A big glorious image of PT.

Thanks to Know Your Song Girls we can accurately identify this as Jenny.

Instead of just hurdling defenders, step on them like you would a springboard. Works every time.

A pep rally in San Francisco.

We're in agreement with our new live-blogger Ben Weiss, we got your next "video game action heroes" right here.

For fear of dismemberment, we would never even mention the words "video game" near this guy — Mr. Ronnie Lott.

By coaching in his 100th game for USC on Saturday, Pete Carroll joined an elite fraternity of Trojans icons. The only other three to have done so are Howard Jones (1925-40), John McKay (1960-75) and John Robinson (1976-82, 1993-97).

Carroll has a better winning percentage (.850) than any of them, but it doesn’t mean he is remotely satisfied.

Asked Sunday night what jumps out at him in reflecting on the first 100, Carroll said: “If there were a handful of games we would’ve won, we would’ve done a whole lot better.”

USC hasn’t lost more than two games since 2001, Carroll’s first season. But those defeats are the games that stick with him.

“It’s unfortunate that we let those games get away from us. Honestly, that’s the way I look at it,” said Carroll, whose winning percentage is the highest among active coaches with at least five years of experience.

“We had a couple different shots here that would have made a world of difference.”

More from the USC blog:

• USC football: Carroll takes shot at SEC
• USC football: Carroll says call against Turner was wrong
• USC football: McKnight aggravates toe injury
• USC football: Holding steady at No. 6 in BCS
• Five observations on USC-Stanford

He claimed to have no clue about conference power rankings, but he did say this:

“It seems like the SEC gets a lot of credit for stuff. All I know is when we play them, we do pretty well against those guys. That’s the only way I can compare.”

More from the USC blog:

• USC football: 100 games in, 15 losses bug Carroll the most
• USC football: Carroll says call against Turner was wrong
• USC football: McKnight aggravates toe injury
• USC football: Holding steady at No. 6 in BCS
• Five observations on USC-Stanford

But Pete Carroll believes USC should have had one fewer penalty, claiming that a holding call on Patrick Turner in the third quarter should not have been whistled.

“The holding penalty on Patrick is so far off,” Carroll said of a call that took 10 yards off a 17-yard gain by Joe McKnight. “He made a dominant block and drove the guy on his back.”

More from the USC blog:

• USC football: 100 games in, 15 losses bug Carroll the most
• USC football: Carroll takes shot at SEC
• USC football: McKnight aggravates toe injury
• USC football: Holding steady at No. 6 in BCS
• Five observations on USC-Stanford

Shoemate, a freshman from Servite High, worked at a new spot during practice Monday - tailback. It’s the third position since training camp for Shoemate, who began the summer as a wide receiver before shifting to fullback. He mostly has played special teams during games.

USC coach Pete Carroll said Shoemate’s latest switch had nothing to do with tailback Broderick Green’s departure from the team. Green disclosed Saturday that he intends to transfer so he can be closer to his family in Arkansas.

Still, Monday’s practice was USC’s first since Green’s announcement - and Shoemate’s first at tailback.

“It’s a great opportunity for me to be a contributor,” Shoemate said. “I haven’t really been in the mix.”

Carroll said offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian wanted Shoemate to have more chances to handle the ball, take hits and work on his ball security.

Shoemate (6-0, 220) also can serve the big-back role on the scout team that Green often assumed. Carroll said USC’s defense will “need some thumping” this week to prepare for Stanford running backs Toby Gerhart (6-1, 232) and Anthony Kimble (6-1, 217). They have combined for 1,582 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Shoemate isn’t sure where his long-term future lies. He knows learning multiple positions only will help him in the long run.

“It make me more versatile,” Shoemate said. “I’m here to play some football - whatever I have to do to get some playing time. I just want to be a team player.”

