NCAAF: UCLA at USC <div class="pre">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 17-0 UCLA - TD, DOMINIQUE JOHNSON 9 YD PASS FROM PATRICK COWAN (KAI FORBATH KICK), 14:53. USC 17-7 3RD QUARTER: NONE 4TH QUARTER: USC - TD, FRED DAVIS 12 YD PASS FROM JOHN DAVID BOOTY (DAVID BUEHLER KICK), 2:57. USC 24-7</div>
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- While far from its best, SouthernCalifornia still extended its unprecedented run of dominance inthe Pac-10 Conference. Joe McKnight and Chauncey Washington each rushed for first-halftouchdowns Saturday as the eighth-ranked Trojans defeatedcross-town rival UCLA, 24-7, to capture their record sixthstraight Pac-10 title. While USC's national championship hopes ended when it suffered asecond loss at Oregon on October 27, the Trojans (10-2, 7-2Pac-10) will play in the Rose Bowl for the 32nd time in theirstoried history. USC brought the "Victory Bell" back to Los Angeles, avenginglast season's 13-9 loss to UCLA that knocked it out of thenational championship game. Still, the Trojans were guilty of a number of mistakes andallowed the Bruins to stay in the game after building a 17-0lead late in the first half. After USC's David Buehler kicked a 46-yard field goal with 45seconds left in the second quarter, the Trojans' defensesuffered a lapse. UCLA (6-6, 5-4) needed only 38 seconds to answer, closing to17-7 at the intermission on Patrick Cowan's nine-yard TD pass toDominique Johnson. But the Bruins' offense sputtered in a mistake-filled secondhalf that included three turnovers in as many possessions latein the third quarter. After throwing for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-24victory over Arizona State on Thanksgiving, USC's John DavidBooty struggled through a sub-par performance against theBruins. Booty completed 19-of-34 passes for only 191 yards Saturday, buthe finally gave the Trojans some breathing roon with a 12-yardTD pass to Fred Taylor with 12:03 remaining.
NCAAF: UCLA at USC <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- UCLA 0 7 0 0 7 USC (8) 7 10 0 7 24 FINAL USC-TD, J McKnight 5 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 7:26 1st Qtr USC-TD, C Washington 10 YD RUN (D Buehler KICK) 4:34 2nd Qtr USC-FG, D Buehler 46 YD 14:15 2nd Qtr UCLA-TD, D Johnson 9 YD PASS FROM P Cowan (K Forbath KICK) 14:53 2nd Qtr USC-TD, F Davis 12 YD PASS FROM J Booty (D Buehler KICK) 2:57 4th Qtr UCLA USC First downs 10 26 Rushed-yards 25-12 49-231 Passing yards 156 206 Sacked-yards lost 4-31 1-6 Return yards 46 4 Passes 13-29-1 21-36-1 Punts 11-40.7 7-38.3 Fumbles-lost 3-3 2-1 Penalties-yards 10-86 9-86 Time of possession 22:10 37:50 Individual Statistics RUSHING: UCLA-Chris Markey 17-49, Chad Moline 1-1, Brandon Breazell 1-MINUS 7, Patrick Cowan 6-MINUS 31. USC-Joe McKnight 13-89, Stafon Johnson 15-73, Chauncey Washington 13-66, Stanley Havili 2-9, Desmond Reed 1-5, Hershel Dennis 2-0, - Team 1-MINUS 2, John David Booty 2-MINUS 9. PASSING: UCLA-Patrick Cowan 13-24-156- 1, Ben Olson 0-5-0- 0. USC-John David Booty 21-36-206- 1. RECEIVING: UCLA-Brandon Breazell 4-53, Terrence Austin 3-42, Dominique Johnson 4-42, Chris Markey 2-19. USC-Stanley Havili 4-66, Vidal Hazelton 5-47, Fred Davis 6-41, Patrick Turner 2-35, David Ausberry 3-15, Brad Walker 1-2. Att: 91,553</div>
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- While far from its best, SouthernCalifornia still extended its unprecedented run of dominance inthe Pac-10 Conference. Joe McKnight and Chauncey Washington each rushed for first-halftouchdowns Saturday as the eighth-ranked Trojans defeatedcross-town rival UCLA, 24-7, to capture their record sixthstraight Pac-10 title. While USC's national championship hopes ended when it suffered asecond loss at Oregon on October 27, the Trojans (10-2, 7-2Pac-10) will play in the Rose Bowl for the 32nd time in theirstoried history. "There's nothing we like more than winning championships," USCcoach Pete Carroll said. "I know everybody talks about all therest of the stuff, but we don't have control of the other stuff. "What we do have control of is this Pac-10, and every chance weget we want to win this thing and get ourselves in that RoseBowl." USC brought the "Victory Bell" back to Los Angeles, avenginglast season's 13-9 loss to UCLA that knocked it out of thenational championship game. "We never considered ourselves out," USC quarterback John DavidBooty said. "We just knew that we had some injuries and someobstacles that came into our way that we had to overcome." Still, the Trojans were guilty of a number of mistakes andallowed the Bruins to stay in the game after building a 17-0lead late in the first half. "I think penalties is a huge part of that," added Booty, whoseteam was whistled for nine flags. "I think we've got to knockdown penalties. Somehow we've got to figure out how to keepourselves from doing it." After USC's David Buehler kicked a 46-yard field goal with 45seconds left in the second quarter, the Trojans' defensesuffered a lapse. UCLA (6-6, 5-4) needed only 38 seconds to answer, closing to17-7 at the intermission on Patrick Cowan's nine-yard TD pass toDominique Johnson. But the Bruins' offense sputtered in a mistake-filled secondhalf that included three turnovers in as many possessions latein the third quarter. "Special teams was really in command," Carroll said. "We did anice job of keeping the ball away from their playmakers." After throwing for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-24victory over Arizona State on Thanksgiving, Booty struggledthrough a sub-par performance against the Bruins. Booty