6-Points: USC 50, Colorado 6

By Jordan Moore on October 20, 2012 8:39 PM | No Comments

The night belonged to record-setters Matt Barkley and Robert Woods who played flawless football as the Trojans improved to 6-1.

Click here for the recap and final stats.

Click here for the post-game presser with Lane Kiffin, Barkley and Woods.

Barkley in the Books

Matt Barkley was not satisfied with merely breaking the USC and Pac-12 career touchdown pass record. Of course, he did surpass the mark en route to tying his own school record of six TD passes in a game, but he also broke the conference single game records for completion percentage going 19/20 (95%) and pass efficiency (319.16 passer rating). "It's something I did dream of as a kid," said Barkley about playing at USC. "To be able to be here for four years living those dreams out as a senior, it's something cool. I'm trying to soak it up."

No Catching Woods

Not to be outdone, Robert Woods became the all-time USC receptions leader with eight more catches on the night, but he also broke a single game Trojan record with four receiving touchdowns. It took Woods only two and a half seasons to blow by Dwayne Jarrett, Steve Smith, Lynn Swann, Keyshawn Johnson and all the greats in USC history. "I grew up watching all those receivers," Woods said. "I don't see myself above them. I see myself as a part of them in that elite group. I just want to follow in their footsteps to be a great receiver at USC."

Attacking Football

Colorado is arguably the weakest team on USC's schedule, so Lane Kiffin broke out a no-huddle offense to make sure that his team was aggressive from the outset. As a result, the Trojans scored their first three touchdowns in a combined one minute and 25 seconds of clock time. "It went with the emphasis of attacking and really not worrying about who we were playing and coming out firing and making sure that we weren't taking them lightly," said Lane Kiffin.

Turnover Machine

The USC defense has now forced multiple turnovers in all seven games this season. The Trojans set a new season-high with six takeaways on the night (3 forced fumbles and 3 interceptions). The coaches subbed far more liberally than normal, and they were rewarded with big plays from surprising sources. DE Kevin Greene came up with the first two sacks of his career, including a forced fumble. LB Tony Burnett made a remarkable play to steal an interception away from a receiver. And, S Gerald Bowman snagged the first interception of his career.

Offensive Firsts

Along with Greene and Bowman getting on the books defensively, WR De'Von Flournoy, RB D.J. Morgan and QB Max Wittek all celebrated a first taste of offensive glory. Flournoy has been a solid practice performer for years, and now has a catch on his resume. Wittek lobbed a touchdown pass to Morgan for the first scores of both their careers. "It was great to get those guys in," said Kiffin, who complimented his reserves. "A bunch of guys got the experience of playing."

Penalty Cloud

Penalties, particularly in the first half, were the obvious negative on an otherwise celebratory night. The lack of discipline culminated in freshman DT Leonard Williams getting ejected for punching an opponent in the face mask. Kiffin was so disappointed by the penalties that he chewed the team out on the sideline before even going into the half and followed it with another stern lecture behind closed doors. "I thought they responded at halftime to a very critical conversation about penalties and I thought they fixed it," Kiffin said. "That's not the product we want to put out there and represent our university."

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While the outcome was still in doubt, Drew McAllister was the defensive star with a first quarter interception, pass breakup and fumble recovery. "Drew had a great half," said Kiffin. "Drew's had a really good season. We've just found more roles for him. We're really proud of Drew."

(Photos by John McGillen)

Here is McAllister after the game with our Andie Hagemann...

6-Points: USC 50, Colorado 6

6-Points: USC 50, Colorado 6

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6-Points: USC 50, Colorado 6

6-Points: USC 50, Colorado 6

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