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No. 6 USC defense clamps down, beats Washington State 30-14

Cougars winless at Coliseum since 2013

By GREG BEACHAM, Associated Press
Published: October 8, 2022, 8:48pm
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Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward (1) prepares to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles.
Washington State quarterback Cameron Ward (1) prepares to throw during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) Photo Gallery

LOS ANGELES — Caleb Williams and the Southern California offense usually carried the Trojans to victory in their first five weeks under Lincoln Riley.

Against high-scoring Washington State, the Trojans’ defense showed it can step forward to meet the same standard that’s kept USC unbeaten halfway through the regular season.

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