No. 1 Southern Cal Absorbs the Blows, Then Battles Back
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The Trojans took some potential knockout blows in the first half, then had time to recover and overcame an 11-point halftime deficit at Stanford Stadium.
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Push led to shove all afternoon, but when it was over, the California students owned the field. They flowed out of the Memorial Stadium bleachers Saturday in a riotous celebration of the
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No. 1 Connecticut absorbed the first blow in its showdown with North Carolina, shook it off, then came back to deliver the knockout.
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Georgia vs. Southern California, it might have been a heck of game.
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LANDOVER, Md. -- It was a test of character not many people expected top-ranked Southern California would face so early in the season.
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LOS ANGELES -- Matt Leinart passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns, LenDale White ran for two scores, and top-ranked Southern Cal handed Washington its first shutout since 1981 in a 38-0 victory yesterday.
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Two budding dynasties -- Southern Cal and the Patriots -- are being ravaged by defections.
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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. In the previous poll, Southern Cal lost three first-place votes.
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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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So what now? USC and Oklahoma, having just survived their high-profile weekends, in the fast lanes to the Orange Bowl? Yes, USC has a relentless nature that wears opponents down -- outscoring
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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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Oklahoma's secondary was so shaky that coaches turned to a freshman they planned to redshirt. Even now, Southern California's offensive line is a "work in progress," coordinator Norm Chow says.
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Daniel Hackett scored 19 points, O.J. Mayo added 18 points and a career-high six assists, and No. 25 Southern California did its typical excellent job on defense in beating Cal Poly 78-55 Saturday night.
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Southern California, the best college football team in the country, overwhelmed Pacific-10 Conference opponent Arizona, 42-9 Saturday night.
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W-L RESULT NEXT WEEK 1. Southern Cal 4-0 beat Stanford, 31-28 Idle
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Southern California's new-look offense was a little less explosive than the old one. It was still more than good enough for another rout against Arkansas.
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Erik Ainge throws four touchdowns and the Tennessee Volunteers put last year's losing season behind them with a stunning 35-18 win over ninth-ranked California.