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TEMPE, Ariz. - Derek Glasser figured he and Jamelle McMillan would need to combine for 30 points for Arizona State to beat USC. They got 29 and that was enough.

Camile LeNoir and Heather Oliver each scored 19 points to lead four USC players in double figures as the Trojans outlasted UCLA 87-76 Sunday at Galen Center.

USC compiled another top-five recruiting class this week, but that will not affect the Trojans nearly as much next season as the revamped coaching staff put together by head coach Pete Carroll.

One member missing from USC's recruiting class is one of its earliest commitments, linebacker Chris Metcalf from Compton High. Metcalf did not sign a letter of intent Wednesday because he is still trying to meet academic requirements for USC.

ONLINE EXTRA: DATABASE: College football team signings Recruiting is like everything else for USC football. Expectations tend to override reality. A 12-1 season and trip to the Rose Bowl is nice - unless you expect national a championship.

Despite some late defections, with a couple breaks today USC could sign the nation's No. 1-ranked recruiting class. That might seem unlikely when you consider the Trojans will probably lose four players who said they would attend USC.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: USC believes key vs. UCLA is to bottle up Bruins on perimeter. It almost seems as if it was another season when UCLA and USC first met. There is one statistic that jumps out since that Jan. 11 clash.

Talk about getting well over the weekend. USC had two sprained ankles, a case of the flu and pneumonia to worry about on Thursday.

USC BASKETBALL: Gibson (pneumonia) and Hackett (flu) try to give it a go again tonight against Cal. The recovery powers of guard Daniel Hackett and forward Taj Gibson will be tested tonight when USC faces California at the Galen Center.

USC guard Dwight Lewis could not practice Tuesday, one day after spraining his left ankle. Lewis, the leading scorer for the Trojans (12-5, 3-2), watched practice in street clothes with a protective boot on his left foot. "It's cool.

USC coach Pete Carroll made a rare move outside his coaching tree Monday and hired former Denver Broncos quarterbacks coach Jeremy Bates to call plays next season for the Trojans.

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A season-low 19 points. Nine turnovers. Out of 24 shots, seven made. A seven-point deficit. A heck of a first half for USC. "I told them I liked the way we were playing in the first half," Trojans coach Tim Floyd said without the hint of a smile.

Late in the first half against UCLA on Sunday, USC point guard Daniel Hackett began suffering from cramps. He played the entire first half. Hackett made it through the first 10 minutes of the second half and finally had to leave for some recharging.

USC BASKETBALL: Team is inconsistent with a lead or when facing lesser teams. It's easy to figure out USC when the Trojans face UCLA: The Bruins will be in jeopardy from the moment they step on the court.

The last time Jethro Franklin coached at USC, the Trojans played Texas in the BCS title game. Franklin, who was just hired back as the defensive line coach, said Saturday he wants to help the Trojans return to that championship mode.

CORVALLIS, Ore. - In the end, Oregon State fans were chanting "Just like football" as they celebrated another big win against USC. In September, the Oregon State football team defeated then-No. 1 USC 27-21 across the street at Reser Stadium.

Such is the weight of expectations at USC that even after becoming the first school to win three straight Rose Bowls, that was not the topic of discussion when Trojans coach Pete Carroll talked to the media Friday night.

PASADENA - These USC routs in the Rose Bowl are becoming so predictable, even the fifth-ranked Trojans got bored with the idea Thursday.

USC BASKETBALL: Floyd takes cautious approach heading into Pac-10 opener today at Oregon. USC is just fine as it begins Pacific-10 Conference play today at Oregon.

USC linebacker Brian Cushing was about to get on a bus back to the Trojans' hotel in Century City after practice when he was informed he was about to make history.

USC's fullback position was thrown into doubt Saturday. Stanley Havili, the Trojans regular starter, is currently academically ineligible and could miss the Rose Bowl. "He won't know until Monday or Tuesday,"' USC coach Pete Carroll said.

Could USC loosen the reins on its offense against Penn State, knowing the Rose Bowl is the Trojans' last game before it loses 10 defensive starters? That question faces outgoing offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian in his final game with USC.

