LOS ANGELES — Saturday night marked a turning point in the Trojans’ season.
Fans waved yellow towels with “win the era” written in red as walk-on running back King Miller paved the way for the Trojans to earn their most important win of the year. USC beat No. 15 Michigan 31-13, adding to the latest chapter of history between the two storied programs.
Running backs Waymond Jordan and Eli Sanders were both carted off the field at halftime due to apparent injuries, leaving Miller — a walk-on who prepped at Calabasas High School — to take over on the ground.
Miller rushed for 158 yards on 18 carries and stretched the field horizontally as he sprinted around the left side for a 15-yard touchdown with 10:45 to go in the third quarter.
Bryan Jackson, who was originally listed as “out” on the