Friday, October 05, 2007

[Goe] USC at head of the class - Portland Oregonian
...it's time to issue the Pacific-10 Conference's early-season progress reports...

...USC...
...Strengths: Defensively as good as there is in college football, with big-timers Taylor Mays at safety, Rey Maualuga at middle linebacker, Sedrick Ellis at nose tackle and Lawrence Jackson at defensive end. The offense is capable, with veteran quarterback John David Booty, lots of big receivers and fast running backs. Uh-oh: There are injury problems on an offensive line that will be patched together with bailing wire and chewing gum for this week's game against Stanford. No vertical stretch to the passing game. Grade: A...

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