Freshman Branch's electric 2-TD debut lifts USC

Key Facts

• The No. 7 recruit in the 2023 ESPN 300, Branch took over the third quarter and zoomed his way to 232 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns on just nine touches, including a dazzling 96-yard kickoff return for a score that helped cement the result.
• After just one game, Branch can lay claim to one of the most electric debuts in USC football history and a role that should continue to grow.
• After catching a kickoff near USC's end zone, Branch began jogging and surveying the field in front of him as if he was mapping out his route.
• On Saturday, by the time Branch touched the ball again on a punt return a few series later, all eyes were on him in anticipation of what he might do next.

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