Fansided · Sep 1, 2018
USC vs. UNLV score, quick recap: Trojans survive Week 1 yips
Saturday’s USC vs. UNLV score was an ugly one for long stretches, but the No. 15 Trojans rebounded in the fourth quarter escape a Week 1 scare from the Rebels.
The lowdown: Despite recovering a fumble on the game’s first play, USC’s first half was a sloppy one, particularly on offense. The Trojans settled for a field goal on a short field to start, and then would do it three more times, getting Chase McGrath contributions that ranged from 29 to 47 yards. Vavae Malepeai scored the lone touchdown on a two-yard jaunt with just over a minute to go in the first half.