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USC Trojans 4-1 Overall (2-1 Conference)
This Week’s Score: USC 30 – Cal 3
Next Week’s Opponent: BYE
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Washington State Cougars (1-2) vs. USC Trojans (2-1)
Saturday, September 26, 7:15 PM PST
Las Vegas Favorite: USC -45.0
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USC Trojans 2-1 Overall (0-1 Conference)
This Week’s Score: Washington 16 – USC 13
Next Week’s Opponent: Washington State
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Before every college football season, a series of watch lists are released to let fans know who the award committees will be closely following for each of college football’s awards. With outstanding play, a player not on the preseason watch list can still go on to win the award. The preseason watch list is just a good indication of which players are considered the early favorites to win the award.
Listed below are all of the Pac-10 players who were included on the national lists. The only two awards not listed are the Heisman Trophy and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. The Heisman Trophy does not release a preseason watch list, and the Unitas Award, which is handed out to the nation’s best senior college quarterback, had no Pac-10 players on their watch list.
Congratulations to the players named, and good luck taking home the hardware!
| Maxwell Award Most Outstanding Player Jahvid Best, California Davey O’Brien Award Aaron Corp, USC Doak Walker Award Fred Biletnikoff Award D’Andre Goodwin, Washington John Mackey Award Ed Dickson, Oregon Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award Tyson Alualu, California Rimington Trophy Kenny Alfred, Washington State Outland Trophy Kristofer O’Dowd, USC |
Walter Camp Award Player of the Year Award Jahvid Best, California Chuck Bednarik Award Reggie Carter, UCLA Bronko Nagurski Trophy Stephen Paea, Oregon State Jim Thorpe Award Taylor Mays, USC Dick Butkus Award Chris Galippo, USC Ted Hendricks Award Dexter Davis, Arizona State Lou Groza Award Kai Forbath, UCLA Ray Guy Award Bryan Anger, California
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Arizona State Sun Devils, Arizona Wildcats, California Bears, Oregon Ducks, Oregon State Beavers, Stanford Cardinal, UCLA Bruins, USC Trojans, Washington Huskies
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Aaron Corp, Alterraun Verner, Anthony McCoy, Brian Price, Bryan Anger, Chris Galippo, colin baxter, D'Andre Goodwin, Damian Williams, Daniel Te’o-Nesheim, Dexter Davis, Ed Dickson, Eric Lorig, Jacquizz Rodgers, Jahvid Best, Jake Locker, Jeff Byers, Jeremiah Masoli, Kai Forbath, Keaton Kristick, Kenny Alfred, Kevin Riley, Kristofer O'Dowd, LeGarrette Blount, Logan Paulsen, Malcolm Smith, Nic Grigsby, Reggie Carter, Rob Gronkowski, Ryan Moya, Stephen Paea, Syd’Quan Thompson, T.J. Ward, Taylor Mays, Thomas Weber, Toby Gerhart, Walter Thurmond III, Will Tukuafu
While there may (and I stress the word may) be question marks at defensive line and linebacker, USC could not be in better shape at the third level. This secondary is absolutely loaded with talent, depth, and most importantly, experience. In fact, the unit looks so strong that head coach Pete Carroll (a former college DB himself) has stated that it may be the best group the program has had since his arrival at USC.
It will be impossible for the defensive backfield to improve on its statistical production from last year (#1 pass defense and scoring defense in nation for 2008), but repeating the utter dominance actually seems quite achievable.
The cornerbacks look great and the safeties look downright scary. New defensive coordinator Rocky Seto (also secondary coach) should have a fun time with this unit in 2009.
Kevin Thomas running back an interception
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