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Four takeaways from USC's win over Nevada: Trojans' defense steps up despite injuries

Head coach Lincoln Riley of the USC Trojans looks on during the second quarter against the Nevada Wolf Pack at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sept. 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

LOS ANGELES — USC extended its home win streak to nine consecutive games with a 66-14 rout over Nevada on Saturday at the Coliseum. It didn't take Lincoln Riley long to start thinking getting the streak to a perfect 10 with conference foe Stanford visiting next.

"We took a step this week," Riley said in his opening statement after the blowout win, "and we got a big one coming up and we gotta continue to take those steps."

Here are four takeaways from USC's win:

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