Trojans&#39; 31-point victory no fluke
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LOS ANGELES - The first time Southern California drilled Notre Dame by 31 points two years ago, it was a fluke. The second time was a coincidence.
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A week after losing some support as the No. 1 team, Southern California got it right back. Top-ranked USC received 52 first-place votes, four more than last week, and 1,610 points in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday.
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On an unlikely night, the most unlikely play may have preserved California&#39;s BCS berth and its Rose Bowl hopes. A late defensive extra point turned the tide for the No.
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Coach Brent Sutter wasn&#39;t about to be deceived by the score, nor was he ready to lambaste his lads for a lapse they were able to bounce back from in the end.
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Southern California handed Notre Dame a beating for the ages. Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes Â two on short drives after miscues by the Fighting Irish Â and No. 13 USC beat the Fighting Irish 38-0 Saturday, the largest margin of victory for the Trojans' in the 79-game history of the storied rivalry.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - Alan Anderson couldn&#39;t stop smiling, and his teammates couldn&#39;t stop scoring. Anderson led a balanced offense with 18 points and No.
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Ohio State&#39;s season-making win over Michigan, defined by a 37-point explosion, was remarkable not just for the outpouring of points, but for the fact that the Buckeyes&#39; offense and quarterback Troy Smith showed a totally transformed personality compared
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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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Matt Leinart found a comfort zone this season. No longer worried about losing his job, the easygoing Southern California quarterback became the unquestioned leader of the Trojans. He performed the job so well in his second year as a starter, he also became The Associated Press player of the year.
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Now Auburn knows what it&#39;s like to be the odd team out -- a feeling Southern Cal knew only too well last year. This year, though, the Trojans have no complaints.
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Buster Davis's interception set up a 4-yard touchdown run by Joe Surratt with 1:56 left, and No. 9 Florida State rallied late to escape with a 24-17 victory over Troy last night in Tallahassee, Fla.
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USC&#39;s football team may be in the hunt for one of the two coveted spots in the national championship game, but that doesn&#39;t mean the Trojans aren&#39;t trying to enjoy the ride to a possible Orange Bowl berth.
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PULLMAN - The last time anything was cut down this easily on the Palouse was during the wheat harvest. Top-ranked USC had its way with binge scoring and disruptive defense and leveled Washington State 42-12 yesterday.
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Reggie Bush had 335 total yards as the Trojans survived with a victory, a 12-0 record and a good chance to play in the B.C.S. title game.
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Bolstered by a smothering defense, No. 3 Southern California shook off a poor first half and defeated Arizona, 20-3, last night in Tucson, extending the Trojans' Pac-10-record winning streak to 24 games.
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Southern California's sluggish start only delayed the inevitable &#151; a one-sided victory over woeful Washington. Matt Leinart passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, LenDale White ran for two scores and the top-ranked Trojans handed Washington its first shutout since 1981 in a 38-0 victory Saturday.
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If top-ranked Southern California looked like it was playing in a fog during much of its 28-13 victory over Oregon State late Saturday night in Corvallis, no one could blame the Trojans.