Jayden Maiava Breaks Silence on Playing Against Former Coach as Purdue Sends Strong 4-Word Message USC Trojans' QB Jayden Maiava gets a mental test to pass against a familiar foe as former head coach

Going into the 2025 season, Jayden Maiva was coming to improve on his barrage of picks and pick-sixes in the 4 games he played last season. And just a month ago, Maiava told how a book by Tim Grover, a former sports trainer who had trained players like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, is helping the QB massively in gaining mental clarity. “ I’ve been reading this book [by] Tim Grover. It’s about winning,” said Maiava, and went on to call meditation a “huge part of” his routine. All of these initiatives surely will reap benefits, since in Week 3, he has a familiar opponent to face!

USC is set to face the Purdue Boilermakers in a Week 3 matchup on the road, and Maiava was asked about the prospect of playing against his former DC in a recent presser . But Maiava isn’t worried as he was