completed 19-of-34 passes for only 191 yards Saturday, buthe finally gave the Trojans some breathing roon with a 12-yardTD pass to Fred Taylor with 12:03 remaining. USC dominated statistically, outgaining UCLA, 438-167, andmanaged to wear down the Bruins with an effective - if notoverpowering - running game. USC rushed for 247 yards, with McKnight, Stafon Johnson andWashington each rushing for at least 70 yards. Cowan completed 13-of-24 for 165 yards and was replaced in thefourth quarter by Ben Olson, who failed to complete any of hisfive attempts. "We didn't take advantage of opportunities like we needed to,"said UCLA coach Karl Dorrell, whose team turned the ball overfour times. "To play against a good team like USC, you can'tafford mistakes. "Defensively, we played well for the most part but played a lotof downs and got a bit worn down. We had too many turnovers,and against a team like this it's catastrophic." McKnight's five-yard TD run gave USC a 7-0 lead with 7:34 leftin the first quarter. The Trojans turned the ball over on downs at the UCLA 24 ontheir opening possession, while their two other first-quarterpossessions resulted in a missed field goal and interception. USC, which had three turnovers, punted the first two times ithad the ball in the third quarter, but the Bruins could not takeadvantage. "The drive at the end of the first half gave us a boost," Cowansaid. "But we had too many mistakes." UCLA crossed midfield on its opening two possessions of thesecond half, but also punted each time, then turned the ballover on consecutive possessions. In the fourth quarter, the Bruins did not advance beyond their36-yard line.
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- While far from its best, SouthernCalifornia still extended its unprecedented run of dominance inthe Pac-10 Conference. Joe McKnight and Chauncey Washington each rushed for first-halftouchdowns Saturday as the eighth-ranked Trojans defeatedcross-town rival UCLA, 24-7, to capture their record sixthstraight Pac-10 title. While USC's national championship hopes ended when it suffered asecond loss at Oregon on October 27, the Trojans (10-2, 7-2Pac-10) will play in the Rose Bowl for the 32nd time in theirstoried history. "There's nothing we like more than winning championships," USCcoach Pete Carroll said. "I know everybody talks about all therest of the stuff, but we don't have control of the other stuff. "What we do have control of is this Pac-10, and every chance weget we want to win this thing and get ourselves in that RoseBowl." USC brought the "Victory Bell" back to Los Angeles, avenginglast season's 13-9 loss to UCLA that knocked it out of thenational championship game. "We never considered ourselves out," USC quarterback John DavidBooty said. "We just knew that we had some injuries and someobstacles that came into our way that we had to overcome." Still, the Trojans were guilty of a number of mistakes andallowed the Bruins to stay in the game after building a 17-0lead late in the first half. "I think penalties is a huge part of that," added Booty, whoseteam was whistled for nine flags. "I think we've got to knockdown penalties. Somehow we've got to figure out how to keepourselves from doing it." After USC's David Buehler kicked a 46-yard field goal with 45seconds left in the second quarter, the Trojans' defensesuffered a lapse. UCLA (6-6, 5-4) needed only 38 seconds to answer, closing to17-7 at the intermission on Patrick Cowan's nine-yard TD pass toDominique Johnson. But the Bruins' offense sputtered in a mistake-filled secondhalf that included three turnovers in as many possessions latein the third quarter. "Special teams was really in command," Carroll said. "We did anice job of keeping the ball away from their playmakers." After throwing for 375 yards and four touchdowns in a 44-24victory over Arizona State on Thanksgiving, Booty struggledthrough a sub-par performance against the Bruins. Booty completed 19-of-34 passes for only 191 yards Saturday, buthe finally gave the Trojans some breathing roon with a 12-yardTD pass to Fred Davis with 12:03 remaining. USC dominated statistically, outgaining UCLA, 438-167, andmanaged to wear down the Bruins with an effective - if notoverpowering - running game. USC rushed for 247 yards, with McKnight, Stafon Johnson andWashington each rushing for at least 70 yards. Cowan completed 13-of-24 for 165 yards and was replaced in thefourth quarter by Ben Olson, who failed to complete any of hisfive attempts. "We didn't take advantage of opportunities like we needed to,"said UCLA coach Karl Dorrell, whose team turned the ball overfour times. "To play against a good team like USC, you can'tafford mistakes. "Defensively, we played well for the most part but played a lotof downs and got a bit worn down. We had too many turnovers,and against a team like this it's catastrophic." McKnight's five-yard TD run gave USC a 7-0 lead with 7:34 leftin the first quarter. The Trojans turned the ball over on downs at the UCLA 24 ontheir opening possession, while their two other first-quarterpossessions resulted in a missed field goal and interception. USC, which had three turnovers, punted the first two times ithad the ball in the third quarter, but the Bruins could not takeadvantage. "The drive at the end of the first half gave us a boost," Cowansaid. "But we had too many mistakes." UCLA crossed midfield on its opening two possessions of thesecond half, but also punted each time, then turned the ballover on consecutive possessions. In the fourth quarter, the Bruins did not advance beyond their36-yard line.
