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Raiders Garoppolo and Meyers Debut Tops Broncos In Season Opener 17-16

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) celebrates a first down during the second half against the Denver Broncos at Empower Stadium in Denver on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Barbara Mason

The 2023 NFL season got underway in earnest starting with Thursday Night Football. Sunday, 28 teams took the field with the Las Vegas Raiders taking on the Denver Broncos in Denver. This was Jimmy Garoppolo’s debut with the Raiders and it was also Sean Payton’s debut as head coach of the Broncos. Despite the deafening noise that is a part of Mile High the Raiders prevailed 17-16

RECAP-After one quarter, the Raiders had a slim lead 7-6 although at the half Las Vegas trailed 13-10. Neither team found the end zone in the third quarter and the Raiders till trailed by three points. It all turned around for Las Vegas in the fourth quarter.

The Broncos kicked a 24 yard field goal extending their lead 16-10. Jimmy Garoppolo capped off a 75 yard drive finding Jakobi Meyers for six yards and the touchdown.

Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes to fellow newcomer Jakobi Meyers. He finished with 200 passing yards and Meyers pulled in 81 yards off of nine receptions. The Broncos did intercept a pass in the end zone with 6:34 remaining in the game but despite that the Raiders were able to win on that final drive.

They held the Broncos offense hanging onto the slim lead. In the final minutes of the game, the Raiders held Denver to their only three and out in the game. The Raiders got the ball back with five minutes left in the game and the Broncos never got it back.

It was a horrible showing for the Bronco special teams especially from kicker Will Lutz. He missed two field goals wide right, very shocking from the usually reliable kicker. This was the biggest problem for the Broncos in this game.

Russell Wilson finished with 177 yards and was 27 of 34. He also had two touchdowns in the game. Javonte Williams led the Broncos with 52 yards on 13 rushes. This was his first game since a serious knee injury nearly a year ago sidelined him.

The Raiders only had 61 yards rushing but it was Josh Jacobs who finished with 48 yards. It’s a sure bet that he will continue to rack up the yards as the season goes on. The bottom line in this game was that this was not a pretty win. The Raiders had to get the job done and that’s just what they did.

The Raiders will take on the Buffalo Bills in week two of the 2023 season. The Bills will take on the New York Jets on Monday night football in their opener. It will be a short week for Buffalo, this game being played at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo.

Sunday’s Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 AM and the weather at game-time is being forecasted at 64 degrees. Las Vegas played in great conditions avoiding the frigid weather that comes along later in the season.

Las Vegas Raiders podcast with Rich Perez: Raiders edge Broncos 17-16 take first win on the road

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) looks to pass against the Denver Broncos during the second half at Empower Field in Denver on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (AP News photo)

#1 Rich, big win for the Las Vegas Raiders on opening week edging the Denver Broncos on the road. Winning the first one has to always be big to start the season.

#2 Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Both passes to receiver Jakobi Meyers both Meyers and Garoppolo making their Raider season debuts.

#3 The loss for the Broncos head coach Sean Payton is his first loss as the Broncos new head coach. It was a close game but a frustrating loss for Payton.

#4 The Raiders now have a seven game winning streak over AFC rivals and they did all of this without pass rusher Chandler Jones.

#5 Raiders continue their road travels for week 2 against the Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium in Ochard Park New York. The Bills open up their season on Monday Night Football at the Meadowlands against the New York Jets. Rich talk about how you see the Raiders and Bills doing battle next Sun Sep 17th a 10:00AM PT kick off.

Join Rich Perez following all Raiders home and away games for the Raiders podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Aces Nab Top Seed With Win Over Mercury 100-85

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Las Vegas Aces take the floor against the Phoenix Mercury at the ULTRA Michelob in Las Vegas on Sun Sep 10, 2023 (@LVAces photo)

By Barbara Mason

A’Ja Wilson led the Las Vegas Aces (34-6) to close out the season beating the Phoenix Mercury (9-31) 100-85 wrapping up the top-seed in this year’s playoffs.

Recap: The Las Vegas Aces knew going into this game that with the New York loss earlier in the day that they had the top seed going into the WNBA playoffs that get underway this Wednesday.

