NCAA Football 13 (USC Football - unfinish business)

[drlw322]

By: Drlw322@WeAreSC

Los Angeles (AP) - The Pre-season #2 rank Trojans ended their fall camp this past Saturday with their annual fall scrimmage.

It was a great event with much anticipated fanfare. It was the biggest showing I've ever seen at an annual scrimmage. Perhaps it's the 1st season in 3 years that we are playing for something. The team showed excitement to get this season started and they do so next Saturday against the Rainbow Warrior of Hawaii. But 1st they get to tune up against each other for the fans.

The game began with the White team consist of mostly of second and third string play taking possession of the ball and redshirt Freshmen QB Cody Kessler drove the White team down the field for a 24 yard field goal by Heidari.

Anthony Brown and Isiah Wiley is part of a very experience secondary.

Matt Barkley got his turn next and surprisingly threw an interception to LB Anthony Sarao (pass tipped by Gerald Bowman). The White team stalled the next drive and Barkley got his revenge. Barkley connected with Robert Woods on a 20 yards TD pass catching between two defenders (Anthony Brown, Gerald Bowman). Woods coming into fall camp was a big question mark because of his ankle, but he has proved that everything is good to go. Barkley then connected with Xaiver Grimble on a 13 yard TD pass.

Barkley connecting with his TE Xaiver Grimble on a 13 yards TD pass.

The defense proved that they will contribute also as the next few possession turned into a defensive showcase. Anthony Brown undercut a Max Wittek throw and had an interception, Junior College transfer Gerald Bowman had two pass breakups and 4 tackles. Freshmen Scott Starr was impressive with a sack and 6 tackles.

Max Wittek also caught on fire after that interception, he connected with his high school teammate Victor Blackwell on a 70 yards TD pass. He also found Freshmen Nelson Agholor 4 times for 52 yards. Blackwell finished the day with 3 catches for 92 yards.

Redshirt freshmen Junior Pomee finished the day off with a TD catch of his own, he finished the day with 4 catches 46 yards and a TD.

Junior Pomee and Nelson Agholor are going to be a big part of the Trojans offense.

One thing is for sure, this is a young and talented team. The future looks bright for the Trojans, but right now is the future and the BCS title is what Matt Barkley and T.J. McDonald came back for.

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USC (White) at USC (Cardinal)
Aug 23, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
#2 USC (White)	3	0	6	6	-	15
#2 USC (Cardinal)	7	10	3	0	-	20

Team Stats Comparison
	USC	USC
Total Offense	241	204
Rushing Yards	22	67
Passing Yards	219	137
First Downs	9	10
Punt Return Yards	14	0
Kick Return Yards	103	89
Total Yards	358	293
Turnovers	1	1
3rd Down Converstion	4-10	5-8
4th Down Conversion	2-3	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-2	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-1-1	1-0-1
Penalties	0-0	0-0
Posession Time	9:42	10:18

USC (White) PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Wittek 11/18 185 2 1 C. Kessler 5/9 34 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Allen 9 30 3.3 0 J. Pinner 3 12 4.0 0 C. Kessler 2 -20 -10.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD N. Agholor 4 53 13.2 0 J. Pomee 4 46 11.5 1 V. Blackwell 3 92 30.6 1 J. Allen 2 10 5.0 0 J. Fitzpatrick 1 6 6.0 0 D. Rogers 1 8 8.0 0 C. Thomas 1 4 4.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK C. Hobbi 0 1 J. Smimmons 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD S. Starr 6 1 0 0 J. Shaw 5 0 0 0 A. Sarao 4 0 1 0 G. Bowman 4 0 0 0 J. Ruffin 2 0 0 0 K. Greene 1 1 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG A. Heidari 1/1 0/0 3 24 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 K. Negrete 2 91 45.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD N. Agholor 3 64 21.3 0 K. Seymour 2 39 19.5 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD N. Agholor 2 14 7.0 0

USC (Cardinal) PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Barkley 11/15 126 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. McNeal 11 72 6.5 - D. Morgan 4 15 3.5 - M. Barkley 3 -11 -3.5 - RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Woods 4 44 11.0 1 M. Lee 3 27 9.0 0 G. Farmer 2 19 9.5 0 S. Vainuku 1 5 5.0 0 X. Grimble 1 31 31.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK K. Holmes 1 0 J. Martinez 0 1 A. Walker 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Tavai 3 2.0 0 0 T. Harris 6 0 0 0 I. Wiley 5 0 0 0 L. Dawson 4 0 0 0 T. Mcdonald 4 0 0 0 N. Robey 3 0 0 0 A. Brown 1 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG A. Heidari 2/2 2/2 8 48 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 K. Negrete 2 81 40.5 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD M. Lee 3 72 24.0 0 G. Farmer 1 17 17.0 0

[drlw322]

Los Angeles (AP) - The USC Trojans are not strangers to sanctions and penalties from the NCAA. USC was giving a rather harsh penalty back in 2009 with 2 year bowl banned and 30 scholarship reduction over 3 years. USC also faced player transfer rules where players transfering from their institution were able to complete at any other FBS school without sitting out the 1 year rule.

