Jayden Maiava threw for 282 yards and rushed for a touchdown while defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett returned an interception for a score as Southern California opened Big Ten play with a 33-17 win over Purdue Saturday night in West Lafayette, Ind.

Maiava completed 17 of 28 passes as the Trojans (3-0, 1-0) rolled up 460 total yards and kept the ball for 34:07. Ja'Kobi Lane caught three passes for 115 yards, while Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders added 77 and 75 rushing yards, respectively.

Ryan Browne hit 24 of 39 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown for the Boilermakers (2-1, 0-1), but also tossed three interceptions. One of those was a tipped pass that the 6-foot-5, 360-pound Jarrett gathered in at the USC 30 and lugged 70 yards for a touchdown and a 30-10 advantage with 2:15 left in the t

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