As you watch Oregon host USC tonight, you might see some of these interesting bits and pieces:
- USC is 6-1 (3-1 Pac-10), ranked #4 in the AP and Coaches' poll and #5 in the BCS.
- Oregon is 6-1 (3-0 Pac-10), ranked #10 in the AP, #12 Coaches' poll and #10 in the BCS.
- USC is favored by 3½ points
- Last time USC was not favored: 2007 at Oregon
- Kickoff: 5:12 p.m. PDT at Autzen Stadium.
- Despite the zen in its name, there is no peace in Autzen Stadium
- It's a sellout - the 66th straight - and an over-capacity crowd is expected
- ESPN recorded sound for the Duck's 2007 victory against USC at 127.2 decibels, making it the loudest game in college football history.
- Broadcast: live regionally on ABC (Brent Musberger, Kirk Herbstreit, Lisa Salters) out west
- It's on ESPN2 everywhere else
- ESPN GameDay is in the house
- USC's previous appearance in games at GameDay locations: 10-0
- The ten games: At the Coliseum for Ohio State (2008), Nebraska (2006), Notre Dame (2006), UCLA (2005), Notre Dame (2004), Cal (2004), as well as at Ohio State (2009), Nebraska (2007), Notre Dame (2005), Arizona State (2005).
- My own notes: USC lost at Notre Dame (1995), in the 2006 Rose Bowl against Texas.
- GameDay was also at the 2004 Rose Bowl, the 2005 Orange Bowl, the 2006 Rose Bowl, the 2007 Rose Bowl, the 2009 Rose Bowl. USC won all of those except the 2006 Rose Bowl.
- College GameDay was also at Oregon State (2008), but that was for a Thursday broadcast.
- USC holds a 37-16-2 record in its series with Oregon, dating to 1915
- USC has won four of the last five
- USC has lost its last 3 road trips to Oregon (once to OU, twice to OSU)
- Pete Carroll is 4-2 against Oregon
- USC has won its last 10 games against AP Top 25 teams
- This is the Trojans’ fourth road game against a ranked opponent in 2009
- Against AP Top 25 teams, USC is 35-7 under Pete Carroll
- Last game: USC 44, Oregon 10, at USC (2008)
- Last game in Eugene: Oregon 24, USC 17 (2007)
- That loss cost the Trojans a spot in the BCS bowl
- USC went on to win the Rose Bowl over Illinois
- In their six defeats since 2006, USC has never scored more than 10 first half points
- Thirteen of Pete Carroll's sixteen losses have come on the road
- Common opponents: USC and Oregon beat Cal on consecutive weekends by a combined 72-3.
- Common opponents: Washington beat USC, Oregon beat Washington
- In their last 28 meetings, Troy is 20-7-1 against the Ducks
- However, the Ducks have take 5 of the last 9 and 6 of the past 11
- In Oregon (Eugene or Portland), USC is 12-10-1 (9-5-1 in its past 15 trips there)
- This is just the fourth time that USC has played Oregon State & Oregon in consecutive games
- USC is 5-6 against AP-ranked Oregon teams
- When both teams are ranked, USC is 5-1 (wins in 1988- 2002-05-06-08 and the loss in 2007).
- Since 2002, USC has a higher win percentage in Pac-10 play if their opponent is ranked.
- USC is 6-5 in games played on Halloween.
- The Trojans have won their last 4 Halloween games (1981-87-92-98)
- USC's last Halloween game: a 33-10 home win over Washington in 1998.
- USC has a 293-107-19 (.722) all-time record while playing in the month of October.
- USC is 28-14-1 in its last 43 games on artificial turf.
- USC has a 21-21-2 record in games in which it rained during a major portion of the contest
- USC’s last game in the rain: a win at California in 2007 (24-17)
- USC is 2-1 in the rain in Eugene (the wins in 1968 and 1972 and the loss in 1970)
- USC owns a 137-34-4 record at night (games after 5 p.m.)
- USC is 89-11 in its last 100 games
- This is the 99th consecutive game the Trojans have been ranked in the AP Top 25
- Pete Carroll is 94-16 at USC. That's the best among active coaches.
