Greatest Upset of The Year!

[G-Man]

Didnt bet it, but now they are no longer the class of NCAA football.

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9:00 PM ET, September 25, 2008
Reser Stadium,
Corvallis, OR


Beavers ride Rodgers' 186 yards to stunner over No. 1 Trojans

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Oregon State Shocks Top-Ranked USC, 27-21
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<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="gamehead"><td colspan="2">Top 25 Overview</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>It was over when... Oregon State recovered USC's onside kick with 1:19 left to seal the upset and kickoff the Corvallis celebration.
Gameball goes to... Jacquizz Rodgers. The Oregon State freshman RB shredded the Trojans for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
Stat of the game... 1. This is the first time a team ranked No. 1 has lost a game on a Thursday.
Complete Top 25 Overview
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</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">1st Downs</td><td>16</td><td>22</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Total Yards</td><td>313</td><td>343</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Passing</td><td>227</td><td>167</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Rushing</td><td>86</td><td>176</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Penalties</td><td>7-84</td><td>5-27</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">3rd Down Conversions</td><td>2-10</td><td>7-16</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">4th Down Conversions</td><td>1-1</td><td>0-0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Turnovers</td><td>2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" align="center"><td class="bi" align="left">Possession</td><td>25:10</td><td>34:50</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<table class="tablehead" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tbody><tr class="gamehead" valign="top"><td colspan="6">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="colhead" align="center"><td colspan="4" align="left">FIRST QUARTER</td><td style="width: 30px;">USC</td><td style="width: 30px;">ORST</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>09:20</td><td>James Rodgers 8 Yd Pass From Lyle Moevao (Sean Sehnem Kick) </td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">7</td></tr><tr class="colhead" align="center"><td colspan="4" align="left">SECOND QUARTER</td><td style="width: 30px;">USC</td><td style="width: 30px;">ORST</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>07:38</td><td>Jacquizz Rodgers 2 Yd Run (Sean Sehnem Kick) </td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">14</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>00:04</td><td>James Rodgers 3 Yd Pass From Lyle Moevao (Sean Sehnem Kick) </td><td align="center">0</td><td align="center">21</td></tr><tr class="colhead" align="center"><td colspan="4" align="left">THIRD QUARTER</td><td style="width: 30px;">USC</td><td style="width: 30px;">ORST</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>10:12</td><td>Ronald Johnson 26 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick) </td><td align="center">7</td><td align="center">21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>02:56</td><td>Damian Williams 29 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick) </td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">21</td></tr><tr class="colhead" align="center"><td colspan="4" align="left">FOURTH QUARTER</td><td style="width: 30px;">USC</td><td style="width: 30px;">ORST</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>02:39</td><td>Jacquizz Rodgers 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) </td><td align="center">14</td><td align="center">27</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="left">

</td><td>TD</td><td>01:19</td><td>Patrick Turner 14 Yd Pass From Mark Sanchez (David Buehler Kick) </td><td align="center">21</td><td align="center">27</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<!-- end right rail --><!-- begin recap text -->[FONT=Verdana,sans-serif]Associated Press[/FONT]
<!-- template inline -->CORVALLIS, Ore. -- It had been 41 years since Oregon State knocked off a No. 1 team.
Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers helped the Beavers pull off another stunner -- and Southern California was the victim again.
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<!-- begin top part --> Angry Beavers

With Friday's loss, USC failed to solve its struggles with teams from the Beaver State. Since 2006, the Trojans have posted a paltry 2-3 record against teams from Oregon. Here's a look:

