Lavender. That’s what has USC quarterback Jayden Maiava sleeping soundly ahead of the Trojans’ Big Ten Conference opener on the road against Purdue on Saturday.

“Something with lavender helps you fall asleep more,” Maiava told reporters. “So that’s what I’ve been doing, and it’s been helping for sure.”

The Trojans (2-0) have been making intentional choices in order to ease their minds and shake off the traveling woes that manifested in a 1-4 record in road games last season.

“There’s a couple of (changes) throughout the week and it kind of all fits,” Riley said. “It’s like a puzzle – one piece affects another – but those are all things that we’ve taken into account, and I think some of those changes are going to be felt.”

Sleep has been an emphasis. They’ll travel on a bigger plane. Th

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