GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NCAAF: USC (3-0) at WASHINGTON (2-2)

NCAAF: USC at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NCAAF
USC (1) 27
WASHINGTON 24 FINAL</div>

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- On a weekend full of upsets, the top-rankedSouthern California was close, but did not fall victim.

Running backs Stafon Johnson and Chauncey Washington combinedfor 231 yards and two touchdowns as USC defeated Washington,27-24, on Saturday.


The Trojans were sluggish for most of the game, committing threeturnovers and 16 penalties that cost them 161 yards.

Quarterback John David Booty threw for 236 yards for USC (4-0,2-0 Pac-10), which beat Washington (2-3, 0-2) for the sixthstraight time.


Huskies quarterback Jake Locker ran for a one-yard touchdownwith 34 seconds left to cut the deficit to three, but Washingtonfailed to recover the onside kick.


Locker completed 13-of-28 passes for just 90 yards, but theHuskies scored 21 points off Trojan turnovers and a blockedpunt.


After a scoreless first quarter, Booty fumbled the snap on hisown 14 yard line to set up great field position for Washington.

The Huskies took advantage two plays later as Locker rushed tothe right side on an option play, scoring from 10 yards out togive Washington a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.

USC answered immediately as Booty led the Trojans down the fieldin six plays, capping the 68-yard drive with a 23-yardtouchdown pass to wide receiver Patrick Turner to tie the scoreat 7-7 with 10:16 left in the second quarter.


After Johnson's eight-yard run gave USC a 14-7 lead, the Huskiestied it up with just over two minutes left in the half whensafety Mesphin Forrester intercepted a tipped ball and returnedit 54 yards for a touchdown. Trojans kicker David Beuhler madea 22-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to give USC a 17-14lead at the half.


The Trojans extended their lead when Washington ran up themiddle for a two-yard score to give USC a 24-14 lead with justunder five minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Huskies got back within seven on a 37-yard field goal byRyan Perkins to make the score, 24-17, with 12:44 to go in thegame.

 

NCAAF: USC at WASHINGTON

<div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
USC (1) 0 17 7 3 27
WASHINGTON 0 14 0 10 24 FINAL

WASHINGTON-TD, J Locker 10 YD RUN (R Perkins KICK) 2:33 2nd
Qtr
USC-TD, P Turner 23 YD PASS FROM J Booty (D Buehler
KICK) 4:44 2nd Qtr
USC-TD, S Johnson 8 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 10:45 2nd
Qtr
WASHINGTON-TD, M Forrester 54 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (R
Perkins KICK) 12:57 2nd Qtr
USC-FG, D Buehler 22 YD 14:44 2nd Qtr
USC-TD, C Washington 2 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 10:07
3rd Qtr
WASHINGTON-FG, R Perkins 37 YD 2:16 4th Qtr
USC-FG, D Buehler 33 YD 11:59 4th Qtr
WASHINGTON-TD, J Locker 1 YD RUN (R Perkins KICK) 14:26 4th
Qtr


USC WASHINGTON
First downs 20 15
Rushed-yards 39-224 33-100
Passing yards 236 90
Sacked-yards lost 1-10 1-6
Return yards 7 86
Passes 20-37-2 13-28-1
Punts 5-30.6 7-37.4
Fumbles-lost 1-1 3-1
Penalties-yards 16-161 9-64
Time of possession 34:51 25:09


Individual Statistics

RUSHING: USC-Stafon Johnson 14-122, Chauncey Washington 21-106, Ronald
Johnson 1-9, - Team 1-MINUS 2, John David Booty 2-MINUS 11.
WASHINGTON-Jake Locker 18-50, Louis Rankin 12-39, Anthony Russo 1-8,
Paul Homer 2-3.

PASSING: USC-John David Booty 20-37-236- 2. WASHINGTON-Jake Locker
13-28-90- 1.

RECEIVING: USC-Patrick Turner 6-87, Fred Davis 4-72, Desmond Reed
4-46, David Ausberry 3-20, Vidal Hazelton 1-6, Stafon Johnson 1-5,
Stanley Havili 1-0. WASHINGTON-Anthony Russo 3-36, Marcel Reece 4-15,
Robert Lewis 1-13, Cody Ellis 1-10, Corey Williams 1-8, Louis Rankin
2-5, DAndre Goodwin 1-3.


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SEATTLE (Ticker) -- On a weekend full of upsets, the top-rankedSouthern California was close, but did not fall victim.

Running backs Stafon Johnson and Chauncey Washington combinedfor 231 yards and two touchdowns as USC defeated Washington,27-24, on Saturday.


The Trojans were sluggish for most of the game, committing threeturnovers and 16 penalties that cost them 161 yards.

Quarterback John David Booty threw for 236 yards for USC (4-0,2-0 Pac-10), which beat Washington (2-3, 0-2) for the sixthstraight time.


"Every time we go on the road, or even at home, teams aregunning for us and giving us their best effort and their bestshot," Booty said.


"We made it close tonight," he said. "They executed when theyhad to, and got their chances when we gave it to them. But itwas us, and I take responsibility for that."


Huskies quarterback Jake Locker ran for a one-yard touchdownwith 34 seconds left to cut the deficit to three, but Washingtonfailed to recover the onside kick.


