Colorado State has USC&#39;s respect
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A bunch of people think it&#39;s going to be a walkover, a blowout of mammoth proportions, a game during which the home team will be plucking students out of the stands to play by the third quarter.
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When Southern Californians go to bed each night, at least those not affiliated with UCLA, they do so secure in the knowledge that USC is the best team in college football, and truly has been since October 2002.
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PULLMAN -â Last week, in studying USC game film, Cougar coaches thought they found a chink in the national championsâ armor. And not just any chink -â one with the potential, right from the get go, to
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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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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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As expected, No. 1 Southern California began the season with a one-sided victory. It could hardly be called a memorable performance.
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LOS ANGELES - In his opening statement to the bloated media corps here late yesterday afternoon, USC coach Pete Carroll trotted out these adjectives: Exciting, tense, fantastic, incredible, wonderful, exquisite.
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A strong finish is a big deal at Southern California. The coaching staff talks about it, the players, too.
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Top-ranked USC has the talent, the swagger, and a trio of linebackers that may be the most feared unit not simply on the TrojansÃÂ -- but in the country.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Southern California remained a strong No. 1 in the latest Associated Press college football poll after a 42-10 rout of BYU on Saturday, but the team that shared the national
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Southern California&#39;s quarterback Matt Leinart celebrates as he leaves the field after their 45-7 win against Arizona State in Los Angles on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004.
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Maybe what college football fans like so much about their game is that some things never change. Isn&#39;t that what tradition is all about? ...
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He doesn&#39;t start for No. 1 Southern California, and ranks second on the team in rushing and receiving. He&#39;s a sophomore, and the previous winners have all been juniors or seniors.
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Top-ranked Southern California ran through, around and all over Nebraska. Stafon Johnson ran for 144 yards and one of USC's five rushing touchdowns and John David Booty threw two short TD passes in a 49-31 victory Saturday night.
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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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Quarterback &#151; Matt Leinart, Southern California, junior.
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Better come focused, not drift. Remember the last visit here and recognize exactly what could be at stake. It&#39;s the new USC theme -- win or else.