Category: Sport
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Mark Saxon, OC Register Photo: Michael Goulding, OC Register And what, exactly, did that prove? The USC football team did what it does and Idaho got in the way at times in the Trojans’ ho-hum, 38-10 victory at the Coliseum on Saturday night. It was far from a statement of dominance by the nation’s top-ranked…
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USC coach Pete Carroll praised wide receiver Vidal Hazelton after watching game films. “He was a pleasant surprise, he handled all things well, ran good routes and blocked well,” Carroll said. “He was a classic Z like Steve Smith or Keary Colbert.”
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Plenty of new, and old faces hit the field as the Southern California Trojans beat the Idaho Vandals 38-10 Saturday night in the season opener. While the game was closer than many Trojan fans expected, the action was typical of a USC team preparing the national championship road ahead. USCFootball.com brings you…
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That final sidestep was just ridiculous.
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Here are my thoughts on last night’s game: Positive – Running Game I liked what I saw from the running game. I was hesitant after the Fall Scrimmage to anoint Stafon the lead back, but after last night’s game I believe he should get equal time with CW. He showed great patience, ability to break…
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Offensive tackle Sam Baker said the offense did not play with its usual pace against Idaho. “Our tempo faded and we got lackadaisical,” Baker said. “We’ve always been a good finising team.”
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USC coach Pete Carroll said the pre-game buildup surrounding Joe McKnight affected the freshman tailback. “I thought he got thru it. He seemed tired to me (from the buildup),” Carroll said.
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Stafon Johnson was supposed to be a star at Southern California last year. Instead, he sat on the bench….
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<!–start image–><!– end image–>Vidal Hazelton saw the ball sailing toward him in the end zone, and, “It looked like gold.” Never mind that one of his hands was stuck on a defender’s shoulder pad, “I just went up there and got it.” Also inside: Read about why Pete Carroll said the performance reminded him of…
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O.J. Mayo scored 29 points in helping lead the USC Trojans to 102-82 victory over Caballeros de Sinaloa in an exhibition game in Mexico. Davon Jefferson, another USC freshman, also added 29.
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Top-ranked USC not sharp, but Trojans are good enough to win opener easily. After going through three scrimmages at the Coliseum during training camp, USC’s season opener against undermanned Idaho appeared as if it would be nothing more than a glamorized version of the same.
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JD Booty didn’t thrown downfield much in the opener against Idaho– reminiscent of the early part of last season when they seemed to bring him along slowly. Most of his throws to his wide outs were shorter sideline stuff. His deepest throw down the middle went to tight end Fred Davis who ran for half…
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