Back to the USC Trojans Newsfeed

Kessler's 4 TD passes lead No. 8 USC past Arkansas St, 55-6

LOS ANGELES (AP) Cody Kessler passed for 236 yards and four touchdowns, Tre Madden rushed for 106 yards and a score, and No. 8 Southern California beat Arkansas State 55-6 Saturday night in its season opener.

Madden, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steven Mitchell Jr. and Oklahoma transfer Taylor McNamara caught TD passes from Kessler in the Trojans' first game since the official end of NCAA scholarship restrictions on the perennial power.

Kessler went 19 for 26 with no turnovers to begin his third season as USC's starter.