This was no longer a must win for the Aces but it was for sure a nice warm up going into the post-season. The Aces won the opening quarter 28-23. They extended their lead going into halftime winning the second quarter 25-18 and leading after two quarters 53-41. At the half Wilson had already scored 22 points and she was just getting started.

Las Vegas continued to grind away in the third winning the quarter 30-18 now leading 83-59. The Mercury played hard in the fourth quarter winning it 26-17. The Aces had built up a 24-point lead after three quarters and Phoenix was not able to make a dent in the final score which was 100-85.

A’Ja Wilson scored 36 points making a very real case for a repeat MVP this season. She also had 8 rebounds. Teammate Kelsey Plum also had a terrific game finishing with 30 points shooting six from beyond the arc.

Chelsea Gray had five 3s and 21 points along with eight assists. Las Vegas shot 53% hitting the century mark for the 11th time this season. This was a real momentum builder as they head into the post-season full of confidence.

The Aces will take on the Chicago Sky for game one Wed Sep 13 in the opening round of the best-of-three series of the 2023 WNBA playoffs. Tipoff for the first game of the series will be at 7:00 PM at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas.

Aiyuk’s big day has 49ers roll past Steelers 30-7 in season opener

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiuyk celebrates the first of his two touchdowns against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on Sunday SEP 10, 2023. (San Francisco 49ers)

by Marko Ukalovic

For a team that has Super Bowl aspirations, it was a good start for the defending NFC West Champions.

Brandon Aiyuk had a career day as the San Francisco 49ers took care of business in a dominating 30-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium.

Aiuyk had eight catches for a career high 129 yards with two touchdowns as he led the crisp passing attack of San Francisco led by quarterback Brock Purdy, who was making his first career season opener start.

The 49ers defense set the tone from the opening drive as they forced a three and out on the Steelers’ opening possession as Drake Jackson sacked Kenny Picket on third down.

San Francisco marched down the field on its first possession against Pittsburgh defense that had no answer to try to stop Purdy and company.

49ers head coach decision to go for it on 4th and 1 paid off with George Kittle’s 11-yard reception to keep the drive alive. Purdy completed the seven plays 54-yard drive when he connected with Aiyuk on an eight-yard touchdown reception.

Pickett’s day didn’t get any better as he intercepted by Charvarius Ward on the Steelers next drive as Ward returned it 9 yards to Steelers 48.

Purdy led a methodical drive down the field as San Francisco cashed in on the turnover with Aiyuk’s second touchdown of the game. Purdy threaded a ball to Aiyuk down the right sideline with Patrick Peterson blanketed all over him for a 19-yard touchdown reception.

“I felt like right there in that moment, it was like ‘This is what we’re supposed to do. This is what we expect out of ourselves’ and once I hit that touchdown, I wasn’t thinking surgery or anything like that. It was ‘Man, we’re here to win. This is it. This is how we’re going to play.’ That’s where I was at mentally,” Purdy said.

San Francisco rookie kicker Jake Moody, who had struggled in the preseason, was perfect from the field as he made all three field goals and all three extra points in his 49ers debut.

The 49ers defense didn’t allow Pittsburgh’s offense their first 1st down until 1:16 left in the second quarter on its final drive of the first half after a 22-yard run by Najee Harris. The Steelers only 13 yards total offense before the run.

Pickett made the most of their drive before halftime. He led a 12 play 95-yard drive in just 1:25 that finished with a three-yard touchdown reception by tight end Pat Freiermuth to give the Steelers a sign of life as they headed into the second half.

San Francisco (1-0) opened the second half needing just two plays to regain its 20-point lead. Running back Christian McCaffery run for a 65-yard touchdown down the left sideline, his longest run in a 49ers uniform.

TJ Watt had a stripped sack of Purdy where he recovered the ball with 5:38 left in the third quarter.

Pittsburgh (0-1) wasn’t able to capitalize on the turnover as they turned the ball over on downs at the 49ers eight-yard line after an incompletion on 4th and 4.