"We just didn't take advantage of the ball tonight," USC coachPete Carroll said. "We just couldn't do more things wrong in thegame.


"I think there was close to 200 yards in penalties, we turnedthe ball over three times," he said. "We just couldn't get outof our own way. I think it's a classic game when you really messit up and give up a night. Washington was there to take it, allthey needed was one more chance. On this night also we overcamethat. I am grateful to have this win under all of thecircumstances and all of the stuff that happened."

Locker completed 13-of-28 passes for just 90 yards, but theHuskies scored 21 points off Trojan turnovers and a blockedpunt.


"I felt like we played good but not good enough to win," Lockersaid.


"Obviously, I think from my chair, from my vantage point, Ithink it was a good football game," Washington coach TyWillingham said. "I thought there were mistakes on both teams.I felt that we did not overcome some of the ones that we made,but I am extremely proud of our football team. But in sayingthat I do not take any solace that we came close and didn'twin."


After a scoreless first quarter, Booty fumbled the snap on hisown 14 yard line to set up great field position for Washington.

The Huskies took advantage two plays later as Locker rushed tothe right side on an option play, scoring from 10 yards out togive Washington a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.

USC answered immediately as Booty led the Trojans down the fieldin six plays, capping the 68-yard drive with a 23-yardtouchdown pass to wide receiver Patrick Turner to tie the scoreat 7-7 with 10:16 left in the second quarter.


"We could have lost this game, and it could have gone the otherway," Booty said.


"But we came out with the win. I think that has a lot to do withour senior leadership. The guys were just fighting all the waythrough 60 minutes and just were not going to let it go."

After Johnson's eight-yard run gave USC a 14-7 lead, the Huskiestied it up with just over two minutes left in the half whensafety Mesphin Forrester intercepted a tipped ball and returnedit 54 yards for a touchdown. Trojans kicker David Beuhler madea 22-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to give USC a 17-14lead at the half.


The Trojans extended their lead when Washington ran up themiddle for a two-yard score to give USC a 24-14 lead with justunder five minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Huskies got back within seven on a 37-yard field goal byRyan Perkins to make the score, 24-17, with 12:44 to go in thegame.

 

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- On a weekend full of upsets, the top-rankedSouthern California was close, but did not fall victim.

Running backs Stafon Johnson and Chauncey Washington combinedfor 228 yards and two touchdowns as USC defeated Washington,27-24, on Saturday.


The Trojans were sluggish for most of the game, committing threeturnovers and 16 penalties that cost them 161 yards.

Quarterback John David Booty threw for 236 yards for USC (4-0,2-0 Pac-10), which beat Washington (2-3, 0-2) for the sixthstraight time.


"Every time we go on the road, or even at home, teams aregunning for us and giving us their best effort and their bestshot," Booty said.


"We made it close tonight," he said. "They executed when theyhad to, and got their chances when we gave it to them. But itwas us, and I take responsibility for that."


Huskies quarterback Jake Locker ran for a one-yard touchdownwith 34 seconds left to cut the deficit to three, but Washingtonfailed to recover the onside kick.


"We just didn't take advantage of the ball tonight," USC coachPete Carroll said. "We just couldn't do more things wrong in thegame.


"I think there was close to 200 yards in penalties, we turnedthe ball over three times," he said. "We just couldn't get outof our own way. I think it's a classic game when you really messit up and give up a night. Washington was there to take it, allthey needed was one more chance. On this night also we overcamethat. I am grateful to have this win under all of thecircumstances and all of the stuff that happened."

Locker completed 13-of-28 passes for just 90 yards, but theHuskies scored 21 points off Trojan turnovers and a blockedpunt.


"I felt like we played good but not good enough to win," Lockersaid.


"Obviously, I think from my chair, from my vantage point, Ithink it was a good football game," Washington coach TyWillingham said. "I thought there were mistakes on both teams.I felt that we did not overcome some of the ones that we made,but I am extremely proud of our football team. But in sayingthat I do not take any solace that we came close and didn'twin."


After a scoreless first quarter, Booty fumbled the snap on hisown 14 yard line to set up great field position for Washington.

The Huskies took advantage two plays later as Locker rushed tothe right side on an option play, scoring from 10 yards out togive Washington a 7-0 lead early in the second quarter.

USC answered immediately as Booty led the Trojans down the fieldin six plays, capping the 68-yard drive with a 23-yardtouchdown pass to wide receiver Patrick Turner to tie the scoreat 7-7 with 10:16 left in the second quarter.


"We could have lost this game, and it could have gone the otherway," Booty said.


"But we came out with the win. I think that has a lot to do withour senior leadership. The guys were just fighting all the waythrough 60 minutes and just were not going to let it go."

After Johnson's eight-yard run gave USC a 14-7 lead, the Huskiestied it up with just over two minutes left in the half whensafety Mesphin Forrester intercepted a tipped ball and returnedit 54 yards for a touchdown. Trojans kicker David Beuhler madea 22-yard field goal with 16 seconds left to give USC a 17-14lead at the half.


The Trojans extended their lead when Washington ran up themiddle for a two-yard score to give USC a 24-14 lead with justunder five minutes remaining in the third quarter.

The Huskies got back within seven on a 37-yard field goal byRyan Perkins to make the score, 24-17, with 12:44 to go in thegame.