No. 23 USC, Miller Moss mount game-winning drive stun No. 13 LSU 27-20

USC came up with a pair of stops to force an LSU field goal, and we're tied up again.

The Trojans will have a shot to win it here. It's 20-20 now with 1:47 left.

We've reached the two minute warning, and LSU is suddenly in scoring position again. They're in the red zone now, where a field goal would tie the game up.

And there we go. Miller Moss just led USC on a three-play touchdown drive and took a huge shot to Ja'Kobi Lane after drawing an offside to put the Trojans back in the lead.

USC is up 20-17 now with 5:44 left in the game.

Once again, USC's defense came up with another stop and the Trojans will get the ball back. We'll see if Lincoln Riley can mount a better drive this time after the last one fell apart.

It's LSU 17, USC 13 with 6:57 left.

The Trojans made it down inside the LSU 35, but they opted to run it on third and 6 and got stopped in the backfield. They then went for it on fourth and 9, and the Tigers almost intercepted it.

That was a rough end to what was an otherwise very solid drive for USC and Lincoln Riley. LSU will take over now near midfield.

And the Trojans got the stop. They'll get the ball back now at their own 15 yard line now with 13:25 left in the game.

LSU has the ball and is driving again to start the fourth quarter. If USC can't get a stop here quickly, the Trojans might be in trouble.

That series was awful for the Trojans. They tried some sort of reversal that nearly ended up in a fumble, and were backed up nearly to the goal line before having to punt.

LSU is back in control here late in the third.

LSU finally ripped off a huge run after John Emery made it 39 yards down the middle to set up an eventual 13-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson.

The Tigers are back in the lead now after that 78-yard, seven play drive. It's 17-13 now with 3:42 left in the third.

USC made it all the way down into the red zone again, thanks to a 41-yard reception from Kyle Ford early in the drive, but the Trojans stalled out again. Michael Lantz drilled a 35-yard field goal just now to put them in the lead.

It's 13-10 now with 7:13 left in the third.

And LSU can't get anything going either, so USC will get the ball back. A pretty slow start to the second half so far.

USC will start at its own 23 yards line with 11:27 left in the half.

Well that was quick. LSU just shut down the Trojans and forced a punt not even 90 seconds into the quarter, so the Tigers will now take over at their own 27.

LSU has kicked off, and the second half is underway

LSU

QB Garrett Nussmeier | 20/24, 191 yards, 1 TD

RB Josh Williams | 7 carries, 27 yards

WR Kyren Lacy | 7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD

TE Mason Taylor | 6 catches, 47 yards

USC

QB Miller Moss | 13/15, 176 yards

RB Woody Marks | 7 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD

WR Zachariah Branch | 3 catches, 47 yards

WR Duce Robinson | 1 catch, 38 yards

USC just made it 63 yards down the field in about a minute to set up a final 29-yard field goal attempt before halftime, but they missed. The clock management wasn't great on that drive, either, and the Trojans didn't take a single shot to the end zone.

So it's now 10-10 at halftime.

My point about the defensive improvement from both teams still stands after the first half, but it’s also worth pointing out how impressive QBs Miller Moss and Garrett Nussmeier have been. Nussmeier is 20-of-24 for 191 yards and a TD while Moss is 13-of-15 for 176 yards.

Tigers kicker Damian Ramos just drilled a 45-yard field goal, and we're tied again.

It's 10-10 now, and USC will get the ball back with 1:08 left in the half.

USC just marched all the way down the field after Zachariah Branch ran the kick back 46 yards (and nearly broke it open for the touchdown), but LSU came up with the stop on 3rd and goal.

That forced the Trojans to settle for a 22-yard field goal. They lead now 10-7 with 4:21 left in the half.

Performances from receivers Kyron Hudson and Kyren Lacy are the story of the game so far, but don't look past the defensive improvements that each team appears to have made over the offseason.

USC hired DC D'Anton Lynn from UCLA and LSU hired DC Blake Baker from Missouri as they looked to improve defenses that were moribund at times in 2024. They're holding their own so far tonight against very good offenses. And that's a great albeit extremely early sign for each team.

And there's LSU with the answer. Nussmeier just hit Kyren Lacy for a 19-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone that he managed to bring in off his helmet. We're tied now 7-7.

Lacy is up to 60 yards and a score on five catches, and we've still got 7:02 left in the second quarter.

Thanks to Kyron Hudson's wild catch, the Trojans are on the board first. Woody Marks found the end zone on a 2-yard run, and USC is suddenly up 7-0.

That was an 8-play, 87-yard drive that lasted just shy of 4 minutes.

Kyron Hudson just pulled off what could easily go down as the Catch of the Year for the Trojans. Hudson somehow managed to haul in a deep ball with just his right hand while spinning backward between a pair of Tigers defenders. It looked like the ball moved when he hit the ground, but the play stood.

Click here to read more on Hudson's incredible catch.

That first quarter was so quick. We'll head to the second now still scoreless 0-0.

LSU had the ball for all but 3:17 of the first quarter, but the Tigers are set to punt to start the second.

USC got a first down early after a pair of solid passes from Miller Moss, but LSU stopped them quickly and will now get the ball back.

It's still 0-0 with 4:29 left in the first quarter.

LSU had the perfect opening drive, and somehow came up short. USC just stopped the Tigers on 4th and goal at the 3 to keep this game tied up 0-0.

Garrett Nussmeier still went 7-of-9 for 65 yards on that opening drive and hit receiver Kyren Lacy four times for 41 of those yards. But no points.

USC has kicked off, and this game is officially underway.

Ben made it to Las Vegas!!

Well, some fans may have trouble watching LSU-USC tonight. DirecTV just pulled ESPN and other Disney networks amid a contract dispute with the company. That includes ABC in markets where Disney owns the channel.

Click here to read more about the DirecTV-Disney dispute.