Trojans Hang On to Spoil Stellar Day for Cal Quarterback
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Aaron Rodgers tied an N.C.A.A. record by completing 23 consecutive passes, but he watched his last three attempts sail off target in the final minute.
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Freshman tailback Joe McKnight finishes with 170 of USC's 633 yards in a record-setting rout Tuesday, as Southern California defeats Illinois, 49-17.
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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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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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A strong finish is a big deal at Southern California. The coaching staff talks about it, the players, too.
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Trojans hold off Golden Bears at goal line late in 4th quarter, extend winning streak to 14 by avenging their last loss vs. intrastate rivals.
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No. 1 USC wasn&#39;t at its best, but Reggie Bush was and his two scintillating long TD runs helped the Trojans hold off UCLA 29-24 on Saturday.
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The Trojans have a wealth of weapons on offense, and when they are operating on all cylinders, they&#39;re awfully difficult to beat.
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The fourth-ranked California Golden Bears, who felt the BCS unjustly denied them a spot in the Rose Bowl, had their case shredded Thursday in the Holiday Bowl.
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Aaron Rodgers completes an NCAA-record 23 passes to open the game. Cal outgains USC 424 yards to 205. But Rodgers&#39; final three passes fall incomplete in the end zone, and the defending national champs pull out another victory.
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LOS ANGELES ---- Aaron Rodgers made NCAA history on Saturday, but couldn&#39;t orchestrate an upset of top-ranked USC. California&#39;s junior quarterback broke the NCAA record for most consecutive completions in
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Quarterback &#151; Matt Leinart, Southern California, junior.
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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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USC has waited a year for this. The top-ranked Trojans get a chance to avenge their only defeat since October 2002 when they face No. 7 California today before a sellout crowd of 92,000.
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A year ago, Southern Cal was outside the gates, not part of the show, despite being the No. 1 team in both the writers' and coaches' polls. This year, coach Pete Carroll's Trojans are again No. 1 in both of those polls, but also No. 1 in the Bowl Championship Series computer rankings, which means they will play ...
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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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LOS ANGELES -- Picked apart all afternoon by uncannily accurate California quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the USC defense chose the game&#39;s biggest moment to make the game&#39;s biggest stand.