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- stop the insanity, cardinal rule -
Stanford Stuns No. 2 USC in Final Minute
By JOHN NADEL
AP Sports Writer
October 6, 2007
Link to original article
Cardinal spin
Stanford quarterback Tavita Pritchard points after Stanford upset Southern California 24-23 in a football game in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Led by a backup quarterback, Stanford pulled off a stunner.
Tavita Pritchard threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Mark Bradford on fourth-and-goal with 49 seconds remaining Saturday night, giving the 41-point underdog Cardinal a 24-23 victory over No. 2 Southern California.
In a season that started with Appalachian State's improbable victory over Michigan at the Big House, and a week after half the top 10 went down, the Cardinal pulled off what may very well be the biggest upset of all.
The Cardinal (2-4, 1-3 Pac-10) scored 17 points in the fourth quarter and moved 45 yards in 11 plays for the winning touchdown after USC's John David Booty threw the third of his four interceptions.
A leaping Bradford caught the ball over cornerback Mozique McCurtis in the corner of the end zone, leaving the crowd of 85,125 at the Los Angeles Coliseum in stunned silence. Bo McNally's interception thwarted USC's final chance.
A Southern California fan reacts after Stanford upset USC 24-23 in a football game in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007.
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In the days leading up to the game, first-year Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh stuck to his preseason assessment that USC might be the greatest college football team ever. In the end, the Trojans weren't the best team in the Coliseum.
The Trojans (4-1, 2-1) dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 in the AP Top 25 after barely holding on for a 27-24 victory over underdog Washington in Seattle last weekend. They'll drop a lot more this week after losing to a team that was playing its first road game of the season and had been outscored 141-51 in previous Pac-10 action.
USC's 35-game winning streak at the Coliseum is over. The Trojans hadn't lost at home since Stanford beat them 21-16 on Sept. 29, 2001, in the first year of the Pete Carroll era.
Pritchard, a sophomore from Tacoma, Wash., filling in for T.C. Ostrander, completed 11 of 30 for 149 yards and the winning TD in his first college start. The numbers weren't great, but he was awfully good when it counted.
Ostrander didn't play after suffering a seizure in a restaurant last Sunday. He's OK, but might have trouble getting his job back from Pritchard, a nephew of former Washington State quarterback Jack Thompson.
Stanford safety Bo McNally, left, intercepts a pass as Southern California wide receiver Vidal Hazelton, lower right, falls with seconds to go in the second half of their NCAA Football game, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, in Los Angeles. Looking on at right is Stanford linebacker Pat Maynor. Stanford upset USC, 24-23.
(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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The Trojans rolled up 459 yards in total offense to just 235 for Stanford. But USC's five turnovers and Pannel Egboh's block of USC kicker David Buehler's PAT attempt early in the game provided decisive.
Booty went 24-of-40 for 364 yards, but in the end, that wasn't enough for the Trojans. Patrick Turner caught nine passes for 83 yards and Davis had five receptions for 152 yards. USC netted only 95 yards on 38 rushing attempts.
The winning drive came after Wopamo Osaisai's 18-yard interception return gave the Cardinal the ball with 2:50 remaining. Stanford was in big trouble when facing a fourth-and-20 from the USC 29, but Richard Sherman caught Pritchard's pass over the middle right at the first-down marker to keep the winning drive alive.
The Cardinal trimmed USC's lead to 16-14 on the first play of the fourth quarter when Anthony Kimble scored on a 1-yard run, capping a 75-yard drive.
Booty threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to freshman Ronald Johnson less than four minutes later to cap an 86-yard drive and give the Trojans some breathing room. But it wouldn't last. Derek Belch, whose conversion provided the margin of victory, kicked a 26-yard field goal with 5:43 remaining to put the Cardinal within striking range.
