It wasn’t pretty early on, but USC survived another tough game by defeating Cal 30-20—outscoring the Golden Bears 17-7 in the fourth quarter.
As it went last week, the Trojans were once again carried by their defense—in particularly the front-seven led by outside linebackers Uchenna Nwosu and Christian Rector who were challenged early in the game.
Sophomore cornerback Jack Jones really showed up as he finished the game with two interceptions, leading all Trojans on the season with three.
Cal senior RB Vic Enwere set the tone early with his six-foot, 240-pound frame battering his way into the heart of the defensive line and surprisingly—pushed the front-seven back.