USC (6-5) is B+ across the board. They are #29 in pts/gm, #21 in total offense, and #61 in total defense. #14 Alabama (9-2) has an A offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. We are #1 in pts/gm, #4 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. Weather: Clear with wind up to 23 mph.

K Anthony James gets the Tide on the board late in the 1st quarter when he nails a 46 yard FG, 3-0 Bama.

QB Ricky Morris throws a 67 yard TD pass to HB George Davis, 10-0. K James hammers a 53 yard FG, 13-0. QB Morris throws a screen pass to HB Jeremy Smith and he takes it untouched for a 68 yard TD, 20-0. QB Morris finds WR Chris Coleman for a 16 yard TD strike, 27-0.

USC QB Montgomery throws a 9 yard TD pass to Allen, 27-7.

LOLB Sam Smith recovers a fumble and plunges into the endzone from a yard for the score, 34-7.

We didn't put up a lot of yards or points in this one. The wind might have had something to do with that. We do not get a BCS bowl invite and are quite angry with that. We will be playing Northwestern in the Capital One Bowl and they better look out because we're still mad.