Williams did not reveal what Slovis’ injury was, but said he was expected to practice this week. He reminds me a lot of Sam Darnold, to be honest.”ĭart’s performance has put the USC quarterback situation into question. “That’s just the type of guy he is,” center Brett Neilon said. As soon as the ball was caught, Dart limped up the field, still hobbled by the bruised knee but still wanting to celebrate with his teammate. Through the next seven drives, USC held the Cougars to a net gain of zero yards, adding a defensive touchdown off a Drake Jackson strip-sack in the third quarter.ĭart put the finishing touches on his day with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Ford, the first of the sophomore receiver’s career. Meanwhile, after allowing touchdowns on two of the first three drives, the USC defense crippled the offense of Washington State (1-2, 0-1).
Mailbag: Pac-12 media contract, UCLA's fate, Big 12 fans and more And Dart fed London, as the junior receiver finished with a career-high 13 receptions, career-high 170 yards and two touchdowns, which merely tied his career best. Like Slovis before him, Dart understood that the more you throw to London, the more good things happen. Gifted an extra set of downs by a Cougar penalty for roughing the passer, Dart found London for a 5-yard touchdown pass. “He’s out here making plays like that, I’ll make sure I keep kissing him on the cheek,” Williams said with Dart chuckling at his side.Ī strip by Micah Croom on the Cougars’ kickoff return to start the third quarter gave USC the ball on the Washington State 27. Interim head coach Donte Williams said that he considered kicking a field goal, but wide receiver Drake London’s incredulity at the idea convinced the coach to trust his players.Īfter the play, Williams planted a kiss on Dart’s cheek in appreciation. on fourth-and-nine to cut the Washington State lead to 14-7. Confined more to the pocket, Dart completed seven of his next nine attempts, culminating in a 38-yard touchdown pass to a streaking Gary Bryant Jr.
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But a defender’s helmet cracked into his knee, and he came up limping.ĭart stayed in the game, flexing his leg in between plays. With four minutes left in the second quarter, Dart kept the ball and ran for a gain of seven. And then Dart gave USC more to believe in before the half. That kept USC just close enough to not lose hope. After the Dart fumble, USC (2-1, 1-1 in Pac-12) forced a three-and-out. After the interceptions, the Trojans made a goal-line stop, standing up Washington State quarterback Jayden de Laura up at the 1 on fourth down.
We play for each other, so I felt like if I just wasn’t thinking about myself and thinking about everybody else and just trying to do my job from then on.”īut the USC defense, down 14-0, responded to both turnovers and did not allow any points. “I felt like for me to succeed I have to just forget about it and move on. “Things were going a little fast for me at the start,” Dart said. Two drives later, he dove forward on a run to try to gain more yards and instead fumbled the ball away.īut Dart was able to shake off those mistakes and lead the Trojans back from a 14-point deficit. After keeping a run-pass option on his first play and turning it into an 18-yard gain, Dart threw an interception where he clearly telegraphed his pass. The freshman quarterback looked his age early.
Dart completed 30 of 46 passes for four touchdowns and two interceptions as the Trojans scored 45 unanswered points. “I was trying to lock in, not let my emotions get the most of me and stay in the moment.”ĭart’s 391 passing yards were the most ever for a USC quarterback in his debut, breaking JT Daniels’ record of 282 in 2018. “I think those moments, it always hits you when you’re least expecting it,” Dart said.
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