Makai Lemon and Woody Marks score the big plays for USC

The USC football team, especially the offense, was finally able to put the pieces together on Saturday. The Trojans scored 42 points. They won easily. They didn't allow an opponent to stay close until deep into the fourth quarter or at any point in the fourth quarter. That was more like it. This is what USC should look like. Makai Lemon and Woody Marks played a big role in ensuring the game went smoothly for the Men of Troy.

Lemon completed an 80-yard kick return, faking Rutgers' kick coverage unit. He finished the game with 256 all-purpose yards, 134 receiving and 122 return yards. Marks scored three touchdowns and was an elite weapon as a runner and receiver. Rutgers didn’t have an answer for either player. The Trojans received top performances from their quarterback Miller Moss as well as their WR1 (Lemon) and RB1 (Marks). If the quarterback, the top receiver and the top running back are all right, that's a recipe for success.

Now comes the harder part: doing this in November against better opponents and a tougher defense. Let’s see if USC can pull it off and finish the season in style.

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