Impact Moss got off to a rough start as the Wolverines defense made life extremely difficult in the first half. The redshirt junior then had a rollercoaster second half, including touchdown passes of nine, 16 and 24 yards. He also made a critical mental mistake with his first interception of the season in the third quarter, throwing a short pass to the sticks on third down that star cornerback Will Johnson caught in stride for an easy pick-six. Moss was then strip-sacked on the ensuring offensive series, but running back Woody Marks saved the day when he stole the ball back on a fumble from Wolverines defensive lineman Kenneth Grant later in the same play. The Trojans clearly will not want to put so much on Moss' shoulders by running the ball more moving forward, as Saturday's game script forced the team to play from behind nearly all day. They'll look to get back on track during this coming Saturday's home contest against Wisconsin.
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