Due to that rule players such as Jarvis Jones (UGA) and DJ Shoemate (UConn) left the school. USC struggled with their 1st year because of depth. Losing tight games in the 4th quarters to Washington and Stanford with a total of 3 points.

The Trojans now find themselves in a complete opposite position now. Even though the scholarship reduction are still lingering over their head, The Trojans have bounced back to national spotlight in a positive way. They are rank #2 in all major ranking and now are even better with the arrival of Silas Redd from Penn State.

Redd in his practice showed balance, explosiveness, and toughness. USC needed depth at the RB position with Tre Madden going down in spring practice, they also needed a back that can can the tough yards. Silas not only give them those things but also a back that he cut and break for the house.

"I can not be more exited to have a student athlete like Silas Redd. He fit all the standard of what USC stands for, and he is a really great football player." - Lane Kiffin

Buckle your chin strap cause there is unfinished business for the men of Troy.

[drlw322]

2012 Pre-Season All Americans
Pos	Player Name	Ht	Wt	Year
QB	Matt Barkley, USC	6'2	230	Sr.
HB	Marcus Lattimore, South Carolina	6'0	218	Jr.
HB	Montee Ball, Wisconsin	5'11	212	Sr.
WR	Josh Boyce, TCU	6'0	203	Jr.
WR	Robert Woods, USC	6'1	190	Jr.
TE	Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame	6'6	247	Jr.
LT	Donald Hawkins, Texas	6'5	310	Jr.
LG	Carson York, Oregon	6'5	292	Sr.
C	Sam Schwartzstein, Stanford	6'3	290	Sr.
RG	Mason Walters, Texas	6'6	315	Jr.
RT	Xavier Su'A Filo, UCLA	6'4	310	So.
LE	James Gayle, Virginia Tech	6'4	260	Jr.
DT	Kawann Short, Purdue	6'3	310	Sr.
DT	Star Lotulelei, Utah	6'4	325	Sr.
RE	Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas	6'5	250	Jr.
LOLB	Jordan Hicks, Texas	6'2	235	Jr.
MLB	Manti Te'o, Notre Dame	6'2	255	Sr.
ROLB	Michael Clay, Oregon	5'11	225	Sr.
CB	David Amerson, NC State	6'3	194	Jr.
CB	Tyrann Mathieu, LSU	5'9	175	Jr.
FS	D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina	6'0	210	Sr.
SS	Sean Parker, Washington	5'10	200	Jr.
K	Dustin Hopkins, FSU	6'2	190	Sr.
P	Brad Wing, LSU	6'3	184	So.
RS	Raheem Mostert, Purdue	5'11	180	So.

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 25, 2012
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Matt Barkley	QB	USC		None
Montee Ball	RB	Wisconsin		None
Tyrann Mathieu	CB	LSU		None
Dennard Robinson	QB	Michigan		None
Landry Jones	QB	Oklahoma		None

NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Aug 25, 2012
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	--	Alabama (32)	--	--	--
2	--	USC (22)	--	--	--
3	--	LSU (6)	--	--	--
4	--	Oregon (1)	--	--	--
5	--	Oklahoma	--	--	--
6	--	Georgia	--	--	--
7	--	Arkansas	--	--	--
8	--	Florida State	--	--	--
9	--	Michigan	--	--	--
10	--	West Virginia	--	--	--
11	--	South Carolina	--	--	--
12	--	Michigan State	--	--	--
13	--	Kansas State	--	--	--
14	--	Clemson	--	--	--
15	--	Virginia Tech	--	--	--
16	--	Wisconsin	--	--	--
17	--	TCU	--	--	--
18	--	Ohio State	--	--	--
19	--	Nebraska	--	--	--
20	--	Stanford	--	--	--
21	--	Boise State	--	--	--
22	--	Texas	--	--	--
23	--	Oklahoma State	--	--	--
24	--	Notre Dame	--	--	--
25	--	Florida	--	--	--

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Auburn (165), Washington (133), NC State (103),
Miami (75), Baylor (48), Georgia Tech (23)

[franch1se]

love this dynasty...keep it up! FIGHT ON!

