A few hours later, the Bruins would probably who had packed more disguises.
Matt Barkley passed for 423 yards and six touchdowns in his possible farewell Coliseum, Robert Woods set single-season receptions record of the Conference while catching 12 passes for 113 yards and two TDs and no. 10 USC finished the season with a demolition of resurgent 50-0 Pac-12 title game and UCLA on Saturday night.
Kevin Prince passed for 261 yards for the Bruins (6-6, 5-4 Pac-12), who had won three of the four entries in the city Championship game. The Bruins changed up their look to a game usually played both Club colorful House uniforms, but the Trojans left them with nothing but grass stains on the backs of those slick new jerseys, posting the third-largest blowout in the history of rivalry and closing out UCLA for only the second time in 64 years.
USC has won seven of its final eight games by this total obliteration of the Bruins, who will represent the Division Oregon next week despite two games behind the Trojans in the South.
"Life still goes on. We still have the chance to do something great Pac-12 Championship, "said UCLA tailback Derrick Coleman, who was stopped on the fourth goal in the 1 USC in the first quarter. "That was a blow to the gut. We cannot take anything for granted. We got to go to take it. "
After the game, the Trojans wore t-shirts proclaiming themselves to be champions of the South Division. UCLA had no room to discuss after the Trojans postseason-Bandit still went out in style, jumping to a 29-point halftime lead before posting their biggest victory of the Championship since 1930, second-year rivalry.
"Tonight they were clearly the better team," said UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel. "I don't think this is the case with all the time. I think we can close the gap, and will be there. We were well enough to play a team like USC tent. "
- Earlier this week, Neuheisel said he felt the Bruins had "closed the gap" with the Trojans, who won 10 games for the eighth time in the last decade.
Mind the gap, UCLA.
"They took it very personally," said USC coach Lane Kiffin of his players. "That is a pretty strong statement to make. It did motivate them? I don't know, but there was talk of a lot and not much from me. I think they felt disrespected. "
Despite Pac-12 title game berth of the Bruins, Neuheisel's work is thought to be in danger, after a first season fourth inconsistent. Neuheisel will coach in the title game Friday, but the program will be evaluated after that, said Athletic Director Dan Guerrero.
Marqise Lee had 13 catches for 224 yards and two TDs during a showcase of offensive brilliance from Trojans (10-2, 7-2).
"We worked hard for this, and I think we deserve to celebrate this," said Barkley, who has passed the single-season record of Conference for touchdown passes Matt Leinart. "We knew (about the ban on postseason) coming into this year, and there is nothing we can do about it. We just tried to take advantage of every opportunity that we had. "
With the Coliseum crowd repeatedly singing "another year!" Barkley was brilliant in what might have been the final game of junior at USC. Went for 35 42 and set a record of 12 with his 39th Cap touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter, hitting the Woods from 41 yards out to beat the mark of Leinart. Barkley has also passed their school record set at the beginning of the year with 35 completions.
Barkley and left tackle Matt Kalil are near certain choices at NFL draft first round, but claim that they have not decided whether to return for their senior seasons and a shot at a national title with a team that is likely to be among the nation's most talented next year despite severe restrictions of NCAA scholarship starting in 2012. Barkley again refused to speculate on his decision, saying that he'll figure it out soon.
"Unless you want to do it, only to be a Trojan horse, he ain't coming back," Kiffin said. "He is every bit ready to go to the NFL. It's just going to be a decision, he wants to do something truly unique? He might be the guy to do it. "
Woods broke the record in 1995 with his capture Keyshawn Johnson 103a during the first half, while Lee joined Woods as a 1,000-yard receiver. Rhett Ellison and Randall Telfer also caught TD passes from Barkley, who had 29 points and know
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