Updated on Saturday, Oct 6, 2007 11:19 pm, EDT
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[ Last edited by oobi at 7-10-2007 12:31 PM ] |
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USC overated  |
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Originally posted by ai#eru at 8-10-2007 01:22 AM 
USC overated
unless you really understand what's going on with the trojans, your statement doesn't merit anything (unless usc played at full strength). usc has been hit by injury bug since the second game. they didn't put their best eleven on defense and offense. they had to put third stringers to play defense, especially at one of the corners (their best defender and leader is not even playing - ankle injury).
on offense, john david booty is basically playing with rookies at tailback and wide receiver. the only real offensive weapon he has is his tight end (they've been playing together for at least 2 years). the rest, their combine career catch is less than 30 at the start of the season. if the trojans are able to put their best eleven on both sides of the ball, nobody really wants to play against them, except LSU, ohio state and florida, and california and oregon (just because they are in the same conference and they know the trojans quite well to exploit their weaknesses).
the only overrated teams in top 25 are nebraska - they flopped greatly with full strength when played against the trojans (not at full strength either) - and ucla (were destroyed by utah). i believe, both of them are out of top 25 in the polls. even at second strings strength, usc still able to remain in top 10 in both, AP and USA Today, polls. that shows the respect the media and the coaches have in them (because they know, once trojans are at full strength, they will be a force to be reckoned with).
usc will have a chance to redeem themselves and position their club to contend for the national title, when they visit california, oregon and arizona state. if they beat those teams convincingly, bcs will have to consider them heavily in its poll (especially due to trojans strength of schedule).
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AP | USA Today | Harris Interactive | 1. LSU (65) | 1. LSU (58) | 1. LSU (113) | 2. CALIFORNIA | 2. CALIFORNIA | 2. CALIFORNIA | 3. OHIO STATE | 3. OHIO STATE (2) | 3. OHIO STATE | 4. BOSTON COLLEGE | 4. BOSTON COLLEGE | 4. BOSTON COLLEGE | 5. SOUTH FLORIDA | 5. SOUTH FLORIDA | 5. OKLAHOMA | 6. OKLAHOMA | 6. OKLAHOMA | 6. SOUTH FLORIDA | 7. SOUTH CAROLINA | 7. USC | 7. USC | 8. WEST VIRGINIA | 8. OREGON | 8. WEST VIRGINIA | 9. OREGON | 9. WEST VIRGINIA | 9. SOUTH CAROLINA | 10. USC | 10. VIRGINIA TECH | 10. OREGON | 11. MISSOURI | 11. MISSOURI | 11. MISSOURI | 12. VIRGINIA TECH | 12. SOUTH CAROLINA | 12. VIRGINIA | 13. FLORIDA | 13. ARIZONA STATE | 13. FLORIDA | 14. ARIZONA STATE | 14. FLORIDA | 14. ARIZONA STATE | 15. CINCINNATI | 15. WISCONSIN | 15. WISCONSIN | 16. HAWAII | 16. HAWAII | 16. HAWAII | 17. KENTUCKY | 17. CNCINNATI | 17. CICINNATI | 18. ILLINOIS | 18. KENTUCKY | 18. KENTUCKY | 19. WISCONSIN | 19. ILLINOIS | 19. ILLINOIS | 20. KANSAS | 20. KANSAS | 20. KANSAS | 21. FLORIDA STATE | 21. FLORIDA STATE | 21. TEXAS | 22. AUBURN | 22. TEXAS | 22. FLORIDA STATE | 23. TEXAS | 23. GEORGIA | 23. GEORGIA | 24. GEORGIA | 24. PURDUE | 24. PURDUE | 25. TENNESSEE | 25. TENNESSEE | 25. AUBURN |
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fine. but stanford of all teams??? let me enjoy trojans going down this week while it last  |
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weih obi where you at now eh? kalo kat US antar la kad raya kat aku  |
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Originally posted by ai#eru at 8-10-2007 11:26 AM
fine. but stanford of all teams??? let me enjoy trojans going down this week while it last
unless you've been following the cardinals all these years, don't underestimate them. they have talent, but didn't have a very good coach. with captain comeback at the helm, they will be a contender in pac-10 again (since ty years). harbaugh knows how to exploit the strength of his team and create match up problem on the opponents. just look at across the bay bridge. cal was in the same situation until tedford took over.
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Reply #126 ai#eru's post
nah, kad raya....
salam aidilfitri
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attee, wehh!!!
