USC NOTEBOOK: MORE THAN HOMECOMING FOR MAIAVA.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 HONOLULU - Linebacker Kaluka Maiava enjoyed a return home but being at USC's secluded resort didn't provide a lot of recreational opportunities. So he and fellow freshman linebacker Brian Cushing Brian Cushing is a strongside linebacker for the University of Southern California Trojans football team. College career Cushing shares the #10 with starting quarterback John David Booty. came up with their own entertainment. The hotel features a pond full of hammerhead sharks, so Maiava and Cushing snuck snuck v. Usage Problem A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak. out one night and threw oranges into the pond. ``They ate all of them,'' Maiava said. ``It was fun.'' Maiava didn't share any poi poi, slightly fermented, sticky food paste eaten in the Pacific islands, usually accompanied with meat, fish, or vegetables. It is made by grinding or pounding the roasted, peeled roots of the taro. (Point Of Interest) See in-dash navigation. with the sharks that his mom delivered to the hotel. He was among several highly regarded freshmen that played their first game. ``It was on TV and I was nervous,'' said defensive end Kyle Moore, who recovered a fumble. ``I was trying to get my first sack but they get rid of the ball too fast here. ``This was the best time ever for me. It was fun playing and we had nice scenery. It was great.'' --Long quarter: Hawaii held the ball for the game's first 13 minutes, because USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. safety Darnell Bing Darnell Bing (born September 10 1984 in Long Beach, California) is an American football safety. Pro Career He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 101st pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. ``Oh my God, after Darnell's interception, I chased him to the end zone and forgot we were coming right back on the field,'' cornerback Justin Wyatt said. ``We weren't tired but we were gassed. We were out there forever.'' USC coach Pete Carroll also felt guilty about the long sequence on defense. ``We screwed up our offense by not letting them get the ball in the first quarter,'' Carroll said. ``That was tough.'' Quarterback Matt Leinart said it was difficult to stay warmed up on the sideline for a whole quarter. ``Hawaii did that to us two years ago too,'' Leinart said. ``They had the ball for almost a whole quarter.'' --Day of options: USC players will spend today in Hawaii. They have three options: They can visit the Arizona battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. memorial, go on a canoe ride in Waikiki or visit a water park near the hotel. The Trojans are scheduled to return to Los Angeles late tonight. --Injury report: Safety Darnell Bing suffered a hip flexor flexor /flex·or/ (flek´ser) 1. causing flexion. 2. a muscle that flexes a joint. flexor retina´culum see entries under retinaculum. while defensive end Kyle Moore sprained his knee and tailback LenDale White got punched in the face by a Hawaii player, but none of the injuries is considered serious. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (ran in Final edition only) THE HERO USC receiver Steve Smith. So much for being overshadowed, he caught seven passes for 185 yards and once again proved his value to the offense. Getty Images Box: NO. 1 USC 63, HAWAII 17 |
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