Kessler Throws School-Record 7 TDs as (22) USC Clobbers Colorado
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BananaStock/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Cody Kessler threw for a school-record seven touchdowns to lead No. 22 USC past Colorado 56-28 Saturday.
Kessler was on fire throwing all seven of his touchdowns in the first three quarters to break the record previously set by Matt Barkley in 2011.
“It’s an honor for me to break his record,” Kessler said.”But I’m thankful he (Barkley) set the bar so high and taught me as much as he did.”
Kessler threw three of those touchdowns to receiver Nelson Agholor, who had six catches for 128 yards in the win.
The game was never in doubt for USC (5-2, 4-1 Pac-12), which led 28-0 after the first quarter.
The one bright spot for Colorado (2-5, 0-4) was receiver Nelson Spruce. He caught his 11th touchdown of the season, tying the school’s record.
Javorius Allen ran for 128 yards and a touchdown and has now ran for over 100 yards in five of USC’s first six games. He becomes the first Trojan’s player to do that since Reggie Bush in 2005.
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