Week 3 proved to be a huge moment for top-10 teams around college football. No. 7 USC improved to 3-0 in Lincoln Riley’s first season on Saturday night by defeating Fresno State 45-17 behind a potent all-around offensive attack. Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 284 yards and two touchdowns, while running backs Travis Dye and Austin Jones each scored touchdowns and surpassed 100 yards on the ground. The hot start to Riley’s tenure marks USC’s first time scoring at least 40 points in the first three games of the season since 2005 — the year the Trojans played Texas for the national championship. Fresno State star quarterback Jake Haener had to be carted off the field early in the third quarter after suffering a leg injury when he was sacked by USC’s Solomon Byrd. The Bulldogs were trailing just 21-10 at the time, but losing the All-Mountain West performer proved…
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