Tuli Tuipulotu headlined a stingy defensive effort from No. 6 Southern Cal, which improved to 6–0 for the first time since 2006 with a 30–14 win over visiting Washington State on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Tuipulotu finished with three sacks and four tackles for loss.
The Trojans (6–0, 4–0 Pac-12) jumped out to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter, thanks to Caleb Williams’ 38-yard touchdown pass to Mario Williams and a 31-yard Denis Lynch field goal.
Caleb Williams (13) of the USC Trojans throws against the Washington State Cougars in the first quarter at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Oct. 8, 2022. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Five of USC’s next six possessions ended in punts, however, the first two of which Washington State parlayed into long touchdown drives….