​USC Trojan QB Jayden Maiava (14) throws the football during an NCAA football game against the San Jose State Spartans on August 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.LOS ANGELES — With expectations sky high entering for Lincoln Riley’s in year five at USC, the Trojans opened the 2026 campaign with a 42-26 victory over the San Jose State Spartans on Saturday afternoon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.<span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”> </span><span class=”fr-mk” style=”display: none;”