Desmond Reed
In what's become a great Rose Bowl tradition, a group of seniors led the Trojan Marching Band in several rounds of "Conquest" before walking off the field for the final time. Desmond Reed (22) went first and was literally dancing on top of a ladder while holding the drum major's sword. It was the perfect follow-up to his spectacular...
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USC 49 Illinois 17 USC dominated the Granddaddy of 'Em All and wrecked an outmatched Illinois team. We finally got to see the team that we had all hoped USC could become back in August. The game was never in question and it was basically over when the plane that the Fightin' Illini were traveling in touched down at...
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Desmond Reed stood at the 13-yard line waiting for Notre Dame's kickoff to reach him. He looked up and realized the ball was sailing over his head so he began to backpedal. At the 4-yard line, he planted his foot and turned, but his right foot got caught in the grass, causing his knee to hyperextend....
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->The competition between John David Booty and Mark Sanchez is real for the first time since spring practice of 2006 ... for this week. But when Booty makes a full recovery, the job will be his. Also inside: Butch Lewis' unique perspective on the Bush Push, the latest injury info and Desmond Reed returns to South...
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Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis was asked about the grass today. ``No, I don't have any comment. The only thing, and I will comment on one thing. I knew that in that game, and I remember Desmond Reed got hurt in that game, OK, and no way do you ever want a player getting hurt from another team for...
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<!--start image--><!-- end image-->With Stafon Johnson a likely scratch this week against Stanford, Joe McKnight, Hershel Dennis, Allen Bradford and Desmond Reed are left to compete for his carries. But the lucky winner may not know it until Saturday's game begins. Also inside: USC's secondary still can't catch the ball...
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Battle of the Washingtons. Trojan tailback Chauncey Washington eludes Washington defenders. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
While the Washington Huskies will lie in bed thinking about the #1 that got away, the USC Trojans will spend the night thanking their lucky stars they escaped on top. Trojan fans everywhere woke up Sunday morning breathing a sigh of relief, after a penalty plagued USC team barely edged the Washington Huskies, 27-24.
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A lot of people thought USC answered all the big questions after going to the air last week to take down the Cougars. There may not be many questions for this Trojan squad to answer at this early stage of the season, but there are some. These are nit-picky considering how embarrassingly good the team is, but still need...
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After throwing a pass, Idaho quarterback Nathan Enderle, left, is hit by USC's Lawrence Jackson and Rey Maualuga. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
The final score: USC 38, Idaho 10.
The USC Trojans were dominant throughout Saturday's season opener, beating a better than expected Idaho Vandals.
It wasn't the trouncing everyone had expected from a number one team. Still USC dominated both sides of the line throughout Saturday's opener at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, hoisting the Trojans' home-game win streak to 34.
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Cornerback Vincent Joseph will return kickoffs, Carroll said of the speedy sophomore who impressed in the preseason scrimmages. And Desmond Reed, as expected, will get the call on punt returns with Ronald Johnson also getting his shot there, Carroll announced at the end of practice....
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Chauncey Washington may miss the season opener against Idaho due to a sprained shoulder. Image from bluegraysky.blogspot.com
Frequently touted as "Tailback-U" for the blue-chip crowded backfield, USC has taken yet another hit at the position with leading rusher Chauncey Washington side-lined with a sprained shoulder. A fifth-year senior, Washington lead the Trojans with 744 yards rushing last season. The injury occurred during the Trojans' final summer scrimmage, in which Washington rushed for 74 yards and 1 TD on only three carries.
Top of the depth chart, this injury puts him in question for the season opener against Idaho. Multiple sources are already reporting that Washington will have to sit out the first game. Chauncey Washington, however, is more optimistic. As reported by the Los Angeles Times:
...after watching the Trojans' one-hour workout with his right arm in a sling, Washington said, "I'm thinking a week. I'm day to day."
Of missing the opener, he said, "I won't believe it till it happens."
Washington's injury puts another kink in what the media has championed as an everlasting pipeline of blue-chip recruits. Couple the Washington sprain with the transfer of USC's second leading rusher Emanuel Moody, and the (temporary?) injury related side-linings of CJ Gable, Hershel Dennis and Allen Bradford, and it's starting to look like USC's depth at tailback isn't as infallible as everyone had predicted.
But what does this mean for the season opener?
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