USC LOOKS JUST OK TROJANS DON'T PLAY GREAT BUT LEAD BIG USC, IDAHO LATE GAME.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 Maybe USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. can ask Nebraska to move up their highly anticipated meeting to next weekend. Because if a No. 1-ranked team must play four strong quarters, then USC proved it needs improvement Saturday night, even against completely overmatched Idaho. Skeptical poll voters will probably be happy to see the Trojans play Nebraska in two weeks, because their contest against Idaho - in which USC led 38-3 after three quarters - in front of an announced crowd of 90,917 at the Coliseum offered few style points, especially from the superstar quarterback. In the second quarter, USC did not even bully the Vandals, getting outplayed for 15 minutes. But dominating the first and third quarters at least produced the needed lopsided final score. It could have been worse. Ask Michigan. "I always liked the way our schedule was set up," said 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. , because the Trojans are off next week while Nebraska plays Wake Forest. It will also give Carroll time to study some of the lackluster moments. Saturday night's result probably will not scare Nebraska, when it studies the game film. But the game did give Carroll a chance to feature many younger players in key roles, including tailback Stafon Johnson, wide receiver Vidal Hazelton Vidal Hazelton (born January 29, 1988, in New York, New York) is a wide receiver of University of Southern California (USC) football team. High School career As a junior in 2005 at Moore Catholic High in Staten Island (N.Y.), he caught 39 passes for 784 yards (20.1 avg. and fullback Stanley Havili Stanley Havili (born Salt Lake City, Utah in November 14, 1987) is a college football fullback who currently plays for the Southern California Trojans. He went to Cottonwood High School in Murray. . And sophomore tailback C.J. Gable (Sylmar High) played with his usual steadiness, gaining 54 yards in the first half and a touchdown reception. But the person expected to carry the burden offensively was a hit-and-miss project as 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. offered an inconsistent performance, which is even worse when your opponent is Idaho. Booty certainly was not at his best with more than a few ill-advised or off-target passes. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 109 yards in the first half but a poor decision resulted in a second-quarter interception. The 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 candidate also had a pass deflected In American football a Pass deflected, also known as a Pass defensed, is an incomplete pass that is caused by a defensive player. This is done by slapping or blocking the ball, and is an important statistic for determining a defensive back's effectiveness. , a sore issue for fans who remember tipped passes at the end of losses to Oregon State and 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 last year. On the plus side, Booty and true freshman True freshman is a term used in NCAA sports, indicating that an athlete is playing the sport in his first year of college, rather than redshirting for one or more years to protect future college eligibility. Kris O'Dowd enjoyed a flawless first half on quarterback-center exchanges. As expected, the Trojans never unveiled the shotgun, with O'Dowd forced to start in place of the injured Matt Spanos. 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 (shoulder) and cornerback Josh Pinkard Josh Pinkard (born April 2, 1986 in Oxnard, California, U.S.) is an African-American football free safety and cornerback at the University of Southern California. High school career (knee) also sat out the game with injuries. But Turner's absence did not explain why the lopsided talent advantage did not quite show itself in the first half, especially in the second quarter, when the Vandals outgained USC 122-80 in the second quarter and were barely outscored (7-3). USC redeemed itself in the third quarter with an early touchdown by Havili to expand its lead to 28-7 but the Trojans also turned the ball over on downs inside the 10-yard line, with Booty throwing badly behind a receiver on fourth down. In reality, the up-and-down effort was no different than what USC offered in scrimmages and the search for breakaway skill players continued. Freshman tailback Joe McKnight displayed a nice moment on a cutback cut·back n. 1. A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" New York Times. 2. run and gained 30 yards in four carries midway through the second half. Defensively, linebacker Keith Rivers got off to a lively start with six tackles through three quarters. It all looked like it would be a massive blowout early. USC spent the first quarter with a formidable offense, as C.J. Gable rushed for 46 yards and Stafon Johnson 33. The Trojans led 14-0 on a 4-yard run from Johnson followed by an 8-yard pass from Booty to Gable. Johnson added a 1-yard touchdown run that gave the Trojans a 35-3 advantage with four minutes left in the third quarter. Idaho did surprise early as Jackson reeled off a 22-yard run and the Vandals completed passes of 16 and 18 yards. That counts for something when you're playing what many think is the nation's top defense. Although Idaho outplayed USC in the second quarter, the Trojans produced the highlight play. Booty lofted a pass in the end zone for Vidal Hazelton, who grabbed it with one hand and fell to the ground without ever using his other hand. scott.wolf@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 SC NEXT 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Nebraska. TV: Ch. 7. CAPTION(S): 5 photos, 6 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) USC's Chauncey Washington gets away from Idaho's Shiloh Keo in the second quarter. (2) USC's Stanley Havili vaults over the head of Idaho's Breyon Williams in the first quarter Saturday at the Coliseum. (3) Coach Pete Carroll, left, talks to his players on the sideline during the first quarter of USC's season opener Saturday at the Coliseum. John McCoy/Staff Photographer (4) Vidal Hazelton, USC wide receiver (5) Nick Holt, USC defensive coordinator Box: (1) USC vs. Idaho, late (2) THEY SAID IT (3) HERO (4) GOAT (5) KEY NUMBER (6) USC SCHEDULE |
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