USC’s victory over Stanford was Pete Carroll’s 100th game as the Trojans’ coach but he did not mention any of his 85victories when looking back on his century of contests.

"We had three or four games that made an enormous difference in being ahead of the pack and unfortunately, we let it get away from us and it made a world of difference

USC quarterback Mark Sanchez and Trojan linebacker Rey Maualuga were named today (Sept. 15) as the Pac-10 Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, based on their performances in top-ranked USC’s decisive 35-3 win over No. 5 Ohio State.

Sanchez tied a career-high by throwing 4 touchdown passes while completing 17-of-28 passes (.607) for

Southern California turned the game of the year into another Trojans’ victory march.

Mark Sanchez threw four touchdown passes, Joe McKnight rushed for 105 yards on 12 carries, and the top-ranked Trojans crushed No. 5 Ohio State 35-3 Saturday night in a matchup of two of college football’s most successful programs. 

On this pleasant summer nigh

Biggest non-conference college football game of the season.

A date circled in red for months.

Reeks of tradition and culture clashes and 2008 significance.

It’s USC-Ohio State, with the winner on an open path to the national championship game. No. 1 vs. No. 5. Flamboyance and athleticism vs. three yards and a cloud of dust. It’s a heart-poundin

For the third time in the last four years, USC begins the college football season No. 1 in The Associated Press top 25.

"It’s exactly where we hope and expect to be," Carroll said. "It’s a symbol of what we’re all about."

USC received 62 of a possible 65 first-place votes from a nationwide media panel and earned a