With the USC football program taking on Illinois in Week 5, the team is looking to stay undefeated in what has been a productive start to the season and an impressive one for quarterback Jayden Maiava. As the USC football team is 4-0 heading into the outing against the Fighting Illini, head coach Lincoln Riley has a message to his quarterback.

Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of Saturday's contest, Riley spoke about Maiava's standout start to the season as he's thrown for 1,223 yards to go along with nine touchdowns and zero interceptions. Riley would have the straightforward response of “keep doing what he's doing,” as he mentioned how the junior quarterback is in a “good headspace,” according to Ryan Kartje.

“Keep doing what he's doing. Yeah, keep doing what he's doing.

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