LOS ANGELES — From the opening drive, Southern California’s offense looked in complete control.
The Trojans marched 75 yards down the field in nearly six minutes at the beginning of the first half, capping it off with a touchdown pass across the middle to wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane. Then to start the second half, USC relied on running back King Miller to burst off a 49-yard run on third-and-26 and then punched it in two plays later.
The No. 15 Michigan football team’s defense simply couldn’t slow down USC’s offense, whether it was through the air or on the ground.
The Trojans set the tone from their opening drive of each half, and — using their well-balanced, high-tempo offense — continued to bulldoze the Wolverines’ defense throughout the game. As Michigan (4-2 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) tr