<!-- end top part --> <!-- begin table --> <table class="left" cellspacing="0"> <caption>USC vs. Oregon schools,
since 2006 </caption> <tbody><tr class="io-columnHeaders"> <td>
</td> <td>Vs. Ore.</td> <td>Vs. all others</td> </tr> <tr> <td>W-L</td> <td>2-2</td> <td>20-2</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>PPG</td> <td>25.6</td> <td>32.4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Opp. PPG</td> <td>19.4</td> <td>16.8</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- end table -->
<!-- end whole table --> Rodgers ran for 186 yards and two touchdowns, and Oregon State built a 21-point first-half lead before capitalizing on a late turnover and upsetting the Trojans 27-21 on Thursday night.
Beavers fans, clad in orange, rushed the field when the clock ran out after the 25-point underdogs shook up college football with a victory over the team that was expected to roll right through its conference straight to the national championship game.
"I think we made a statement, like we can come out and beat anybody on any given day. It's not always the best team that wins on a day. It's who plays hard," Rodgers said.
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<!-- begin top part --> Miller: Trojans Flop

The top-ranked Trojans thought they could casually wander through an evening in Corvallis, Ore., but an inspired Oregon State squad dumped them on their rear ends, 27-21, writes Ted Miller. Blog


<!-- end sidebar table -->The Beavers (2-2, 1-1 Pacific-10) also upset USC at Reser Stadium in 2006, when the Trojans were ranked third. The team's lone victory over a No. 1 team came in 1967, when Oregon State beat the O.J. Simpson-led Trojans 3-0.
USC quarterback Mark Sanchez's pass was intercepted by safety Greg Laybourn on the 30 with less than 3 minutes to play. Laybourn ran the ball back 28 yards to put Oregon State on the 2, and Rodgers ran in the final 2 yards to make it 27-14.
Fans carried Laybourn on their shoulders after the game.
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<!-- begin top part --> September Swoon

USC's loss at Oregon State marked just the sixth time in AP poll history the nation's No. 1 team was beaten by an unranked opponent before the month of October. Here's a look at the rest:

<!-- end top part --> <!-- begin table --> <table class="left" cellspacing="0"> <caption>
</caption> <tbody><tr class="io-columnHeaders"> <td>Year</td> <td>Team</td> <td>Opponent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>USC</td> <td>Oregon St.</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1985</td> <td>Auburn</td> <td>Tennessee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td>Syracuse</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1981</td> <td>Michigan</td> <td>Wisconsin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td>UCLA</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1964</td> <td>Ole Miss</td> <td>Kentucky</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- end table -->
<!-- end whole table --> Sanchez hit Patrick Turner with a 14-yard scoring pass with 1:19 left, but time ran out on the Trojans (2-1, 0-1).
"I'm beside myself," USC coach Pete Carroll said. "They didn't hide what they were doing, they just did it. We couldn't stop it. We couldn't tackle."
Rodgers' rushing yards were the most by a Trojans opponent since Vince Young ran for 200 for Texas in the BCS national championship game in 2006.
Rodgers' brother James had six catches for 36 yards and two scores for Oregon State. Lyle Moevao completed 18 of 26 passes for 167 yards and two scores.
"They came out and competed," Oregon State coach Mike Riley said of his team. "We were respectful, but not in awe."
USC tailback Joe McKnight rushed for just 10 yards against the Beavers, after gaining 105 yards in the Trojans' 35-3 victory over Ohio State.
Sanchez completed 18 of 29 passes for 227 yards and three scores, with the one crucial interception.
"Not our sharpest tonight -- everybody, every position. There's no need to point fingers," Sanchez said. "I'm as guilty as anyone else. I threw an interception -- costly late in the game."
McKnight took the loss upon himself.
"I didn't make the plays. Fumbled the ball, Dropped a pass," he said. "You can't blame anybody else but me."
The game opened with drama, as USC safety Taylor Mays was called for a personal foul on James Rodgers on an 8-yard touchdown reception.
Carroll asked that the score be reviewed, because it did not look as if the ball had crossed the line. The touchdown stood, giving the Beavers a 7-0 lead.
The Beavers more than held their own through the first half, with the Trojans appearing confused about how to handle Jacquizz Rodgers, who is just 5-foot-7 and 185 pounds. He somehow pushed through USC's defensive line for a 2-yard touchdown run to make it 14-0.
His big brother saw the end zone again before halftime. Moevao's pass was nearly intercepted by USC cornerback Kevin Thomas, but the ball was tipped into the hands of James Rodgers to make it 21-0.
USC answered on its first series of the second half with Sanchez's 26-yard scoring pass to Ronald Johnson.
Sanchez found wide-open receiver Damien Williams, who sprinted down the sideline -- and narrowly avoided Laybourn's efforts to push him out of bounds -- to narrow it to 21-14 with 2:56 left in the third quarter.
The Beavers squandered a chance to add to the lead midway through the fourth when they tried for a field goal, but Sean Sehnem's 41-yard attempt was blocked.
The Beavers opened this season with two losses, at Stanford and Penn State, before returning home for a victory over Hawaii.
Despite their struggles, the Beavers had seen steady growth on offense and the emergence of Jacquizz Rodgers, who went into the game against the Trojans as the nation's leading freshman rusher with 87.7 yards per game.
"For whatever reason we just couldn't tackle him," Carroll said. "We'd hit him in the backfield and he'd keep bouncing. Him hiding behind the line of scrimmage was very effective. We had troubles with it all day."
USC had shown little vulnerability in victories at Virginia and then at home against then-No. 5 Buckeyes. But Carroll noted earlier in the week that the familiarity of Pac-10 play posed a danger.
The Beavers certainly seemed to have the Trojans figured out, holding them to 313 yards total offense. Stafon Johnson was USC's leading rusher with 48 yards. Williams had six catches for 94 yards.
"The reality of the Pac-10 is obvious," Carroll said after the game.
USC was without cornerback Shareece Wright, who will miss several games due to a hairline vertebra fracture suffered in the Ohio State game.
Carroll had said Wright was being disciplined after being charged with felony resisting a police officer earlier this month, but would have played against Oregon State had he been cleared medically.
USC has lost three of its last four games in Corvallis.