[drlw322]

Quote: Originally Posted by franch1se

love this dynasty...keep it up! FIGHT ON!

Thx, will do my best this year

[packersfan4eva]

Following for sure. Good luck.

[spyder_DG]

Oh i'm definitely following. National Title or bust!!! Fight On!!

[drlw322]

thx for following guys, fight on

[drlw322]

Los Angeles (AP) - Matt Barkley and company welcomed the Hawaii Rainbow Warrior now coached by their former Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow. Kiffin didn't take it easy on his mentor on Saturday during Norm Chows head coaching debut.

Silas Redd on his way to 126 yards and 1 TD on 11 carries in his USC debute

The Trojans kicked things off with Barkley driving USC down the field. With the ball on the three yard line, Barkley was flushed out of the pocket and had looked to run it in to the endzone himself when he found Marquise Lee wide open in the endzone by himself for a 3 yards TD pass.

Hawaii would respond behind the arm of Taylor Graham, but fell short on the Trojans' 26 yard line and had to settle for a FG.

Senior DE Wes Horton, did not record a sack but pressure Hawaii QB all day long

Barkley would throw TDs on his next two possession to Telfer and Woods to put the Trojans up 21 to 3. Hawaii bounced back with 10 straight points highlighted by Taylor Graham's 34 yards TD pass to Ostrowski. With 10 seconds to go before halftime the Trojans led 21 to 17 in a tight game, when things opened wide up. Barkley would connect with George Farmer on a corner route and Farmer would outrun every Hawaii defender to a 79 yards TD reception.

2nd Half would prove no contest as the Trojans would score 35 points to Hawaii's 0. Linebacker Lamar Dawson and Antwan Woods would both be the recipient of good fortune by intercepting Taylor Graham and taking it to the house. It was special for Woods a 300 pounds DT droping back in pass coverage. The interception was caused by a miss tackle that could have led to a sack.

Big DT Woods, had a pick 6 and 1st TD of his career

Both Curtis McNeal and Silas Redd would rush for over 100 yards and score a TD each. Telfer scored his 2nd TD on a 22 yards pass from Barkley.

"It was a good way to start the season, it reminded me of the game back in 05 in our season opener against Arkansas. I hope we get be as successful, but I don't want to praise our guys that much yet. We'll continue to work and get better." - Lane Kiffin

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Hawaii Warriors at USC Trojans
Sep 1, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Hawaii Warriors (0-1)	3	10	0	0	-	13
#2 USC Trojans (1-0)	14	14	14	21	-	63

Team Stats Comparison
	HAW	USC
Total Offense	13	63
Rushing Yards	96	237
Passing Yards	260	329
First Downs	18	25
Punt Return Yards	0	24
Kick Return Yards	184	63
Total Yards	540	653
Turnovers	5	1
3rd Down Converstion	7-12	2-4
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	2-0-1	6-5-0
Penalties	9-59	5-34
Posession Time	19:12	15:36

Hawaii Warriors PASSING C/A YDS TD INT T. Graham 22/39 260 1 4 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD J. Iosefa 14 64 4.5 0 W. Gregory 4 28 7.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD D. Bright 5 37 7.4 0 J. Ostrowski 4 65 16.5 1 J. Iosefa 4 26 6.5 0 B. Stutzmann 3 30 10.0 0 T. Davis 3 84 28.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD B. Daley 13 0 0 0 J. Turner 11 0 0 0 K. Van Ackeren 3 0 1 0 P. Falemalu 3 2 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG T. Hadden 2/2 1/1 7 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 A. Dunnachie 3 117 39.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD B. Stutzmann 3 64 21.3 0 J. Ostrowski 3 69 23.0 0

USC Trojans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT M. Barkley 20/27 270 5 1 C. Kessler 4/5 59 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD C. McNeal 15 121 8.0 1 S. Redd 11 126 11.4 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD R. Woods 7 81 11.5 1 M. Lee 6 75 12.5 1 R. Telfer 4 45 11.2 2 G. Farmer 3 105 35.0 1 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK J. Martinez 2 0 R. Telfer 2 0 K. Graff 2 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD J. Starling 8 0 0 0 L. Dawson 4 0 1 1 T. McDonald 6 0 1 0 A. Woods 3 0 1 1 T. Harris 4 1 0 0 N. Robey 6 0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG A. Heidari 0/0 9/9 9 -- PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 K. Negrete 1 42 42.0 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD G. Farmer 2 43 21.5 0 M. Lee 1 20 20.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD N. Robey 2 13 6.5 0 N. Agholor 1 11 11.0 0

[timbeau0805]

Nice start to the season, man, and phenomenal presentation.