UCLA-USC GAME REPORT : FIVE KEY MOMENTS

1 The only moment that really mattered in Exposition Park: The clock hit 0:00, fans spilled from the stands, and USC celebrated, finally. The eight-game losing streak was over.

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2 UCLA’s DeShaun Foster had lost one fumble all season--in the first game against Boise State. His second came in the final game. It came on first and goal at the Trojan seven with approximately 9:15 remaining, when a Bruin touchdown would have moved them within 17-14. Instead, it became the final real scoring opportunity.

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3 USC led only 10-7 and had resigned itself to a field goal on a drive that started at the Bruin 45. But when UCLA’s Ryan Roques ran into David Newbury on the 22-yard kick, it gave the Trojans a first down at the two. Not wasting this opportunity, the Trojans eventually scored on a five-yard touchdown pass from John Fox to Kareem Kelly with 13:02 remaining. It became insurance points and the final 17-7 margin.

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4 Speed kills . . . UCLA. Sultan McCullough, the 1999 Pacific 10 champion in the 100-meter dash, showed it in the second quarter, in pads. His 48-yard sprint around left end was the longest USC run of the season and moved the ball from the Trojan 35 to the Bruin 17. One play later, after a penalty, Fox hit another flier, Kelly, on a 22-yard touchdown pass. The drive covered two plays, 65 yards and 20 seconds.

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5 If redshirt freshman Ryan McCann needed some quick confidence in his first start, it didn’t come early. He threw two interceptions in the first quarter, one behind great protection, and three in all.