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YouTubesDay: The 1980 Rose Bowl

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:57:43 -0800

Filed under: Ohio State Football, USC Football, Big 10, Pac 10, NCAA FB History, NCAA FB Video, The Word

Ohio State is scheduled to travel out west this fall to play USC in a much-anticipated contest between national powers.

This won't be the first go-round between the teams, as the two played in the 1980 Rose Bowl. USC ended up winning that matchup 17-16 thanks to a game-winning late touchdown drive punctuated by tailback Charles White going "over the top" of the pile and into the end zone.

Smart television executives will be sure to make a play on all these 28 weeks/months later films, and note that USC/Ohio State '08 marks the 28-year anniversary of the 1980 Rose Bowl.

Notable:

Frank Sinatra (RIP) made the official coin toss. Heisman Trophy winner Charles White was named game MVP rushing for over 200 yards. Future Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen paid his dues as a fullback until White graduated. Current USC coach Pete Carroll was a defensive assistant for Ohio State in this game (related video here). O.J. Simpson conducts the postgame interview of Trojan coach John Robinson.

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Dynamic Duo

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:59:03 -0800

The 100-yard rushing performances by Joe McKnight and Stafon Johnson were USC’s 17th and 18th in a bowl game, dating back to Roy Baker’s 123-yard effort in the 1923 Rose Bowl game against Penn St. 85 years ago. The only other time the Trojans had two 100-yard rushing performances in a bowl game was in the 1977 Bluebonnet against Texas A&M (Charles White and Dwight Ford). McKnight and Johnson’s combined rushing total, 229, is less, than the SC bowl rushing record, 247, set by Charles White in the 1980 Rose Bowl against Ohio State.

Football Awards

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:25:38 -0800

Senior defensive Sedrick Ellis and senior tight end Fred Davis shared team most valuable players. Ellis, a two-time All-American, and Davis, the Mackey Award winner, became USC’s first co-MVPs since Paul McDonald and Charles White shared the award in 1979.
Here's the complete list of awards:

TrojanWire Turns 1,000

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:04:49 -0800

Live from the Shrine Auditorium in the center of the universe -- sunny Los Angeles, California -- it's the TrojanWire 1,000th Post Spectacular Special. Featuring appearances by Reggie Bush, Salma Hayek, Matt Leinart, Paris Hilton, Pete Carroll, Carson Palmer, Stephen Colbert, Junior Seau, Snoop Dogg, Marcus Allen, Ted Knight, Bacon-wrapped Hot Dogs, Keith Rivers, Henry Winkler, Lofa Tatupu, Alyssa Milano, Charles White, Shrek, Anthony Davis, Kirsten Dunst, Oscar Lua, Judith Regan, and many more.