LEINART IS GOOD AT RIGHT TIME QB STRUGGLES MOST OF THE GAME BUT RALLIES TROJANS.Byline: Scott Wolf Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch, Wolf was raised in West Orange, New Jersey. He graduated in 1986 from West Orange High School. Staff Writer SOUTH BEND South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. , Ind. - A USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. student rode across campus this week sporting a ``Bring on Booty'' T-shirt, referring to backup quarterback John David Booty John David Booty (born January 3, 1985, in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.) is the starting quarterback of the University of Southern California (USC) football team. He is called "John David", and sometimes referred to as J.D., because his father's name is John. . USC fans are not quite ready to replace Heisman Trophy Heisman Trophy Annual award given to the outstanding college gridiron football player in the U.S. The trophy was instituted in 1935 by New York City's Downtown Athletic Club and was officially named the following year for the club's first athletic director, the player-coach winner Matt Leinart Matthew Stephen Leinart (born May 11, 1983 in Santa Ana, California) is an American football quarterback (QB) for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Southern California Trojans, leading them to an AP national yet, but the senior played his worst game of the season Saturday against Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame before scoring the winning touchdown with three seconds left. ``I was off tonight,'' Leinart said. ``I have no excuses. I couldn't get into a rhythm. I made some really dumb throws.'' Leinart threw two interceptions for the first time since throwing two against Oregon State in 2003. ``Matt was just off,'' offensive coordinator An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a football team in the National Football League or College football who is in charge of the offense. This position aids the head coach by designing and scripting plays, delegating work to offensive position coaches during Lane Kiffin said. Leinart probably damaged his Heisman Trophy repeat aspirations, although even he acknowledged the dramatic victory overcame his poor game. ``Everyone will forget that and remember those last two drives,'' he said. Leinart completed three of five passes on USC's next-to-last drive that saw the Trojans take a 24-21 lead on Reggie Bush's 9-yard touchdown run. He was 2 for 4 on the final drive, but scored the winning touchdown on his quarterback sneak. ``When you're on the 1-yard line, it's man on man,'' Leinart said. ``It's get in the end zone or go home.'' Leinart appeared overcome with emotion as the game ended. ``I was in shock,'' he said. ``I didn't want to celebrate `til the clock hit zero because who knows what can happen in three seconds. It was just a great game and I am still really speechless.'' His teammates expressed support even though they couldn't believe the close outcome. ``I love Matt, he made a great play,'' tailback LenDale White said. ``But that game was beyond nervous. This was the tightest game ever.'' There was speculation on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. that Leinart would come out of the game after tailback LenDale White fell on Leinart's helmet and he sought medical attention. Booty even started warming up. But USC doctors never considered taking him out of the game. ``I got a knee in the back of helmet and cut my lip open but I wasn't coming out,'' Leinart said. Unlike in Oregon three weeks ago, when Leinart complained about a dry ball, or his concussion two weeks ago against Arizona State, he didn't have excuses for a subpar sub·par adj. 1. Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production. 2. Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf. effort against Notre Dame. ``They played exactly like we thought they would,'' Leinart said. ``They did pressure us a little more than we thought and put pressure on me and that can get you off rhythm a little bit. I missed some easy throws that could have been big plays.'' Something's clearly amiss because Leinart spent Monday working with his personal coach, Steve Clarkson, during a private workout before USC's practice. Clarkson urged Leinart to throw tighter passes and quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian said Leinart worried that deep balls were getting away from him. It will no doubt be a question again this week when the Trojans play Washington, although the Huskies are not expected to challenge USC like Notre Dame did. That won't matter today, however, because Leinart savored the victory even if he wasn't pleased with his performance. ``I would imagine this will go down as one of the best games,'' Leinart said. Added Bush: ``Big-time players make big-time plays. I knew he could do it. These are the plays that are remembered forever. He's our leader. He's not going to give up.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Matt Leinart threw two interceptions on Saturday but rallied the Trojans to a last-second win over Notre Dame. Tom Strattman/Associated Press |
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