Van Dyke suffered a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee against Alabama, which thrust Locke into action under difficult circumstances for a second consecutive season. Locke entered Wisconsin’s idle week knowing he would have nine full regular season games to prove himself and delivered a couple big plays early in the game against USC.

A botched punt and early miscues put the Trojans in a hole against the visiting Badgers, but a strong second half gave USC a victory on Saturday afternoon.

Ja’Kobi Lane caught two of Miller Moss’ three touchdown passes, and No. 13 Southern California rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half for a 38-21 victory over Wisconsin in the Trojans’ first Big Ten home game.