Virginia Tech is up at #12 now... too bad they lost that one game |
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boston college oso going well |
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Week Seven
Games of the Week
Saturday October 13, 2007 |
Purdue Boilermakers | Michigan WOlverines |
(19) Wisconsin Badgers | Penn State Nittany Lions |
(1) LSU Tigers | (17) Kentucky Wildcats |
(11) Missouri Tigers | (6) Oklahoma Sooners |
Washington Huskies | (14) Arizona State Sun Devils |
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Go Buffs! Beat Kansas St! |
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usc trojans got an even worse news: 11 of their starters are out against arizona wildcats today. and it could get worse as the season goes on.
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AP | Bowl Championship Series | 1. Ohio State (50) | 1. Ohio State | 2. South Florida (11) | 2. South Florida | 3. Boston College (1) | 3. Boston College | 4. Oklahoma (1) | 4. LSU | 5. LSU (1) | 5. Oklahoma | 6. South Carolina | 6. South Carolina | 7. Oregon | 7. Kentucky | 8. Kentucky | 8. Arizona State | 9. West Virginia | 9. West Virginia | 10. California | 10. Oregon | 11. Virginia Tech | 11. Virginia Tech | 12. Arizona State (10) | 12. California | 13. USC | 13. Kansas | 14. Florida | 14. USC | 15. Missouri | 15. Florida | 16. Kansas | 16. Missouri | 17. Hawaii | 17. Auburn | 18. Auburn | 18. Hawaii | 19. Texas | 19. Virginia | 20. Tennessee | 20. Georgia | 21. Georgia | 21. Tennessee | 22. Texas Tech | 22. Texas | 23. Cincinnati | 23. Cincinnati | 24. Michigan | 24. Texas Tech | 25. Kansas State | 25. Michigan |
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[ Last edited by oobi at 15-10-2007 10:06 AM ] |
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Originally posted by spitfire007 at 12-10-2007 08:49 AM 
attee, wehh!!!
Virginia Tech is up at #12 now... too bad they lost that one game
attee,w ehh!!!
upgraded to #11 this week. hokies got a bye next saturday |
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Week Eight
Games of the Week
Thursday October 18, 2007 |
(2) South Florida Bulls | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
Saturday October 20, 2007 |
(20) Tennessee Volunteers | Alabama Crimson Tide |
(22) Texas Tech Red Raiders | (15) Missouri Tigers |
(14) Florida Gators | (8) Kentucky Wildcats |
Michigan State Spartans | (1) Ohio State Buckeyes |
(15) Kansas Jayhawks | Colorado Buffaloes |
(7) Oregon Ducks | Washington Huskies |
(18) Auburn Tigers | (5) LSU Tigers |
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what a game between auburn and LSU. great throw and catch by LSU players. in my opinion, auburn made a big mistake by kicking a line drive after their last td to take the lead 24-23. i understand why; they wanted to avoid big return. but, they should have kicked the ball deep and made LSU went the length of the field to score.
instead, because of that line drive, LSU got great field position and all they needed was just a field goal to win the game. i think, because of that, the momentum went back to LSU and their qb was able to make the best throw of the night for a td, with 1 second left on the clock. LSU escaped 30-24.
LSU next big game is at crimson tide nation in alabama (hope the tide will pull off an upset).
[ Last edited by oobi at 21-10-2007 02:13 PM ] |
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AP | Bowl Championship Series | 1. Ohio State (57) | 1. Ohio State | 2. Boston College (2) | 2. Boston College | 3. LSU (5) | 3. LSU | 4. Oklahoma (1) | 4. Arizona State | 5. Oregon | 5. Oregon | 6. West Virginia | 6. Oklahoma | 7. Arizona State (1) | 7. West Virginia | 8. Virginia Tech | 8. Virginia Tech | 9. Florida | 9. Kansas | 9. USC | 10. South Florida | 11. South Florida | 11. Florida | 12. Kansas | 12. USC | 13. Missouri | 13. Missouri | 14. Kentucky | 14. Kentucky | 15. South Carolina | 15. Virginia | 16. Hawaii | 16. South Carolina | 17. Texas | 17. Hawaii | 18. California | 18. Georgia | 19. Michigan | 19. Texas | 20. Georgia | 20. Michigan | 21. Virginia | 21. California | 22. Alabama | 22. Auburn | 23. Auburn | 23. Connecticut | 24. Penn State | 24. Alabama | 25. Rutgers | 25. Penn State |
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attee, wehh!!!
virginia tech udoh ke #8 weh!!! |
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Post time 7-10-2007 11:42 AM
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