Starting Lineup
vs. Arizona (Dec 6, 2009)
Offense
LTCharles Brown#71
LGButch Lewis#68
CJeff Byers#53
RGButch Lewis#68
RTTyron Smith#70
TEAnthony McCoy#86
SERonald Johnson#8
FLDamian Williams#18
TBJoe McKnight#4
FBStanley Havili#31
QBMatt Barkley#7
Defense
LEArmond Armstead#94
DTJurrell Casey#91
NTChristian Tupou#44
REEverson Griffen#93
SLBDevon Kennard#42
MLBChris Galippo#54
WLBMalcolm Smith#6
CBJosh Pinkard#36
CBKevin Thomas#15
SSWill Harris#26
FSTaylor Mays#2
Special Teams
PRDamian Williams#18
KORRonald Johnson#8
KJordan Congdon#38
PJacob Harfman#48


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2010 Game Schedule
9/2@ Hawaii
9/11vs. Virginia
9/18@ Minnesota
9/25@ Washington State
10/2vs. Washington
10/9@ Stanford
10/16vs. California
10/30vs. Oregon
11/6vs. Arizona State
11/13@ Arizona
11/20@ Oregon State
11/27vs. Notre Dame
12/4@ UCLA



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USC's Road to the National Championship: @ Virginia
2008-07-14 16:33:27


Scott Stadium Thanks mcvin27

Let me start out by saying that August 30th is going to be a great day. There are some terrific opening Saturday matchups...
- Clemson vs. Alabama (in Atlanta)
- Missouri vs. Illinois (in St. Louis)
- Utah at Michigan, The Wolverines have to be on upset watch here
- Michigan St. at Cal (an early Big 10 vs. Pac 10 showdown)
- Appalachian St. at LSU, (back to back to back D1-AA champions still have QB Armanti Edwards and the Tigers still don't have Ryan Perilloux [kicked off team] nor Matt Flynn [NFL]. Keep an eye on this one)

And of course the day is highlighted, IMO, with the Trojans traveling to Charlottesville to take on the Cavaliers.

This is my first installment in an article series that will break down each team that stands in the way of the USC Trojans and a national championship berth.

Virginia Cavaliers-Offense

Virginia was an ugly offense last year, riddled with injuries. QB Jameel Sewell had enough moxy to win some games late and was the primary reason why the Cavs were able to win a respectable 9 games (they also play in the ACC, ouch). Sophmore QB Peter Lalich got some playing time last year and should be Virginia's #1 QB come opening day. He's a big guy with a pretty good arm but he's immobile and thats a problem against SC on any given day, its compounded worse when you consider Virginia's OL lost the likes of Branden Albert and 2 other starters. RB's Mikell Simpson and Cedric Peerman will probably prove the toughest test defensively for the Trojans. Senior tight end John Phillips is a weapon and will keep SC's safeties and outside backers busy all day. Look for Cary and Shareece to be locked up 1 on 1 in most situations with Virginia's mediocre (at best) receivers.

Defense

I think we can all agree Chris Long is a significant loss from this defense. Their DL also took a pretty big blow when Jeffrey Fitzgerald, DE, left school for academic reasons. This is good news for Trojan fans worried about the relative lack of experience on our OL. At linebacker, many would consider the likes of ILB Jon Copper and OLB Clint Sintim a top notch crew in the ACC. Watch for lots of blitzing, particularly from the outside, where Trojan RB's will have to protect Mark, who does like to move around and get comfortable outside the pocket. I think CB, Ras-I Dowling is a budding star and should be watched out for. Virginia's defense knows how to win ugly, and those ugly wins are usually the result of big and timely plays on defense. Hold onto that ball, Trojans!

Special Teams

Both their veteran placekicker and punter graduated...and their replacements have never played a game before. This definitely looks like an area of concern for them.

Needless to say, I think the Cavs are going to have their hands full with a Trojan team that has to keep their minds on Virginia, and not on Ohio State...who I will feature in my next installment of USC's Road to the National Championship!

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