San Francisco’s defense never allowed another point the final 30 minutes as they finished with with five sacks, three from Jackson, and two interceptions as they dominated the trenches from start to finish.

“I felt like during training camp we all bonded real well,” said Jackson about how well his team’s defense played. “I feel like that’s when we really started to gel well together. From there we just kept buiding on that. Getting (Nick) Bosa back was great for the (locker) room.

Defensive end Nick Bosa, who recently signed a five year 170-million-dollar contract just before the season opener, played limited snaps throughout the game and finished with one tackle and one quarterback hurry.

“You love to get a good start. We had five sacks today as a D-line, so Kris [Kocurek] was definitely happy. Drake broke out, which we were expecting. We just have so many players, and it’s fun to watch Aiyuk do his thing, and Purdy shut some haters up. Nice to be on a really good team,” Bosa said.

Bosa returned with two total tackles and a quarterback hit.

Purdy finished with 19/29 for 220 yards to go along with his two touchdowns and no interceptions. McCaffery led all rushers with his great day on the ground accumulating 152 yards on 22 carries. Deebo Samuel chipped in with five catches for 55 yards.

Pickett had a long afternoon as he went 31/46 for 232 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Allen Robinson led the Steelers in receiving with five catches for 64 yards. Harris had just 31 yards on six carries.

GAME NOTES: San Francisco finished 6-for-13 on third down conversions. Pittsburgh was 5-for-15.

San Francisco has started the regular season 1-0 for the eighth time in the last 12 seasons.  

The 49ers have won back-to-back regular season games against Pittsburgh [W, 24-20 vs. Pit. (9/22/19)].  

The Niners improved to 13-10 all-time against Pittsburgh, including a 7-5 record on the road.  

Shanahan improved to 2-0 all-time vs. the Steelers and improved to 5-1, including two consecutive wins, against the AFC North as head coach of the 49ers. 

San Francisco’s 30-7 (+23) victory over the Steelers marked the worst home loss for Pittsburgh under Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and the worst home loss by the Steelers since 12/24/06 vs. Bal. (L, 7-31). 

UP NEXT: San Francisco travels down south to take on the Los Angeles Rams in a NFC West divisional showdown on Sunday 9/17 at 1:05pm at SoFi Stadium.

Cal Bears podcast with Michael Wagaman: Cal coming off tough loss prepares for Idaho Vandals next Sat at UC Berkeley

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Auburn cornerback D.J. James (4) intercepts a pass in the end zone intended for California wide receiver Trond Grizzell, right, during the second half at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Sep 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the Pac 12 podcast with Michael Wagaman:

#1 The Auburn Tigers quarterback Payton Thorne threw for five yard touchdown to wide receiver Rovaldo Fairweather this coming after the Cal Bears missed their field goal of the game.

#2 Auburn head coach Hugh Freeze gave the credit to the defense holding back Cal from getting traction on drives and keeping Bears quarterback Sam Jackson running all day.

#3 On the other side of the ball Cal kept Auburn quarterback Payton Thorne running who got 94 yards passing and threw for two touchdowns just to get by Cal 14-10.

#4 One of the positive things the Cal defense was able to hold Auburn’s offense. The Tigers were able to convert six first downs in three quarters before getting that 69 yard drive for the winning score in the middle of the fourth quarter.

#5 Cal hosts the Idaho Vandals who are coming off second win defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack 33-6 on Saturday. How do you see Cal defending against the pass of Idaho quarterback Gevani McCoy who threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns against Nevada.

Michael Wagaman is an AP beat writer and a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Francisco Giants podcast with Stephen Ruderman: Giants catch Rockies at a good time; Rockies pitching suffering; Giants hitting is back

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San Francisco Giants Thairo Estrada gives thanks to the good Lord for his first inning home run against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sat Sep 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

On the SF Giants podcast with Stephen:

#1 The San Francisco Giants scored nine runs in back to back games against the Colorado Rockies by scores of 9-8 on Friday and 9-1 on Saturday. After getting swept in Chicago the bats have woke up.

#2 The back to back nine run games is the first time the Giants scored nine runs and 13 runs on May 24 and May 25, 2022.

