Washington working again Dillon Johnson runs by way of a gap within the USC protection through the first half.
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Letting the Pac-12’s finest working again run free was one factor. However an offense that entered Saturday averaging 102.2 dashing yards supplied a brand new low for USC.
After being embarrassed on massive performs final week by Cal’s Jaydn Ott, the Pac-12’s chief in dashing yards per recreation, USC gave up 316 dashing yards to Washington. It was probably the most dashing yards allowed by the Trojans since 2017, when Notre Dame ran for 377 yards. Washington working again Dillon Johnson, who had by no means rushed for greater than 100 yards throughout his four-year school profession, racked up 256 and 4 touchdowns in 26 carries.
“We’re biting ourselves once more,” linebacker Mason Cobb stated.
Ott scored on touchdowns of 43 and 61 yards in opposition to USC final weekend earlier than leaving the sport due to an damage. The Trojans reiterated they only wanted to “do our job” to close down the explosive, back-breaking performs. But after giving up 55 performs of 20 yards coming into Saturday’s recreation, USC gave up seven extra in opposition to Washington.
“It undoubtedly can snowball,” linebacker Shane Lee stated of the repeated massive performs. “Nevertheless it simply goes again to everybody being in the suitable spot, everybody doing their job, communication pre-snap.”
The Huskies, who entered as the highest passing offense within the nation, had their finest dashing efficiency since 2017 whereas Penix threw for 256 yards, two touchdowns and one interception on 22-for-30 passing.
Johnson’s earlier profession excessive was 100 yards in 20 carries in opposition to Oregon. He surpassed that whole in two massive performs Saturday, dashing for a 52-yard landing within the second quarter and a vital 53-yard scamper that opened a decisive Washington fourth-quarter drive.
After the Huskies (9-0, 6-0 Pac-12) pressured a USC punt to keep up their three-point lead with 7:42 left, Johnson ran untouched by way of the road for his career-best rush that flipped the sphere in a single play from Washington’s nine-yard line to USC’s 38. The Huskies chewed up 5 minutes, 22 seconds on the drive that ended with a one-yard landing from Johnson that put the Trojans down by 10 with 2:20 remaining.
“They had been slowing down,” Johnson advised reporters. “They weren’t pressuring as a lot as we thought they’d. It made our day sort of straightforward.”
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