USC came out with a victory Saturday over a team "that makes you play ugly," as guard Daniel Hackett characterized it. How ugly? The Trojans had only five assists on 22 baskets as they struggled to defeat North Dakota State, 61-57.

One of USC's main tasks Saturday was to stop Ben Woodside. Mission accomplished. The Trojans' next task was to stop stopping themselves.

USC secondary coach Rocky Seto denied speculation Tuesday that he might become an assistant coach at Washington, and said he was happy to remain with the Trojans.

The unthinkable in this crosstown rivalry occurred just two years ago, so the blueprint exists. That could be why USC coach Pete Carroll tried to dismiss his only loss to UCLA this week.

Former USC quarterbacks coach Carl Smith is the top candidate to replace the soon-to-be-departing Steve Sarkisian, according to sources. Smith, 60, spent the past week in Los Angeles and attended several practices along with the USC-Notre Dame game.

The master of his domain will survey the field from his press box lair. It will be a familiar sight to USC football fans. And more than one will be greeted by a wistful, wishful feeling. Oh, what might have been if Norm Chow was not the enemy.

USC coach Pete Carroll said he made a snap decision Monday to "go for it," and wear cardinal jerseys for Saturday's game against crosstown rival UCLA, the first time both teams will don their home uniforms in the rivalry game since 1982.

The Measles Game. Those three words have vastly different meanings if you're a UCLA or USC fan. No matter what part of town you're from, people know just what you're talking about. They might not remember the year - 1988 - or all the details.

There was a pregame fight, the best defensive performance of the season and a postgame celebration Saturday night. In other words, it was just about a complete night for No. 6-ranked USC.

Kristina Larsen scored a goal to put top-ranked UCLA up 1-0 in the 13 th minute in its third-round NCAA Tournament game against USC. Then it was time for UCLA to hang on and hope USC star Amy Rodriguez couldn't engineer another comeback.

The wait is still on at USC, which hopes the paperwork to ensure junior forward Alex Stepheson's eligibility arrives in time for him to join the Trojans on their trip to a tournament in Puerto Rico this week. No.

PALO ALTO -- Whenever USC plays in the Bay Area, it rekindles plenty of memories of Pete Carroll's youth. This week Carroll recalled when he went to San Francisco to watch his favorite football player, Chicago Bears tailback Gale Sayers.

USC did not sign any basketball recruits Wednesday, but the Trojans are expected to add at least three players during the early signing period.

USC coach Pete Carroll instructed the Trojans not to dwell on the past this week, wary of a barrage of media questions surrounding last year's loss to 41-point underdog Stanford.

For a guy who says he never cares about the BCS rankings, USC coach Pete Carroll was quick to point out Sunday the sixth-ranked Trojans are not out of the national title picture. "A lot of stuff happens down the stretch," Carroll said.

USC probably turned in its best defensive performance in a season of masterpieces Saturday night, but it got outplayed by its coach afterward. With so much focus on the BCS rankings and whether the No.

IN-TER-SEP-SH wait, not so fast. USC had two interceptions on one drive in the second quarter canceled because of penalties, giving Cal opportunity after opportunity.

NFL scouts find plenty of reasons to attend USC football practices, with the Trojans having several projected first-round selections on their roster, such as linebackers Rey Maualuga and Brian Cushing, along with safety Taylor Mays.

There is some doubt whether California will start Kevin Riley or Nate Longshore at quarterback against USC on Saturday, but Trojans coach Pete Carroll made it clear who he preferred to face at the Coliseum.

As USC keeps slaughtering Pacific-10 Conference opponents but slipping in the national polls, we see the biggest problem with the way college football chooses its champion. The biggest problem isn't the playoff system (or lack of one).

USC wide receiver Travon Patterson said Monday a large group of football players attended the party where Trojans sprinter Bryshon Nellum was shot three times in the legs last week. "I was there but I left early," Patterson said.

USC is one of just five Division I-A schools to never play a non-Division I-A team since the current division format was established in 1978.

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