#3 Mike Yastrzemski swung a hot bat on Saturday night going 4-5, scoring two runs, two RBIs, and two doubles. This is Yastrzemski’s ninth four hit game this season.

#4 Can the Giants turn it up? They’re a noted franchise of making September comebacks and they were remembered as the torture team coming back and making the playoffs. In 2010 they came back to make post season on the last day of the season and went onto win the World Series.

#5 The Rockies are going downhill right now, they’ve won three of their last 15 games starting Aug 20th. They the Major League high for allowing nine or more runs in their last 31 games. Colorado’s pitching is suffering and it showed in the last two games of this series.

Stephen Ruderman is a podcast contributor at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

A’s drop 9-4 decision to Rangers in series finale

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By: Mary Anne

The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers ended their series on Sunday. The A’s dropped a 4-9 decision to the Rangers in their series finale at Globe Life Field. Oakland fell to 44-99, while Texas improved to 78-64.

The A’s starting lineup featured Tony Kemp, Zack Gelof, Ryan Noda, Seth Brown, Jordan Diaz, Lawrence Butler, Kevin Smith, Tyler Sodestrom, Esteury Ruiz, and Luis Medina. Medina (3-9, 5.68 ERA) took the loss after pitching for 4 1/3 innings and giving up six hits, five earned runs, three walks, three strikeouts, and one home run.

The Rangers did it big in the first inning. Marcus Semien, a former A’s shortstop and second baseman, homered on a fly ball to left field for an early 1-0 lead. Robbie Grossman hit a ground-rule double on a line drive to center field. Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver scored to make it a 3-0 game.

The A’s finally got on the board in the third inning. Tyler Sodestrom homered on a line drive to right field to cut the Rangers’ lead to 3-1. Seth Brown singled on a sharp line drive to Robbie Grossman. Zack Gelof scored to make it a one-run game, 3-2, as Ryan Noda went to third base. Jordan Diaz singled on a line drive to Leody Taveras. Noda scored to tie the game 3-3, as Brown went to second base. Lawrence Butler reached on a fielding error by Josh H. Smith. Brown scored for a 4-3 lead, as Jordan Diaz went to third base and Butler went to second base.

The Rangers regained the lead in the fifth inning. Nathaniel Lowe singled on a line drive to Tony Kemp. Marcus Semien and Corey Seager scored for a 5-4 lead, as Lowe went to second base. Lowe advanced to second base on a throwing error by Kemp.

The Rangers poured in the runs in the sixth inning. Josh H. Smith tripled on a sharp line drive to Esteury Ruiz. Leodys Taveras scored for a 6-4 lead. Evan Carter was out on a sacrifice fly to Lawrence Butler. Smith scored to make it a 7-4 game with two outs. Marcus Semien homered on a fly ball to left-center field to double the lead to 8-4. Corey Seager homered on a line drive to right field to expand the lead to 9-4.

Notes
The A’s wished the San Francisco 49ers good luck this season.

The A’s rejected an offer from the African American Sports and Entertainment Group, a local Black-owned development group, to buy half of the Coliseum. A’s president, Dave Kaval, sent a letter to AASEG leader Ray Bobbitt on Wednesday saying that they appreciate the offer but aren’t interested in selling or disposing of their interest in the Coliseum.

Up Next
The A’s will take on the Houston Astros for a three-game series starting Monday at 5:10 p.m. Pacific.

MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O: Dodgers in a world of pain; Nats Strasburg retirement announced prematurely; plus more news

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler will miss the rest of the 2023 as per the advice of his doctors and training staff and plans to return next season. (The Tennessean file photo)

On the MLB The Show podcast with Charlie O:

#1 The Los Angeles Dodgers are feeling the pain, two time All Star pitcher Walker Buehler is out for the rest of the season. Buehler hasn’t pitched since August 2022 after having his second Tommy John surgery. Buehler talked it over with his family, team doctors, front office staff and said it would be best if he waited until next season to return.

