Bryan Jackson scores against his old team as Wisconsin upsets No. 16 USC 24-7

Bryan Jackson II, who spent the last two seasons at USC, ran for a touchdown against the Trojans, and Wisconsin beat No. 16 USC 24-7 on Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium. Fans rushed the field afterward.

Wisconsin's defense did most of the work. USC finished with minus-17 rushing yards on 25 carries, and the Badgers held the Trojans to 92 yards in the first half, according to the Associated Press. Jayden Maiava threw two first-half interceptions, to Cairo Skanes and Bryce West. The AP noted Maiava came into the game with three interceptions on 224 attempts all season.

USC scored first in the second quarter on Maiava's 4-yard pass to Taniela Tupou for a 7-3 lead. Jackson's 5-yard run with 1:51 left in the half put Wisconsin back in front 10-7, and it was his first touchdown as a Badger.

Colton Joseph hit Chris Brooks Jr. for a 16-yard touchdown on fourth-and-2 in the third quarter to make it 17-7. Late in the third, Junior Poyser blocked a 44-yard USC field goal try. Caden Chittenden missed both of his attempts. Ryan Schwendeman's 1-yard run with 5:02 left closed the scoring.

Gavin Lahm's 33-yard field goal in the first quarter had given Wisconsin its first points, and he made all three extra points. The Badgers ran the ball 43 times and held it for 32:36, which kept the USC offense on the sideline for long stretches.

Wisconsin didn't need much through the air. Joseph completed 12 of 14 passes for 58 yards and the touchdown, and the AP had him with 32 rushing yards. Abu Sama III ran for 71 yards to lead the Badgers, who outrushed USC 142 to minus-17 and didn't turn the ball over. Linebacker Cooper Catalano made 10 tackles.

USC actually outgained Wisconsin 241-200, all of it through the air. Tupou caught six passes for 46 yards, and Trent Mosley had five for 45. USC piled up 22 first downs to Wisconsin's 16 but went 1 of 3 on fourth down, and King Miller managed 8 yards on 11 carries. Desman Stephens II made eight tackles for the Trojans, and Luke Wafle had a sack.

Wisconsin is 5-2 and 3-1 in the Big Ten. Its other win over a ranked team came Sept. 26, 24-20 at then-No. 13 Penn State. The Badgers play at Iowa next Saturday, and USC hosts No. 3 Ohio State.