LOS ANGELES (AP) — Makai Lemon made touchdown catches of 62 and 74 yards in the first quarter, Jayden Maiava passed for 412 yards and four scores, and Southern California trounced former coach Clay Helton's Georgia Southern 59-20 Saturday night.

Waymond Jordan rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown, and Ja’Kobi Lane made an exceptional one-handed TD catch as the Trojans (2-0) racked up 755 total yards. Walker Lyons also caught a TD pass, while Eli Sanders ran for two scores.

Helton spent parts of eight seasons as the head coach at USC , winning a Rose Bowl and a Pac-12 title. He also failed to achieve the national championship contention demanded of USC coaches before he was fired two games into the 2021 season.

The Coliseum did the rare honor of welcoming Helton by name while he led

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