SportsDirect Inc. staff
Sep 22, 2012
No. 12 USC 27, California 9: Silas Redd rushed for 158 yards and Curtis McNeal added 115 as No. 12 Southern California dispatched visiting California in Pac-12 play.
Heisman Trophy candidate Matt Barkley threw two touchdown passes to Marqise Lee but also was intercepted twice as the Trojans (3-1, 1-1 Pac-12) accumulated 296 rushing yards while defeating the Golden Bears (1-3, 0-1) for the ninth consecutive time.
The Trojansกฏ defense sacked Cal quarterback Zach Maynard seven times and T.J. McDonald and Jawanza Starling recorded interceptions as USC outgained Cal 488-250.
Vincenzo DกฏAmato kicked three field goals, including boots of 26 and 35 in the third quarter to pull the Golden Bears within 17-9. Andre Heidari kicked a 41-yarder in the opening minute of the final quarter before Lee caught a 3-yard scoring pass from Barkley to give USC an 18-point advantage with 5:56 remaining.
Redd scored on a 33-yard scamper in the opening quarter and Lee caught an 11-yard scoring pass midway through the second as the Trojans took a 17-3 halftime lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Barkley became the third quarterback in USC history to top 10,000 career yards, joining former Heisman Trophy winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart. Barkley has 10,059 career passing yards. กญ Golden Bears receiver Keenan Allen had nine receptions for 94 yards. กญ Lee had 11 receptions and has caught 40 passes and six touchdowns over the first four games.