Cody Kessler, Nelson Agholor reflect on career-long touchdown play

Nelson Agholor gets around Washington State's punt coverage team for a 65-yard touchdown return in the first quarter Saturday. Agholor also caught an 87-yard touchdown pass from Cody Kessler in USC's 44-17 win.

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Nov. 2, 2014 5:47 PM PT

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The 87-yard touchdown pass play that USC quarterback Cody Kessler and receiver Nelson Agholor connected on against Washington State was the longest of both players’ careers.

The third-quarter touchdown was a key play in a 44-17 USC victory that sent the Trojans into an open date on an up note.

“Great call by the coaching staff,” Agholor said. “I think they felt like those guys were going to corner blitz and I get to run a post [route] on a safety who was little undisciplined. He wasn’t in the right position and Cody gave me a shot.”

Kessler had overthrown a long pass to receiver JuJu Smith the previous week against Utah. When he passed to a wide-open Agholor, he thought he might have done it again.

“The wind was in my face so I tried to put a little more on it,” Kessler said. “I thought it was too much and, luckily, Nelson has that instinct.”

Kessler and Agholor have connected for eight touchdowns this season.

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