RUSH HOUR FOR USC TROJANS GAIN 313 YARDS ON GROUND AS THEY DOMINATE CORNHUSKERS USC 49, NEBRASKA 31.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 LINCOLN, Neb. -- With a long delay inside chilly Memorial Stadium following an injury to USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. kick returner Vincent Joseph, Trojans coach Pete Carroll Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California Trojans football team, having held that position since 2001. gathered his offensive line and made a command decision. "You could feel guys getting cold and they may not be as loose, so I told them we'll run the ball every time until we score," Carroll said. "And we banged it all the way down there. We didn't look back the rest of the game. "We didn't have to throw the ball at all tonight. There were some colossal holes." USC's misdirection MISDIRECTION, practice. An error made by a judge in charging the jury in a special case. 2. Such misdirection is either in relation to matters of law or matters of fact. 3.-1. plays gave Nebraska fits and the No. 1-ranked Trojans rushed for 313 yards en route to a 49-31 victory over the No. 14 Cornhuskers in front of 84,959. "This means so much to a new team to win like this when we go on the road the rest of the season," Carroll said. "We faced the crowd, some adversity early, but we hung tough and took over the line of scrimmage line of scrimmage n. pl. lines of scrimmage Football Either of two imaginary lines extending across the field parallel to the goal line at the ends of the ball as it rests prior to being snapped and at which each team lines up for ." Sophomore tailback Stafon Johnson rushed for a career-high 144 yards on 11 carries. "I'm just a role player," Johnson said. "I'm not worried about who's the man." It didn't really matter who carried the ball with the size of the holes, as Nebraska's defense got fooled by the Trojans' linemen and players going in motion. "They oftentimes followed what's moving instead of what was really happening," offensive line coach Pat Ruel Golden Pat Ruel (born December 5, 1950) is the offensive line coach for the USC Trojans. Ruel has 32 years of college and NFL coaching experience. He lettered at offensive guard for University of Miami and received his B.S. said. It's a good thing the Trojans ran at will, because the passing game left something to be desired for the second straight game. 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. barely passed for 100yards before some garbage-time throws increased his total to 144. "Whether we weren't catching the ball or missing reads, we missed a lot of yards through the air," 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 Steve Sarkisian Steve Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is a coach and former player of American football. He played the quarterback position, and has worked with quarterbacks during most of his coaching career. He is of Armenian descent. said. Wide receiver Patrick Turner For the Canadian rower, see . Patrick Turner (born May 19, 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a wide receiver for the University of Southern California Trojans. College career , who missed the season opener with a shoulder injury, dropped three passes and fumbled to illustrate the struggles. "I had some passes I should have caught," Turner said. "You're really anxious to get back. I'm not used to being injured. Who knows if that had something to do with it." But that could be overlooked by a dominant running game that even surprised the Trojans. "Everyone keeps asking why the holes were so big and I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. why," offensive tackle Sam Baker said. "We just moved guys." USC also made a statement after losing some national respect following a lackluster victory over Idaho and a week off while LSU LSU Louisiana State University LSU Large Subunit LSU La Salle University (Philadelphia, PA) LSU La Sierra University LSU Link State Update (OSPF) LSU Learning Support Unit routed Virginia Tech. "The Idaho game was lethargic," Trojans nose tackle Sedrick Ellis said. "We wanted to come back with intensity and show everyone what we can do." Nebraska fans might regret getting what they wished for in this second meeting in two years. Huskers coach Bill Callahan, criticized by his fans (and Carroll) for being too conservative last year, opened up the playbook, yet suffered the same result. Last year, Nebraska lost 28-10 in a boring contest. This was an embarrassment, as quarterback Sam Keller self-destructed in the second half with two interceptions and the Trojans led 42-10 midway through the third quarter. Maybe USC (2-0) gave Nebraska (2-1) second thoughts about Callahan's recent contract extension. USC might lack a glamour tailback, but it resembled the not-too-distant past as Johnson and C.J. Gable (four carries, 69yards) made a mockery of Nebraska's confused defense. Gable (Sylmar High) did not play in the second half and did not know why. "It's always frustrating," he said. "But you have to deal with it." Nebraska's defense seemed completely clueless clue·less adj. Lacking understanding or knowledge. clueless Adjective Slang helpless or stupid Adj. 1. against the Trojans' offense in the first half, with gaping holes for the tailbacks to run through. Johnson barely got touched, carrying five times for 60 yards and finished with a 7-yard run to give USC a 21-10 lead with 1:19 left in the half. That lead quickly grew to 35-10 in the third quarter as Keller turned the ball over and the Trojans quickly capitalized with Booty throwing a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Anthony McCoy and Chauncey Washington scoring on a 1-yard run. But things were much closer early. In one of the USC's biggest blunders in recent years, linebacker Rey Maualuga committed a "disconcerting dis·con·cert tr.v. dis·con·cert·ed, dis·con·cert·ing, dis·con·certs 1. To upset the self-possession of; ruffle. See Synonyms at embarrass. 2. " penalty that canceled a Nebraska field goal and gave the Huskers a first down at the Trojans' 2-yard line. According to the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, the penalty is meant to distract an opposing player, usually the snapper snapper, name for members of the Lutianidae, a family of spiny-finned food and game fishes found chiefly in tropical coastal waters. Snappers are carnivorous, active, and voracious, with large mouths and sharp teeth. Most species travel in dense schools. . "It was a bogus call," Maualuga said. Two plays later, Nebraska tailback Cody Glenn scored on a 1-yard run to tie the score 7-7. Defensive coordinator Nick Holt shrugged his shoulders when Carroll spoke to him after the penalty. It did not look like it would matter based on USC's first series, when the Trojans rushed for 90 yards in two plays. Fullback Stanley Havili went 50 yards on the first play and Gable gained 40 on the next. Both runs were career longs for the players. Havili then scored on a 5-yard pass from Booty to give USC a 7-0 lead with 10:49 left in the first quarter. scott.wolf@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 USC NEXT vs. Washington State, 5 p.m. Saturday, Colieseum. TV/Radio: Ch. 7; 710-AM. CAPTION(S): 4 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) C.J. Gable helped contribute to the Trojans' rushing game Saturday, as USC gained 313 yards against Nebraska. Gable rushed for 69 yards. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images (2) USC quarterback John David Booty, right, throws over Nebraska's Larry Asante in Saturday's game. Booty passed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. (3) USC fullback Stanley Havili celebrates after scoring one of his two touchdowns against Nebraska on Saturday. Nati Harnik/Associated Press (4) no caption (Stafon Johnson) Dave Weaver/Associated Press Box: (1) USC 49, Nebraska 31 (2) THEY SAID IT (3) HERO (4) GOAT (5) KEY NUMBER (6) USC SCHEDULE |
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