SC INSIDE LOOK: WILLIAMS HAS HARSH WORDS RECEIVER SAYS '02 UCLA GAME WAS HIS WORST; USC PREPS FOR RIVALRY.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 TUCSON, Ariz. - If you ask USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. receiver Mike Williams Mike Williams may refer to:
``Last year I played like chicken---- against UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ,'' Williams said. ``It was my first time and I wanted to play, but I dropped balls. I played worse than against Kansas State.'' Williams played against UCLA with a sprained ankle A sprained ankle, also known as a ankle sprain, ankle injury or ankle ligament injury, is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle is torn or partially torn. last season, which gave him an excuse, but it doesn't make him feel any better about his performance. ``I dropped an 80-yard touchdown pass against UCLA,'' Williams said. ``Last season, people held their breath when they threw to me, because they weren't sure if I would catch it.'' This time, Williams is healthier, overcoming a sprained ankle that hindered him the past two games. Perhaps it's fitting that if USC hopes to play in the Sugar Bowl, it will have to beat its crosstown rival, otherwise it could face a trip to the Holiday Bowl. The magnitude of the rivalry was sinking in for some players immediately after Saturday's 45-0 victory over Arizona. Freshman 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. received advance word on the rivalry last week from an unlikely source, former UCLA receiver Danny Farmer Danny Farmer, born 1977, is a former National Football League and University of California, Los Angeles wide receiver.[1] In 2000, he was drafted in the fourth round (103) by the Pittsburgh Steelers. . ``He said you'll never see anything like it,'' Booty said. ``He said he didn't remember a whole lot of games, but USC-UCLA is such a big deal, he remembers all those games.'' Booty knows Farmer because he shares the same agent as Booty's older brother, Josh. USC 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. prefers not to look ahead, especially when the next game is against UCLA. So he spoke only in general terms about the game immediately after the rout of Arizona. ``It's going to be an enormous crowd. It's what we look forward to,'' Carroll said. ``Most of all, it's fun to play at the Coliseum again.'' Not even the fact UCLA has lost three consecutive games and dropped to 6-5 overall could dissuade the No. 2-ranked Trojans (9-1). ``It's tough for them, but they'll be fired up next week,'' USC quarterback 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 said. ``It's going to be a huge game.'' Williams said the Trojans were already on guard to avoid making controversial comments that might become bulletin-board material during the week. ``You won't get anything out of guys as far as what they think this week,'' he said. Williams said the fact the Sugar Bowl is at stake won't distract the Trojans, because last year USC played UCLA with a Bowl Championship Series bowl game on the line. ``We had a lot to play for last year,'' he said. ``People said Arizona had nothing to lose, but we knew we couldn't overlook them. We won't get caught up in the rivalry this week. ``With respect to the rivalry, it's important for us to just focus and practice hard. That's what we've done every week this season.'' But for freshmen such as tailback LenDale White, this week will be a highlight. ``I can't wait,'' he said. ``I've heard a lot about it.'' |
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