#2 Last week Sunday Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias 27, was arrested for domestic violence and was released on $50,000 bond. This was Urias’ second domestic violence charge his first time was in 2019. It’s unlikely that Urias will ever pitch for the Dodgers again as his contract expires after this season.

#3 The Washington Nationals regret that press reports say that pitcher Stephen Strasburg will retire and that such an announcement was premature and that the Nats really wanted to be the ones to make such announcement. Strasburg had been suffering from thoracic outlet syndrome, which is common for pitchers on the downside of their careers.

#4 More Dodger injuries on Thursday against the Miami Marlins Mookie Betts injured his foot after hitting a first inning pitch off his foot. The injury took it’s time to creep up on Betts as Betts realized it in the seventh inning and was seen leaving Loan Depot Park on crutches the good news is x-rays show Betts didn’t suffer a fracture.

#5 Schools over Stadiums is considered the last hope for the Oakland A’s to stay in Oakland. Schools over Stadiums is an organization working with the Nevada State Education Association who are planning to put a petition together which will stop the public funding that will pay for an Las Vegas A’s ballpark. Schools over Stadiums argues that money should be spent on education than funding a ballpark. Right now NSEA is looking for funding to cover contractors to go out and get the petitions signed. The estimated cost to run an anti public ballpark funding campaign would run nearly $2 million.

Join Charlie O for the MLB The Show podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Bears Clawed and Defeated by Tigers on the Hill, 14-10 in Home Opener

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Auburn Tigers quarterback Patrick Thorne (1) throws against the Cal Bears defense at Cal Memorial Stadium in Berkeley on Sat Sep 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Michael Roberson

BERKELEY, Calif — The California Golden Bears (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12) were unable to hold those Auburn Tigers (2-0, 0-0 SEC), 14-10 on Saturday night inside an excited California Memorial Stadium.

The Berkeley sky was filled with fireworks, large crowd noises, and pregame pomp and circumstance for the Golden Bears home opener against the visiting Tigers from the Southeastern Conference. The end of the game had a contrastly different tone with the four point loss.

On Auburn’s first drive, junior quarterback Payton Thorne coughed up the ball (13:33) while scrambling on Cal’s sideline. The Golden Bears capitalized on the early miscue by the southern gentlemen with a tally nearly four minutes later. Sophomore kicker Michael Luckhurst booted a 39-yard field goal to put the home team up 3-0.

Luckhurst had another opportunity to increase the advantage over the Tigers nearly two minutes later, but missed the 42-yard attempt. The Bears and Tigers spent most of the initial 15 minutes of the contest on the visitors’ side of the field. After the first stanza, 3-0 California.

The second quarter had a little more action for the fans and viewers. Two minutes into the quarter, Cal gave Auburn a gift. Bears’ redshirt senior running back Isaiah Ifanse fumbled on his own 17 yard line, giving the opponent possession in immediate scoring position. About a minute later, the Tigers took the lead on a 13-yard TD pass by Thorne to sophomore wide receiver Jay Fair.

Auburn led 7-3 for several minutes, and when they were attempting to expand the lead, sophomore running back Damari Alston had the ball knocked out of his hands by Cal’s redshirt junior safety Craig Woodson in Bears’ territory (35-yard line) and senior safety Patrick McMorris recovered the ball. California marched down the field and recaptured the lead, on a 14-yard TD run by sophomore running back Jaydn Ott (4:47).

With approximately a minute left in the first half, and a 10-7 lead in their pocket, the Bears intercepted (Nohl Williams So. CB) a pass from Thorne in Tigers territory. Cal lined up for a FG to obtain three more points at the intermission horn, but something else happened on the attempt.

The Bears kicking team was called for holding, so the 51-yard boot was nullified and they were backed up ten more yards farther from the end zone. Instead of trying a 61-yarder, the offense came back on the field.

California had one last play before recess, and it ended badly. Quarterback Sam Jackson V threw the ball into the endzone, but unfortunately it was caught by Auburn’s senior free safety Jaylin Simpson, ending the the half at 10-7, Golden Bears.

