USC beats No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 behind freshmen's big plays

USC beat No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 at the Coliseum on Saturday, pairing long receptions by freshmen Trent Mosley and Mark Bowman with a defense that allowed no touchdowns for the first 57 minutes, according to ABC7 Los Angeles.

The win was USC's first over a top-12 opponent under coach Lincoln Riley and improved its overall record to 7-2. Ohio State freshman quarterback Luke Fahey, an Orange County native, threw for 260 yards in his first career start.

Mosley scored on a 69-yard catch on USC's second offensive play, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. He finished with five catches for 101 yards and returned a punt 44 yards, later helping set up a touchdown run by Waymond Jordan.

Bowman turned another reception into a 70-yard gain, hurdling a defender and breaking tackles to set up a King Miller touchdown. USC quarterback Jayden Maiava passed for 222 yards and a touchdown.

Fahey completed 21 of 38 passes while starting in place of Julian Sayin, who injured his arm at Indiana two weeks earlier, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. Ohio State accumulated 464 yards but was held to field goals until late in the fourth quarter.

Bo Jackson rushed for 121 yards for Ohio State, while Jeremiah Smith had 10 catches for 83 yards. The loss dropped the Buckeyes to 6-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play, and left coach Ryan Day with a 58-2 record against unranked opponents.

USC improved to 4-2 in Big Ten play after coming into the game off a 24-7 loss at Wisconsin. Students and fans rushed onto the field in the Halloween rain after USC secured its first home win over a top-five team since 2015, ABC7 Los Angeles reported.

Ohio State next hosts Oregon. USC has a bye before traveling to Indiana on Nov. 14.