The USC Trojans and the Tulane Green Wave will play in the Cotton Bowl on January 2, 2023, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN.
The Trojans were defeated by the Utah Utes 47-24 in their most recent outing. The Green Wave are coming off of a victory over the UCF Knights by the score of 45-28. Against the Utes, Caleb Williams led the Trojans with 363 yards on 28-of-41 passing (68.3%) for three touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 12 times for 21 yards. Austin Jones carried the ball 15 times for 35 yards (2.3 yards per carry). He added four receptions for 40 yards. Tahj Washington led the receiving charge against the Utes, catching six passes for 93 yards and one touchdown. Michael Pratt went 20-for-33 with 394 yards, four touchdowns and one interception for the Wave against the Knights. He also rushed six times for 48 yards and one touchdown. Tyjae Spears carried the ball 22 times for 199 yards and one touchdown. He caught one pass for two yards. Deuce Watts caught three passes on six targets for 134 yards (44.7 yards per reception), and scored one touchdown.
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