BYU’s defense held on at the very end as BYU pulled out a 35-31 win over USC Saturday night in Los Angeles.
BYU trailed 31-28 after leading 28-13, but a Jackson McChesney rushing TD with under 4 minutes left gave BYU the final margin. USC drove the ball down the filed on the final possession, but a fourth and sixth stop in the USC redzone sealed the game for BYU.
Tyler Allgeier rushed for 111 yards and 2 TDs while Jaren Hall threw for 276 yards, 2 TDs and 2 picks. BYU’s defense gave up 18 second half points, but they held USC to zero points on their final two drives to come up with the win.