NCAAF: USC at NEBRASKA <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- USC (1) 7 14 21 7 49 NEBRASKA (14) 7 3 0 21 31 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: USC - TD, STANLEY HAVILI 5 YD PASS FROM JOHN DAVID BOOTY (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 4:11. USC 7-0 NEBRASKA - TD, CODY GLENN 1 YD RUN (ALEX HENERY KICK), 13:57. USC 7-7 2ND QUARTER: NEBRASKA - FG, ALEX HENERY 37 YD, 5:56. NEBRASKA 10-7 USC - TD, STANLEY HAVILI 2 YD RUN (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 8:10. USC 14-10 USC - TD, STAFON JOHNSON 7 YD RUN (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 13:41. USC 21-10 3RD QUARTER: USC - TD, ANTHONY MCCOY 2 YD PASS FROM JOHN DAVID BOOTY (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 3:31. USC 28-10 USC - TD, CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 1 YD RUN (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 5:46. USC 35-10 USC - TD, CHAUNCEY WASHINGTON 1 YD RUN (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 9:57. USC 42-10 4TH QUARTER: NEBRASKA - TD, CODY GLENN 1 YD RUN (ALEX HENERY KICK), 2:51. USC 42-17 USC - TD, ALLEN BRADFORD 6 YD RUN (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 8:15. USC 49-17 NEBRASKA - TD, TODD PETERSON 20 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (SAM KELLER PASS TO SEAN HILL FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION), 10:28. USC 49-25 NEBRASKA - TD, TODD PETERSON 18 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER 14:09. USC 49-31</div>
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Ticker) -- Southern California gave thenation a first-hand look at why it is the top-ranked team incollege football. Stafon Johnson rushed for a career-high 144 yards as the Trojanssteamrolled No. 14 Nebraska, 49-31, in a nationally televisedgame Saturday night. Southern Cal (2-0) looked well-rested coming off a bye lastweek, grinding out 312 total rushing yards in a game billed as ashowdown between two of the sport's most-storied programs. While the Trojans rested last week, second-ranked LouisianaState posted an impressive 48-7 rout of then-No. 9 Virginia Techin another nationally televised contest. The Tigers gained ground on the Trojans in the rankings, but USCreminded everyone of its dominance in this one. Johnson emerged as the top player in USC's loaded backfieldSaturday, rumbling through gaping holes in Nebraska'sovermatched defense. The 210-pound sophomore needed just 11carries to surpass his previous career high of 64 yards. C.J. Gable chipped in 69 rushing yards on just four carries,while Chauncey Washington ran for 43 yards and two TDs on 12rushes. Fullback Stanley Havili reeled off a 50-yard run on theopening drive and added a two-yard TD plunge for the Trojans,who amassed 308 yards on the ground. USC's overwhelming ground attack provided plenty of support forJohn David Booty, who completed 19-of-30 passes for 144 yardsand two TDs. Nebraska (2-1) came out emotionally charged in the first quarterand grabbed a 10-7 advantage - its only lead of the game - sixminutes into the second on Alex Henery's 37-yard field goal. But the Trojans outclassed the Cornhuskers from there, racingfor 35 consecutive points to turn this one into a laugher. Havili's TD run with 6:50 left in the first half gave USC thelead for good at 14-10, and Johnson added a seven-yard score 79seconds before the break to push the Trojans' cushion to 21-10. Booty found tight end Anthony McCoy for a two-yard TD pass 3 1/2minutes into the second half, and Washington added a pair of TDruns later in the third quarter to help USC pull away. Sam Keller played well for Nebraska, completing 36-of-54attempts for 389 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. Maurice Purify hauled in seven receptions for 80 yards, whileTodd Peterson finished with 74 yards and a pair of TDs on fivecatches. Keller hooked up with Peterson for both scores late in thefourth quarter to pull Nebraska within 49-31, but the contestwas nowhere near as close as the final score indicated.
