USC (6-2) has a B+ offense, a B+ defense, and is A- overall. They are #5 in pts/gm, #12 in total offense, and #26 in total defense. We are #1 in pts/gm, #10 in total offense, and #1 in total defense. We're going to find out if we can hang with the big boys.

QB Schroeder goes deep to WR Trevor Wright and he hauls in a huge 65 yard TD pass. 7-0 Heavy Metal! K Donte Botts adds a 36 yard FG a little later and the lead grows to 10. USC K#19 hits a 24 yard FG to cut the lead to 7. FB Adam Lane plunges in from a yard out to push the score to 17-3.

USC QB#6 goes long to WR East and he goes up and grabs it between two Headbanger defenders and then leaps over one of them for a TD. 17-10. QB Schroeder hits TE#89 with a 31 yard TD pass a little later and the score is now 24-10.

QB Schroeder drops back facing two safeties charging the line of scrimmage hard. He throws a corner to WR Justin Bullocks. He grabs it and outraces the SC defense for an 80 yard TD pass. 31-10. USC HB Spencer goes 51 yards for a TD after running over CB Josh Brown and MLB Cole Edwards. 31-17.

QB Schroeder hooks up with WR Lance Henderson for a 12 yard TD completion. 38-17. QB Schroeder finds WR Bullocks on a corner route against the safety for a 15 yard TD pass. 45-17. USC WR#85 returns the ensuing kickoff 93 yards for a TD. 45-24. The onside kick is not successful. K Botts hits 30 yard FG with no time on the clock to end this one.

Heavy Metal has arrived and we're here to stay. We sent a message to SC that we are now the perennial team in California and that there wasn't nothing they could do about it. Put your devil horns in the air!