Overview

• The Trojans moved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big Ten with a controlled road win in West Lafayette.
• Purdue threw three red-zone interceptions, including a 70-yard pick-six by 360-pound lineman Jamaal Jarrett and two by safety Bishop Fitzgerald.
• USC went 4-for-4 on fourth down, using aggressiveness to sustain drives that led directly to points.
• With 5:37 remaining, USC bled 4:24 off the clock and set up Ryon Sayeri’s 19-yard field goal to effectively seal the game.
• Lincoln Riley emphasized improved game control as Barry Odom cited empty red-zone trips and estimated Purdue left about 14 points on the field.