USC
3-0
Minnesota
1-2
Team Stats
USC 0, MINN 7
MINN - Eskridge,DeLeon 1 yd run (Ellestad, Eric kick), 9 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:14
USC 7, MINN 7
USC - Tyler, Marc 3 yd run (Houston, Joe kick), 13 plays, 60 yards, TOP 5:28
USC 13, MINN 7
USC - Johnson, Ronald 53 yd pass from Barkley, Matt (Mustain, Mitch rushfailed) 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:37
USC 13, MINN 14
MINN - McKnight,Da'Jon 31 yd pass from Weber, Adam (Ellestad, Eric kick) 9 plays, 65 yards, TOP 5:27
USC 19, MINN 14
USC - Woods, Robert 97 yd kickoff return (Barkley, Matt passfailed)
USC 26, MINN 14
USC - Ausberry, David 21 yd pass from Barkley, Matt (Houston, Joe kick) 11 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:51
USC 32, MINN 14
USC - Bradford, Allen 56 yd run (Tyler, Marc rushfailed), 5 plays, 91 yards, TOP 2:49
USC 32, MINN 21
MINN - Gray, MarQueis 22 yd pass from Weber, Adam (Ellestad, Eric kick) 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 1:07
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Trojans Trump Gophers, 32-21
September 18, 2010 | Football
Sept. 18, 2010
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -Robert Woods returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown to jumpstart USC's sluggish offense and the 18th-ranked Trojans pulled away for a 32-21 victory over Minnesota on Saturday.
Allen Bradford rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries as the Trojans (3-0) returned to a power running game with quarterback Matt Barkley struggling.
Barkley threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. But he also threw his first two interceptions of the year.
Adam Weber had a tough day for the Golden Gophers (1-2). He was just 15 of 29 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
Weber threw a 31-yard TD pass to Da'Jon McKnight that gave the Gophers a 14-13 lead, and Minnesota had some hope.That lasted all of 8 seconds.
Woods took the ensuing kickoff and darted through a gigantic hole on the left side and then outran kicker Eric Ellestad to the end zone for a 19-13 lead.
The big play injected some life into the Trojans offense.
They scored 19 straight points before a Minnesota garbage-time touchdown.
Barkley hit David Ausberry for a 21-yard touchdown and Bradford put the game on ice with a 56-yard run midway through the final period - the third Trojans TD of at least 50 yards. Ronald Johnson had a 53-yard TD catch in the second quarter.
Weber threw a 22-yard touchdown to MarQueis Gray with 11 seconds to play. Gray had four catches for 98 yards.
