Trojans escape trouble
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Steve Smith responded to the loss of All-American Dwayne Jarrett with a career-high 11 catches for 186 yards and two second-half touchdowns, and No. 3 Southern California survived a scare from Washington State with a 28-22 victory last night in Pullman, Wash.
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Matt Leinart made a big pitch for the Heisman Trophy, passing for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and the Trojans overcame a sluggish start to beat Notre Dame 41-10 last night.
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LOS ANGELES Top-ranked Southern California remains unbeaten after whipping 15th-rated Arizona State 45-to-7. Trojan quarterback Matt Leinart completed 13 of 24 passes for 224 yards with no interceptions before sitting out the fourth quarter.
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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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UCLA put together two strong halves and avoided the kind of collapse that cost the fifth-ranked Bruins in their previous game.
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USC had another harrowing trip to the Bay Area. Thanks to their defense and their unstoppable tailback tandem, this one had a much happier ending.
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Missouri traveled to Troy on Thursday for what looked like a stiff test. It was much more than that, as the Trojans earned their biggest win in school history with a 24-14 victory.
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The inexperienced receivers had a tough time getting open. The retooled offensive line had some trouble protecting the star quarterback. And the No. 1 team was trailing the 17 1/2-point underdog with 17 minutes left in the season opener. Southern California doesn't look unbeatable &#151; yet.
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The Men of Troy: Troy Smith&#39;s performance against Michigan was nothing short of spectacular. Following the game, Smith himself did not seem quite aware of the magnitude of the moment.
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Alfred Malone isn&#39;t just interested in letting people outside the state know Troy football exists or proving the Trojans can hang in there against a major conference team.
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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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Golden Bears&#39; offense plays well, but Trojans&#39; defense passes final exam with a goal-line stand to finish up big victory. By Phil Collin.
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Instead of earning a trip to the B.C.S. title game, the Trojans were sent on a return trip to the Rose Bowl, leaving plenty of intrigue on Sunday as to who will hop into the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. rankings.
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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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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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This is getting less and less suspenseful. It's not that Westwood's opponents aren't worthy adversaries -- it's just that high school football squads aren't supposed to have a passing game this sophisticated.
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Southern California could only stop Aaron Rodgers and California when it counted most. The top-ranked Trojans held the seventh-ranked Golden Bears out of the end zone after a first-and-goal with less than two minutes left and held on for a 23-17 victory Saturday.