- Carroll is 60-11 in Pac-10 games
- That ties Dick Tomey for 9th on the all-time Pac-10 victories list
- The loser of this game still has a chance to win the Pac-10, especially Oregon
- Oregon is 4-0 to start Pac-10 play for just the second time in 52 years
- Last time Oregon started 4-0 in conference play - 2000
- The Ducks' defense allowed just three touchdowns in conference play
- Oregon is 7-of-7 on fourth down conversions in Pac-10 play
- Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli rushed for a touchdown in 11 of his last 13 games
- Masoli has 17 TDs in his 18 career games as a Duck
- The Ducks have six non-offensive touchdowns in seven games (2 FR, 2 INT, 1 PR, 1 KR)
- No USC players claim Oregon as home
- The Ducks have 61 players from California
- Oregon LB Casey Matthews has 4 relatives who played at USC: father Clay, brother Clay, brother Kyle, uncle Bruce
- Oregon DE Kenny Rowe is the brother of former USC FB-S Alfred Rowe
- USC defensive lineman Christian Tupou is the younger brother of former Oregon offensive tackle Fenuki Tupou.
- Oregon WR Jamere Holland redshirted the 2006 football season at USC before transferring
- Oregon OL coach Steve Greatwood was USC’s offensive line coach for 2 years
- USC true freshman QB Matt Barkley leads the Pac-10 in both passing yards per game (256.7) and pass efficiency (148.7).
- USC is first in the nation in sacks
- USC is second in the nation in tackles for losses
- USC is fifth in the nation in rushing defense
- USC DE Everson Griffen is the Pac-10’s sack leader
- USC is averaging 5.4 yards per rush in 2009
- USC has allowed just 9 sacks in 2009
- USC is scoring 89.3% of the time it is in the red zone (25-of-28), with 18 TDs and 7 FGs
- USC is 16th in scoring defense (15.1, first in Pac-10) and total defense (291.7, second in Pac-10)
- USC is 25th in pass efficiency defense (108.1, second in Pac-10)
- USC is allowing just 2.4 yards per rush in 2009
- USC has won 70.9% (408-159-29) of its games against Pac-10 opponents
- USC's punt return team ranks sixth in the nation with an 18-yard average
- USC's punt return defense is seventh in the country with a 2.3-yard average
- Oregon has won 6 games in a row
- Oregon's spread offense ranks 14th nationally in rushing offense (210.7, second in Pac-10)
- Oregon is 16th in scoring offense (34.0, second in Pac-10).
- Oregon's defense ranks sixth nationally in pass efficiency defense (92.8, first in Pac- 10)
- Oregon's defense is 10th in sacks (3.1, third in Pac-10)
- Oregon is 19th in both total defense (297.1, third in Pac-10) and scoring defense (16.7)
- Oregon is 23rd in pass defense (178.3, first in Pac- 10)
- Oregon is 25th in tackles for losses (7.0, fifth in Pac-10)
- Oregon's tackle leader: LB Casey Matthews (44)
- USC's tackle leader: Taylor Mays (49)
- Taylor Mays was named a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy.
- Chris Galippo was named a semifinalist for the Butkus Award.
- Anthony McCoy was named the Mackey Award tight end of the week.
- Jeff Byers, Taylor Mays & Chris Galippo made the Sporting News midseason All-American team.
- USC PR Damien Williams was the Pac-10 special teams player of the week.
- USC TB Allen Bradford was Pac-10 offensive player of the week.
- Among recruits at the USC/Oregon game: RB Lache Seastrunk of Temple, Texas, who was also in South Bend to see the Trojans two weeks ago.
- Other top recruits in Eugene for Halloween: WR Trovon Reed (Louisiana), RB Dontae Williams (Texas), DE Chris McCain (N.C.)
- USC injury update - possible: TE Anthony McCoy (ankle), WR David Ausberry (calf), FB Stanley Havili (shoulder), LB Luthur Brown (back), LB Jordan Campbell (ankle)
- USC injury update - out: TB Marc Tyler (toe), TE James Boyd (knee), WR Scott Stephens (knee), TB Stafon Johnson (throat), DT Hebron Fangupo (ankle), CB Marshall Jones (neck), OG Martin Coleman (foot), CB Shareece Wright (ineligible)
- Oregon LB Josh Kaddu is out, as it CB Talmadge Jackson
- CBs Willie Glasper and Walter Thurmond are out for the year
- Oregon webcam: http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/1185651488-Weather-Eugene-Eugene
- Oregon fans plan a "blackout"
USC's weekly football release.
Oregon's weekly football release.
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