 

[G-Man]

Oregon State should be great fade material next game...

 

[Fondybadger]

I had $10,000 on the Beaver ML, but with the site down I couldn't post it

 

[Schrute]

I had $10,000 on the Beaver ML, but with the site down I couldn't post it

:36_11_6:

 

[Mags]

Seems to happen every year to them. They get sooooo hyped up, they jump over several teams in the poll by simply doing what they are supposed to do (win) while the other teams do the same (GA,OK,etc), and as soon as they get compared to the great Miami teams of 00 and 01 they choke....happens every single time. TX in the bowl, stanford, oregon state, etc. Now, can you imagine if they played a schedule like GA, FL or LSU where week in and week out they are playing each other PLUS Bama, Auburn, etc in addition to the SEC Champ game? Was the win over Ohio State really that impressive?

 

[Pirate88]

Had the Bald Beavers +25 but this game was not as close as the score may indicate. USC was beaten like they stole something, and I'm sure they had little interest/preparation for this doormat team. The Beavers won their Super Bowl and I applaud them, great play calling and execution, USC really looked liked the Raydahs

 

[G-Man]

Seems to happen every year to them. They get sooooo hyped up, they jump over several teams in the poll by simply doing what they are supposed to do (win) while the other teams do the same (GA,OK,etc), and as soon as they get compared to the great Miami teams of 00 and 01 they choke....happens every single time. TX in the bowl, stanford, oregon state, etc. Now, can you imagine if they played a schedule like GA, FL or LSU where week in and week out they are playing each other PLUS Bama, Auburn, etc in addition to the SEC Champ game? Was the win over Ohio State really that impressive?

Completely agree Mags. Beating Ohio St was nothing and we will never know if Wells would have made a difference either.

NOW on the other hand, they could play again in the Rose...

 

[G-Man]

USC's loss at Oregon State marked just the sixth time in AP poll history the nation's No. 1 team was beaten by an unranked opponent before the month of October. Here's a look at the rest:

Nice to see the Buckeyes havent been on that bad list...

