USC Rushes Through Nebraska

Ground game gets No. 1 Trojans past Huskers 49-31

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 16, 2007 6:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – The USC Trojans sailed through Nebraska's "sea of red" yesterday, finding every hole in the 14th-ranked Cornhuskers' defense to put up 313 yards rushing, the Los Angeles Times reports. Quarterback John David Booty had little more to do than to hand the ball to... Read full story »

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