COLLEGE FOOTBALL / DAILY REPORT : USC : How Times Have Changed for Trojans

Forgettable Quotes Dept.:

After USC beat Penn State last season, former Trojan linebacker Kurt Barber told the Daily Trojan: “This is not UCLA. We don’t play Long Beach State and San Diego State. We have a tough schedule.”

USC tied San Diego State, 31-31, on Saturday.

UCLA is 12-0 against the Aztecs since 1924.

USC is 2-3-1 in season-opening games under Coach Larry Smith, 1-4 in season-ending games and 35-13-2 in between. . . . During its seven-game winless streak, USC has given up an average of 227 rushing yards, 409 total yards and 28.6 points. . . . In two starts for the Trojans, sophomore quarterback Rob Johnson has lost four fumbles and thrown three interceptions. . . . Johnson’s 278 yards passing were the most by a Trojan quarterback since Nov. 3, 1990, when Todd Marinovich threw for 291 during a 31-31 tie against California. . . . Against San Diego State, USC led at halftime for the first time in 10 games. . . . Former USC Coach John Robinson said of San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk: “If I were coaching that kid, he’d have the ball 100 times a game.”