Reigning Heisman Trophy winner QB Caleb Williams led the No. 6 USC Trojans to a 56-28 season opening victory over San Jose State.
Williams was 18-of-25 passing for 278 yards and four touchdown passes, but freshman WR Zachariah Branch stole the spotlight from the reigning Heisman Trophy winner with an impressive performance.
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Branch scored two touchdowns, one as a kickoff returner and one as receiver. He had 232 all-purpose yards. Branch had four catches for 58 yards. Washington had two catches for 85 yards for the game.
USC QB Williams is the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. He is coming off a Heisman-winning sophomore season that saw him throw for 4,537 yards and 42 touchdowns against five interceptions.
Adding Branch to Williams and USC’s talented offense will make for a difficult challenge for opposing defenses.
USC will be back in action next Saturday night when they host the Nevada Wolfpack.
Photo courtesy of Trojans Wire – USA Today
