USC could hold key to opponent
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Third-ranked Auburn became a media darling Monday, but despite picking up ground in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, No. 2 Oklahoma remains in a better position to make the Orange Bowl.
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Southern California's hold on No. 1 loosened after the Trojans struggled against Stanford. USC received 46 first-place votes in The Associated Press poll released Sunday, eight fewer than last week.
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LOS ANGELES - Southern California seemed helpless as Aaron Rodgers picked away at its defense, hitting pass after pass. But with California just 9 yards from a potential winning score, the Trojans finally
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Here's how well things are going at Southern California: Coach Pete Carroll is worried about ball security even though his top-ranked Trojans are tied for second nationally in turnover margin.
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Cal coach Jeff Tedford knows Arizona State will run some in Saturday night&#39;s game at Memorial Stadium. He&#39;s just not sure who will carry the ball.
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The Poinsettia Bowl between Navy and Utah on Thursday night could come down to whoever can play keep-away the best.
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LOS ANGELES -- Once USC shed its &quot;Christmas Blues&quot;, the Trojans handled short-handed Southern with ease last night. USC overcame a sluggish opening 10 minutes to beat Southern 91-58 for its fifth victory in its past six games.
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Reggie Bush usually comes off the bench for No. 1 Southern California. He'll start at tailback for the Trojans against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl.
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The drive covered just over three minutes, but in that brief amount of time USC&#39;s football team yesterday discovered the kind of resolve that often produces a champion.
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Denied a second Heisman by USC&#39;s Matt Leinart, OU quarterback Jason White has his eyes on a national title. By BOB HARIG, Times Staff Writer.
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Four seconds. That's how long defensive coordinator Bud Foster thinks the Hokies need to get to USC quarterback Matt Leinart.
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A three-touchdown point spread and a recent history of late-season collapses had many thinking the UCLA football team would provide little opposition to rival USC&#39;s march to the BCS-championship game at the Orange Bowl.
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Bee Staff Writer. LOS ANGELES - Dallas Sartz is so good, he&#39;s liable to line up all over the field today against Cal. The USC junior from Granite Bay High School is a starting strong-side linebacker for the top-ranked Trojans.
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This time, Aaron Rodgers is determined to finish what he starts against top-ranked USC.
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Why to watch: It seems like two months, not two weeks, since we last saw USC get by Virginia Tech and while the Trojans have maintained its hold on the number one spot in most polls, a little luster has come off this seemingly invincible team.
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The Southern California Trojans have a new starting quarterback and six new running backs. But they look like the same old USC &#151; with an even better defense than last year. If there was any doubt, No. 4 USC declared itself a national title contender for a fourth straight season with a 28-10 victory over 19th-ranked Nebraska on Saturday night.
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Reggie Bush is the player who makes the difference for USC. Marshawn Lynch waits his turn at Cal. These two young athletes are linked by rare talent and Saturday&#39;s showdown at the Los Angeles Coliseum.