More from the USC blog:

• USC football: Mark Sanchez doesn’t believe in revenge
• USC football: Blake Ayles still out
• USC football: Taylor Mays honored
• USC football: Cal’s critical penalty explained
• Grade it: USC’s offense vs. Cal
• Grade it: USC’s defense vs. Cal
• Grade it: USC’s coaching vs. Cal
• Grade it: USC’s special teams vs. Cal
• USC football: Why Broderick Green is leaving

Revelations from the past weekend's action:

USC's offensive inconsistency is consistent: For the second time in three weeks, USC scored just 17 points in a victory. In the 17-3 win over Cal, unlike the 17-10 win over Arizona, the Trojans moved the ball fairly consistently. They just couldn't make plays once they got inside Cal territory, which happened nine times. It wasn't turnovers; the Trojans had just one. Cal's defense, just like Arizona's, deserves some credit, but 17 points was well below the 21 the Bears have been giving up this season. Afterwards, coach Pete Carroll said the game plan was conservative because of how many takeaways the Cal defense has forced this year, and he praised quarterback Mark Sanchez. Sure, a win is a win, but it's clear that the Trojans offense is the character actor while the defense is laden with leading men.

California's quarterback situation is no less murky today: Coach Jeff Tedford started Nate Longshore but benched him at halftime for Kevin Riley. Then he stuck with Riley while he played much worse than Longshore had. Longshore completed 11 of 15 for 79 yards with no interceptions in the first half, though a pair of apparent picks were killed by penalties. He was sacked once. Riley, who was sacked three time despite his superior mobility, completed 4 of 16 passes for 59 yards with an interception. His only impressive play, a 31-yard completion, was mostly about a circus catch by Verran Tucker. Nine games into the season and heading into a critical matchup with Oregon State, the answer to who should be the starting quarterback isn't clear. Here's a guess that, fully recovered from his concussion, Riley still will get the call at Oregon State on Saturday.

It's time to put Oregon's quarterback debate to bed; Jeremiah Masoli is the man: Masoli didn't post huge numbers in the comeback win over Stanford, and the sophomore is still developing as a passer. And a pair of fumbles won't charm fans or coaches. But his clutch play suggests he's got the mental side whipped, which might be the most important quality a quarterback can possess. He only completed 11 of 21 passes for 144 yards, but he led the Ducks 74 yards in 11 plays for the winning touchdown, completing 3 of 6 passes for 39 yards and running for 30 more, including a 25-yard scramble on third-and-8 to the Stanford 8-yard line. It appears that this question already has been answered in coach Mike Bellotti's mind -- Justin Roper didn't play in the 35-28 win.

Oregon State appears ready to face the meat of its schedule with the Rose Bowl on the line: The Beavers have won four in a row since a 2-3 start. The four wins have come vs. teams with a combined 7-30 record. The three teams that remain between them and the Rose Bowl all have winning records and are a combined 19-9. Yet the Beavers' second-half surge against UCLA -- they outscored the Bruins 31-3 after the break -- suggests this team is (again) peaking late in the season. What's more, while other teams are still struggling at quarterback, Sean Canfield's performance shows Oregon State has two quarterbacks it can win with. Stepping in for starter Lyle Moevao, Canfield completed 16 of 22 passes for 222 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Of course, Canfield got a lot of help from the Rodgers brothers: freshman Jacquizz (31 carries for 144 yards) and sophomore James (6 receptions, 115 yards).

The state of Washington still has a small spark of fight left: In their showdowns with the state of Arizona, Washington and Washington State both turned in semi-respectable performances and perhaps -- for the moment -- dispelled feelings that both teams had quit on their respective miserable seasons. Washington was actually leading 19-16 in the third quarter over Arizona State before Rudy Carpenter rallied the Sun Devils for a 39-19 win, the Huskies school-record 11th defeat in a row. Meanwhile, Washington State scored a season-high 28 points -- against FBS competition -- and didn't surrender more than 60 points for a fifth time this season in a 59-28 loss to Arizona. Sure, the Wildcats had 531 total yards, including 317 on the ground, against the woeful Cougars defense, but it's something, right?