<!-- end top part --> <!-- begin table --> <table class="left" cellspacing="0"><caption>
</caption> <tbody><tr class="io-columnHeaders"> <td>Year</td> <td>Team</td> <td>Opponent</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>USC</td> <td>Oregon St.</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1985</td> <td>Auburn</td> <td>Tennessee</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1984</td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td>Syracuse</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1981</td> <td>Michigan</td> <td>Wisconsin</td> </tr> <tr> <td>1972</td> <td>Nebraska</td> <td>UCLA</td> </tr> <tr class="io-evenRow"> <td>1964</td> <td>Ole Miss</td> <td>Kentucky
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[HUNT]

USC dominated OSU..wouldn't have mattered if Wells played.

 

[JumpOnBoard]

Ohio St wasn't ready to play....no doubt...deer in headlights..


Looks like this year is gonna be like last year..

Wazzou ML i guess

 

[Clyde]

Maybe Wisconsin and USC in the Rose..

 

[Mags]

Maybe Wisconsin and USC in the Rose..

or Penn State, super sleeper team here, find out alot more Saturday night as they have traditionally had problems with running QB's in the past.

 

[Mags]

Completely agree Mags. Beating Ohio St was nothing and we will never know if Wells would have made a difference either.

NOW on the other hand, they could play again in the Rose...

Yeah, definitely (or at elast you would think) USC but could be 1 of 2 from the Big Eleven IMO (OSU,Wisky or PSU)

 

[PURPLE & GOLD]

or Penn State, super sleeper team here, find out alot more Saturday night as they have traditionally had problems with running QB's in the past.

I totally agree its Oklahoma and Penn State for me.

The SEC will possibly get one team in BUT I could just as easily see all of the SEC powerhouses spreading out losses. Would not be shocked if LSU, Florida, Georgia and Bama all have 2 losses by season end.

 

[G-Man]

Yeah, definitely (or at elast you would think) USC but could be 1 of 2 from the Big Eleven IMO (OSU,Wisky or PSU)

Penn State?? watch-out tomorrow.

Illinois +15.5 over Penn State. Good PS team may have their hands full with "The Juice". Not ground-game "OJ" - but Juice "Air" Williams". This kid rocked the Missouri defense with 451 yards passing and FIVE (5) Touchdown passes. If you were counting on PS to go undefeated this year, here is the loss that is waiting to happen on their own field. Penn St pilied on the points in 3 games against bad teams. In one game they played that they won big against Oregon State, they only outgained them by 112 yds. I have a feeling that the Nittany Lions aren't REALLY a 52 point offensive team and are in for a game of catchup in this one.

 

[tee*dub]

This has definately become a trend with USC.. Take the ML oppo them in 20 point spreads in every game the last 3 years and you have won 1 each year..

 

[PURPLE & GOLD]

I'm betting Penn State D will take up the slack.

Penn State has been winning 8-10 games a year with no offense forever.
The addition of an offense in a weak weak conference gives me reason to ride the wagon. Add in the Big 10s unwillingness to have a conference championship and it should be a cake walk.

 

[halfpoint]

G-Man I agree on Illinois.

They are coming off a bye and they have a damn good team. As long as they are prepared I think it's a close game.

 

[Mags]

Penn State?? watch-out tomorrow.

Illinois +15.5 over Penn State. Good PS team may have their hands full with "The Juice". Not ground-game "OJ" - but Juice "Air" Williams". This kid rocked the Missouri defense with 451 yards passing and FIVE (5) Touchdown passes. If you were counting on PS to go undefeated this year, here is the loss that is waiting to happen on their own field. Penn St pilied on the points in 3 games against bad teams. In one game they played that they won big against Oregon State, they only outgained them by 112 yds. I have a feeling that the Nittany Lions aren't REALLY a 52 point offensive team and are in for a game of catchup in this one.

G - not sure if you saw my other post (#12) but I agree with you 100%, I was saying that I/we will learn alor about PSU tomorrow night as they have had problems in the past against running QB's that can actually throw too!