Fresno State at USC

When: Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

TV/radio: Fox/AM 790

Records: Fresno State 1-1; USC 2-0, 1-0 in Pac-12

Fresno State update: The Bulldogs got their hearts broken against Oregon State on Saturday. Fresno appeared to have wrapped up the win with a four-yard touchdown pass from QB Jake Haener to Erik Brooks with 1:05 to play, giving the Bulldogs a three-point lead. But Oregon State drove down the field and, with three seconds left at the Fresno two-yard line, opted to go for the win rather than force overtime. A Jack Colletto keeper out of the Wildcat was successful and Fresno lost 35-32. … Haener had the opportunity to follow former Fresno coach Jake Dickert to Washington State but opted to stay with the Bulldogs. Through two games, he has completed 74.7% of his passes for 737 yards and three TDs. … RB Jordan Mims is averaging 5.4 yards per carry to go with four touchdowns (five, including a passing TD).

USC update: The Trojans passed their first Pac-12 and road test on Saturday with a 41-28 win over Stanford. … QB Caleb Williams continued his stellar play, completing 20 of 27 passes for 341 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. … The lion’s share of the yards went to WR Jordan Addison, who gained 172 yards on seven receptions while scoring two touchdowns for the second consecutive week. … RB Travis Dye got more of a workhorse workload on Saturday, with 14 carries compared to Austin Jones’ eight. Dye gained 105 yards with a touchdown while adding a 19-yard reception. … For the second consecutive game, USC recorded four turnovers, bringing the season total to eight. The Trojans had 19 turnovers all last season.

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