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USC 35, Oregon State 10
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[September 29, 2014]
No. 22 USC 35, Oregon State 10: Cody
Kessler threw a pair of touchdown passes, including a Hail Mary on the
final play of the first half, as the Trojans continued their dominance
over the visiting Beavers in a Pac-12 Conference game.
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 USC, gashed for 452 yards rushing in a loss to Boston College in
their last outing, held Oregon State to just 58 yards on the ground
and Kessler, who has yet to throw an interception this season,
completed 24-of-32 passes for 261 yards. Javorius Allen went over
the century mark rushing for the seventh time in his career by
gaining 115 yards on 20 carries and Justin Davis added 82 yards on
the ground for the Trojans (3-1, 2-0 Pac-12).
USC's defense also battered and frustrated Oregon State quarterback
Sean Mannion, who is nearing the conference's career passing mark.
Mannion, who was sacked twice and intercepting twice, finished
15-for-32 for 123 yards as the Beavers (3-1, 0-1) dropped their 23rd
straight game at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
 USC took a 21-10 lead in the break as Kessler fired touchdown passes
of 16 yards to Davis and a back-breaking 48-yarder to Darreus Rogers
on the final play of the half. The Trojans opened the scoring when
Su'a Cravens returned a Mannion interception 31 yards for a
touchdown but Oregon State tied the game when Ryan Murphy returned
the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a score.
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After a scoreless third quarter, Allen and Davis rushed for
touchdowns in the fourth. Mannion was relieved soon after by Luke
Del Rio, who didn't complete a pass in three attempts as Oregon
State converted just 1-of-10 third down tries.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Beavers played without leading receiver Victor
Bolden due to a finger injury. ...Oregon State is 2-11 when Mannion
is picked off more than once. ...The Trojans were assessed 14
penalties for 124 yards while the Beavers committed 13 infractions
for 107 yards.
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