Whatever it may have been, that regression finally gave Lincoln Riley his man behind the center: Jayden Maiava . Initially, the excitement around him was feeble, despite coming from UNLV after throwing 3,000+ yards. But after that Nebraska game? Maiava took it upon himself to salvage something from the season. And it came with a statement.

Maiava not only secured three hard-fought games against Nebraska, the Aggies, and UCLA, but also sealed his future at USC in that Notre Dame game, despite the loss. Why? It was always going to be tough playing against N

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