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Toronto Star
· collected 2026-10-11 · by Travis Johnson The Associated Press
In a highly anticipated matchup at Beaver Stadium, Jayden Maiava threw for three touchdowns and 301 yards as No. 19 USC defeated Penn State 31-23 in front of a record crowd of 114,419 spectators. The Trojans overcame an early deficit to lead after halftime, ultimately securing the win despite multiple scoring threats from Penn State late in the game. USC improved their season record to 6-1 while Penn State fell to 3-3, losing their third straight Big Ten game under new head coach Matt Campbell.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-11,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
USC football defeated Penn State in a close game with a final score of 31-23 at Beaver Stadium. The game took place on Saturday night and was attended by an announced crowd of 114,419 people, the largest in Beaver Stadium history. Despite Penn State's home-field advantage and enthusiastic fan support, USC's quarterback Jayden Maiava completed 21 of 33 passes for 301 yards with three touchdowns. USC’s victory was significant as it marked their third Big Ten win, improving to a record of 6-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while Penn State fell to 3-3 overall and remained without a Big Ten win at 0-3. The game's outcome also reflected the ongoing scrutiny on both head coaches: USC's Lincoln Riley and Penn State's Matt Campbell, who were hired with high expectations but face increasing pressure after early-season losses.
Written for “USC Football Game” on 2026-10-11,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Jayden Maiava completed 21 of 33 passes for 301 yards with three touchdowns and No. 19 USC outlasted Penn State 31- 23 on Saturday night.
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USC → complete → night
Trent Mosley, Tanook Hines and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt caught touchdown passes, King Miller ran for a score and Caden Chittenden kicked a field goal for the Trojans (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten), who overcame a boisterous crowd that was the largest in Beaver Stadium history.
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that → catch → history
The vast majority of the announced 114,419 were clad in white for the annual White Out game, desperate to see the first Big Ten win of the Matt Campbell era.
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majority → announce → era
They were repeatedly shushed instead as the Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3) fell to 13-10 in their marquee event after failing to keep pace with a USC offense that averaged nearly eight yards per play through the first three quarters.
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that → shush → quarters
They were quieted for good in the fourth when Christian Pierce punched the ball away from Brett Eskildsen with 3:59 to go in regulation.
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Pierce → quiet → regulation
Penn State never got the ball back and USC’s offense was able to kill the rest of the clock and improve to 7-5 in the series.
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offense → get → series
Maiava, who was perfect on a quick opening scoring drive, led the Trojans on two more in the first half, each of which was answered by Penn State for a 17-17 halftime tie.
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each → open → tie
The Trojans attempted an onside kick to start the second half, but Penn State recovered and used the short field to take their only lead of the night on a 35-yard field goal from Ryan Barker.
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State → attempt → Barker
Miller’s 13-yard touchdown run capped a 10-play drive on USC’s next possession and gave the Trojans the lead for good.
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run → cap → lead
Rocco Becht completed 21 of 32 passes for 289 yards with a touchdown for the NIttany Lions, who lost their third straight.
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who → complete → straight
Carson Hansen ran for a touchdown, Andrew Rappleyea caught another and Barker kicked two field goals for the Nittany Lions.
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Barker → run → Lions
The Trojans outgained Penn State 430 to 357 and Mosely was hard to tackle all night.
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Mosely → outgaine → State
He generated 111 yards on nine catches.
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He → generate → catches
After absorbing criticism for conservative calls in back-to-back losses heading into the White Out, Campbell was aggressive from the start.
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Campbell → absorb → start
Penn State converted three fourth downs on scoring drives and played their best conference game under the new leadership.
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State → convert → leadership
USC: Visits Wisconsin (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) on Oct. 24.
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USC → visit → Oct.
Penn State: Visits Michigan (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) on Saturday.
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State → visit → Saturday
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