The lowdown: Jekyll & Hyde USC came to play on Saturday afternoon in Tempe. The Trojans roared out to a pristine first quarter in which they opened up a 21-point lead while out-gaining Arizona State 315-to-1 in total yardage.
Kedon Slovis was the driving force of the offensive barrage, going 15-of-17 passing while amassing 297 yards and four touchdowns in the first quarter alone. Needless to say, it was a historic start for the true freshman.
ASU was without an 18-year-old starling of their own, Jayden Daniels. They struggled mightily on offense under Joey Yellen to start, another true freshman out of Orange County who was making his first ever appearance at the collegiate level.