Quarter number three could have been surmised as a defensive battle, as neither team was able to affect the scoreboard. Cal once again was in position to score, but Luckhurst was unlucky and missed a 42-yard attempt with less than two minutes left in the quarter. After 45 minutes of play, the Bears kept their claws around their three-point lead (10-7).

Nearly four minutes into the final quadrant, Luckhurst missed his third FG, this time from 44 yards away from the uprights. After less than five minutes elapsed, Auburn’s Thorne tossed a five yard TD pass to junior TE Rivaldo Fairweather, putting the Tigers up by four, 14-10.

Two and a half minutes later, Auburn gave the Bears hope for a comeback victory, as their junior RB Jarquez Hunter had the ball stripped out of his hands at the visitors’ 41 yard line. Cal moved the ball and attempted a few shots to the end zone; however, the final attempt (1:44) ended with an interception. Auburn just had to let the clock run out and they could leave the Bay Area with a tough victory. At the the end of the alotted 60 minutes, the Auburn Tigers won by four, 14-10.

California HC Justin Wilcox expressed the reason his team lost, “You have to take advantage of the opportunities you get…we didn’t.”

QB Sam Jackson V was inserted into the game the second drive of the second quarter for redshirt sophomore Ben Finley. Jackson’s statline: 14-27, 126 passing yards and two interceptions. Ott rushed for 78 yards and a TD. Luckhurst was 1-4 (39) in FG attemps.

Auburn’s QB Thorne was 9-14 with 94 yards passing, two TD’s and two INT’s. TE Fairweather, 39 yards receiving & TD and WR Fair, 25 receiving yards & TD.

The Golden Bears will host Idaho next Saturday, September 16 (1 pm PDT), while the Tigers head back to Alabama to Host Samford on the same date (6 pm CST).

USC puts game out of reach, crushes Stanford 56-10 in the Southland

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The USC Trojans linebacker Tackett Curtis (25) tackles Stanford Cardinal quarterback Justin Lamson (8)in first half action at the LA Memorial Coliseum on Sat Sep 9, 2023 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023

Southern California built a 46-point halftime lead that turned out to be all they would need Saturday, as the No. 6-ranked Trojans routed Stanford 56-10 in the final Pac-12 football opener for both schools, played at the Memorial Coliseum.

This was the final scheduled meeting between the West Coast rivals in a series that goes back to 1905. They’ve been in the same conference since 1922, a status that changes next year when Southern California joins the Big 10 and Stanford goes to the ACC.

USC (3-0 overall, 1-0 Pac-12) jumped to a 21-0 lead on first-quarter touchdowns by Caleb Williams, Marshawn Lloyd and Austin Jones. The Trojans continued to roll in the second quarter, starting with a 75-yard punt return for a touchdown by Zachariah Branch.

Three minutes later, Williams completed a 19-yard touchdown pass to Dorian Singer. At 7:02 of the second quarter, Joshua Karty kicked a 38-yard field goal to put the Cardinal (1-1 overall, 0-1 Pac-12) on the board.

The Trojans didn’t let up, as Williams fired a 75-yard scoring strike to Brenden Rice on the ensuing possession. With 16 seconds to play in the first half, Williams completed a 1-yard TD pass to Lake McRee, giving USC a 49-3 halftime lead.

After a scoreless third quarter, Stanford’s Justin Lamson ran in from a yard out for the Cardinal’s first touchdown at 3:35 of the fourth quarter. Miller Moss scored USC’s final touchdown on a 15-yard run with 58 seconds to play,

Williams played only in the first half, passing for 281 yards and three touchdowns while running for another. The Trojans racked up 433 yards of total offense.

Starting quarterback Ashton Daniels was injured while being sacked in the second quarter and was replaced by Lamson, who passed for 121 yards and ran for the Cardinal’s only touchdown. Daniels was 2 of 7 for 19 yards.

Casey Wilkins was the Cardinal’s top rusher with 63 yards on five carries. E.J. Smith ran for 50 yards and Lamson gained 36 yards on 16 carries. Benjamin Yurosek caught four passes for 54 yards. On defense, Collin Wright racked up 10 solo tackles.

Next week, the Cardinal host Sacramento State. Kickoff is at 5 p.m.