Posted on 09/05/2009 9:07:16 PM PDT by OldSpice
LOS ANGELES — Matt Barkley's first pass at USC went for minus-2 yards. His first four series with the Trojans resulted in two fumbles, two punts and a 3-0 deficit to San Jose State.
A typical freshman quarterback surely would have tensed up at this burgeoning Coliseum calamity. Instead, Barkley showed why coach Pete Carroll insists there's nothing ordinary about his teenage starter — although the Trojans will find out a whole lot more next week at Ohio State.
Barkley passed for 233 yards after a slow start to his USC debut, and the No. 4 Trojans' fleet of tailbacks ran for six touchdowns in a 56-3 victory Saturday.
Barkley acknowledged a brief tickle of butterflies when he exited the stadium tunnel and experienced the Trojans' home crowd for the first time in uniform. Otherwise, the Orange County product who grew up going to Trojans games was wholly unintimidated as the first freshman quarterback to start a season opener at USC.
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Of course, Barkley's California cool will get a stiffer test when the Trojans visit the sixth-ranked Buckeyes next week. USC, which pounded Ohio State 35-3 last season in Los Angeles, has won 11 straight games since last September's loss to Oregon State.
Although the Trojans were at their best when he handed off, Barkley still went 15 for 19 with no interceptions — and without making a single throw Carroll didn't like. USC pounded the Spartans with six consecutive TD drives starting in the second quarter, with Barkley's only TD pass putting the Trojans up 42-3 midway through the third.
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USC is going to smoke Ohio State next week.
3-point deficit and its labeled a “rebounds”? lulz.
Yeah, but if San Jose hadn’t gotten that offsides penalty it would have been a lot closer.
San Jose State got paid $1.1 million to show up
Gee I did not think they could beat USC???
That is just a confidence game for USC so they will be ready to play a real team next week. Unfortunately, it looks as if Ohio State is very weak this year since Navy put up a good fight against them in Columbus.
Obviously mean San Jose State in the first comment. I need to lay off the beer.
REBOUNDS? Now who did USC play? ROFLOL
ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOW THAT’S A FOOTBALL TEAM
Fight On!
LOL!
Fight On, Indeed!
Actually San Jose State held the vaunted USC to ZERO the entire first quarter. That should earn them a little respect... I thought they did much better than anyone expected that first quarter.
Yeah, but Cal is gonna smoke USC in October.
Yeah, but Cal is gonna smoke USC in October.
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I hope so. My Dear Hubby is USC, and I’m CAL, so it will be a fun football game day at our house.
So why didn't they show up?
GO BEARS!
hey USC had to come from behind to beat SJSU.... :D
Cal is playing USC early enough for it to be one of their first 5 or six wins...before their last 5 or six straight losses...
As long as there are rich schools like USC looking to pad their records, there are schools like SJSU willing to take their money.
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