No. 1 USC Again Falls To Beavers
Freshman Rodgers Leads Oregon St. Over Trojans: Oregon State 27, Southern California 21
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Friday, September 26, 2008
CORVALLIS, Ore., Sept. 25 -- Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 186 yards and two touchdowns and Oregon State built an early lead and held on for a 27-21 upset victory over top-ranked Southern California on Thursday night.
The Beavers (2-2, 1-1 Pacific-10) also upset USC at Reser Stadium in 2006. This time, Oregon State took a 21-0 lead in the first half, then capitalized on a late turnover.
"The Pac-10 is ridiculously hard," Trojans Coach Pete Carroll told reporters afterward. "As much as we worked to get ready, they got us tonight. We did not play well."
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez's pass was intercepted by safety Greg Laybourn on the 30 with less than three minutes to play. Laybourn ran the ball back 28 yards to put Oregon State on the 2-yard line, and Rodgers scored from two yards to make it 27-14.
Sanchez hit Patrick Turner with a 14-yard scoring pass with 1 minute 19 seconds left, but time ran out on the Trojans (2-1, 0-1). Beavers fans, clad in orange, rushed the field when the clock ran out.
Beavers quarterback Lyle Moevao completed 18 of 26 passes for 167 yards and two scores.
"They did a beautiful job," Carroll said. "They did a marvelous job. . . . They were ready. They were on point with everything they did on both sides of the ball."
The last time the Trojans were in Corvallis, in 2006, they were upset by the Beavers, 33-31. That loss snapped a 38-game regular season winning streak for the Trojans, who were ranked No. 3 at the time.
Rodgers's rushing yards were the most by a Trojans opponent since Vince Young ran for 200 for Texas in the BCS national championship game in 2006.
USC tailback Joe McKnight rushed for just 10 yards against the Beavers after gaining 105 yards in the Trojans' 35-3 victory over Ohio State.
Sanchez completed 18 of 29 passes for 227 yards and three scores, with the one crucial interception.
The game opened with drama, as USC safety Taylor Mays was called for a personal foul on Oregon State wide receiver James Rodgers on an eight-yard touchdown reception.
