San Jose State Spartans<\/a> 42-26 Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Trojans led 28-0 at halftime and extended their advantage to 35-3 through three quarters before the Spartans scored 23 points against USC\u2019s reserves in the fourth.<\/p>\nThe late scores made the final margin appear less convincing, but USC\u2019s starting defense controlled the game. San Jose State failed to score a touchdown until the fourth quarter and struggled to create consistent opportunities against Patterson\u2019s unit.<\/p>\n
Following the victory, Riley explained what has distinguished<\/a> Patterson since the Hall of Fame coach took control of the Trojans\u2019 defense in a video shared by USC on BTN on X, formerly Twitter, after the season-opening win.<\/p>\n“There’s just a burning desire to be great, and you feel it every single play.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n