USC Quarterback Jayden Maiava Earns Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Honors

LOS ANGELES–USC quarterback Jayden Maiava earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors after main the Trojans to a 73-13 victory over Missouri State in USC’s season opener within the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday (Aug. 30). This is the primary Big Ten weekly honor for Maiava. Washington RB Jonah Coleman was additionally named a Co-Offensive Player of the Week.

Maiava accounted for over 300 yards in only one half of soccer. He went 15-of-18 (.833) with 2 TDs for 295 yards with an extended of 73 yards. He additionally rushed for 9 yards and scored a TD on a 3-yard rush into the tip zone. His 295 passing yards matched his second-highest passing complete final season (295 yards versus Texas A&M on Dec. 27, 2024). Maiava’s season excessive in 2024 was 360 passing yards versus Notre Dame on Nov. 30.  Additionally, Maiava’s 295 passing yards within the first half versus Missouri State had been probably the most by a Trojan in a primary half since former USC QB Kedon Slovis’ 347 first-half yards versus Arizona State on Nov. 9, 2019. Former USC QB Cody Kessler additionally had 295 first-half yards in opposition to Arizona State on Sept. 26, 2015.

USC’s 42 factors within the first half had been probably the most since scoring 49 factors within the first half versus Stanford on Sept. 9, 2023.

 

The Trojans start their 2025 marketing campaign 1-0. USC now has 9 straight season opening wins, and USC head coach Lincoln Riley stays undefeated in season openers as a head coach. 

 

After competing in only one half of Saturday’s sport, Maiava at the moment leads the nation in a number of statistical classes. He ranks No. 1 within the nation in passing effectivity (257.7), No. 1 within the nation in passing yards per completion (19.67) and No. 1 within the nation in yards per go try (16.39). Maiava ranks No. 2 within the Big Ten and No. 5 within the nation in completion share (.833). He is ranked No. 2 within the Big Ten and No. 21 within the nation in passing yards (295), No. 2 within the Big Ten and No. 15 within the nation in passing yards per sport (295) and No. 2 within the Big Ten and No. 20 within the nation in complete offense (304.0).

 

Per PFF, Maiava is ranked No. 1 amongst all Big Ten quarterbacks and No. 10 amongst all Power 4 quarterbacks with an 89.7 passing grade. He can be No. 1 amongst all Big Ten quarterbacks and No. 10 amongst all Power 4 quarterbacks with a 90.8 total offense grade. He had 0 turnover worthy performs in opposition to Missouri State per PFF.

 

USC’s 73 factors had been probably the most scored by the Trojans since USC defeated California 74-0 on Nov. 8, 1930. USC’s 73 factors had been additionally probably the most factors scored in a season opener by the Trojans since USC defeated UCLA 76-0 within the 1929 season opener.

USC had 9 totally different gamers rating a TD versus the Bears — probably the most for a Trojan workforce relationship again to 1972 when such information had been obtainable. USC’s 10 TDs within the sport had been probably the most for the Trojans since Oct. 18, 2008 versus Washington State (69-0, 10 TDs with 1 blocked PAT). Against the Missouri State, USC recorded 3 TD scoring performs of greater than 60 yards, and 4 of greater than 30 yards.

 

As a workforce, USC ranks No. 1 within the nation in completion share (.889) and No. 1 within the nation in scoring offense (73.0). USC ranks No. 1 within the Big Ten and No. 2 within the nation in third down conversion share (.857). The Trojans rank No. 1 within the Big Ten and No. 10 within the nation in passing offense (364.0) and No. 1 within the Big Ten and No. 7 within the nation and in complete offense (597.0). USC additionally ranks No. 3 within the Big Ten and No. 11 within the nation in passing yards per completion (15.17).

The Trojans return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to host Georgia Southern on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. PT.