NCAAF: USC at NEBRASKA <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- USC (1) 7 14 21 7 49 NEBRASKA (14) 7 3 0 21 31 FINAL USC-TD, S Havili 5 YD PASS FROM J Booty (D Buehler KICK) 4:11 1st Qtr NEBRASKA-TD, C Glenn 1 YD RUN (A Henery KICK) 13:57 1st Qtr NEBRASKA-FG, A Henery 37 YD 5:56 2nd Qtr USC-TD, S Havili 2 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 8:10 2nd Qtr USC-TD, S Johnson 7 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 13:41 2nd Qtr USC-TD, A McCoy 2 YD PASS FROM J Booty (D Buehler KICK) 3:31 3rd Qtr USC-TD, C Washington 1 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 5:46 3rd Qtr USC-TD, C Washington 1 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 9:57 3rd Qtr NEBRASKA-TD, C Glenn 1 YD RUN (A Henery KICK) 2:51 4th Qtr USC-TD, A Bradford 6 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 8:15 4th Qtr NEBRASKA-TD, T Peterson 20 YD PASS FROM S Keller (S Keller PASS TO S Hill FOR TWO-POINT CONVERSION) 10:28 4th Qtr NEBRASKA-TD, T Peterson 18 YD PASS FROM S Keller 14:09 4th Qtr USC NEBRASKA First downs 22 28 Rushed-yards 38-313 28-31 Passing yards 144 389 Sacked-yards lost 0-0 2-19 Return yards 45 15 Passes 19-30-0 36-54-2 Punts 4-41 6-37.7 Fumbles-lost 5-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 10-102 6-45 Time of possession 29:02 30:58 Individual Statistics RUSHING: USC-Stafon Johnson 11-144, C.J. Gable 4-69, Stanley Havili 2-52, Chauncey Washington 12-43, Joe McKnight 1-5, Allen Bradford 6-4, Mark Sanchez 1-0, John David Booty 1-MINUS 4. NEBRASKA-Marlon Lucky 17-33, Cody Glenn 8-20, Terrence Nunn 1-MINUS 3, Sam Keller 2-MINUS 19. PASSING: USC-John David Booty 19-30-144- 0. NEBRASKA-Sam Keller 36-54-389- 2. RECEIVING: USC-Fred Davis 3-38, David Ausberry 3-35, Patrick Turner 3-24, Brad Walker 2-23, Stanley Havili 3-22, Ronald Johnson 1-4, Vidal Hazelton 1-2, Anthony McCoy 1-2, Joe McKnight 1-0, Stafon Johnson 1-MINUS 6. NEBRASKA-Maurice Purify 7-80, Todd Peterson 5-74, Terrence Nunn 4-57, Nate Swift 4-56, Cody Glenn 4-46, Marlon Lucky 6-41, Dan Erickson 2-21, Sean Hill 2-10, Frantz Hardy 2-4. Att: 84,959</div>
NCAAF: USC at NEBRASKA <div class="pre">** CONFIRMED ** NCAAF USC (1) 49 NEBRASKA (14) 31 FINAL</div>
LINCOLN, Nebraska (Ticker) -- Southern California gave thenation a first-hand look at why it is the top-ranked team incollege football. Stafon Johnson rushed for a career-high 144 yards as the Trojanssteamrolled No. 14 Nebraska, 49-31, in a nationally televisedgame Saturday night. Southern Cal (2-0) looked well-rested coming off a bye lastweek, grinding out 326 total rushing yards in a game billed as ashowdown between two of the sport's most-storied programs. While the Trojans rested last week, second-ranked LouisianaState posted an impressive 48-7 rout of then-No. 9 Virginia Techin another nationally televised contest. The Tigers gained ground on the Trojans in the rankings, but USCreminded everyone of its dominance in this one. Johnson emerged as the top player in USC's loaded backfieldSaturday, rumbling through gaping holes in Nebraska'sovermatched defense. The 210-pound sophomore needed just 11carries to surpass his previous career high of 64 yards. "When you go to a school like USC, you always want to show whatyou can do," Johnson said. "I was showing to the coaches that Iwas ready. I wanted to come in and show them. That is why Icame here, to show and prove that I am a great ball player and Iam going to do anything I can do to win." C.J. Gable chipped in 69 rushing yards on just four carries,while Chauncey Washington ran for 43 yards and two TDs on 12rushes. Fullback Stanley Havili reeled off a 50-yard run on theopening drive and added a two-yard TD plunge for the Trojans,who amassed 326 yards on the ground. "We had some time on the field to talk to the guys (after USCkick returner Vincent Joseph's injury in the second quarter),and we told them we're going to run the ball every play, untilsomething changes and it's up to them," USC coach Pete Carrollsaid. "We ripped off about a 20-yarder and then bang-bang, we'rein the end zone four or five plays later. "It was a tremendous response by them. We knew we had a chanceto do that from that point on. We're very, very pleased aboutthat." USC's overwhelming ground attack provided plenty of support forJohn David Booty, who completed 19-of-30 passes for 144 yardsand two TDs. Nebraska (2-1) came out emotionally charged in the first quarterand grabbed a 10-7 advantage - its only lead of the game - sixminutes into the second on Alex Henery's 37-yard field goal. But the Trojans outclassed the Cornhuskers from there, racingfor 35 consecutive points to turn this one into a laugher. "It's beyond disappointing," Nebraska linebacker Bo Ruud said."It feels terrible right now. This was really bad performancefrom our team and I don't think it shows at all how we expectourselves to play." Havili's TD run with 6:50 left in the first half gave USC thelead for good at 14-10, and Johnson added a seven-yard score 79seconds before the break to push the Trojans' cushion to 21-10. Booty found tight end Anthony McCoy for a two-yard TD pass 3 1/2minutes into the second half, and Washington added a pair of TDruns later in the third quarter to help USC pull away. Sam Keller played well for Nebraska, completing 36-of-54attempts for 389 yards, two TDs and two interceptions. "I thought he played tough," Nebraska coach Bill Callahan said."I thought he was gutty in the pocket. He took some hits. Ithought he really competed. I looked at his numbers, andthey're pretty solid numbers against the top-ranked defensedefending the pass. "It was a pretty solid performance (by Keller). We just have togive him a little help and balance up the attack, and I thinkwe'll be fine." Maurice Purify hauled in seven receptions for 80 yards, whileTodd Peterson finished with 74 yards and a pair of TDs on fivecatches. Keller hooked up with Peterson for both scores late in thefourth quarter to pull Nebraska within 49-31, but the contestwas nowhere near as close as the final score indicated. "We can take positives from this," Keller said. "Nobody's goingin the tank, nothing's going to happen. We're going to goback, we're going to fix it and everything is going to be fine.I'm just proud of the guys for not going in the tank. We justkept fighting until the final whistle was blown."
