October 30, 2004 Week 10 · Regular Season Belt defended

USC defends the belt, 42–12, on the road at Washington State.

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Recap

USC dominated Washington State from the opening kickoff, scoring three touchdowns in the first quarter alone to put the game out of reach early. Reggie Bush opened the scoring with a 19-yard rushing touchdown, followed by LenDale White's 1-yard plunge, and then Bush added another score on a spectacular 57-yard punt return for a touchdown. The Trojans' offense continued their onslaught in the second quarter with Matt Leinart connecting with Dwayne Jarrett for a 42-yard touchdown and White punching in a 7-yard score to push the lead to 35-0. Washington State's only offensive highlight came late in the third quarter when Alex Brink found Michael Bumpus for a 24-yard touchdown, and Pat Bennett added a defensive score with a 28-yard interception return, but by then USC's defense had completely shut down the Cougars' offense, which managed just 156 total yards and five turnovers.

Reggie Bush's 19-yard TD run and 57-yard punt return TD in Q1 that set the tone for USC's dominant performance
LenDale White's two rushing touchdowns (1-yard and 7-yard) in Q1 and Q2 that extended the Trojans' early lead
Washington State's five turnovers, including multiple fumbles recovered by USC defenders, that prevented any offensive rhythm
Matt Leinart's 42-yard TD pass to Dwayne Jarrett in Q2 that put the game completely out of reach

Written by Claude from the box score and play-by-play on this page — a plain-English recap of the numbers below, not a substitute for them.

Full Box Score

Team stats

CFBD box score

Washington StateUSC

Total yards156421

Rushing yards-9186

Passing yards195249

First downs1126

3rd down conv.5/185/15

Turnovers53

Penalties–yards0–00–0

Time of possession13:0523:34

Full team box score from CFBD’s /games/teams data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have team-level stats that far back.

Play By Play

Key plays

CFBD play-by-play

When	Team	Yards	Play
Q1 13:20	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q1 13:20	USC	+19 yd	Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for a 19 yard touchdown.
Q1 12:30	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q1 12:30	USC	+1 yd	LenDale White (USC) rushed left side for a 1 yard touchdown.
Q1 12:22	USC	+27 yd	Kickoff returned by Tyrone Brackenridge (WSU) for 27 yards.
Q1 11:03	USC	+24 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Chris McFoy (USC) for 24 yards.
Q1 9:45	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Michael Bumpus (WSU), recovered by Michael Bumpus (WSU), advanced for no gain.
Q1 7:50	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q1 7:50	Washington State	+57 yd	Punt by Kyle Basler (WSU) returned 57 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) for a touchdown.
Q1 5:25	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Michael Bumpus (WSU), recovered by Mike Patterson (USC), returned for no gain.
Q1 4:10	USC	+5 yd	Trojans fumble by Reggie Bush (USC), recovered by Odell Howard (WSU), 5 yard return.
Q1 2:30	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Alex Brink (WSU), recovered by Alex Brink (WSU), advanced for no gain.
Q2 10:55	USC	+42 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 42 yard touchdown.
Q2 10:55	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q2 8:10	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Alex Brink (WSU), recovered by Mike Patterson (USC), returned for no gain.
Q2 5:35	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q2 5:35	USC	+7 yd	LenDale White (USC) rushed right side for a 7 yard touchdown.
Q2 0:15	USC	+33 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Jason Mitchell (USC) for 33 yards.
Q3 14:55	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Paul Stevens (WSU), recovered by Jesse Taylor (WSU), advanced for no gain.
Q3 11:00	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by Matt Leinart (USC), recovered by Matt Leinart (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q3 8:45	USC	+5 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dwayne Jarrett (USC) for a 5 yard touchdown.
Q3 8:45	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q3 6:00	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by Matt Cassel (USC), recovered by Steve Cook (WSU), returned for no gain.
Q3 5:10	Washington State	+24 yd	Alex Brink (WSU) pass across the middle complete to Michael Bumpus (WSU) for a 24 yard touchdown.
Q3 5:04	USC	-28 yd	Matt Cassel (USC) pass right side intercepted by Pat Bennett (WSU). Returned for a 28 yard touchdown.
Q3 4:15	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by Matt Cassel (USC), recovered by Matt Cassel (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q4 15:00	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Alex Brink (WSU), recovered by Eric Wright (USC), returned for no gain.
Q3 1:40	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Michael Bumpus (WSU), recovered by Michael Bumpus (WSU), advanced for no gain.
Q3 1:21	Washington State	+25 yd	Alex Brink (WSU) pass left side complete to Jason Hill (WSU) for 25 yards.
Q4 11:10	USC	+34 yd	34 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is no good.
Q4 7:13	Washington State	+0 yd	Alex Brink (WSU) pass right side intercepted by Terrell Thomas (USC). Returned for no gain.
Q4 0:29	Washington State	+0 yd	Cougars fumble by Alex Brink (WSU), recovered by Alex Brink (WSU), advanced for no gain.

Scoring plays, turnovers, and gains of 20+ yards, pulled from CFBD’s play-by-play. This section only appears for belt games with play-by-play on file (2003 onward).

Box Score

Player stats

CFBD player stats

Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Alex BrinkWashington State	17/40	165	4.1	1	1	26.5
Matt LeinartUSC	23/28	235	8.4	2	0	89.9
Matt CasselUSC	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0.0

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Kyle BaslerWashington State	1	17	17.0	0	17
Jerome HarrisonWashington State	11	15	1.4	0	7
Allen ThompsonWashington State	3	0	0.0	0	4
Chris JordanWashington State	1	-4	-4.0	0	0
Alex BrinkWashington State	8	-19	-2.4	0	12
LenDale WhiteUSC	16	77	4.8	2	17
Hershel DennisUSC	11	55	5.0	0	13
Reggie BushUSC	14	42	3.0	1	19
Desmond ReedUSC	9	27	3.0	0	14
Matt CasselUSC	3	-7	-2.3	0	0
Matt LeinartUSC	1	-8	-8.0	0	0

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Michael BumpusWashington State	6	68	11.3	1	24
Jason HillWashington State	5	62	12.4	0	25
Chris JordanWashington State	2	23	11.5	0	12
Marty MartinWashington State	1	5	5.0	0	5
Trandon HarveyWashington State	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jesse TaylorWashington State	1	3	3.0	0	3
Jerome HarrisonWashington State	1	1	1.0	0	1
Dwayne JarrettUSC	4	64	16.0	2	42
Chris McFoyUSC	3	54	18.0	0	24
Jason MitchellUSC	1	33	33.0	0	33
Dominique ByrdUSC	5	32	6.4	0	8
Reggie BushUSC	5	23	4.6	0	12
Alex HolmesUSC	2	20	10.0	0	12
David KirtmanUSC	2	12	6.0	0	7
Desmond ReedUSC	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Pat BennettWashington State	1	28	1
Terrell ThomasUSC	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Loren LangleyWashington State	0/0	0.0	0	0/1	0
Ryan KilleenUSC	0/1	0.0	0	6/6	6

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Michael BumpusWashington State	3	19	6.3	16	0
Reggie BushUSC	4	78	19.5	57	1
Desmond ReedUSC	1	16	16.0	16	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Kyle BaslerWashington State	9	371	41.2	0	0	54
Tom MaloneUSC	6	224	37.3	0	0	46

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back.

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