Final
USC looks to avenge last season's loss to UCLA
Dec 1, 2007 - 11:30 AM UCLA (6-5) at No. 8 USC (9-2) 4:30 pm ESTLOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Southern California has a score to settle with UCLA.
The eighth-ranked Trojans will be out to avenge last season's loss to the Bruins on Saturday when the cross-town rivals meet for the 77th time.
Last season, UCLA upset USC, 13-9, ending the Trojans' seven-game winning streak in the series and knocking them out of national championship contention.
UCLA trailed at the intermission, 9-7, but blanked the high-powered Trojans in the second half. The Bruins snapped USC's NCAA record streak of 63 straight games with at least 20 points.
A year later, there are no national title implications on the line. But with a victory, USC (9-2, 6-2 Pac-10) will clinch an unprecedented sixth straight Pac-10 Conference title and play in the Rose Bowl for the 32nd time.
If UCLA upsets the Trojans again, Arizona State can clinch the Pac-10 crown and the Rose Bowl berth with a win over Arizona.
Even with five losses, UCLA (6-5, 5-3 Pac-10) is still in the Pac-10 race. The Bruins need a victory over USC and an Arizona win over Arizona State to claim the Pac-10 title.
Despite the two losses, USC has regained its swagger and took out some frustrations last week against Arizona State.
In perhaps his best performance of the season, a healthy John David Booty passed for 375 yards and four touchdowns in the Trojans' 44-24 victory over the Sun Devils.
UCLA has experienced a strange, up-and-down season. After starting 4-1, the Bruins suffered a 20-6 loss to then-winless Notre Dame on October 6.
UCLA rebounded to beat California two weeks later, but then dropped its next three games. The Bruins ended that slide with a 16-0 victory over Oregon last week.
UCLA, which has been plagued by inconsistent quarterback play throughout the season, recorded four turnovers and five sacks to become bowl eligible.
Ben Olson, who began the season as the Bruins' starter before a knee injury sidelined him against Notre Dame, could get the start against the Trojans.
Olson started the second half last week and went 4-of-10 for 64 yards and an interception.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UCLA 0 7 0 0 7
USC (8) 7 10 0 7 24 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: USC - TD, JOE MCKNIGHT 5 YD RUN (DAVID
BUEHLER KICK), 7:26. USC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: USC - TD, CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 10 YD RUN
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 4:34.
USC 14-0
USC - FG, DAVID BUEHLER 46 YD, 14:15.
USC 17
Dec 1 8:07 PM - NCAAF
TD USC
FRED DAVIS 12 YD PASS FROM JOHN DAVID BOOTY
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK)
UCLA 7
USC (8) 24 12:03 LEFT, 4TH QTR
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 7:33 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UCLA 0 7 0 7
USC (8) 7 10 0 17 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: USC - TD, JOE MCKNIGHT 5 YD RUN (DAVID
BUEHLER KICK), 7:26. USC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: USC - TD, CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 10 YD RUN
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 4:34.
USC 14-0
USC - FG, DAVID BUEHLER 46 YD
Dec 1 7:24 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UCLA 0 7 7
USC (8) 7 10 17 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: USC - TD, JOE MCKNIGHT 5 YD RUN (DAVID
BUEHLER KICK), 7:26. USC 7-0
2ND QUARTER: USC - TD, CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 10 YD RUN
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 4:34.
USC 14-0
USC - FG, DAVID BUEHLER 46 YD, 14:15.
Dec 1 6:26 PM
TD UCLA DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 9 YD PASS FROM PATRICK COWAN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 6:23 PM
TD UCLA DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 9 YD PASS FROM PATRICK COWAN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 6:23 PM
TD UCLA DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 9 YD PASS FROM PATRICK COWAN (KAI FORBATH KICK)
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 6:23 PM- NCAAF
TD UCLA
DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 9 YD PASS FROM PATRICK COWAN
(KAI FORBATH KICK)
UCLA 7
USC (8) 17 0:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 6:23 PM - NCAAF
TD USC
CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 10 YD RUN
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK)
UCLA 0
USC (8) 14 10:26 LEFT, 2ND QTR
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 5:43 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
UCLA 0 0
USC (8) 7 7 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: USC - TD, JOE MCKNIGHT 5 YD RUN (DAVID
BUEHLER KICK), 7:26. USC 7-0
Dec 1 5:29 PM - NCAAF
TD USC
JOE MCKNIGHT 5 YD RUN
(DAVID BUEHLER KICK)
UCLA 0
USC (8) 7 7:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
UCLA vs. USC(8)Dec 1 5:02 PM
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