Trojans:

Freshman quarterback Matt Barkley tossed for 233 yards in his first-ever game, the Trojan rushing-by-committee tallied 342 yards and No. 4 USC scored 56 unanswered points to defeat the San Jose State, 56-3, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday. Barkley had a rough start in his first collegiate game, completing his first pass for minus-two yards, fumbling twice and failing to avoid the punt twice – all resulting in a 3-0 first quarter deficit to the Spartans (0-1).

However, Barkley settled down in the second quarter, and USC (1-0) regained their old form, scoring four times before halftime to head into the locker room with a 28-3 lead. The Trojans added 28 more points in the second half to round out the scoring.

Tailback Joe McKnight rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Barkley completed 15-of-19 passes and had zero interceptions. Southern Cal faces No. 8 Ohio State in Columbus Sept. 12. USC rise to No. 3 in the rankings, following Oklahoma’s loss on Sept. 5.



Bruins:

Also making his collegiate debut at quarterback is UCLA’s Kevin Prince, leading the Bruins (1-0) to a 33-14 victory over San Diego State as he passed for 176 yards and one touchdown in his first game under center at the Rose Bowl Saturday. It was the Bruins’ 15th consecutive victory over the Aztecs since 1984. (UCLA is 21-0-1 overall against San Diego State.)

Playing in his first football game in two years, Prince – a red shirt freshman – completed 18-of-29 passes; he also threw for two interceptions and had one fumble. The Aztecs (0-1) struck quickly, scoring on their first two possessions with seven first downs and 161 yards of offense in the first quarter. However, the Bruin defense allowed just four first downs and 116 offensive yards the rest of the way.

UCLA travels to Knoxville to play Tennessee Sept. 12.