Claims extracted
26
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 26 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
7
Sports
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1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The birthplace of college football looked like it might also mark the resting place of USC’s season.
uncertain
it → look → season
The Trojans would play more games regardless of what happened Saturday, of course, but would there really be any coming back from a loss to winless Rutgers?
asserted
what → play → Rutgers
Some late perseverance prevented USC from finding out.
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perseverance → prevent → USC
On a day when their defense gave up way too many big plays and their offense missed freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley, the No. 12 Trojans nevertheless held on during a 42-35 victory at SHI Stadium in their Big Ten opener.
asserted
Trojans → give → opener
A fourth-down stop followed by a quick touchdown midway through the fourth quarter prevented USC (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) from what would have been a major stumble.
asserted
what → follow → USC
It was bad enough as it was, the Trojans’ defense giving up 460 yards against a team that got steamrolled by UMass in this same stadium.
asserted
that → give → stadium
Rutgers (0-3, 0-1) converted three of four fourth downs and nearly matched the combined 42 points it had scored in its first two games.
asserted
it → convert → games
Meanwhile, Trojans quarterback Jayden Maiava turned in his first clunker of the season.
asserted
Maiava → turn → season
Repeatedly locking in on his first targets and struggling to make plays against soft zone coverage, Maiava completed 20 of 32 passes for 277 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.
asserted
Maiava → lock → interceptions
But the bigger concern was a defense that now must face Oregon, which rolled up 84 points against Portland State.
asserted
which → face → State
What it means
USC averted a collapse against what was widely considered one of the worst Power Four teams in the country.
asserted
what → mean → country
Rutgers’ season-opening loss to UMass and subsequent setback against Boston College put Scarlet Knights coach Greg Schiano firmly on the hot seat.
asserted
loss → open → seat
USC counterpart Lincoln Riley would have joined him had his team faltered Saturday.
asserted
team → join → him
But even with the sigh-of-relief victory, the Trojans are not exactly surging heading into their showdown against Oregon next weekend.
asserted
Trojans → surge → Oregon
With Rutgers facing a fourth-and-1 at its 24-yard line early in the fourth quarter, trailing by just a touchdown, the Scarlet Knights tried to get cute.
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Knights → face → touchdown
They lined up in a shotgun formation and snapped the ball directly to running back Antwan Raymond.
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They → line → Raymond
Raymond was stuffed for no gain, and the Trojans took over practically in the red zone.
asserted
Trojans → stuff → zone
They eventually scored on Maiava’s 2-yard pass to Riley Wormley.
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They → score → Wormley
MVP: USC’s Riley Wormley
The Trojans backup running back didn’t produce eye-popping stats but made a few of the biggest plays.
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back → produce → plays
His 12-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter put USC ahead by two touchdowns before he added another score on a touchdown catch.
asserted
he → put → catch
Wormley finished with 52 yards rushing in three carries, including a 27-yarder that was his team’s longest of the day.
asserted
that → finish → day
Did you see that?
asserted
you → see → that
Only a few days after Riley said Caden Chittenden would eventually get to kick a field goal this season, it finally happened.
asserted
it → say → goal
Chittenden nailed a 35-yarder on the Trojans’ first drive of the game and added a 32-yarder late in the first half.
asserted
Chittenden → nail → half
Up next
Things get real next weekend when the Trojans host No. 21 Oregon at the Coliseum.
asserted
Trojans → get → Coliseum
Riley is 0-2 against the Ducks, with both games having been played at Autzen Stadium.
asserted
games → play → Stadium
The Aporia
