Booty helps Trojans stomp Cornhuskers
Sunday, September 17, 2006
ASSOCIATED PRESS
No . 4 USC 28, No . 19 Nebraska 10 ?
John David Booty was threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions and Southern California thumped Nebraska in Los Angeles, the first meeting between the schools since 1970.
Thousands of red-clad Huskers faithful came west to witness Nebraska?s revival, but TD passes to Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith helped the Trojans (2-0) to a 14-3 halftime lead. A 3-yard TD pass to Jarrett made it 21-3, and after the Cornhuskers (2-1) pulled to 21-10 with 12:44 to go in the fourth quarter, USC responded with a 14-play, 81-yard drive that ended in tailback Chauncey Washington?s 7-yard touchdown run. Dwayne Jarrett caught 11 passes for 126 yards, and he become USC?s career touchdown receptions leader with 31.