November 6, 2004 Week 11 · Regular Season Belt defended

USC defends the belt, 28–20, on the road at Oregon State.

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Recap

Oregon State struck first with two field goals from Alexis Serna in the first quarter to take an early 6-0 lead, but USC's defense stiffened as the game progressed. The Beavers extended their lead to 13-0 with a touchdown pass from Derek Anderson to Marcel Love in the second quarter, but Matt Leinart and the Trojans answered immediately with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Dominique Byrd before halftime. USC took control in the second half when Leinart found Byrd again for a 25-yard touchdown in the third quarter to go ahead 20-13, and despite Oregon State's offensive struggles—highlighted by their devastating 0-for-13 third-down performance—the Beavers could never quite recover. USC's defense generated four turnovers, including three interceptions of Anderson, to preserve the belt despite being outgained in total yards.

Alexis Serna's two first-quarter field goals gave Oregon State an early 6-0 lead and momentum
Marcel Love's 8-yard touchdown reception extended Oregon State's lead to 13-0 in the second quarter
Dominique Byrd's two touchdown receptions (18 yards in Q2, 25 yards in Q3) swung momentum back to USC and ultimately decided the game
Oregon State's inability to convert any of their 13 third-down attempts strangled their offense in the second half

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

Oregon StateUSC

Total yards364415

Rushing yards34210

Passing yards359211

First downs2120

3rd down conv.0/136/17

Turnovers33

Penalties–yards0–00–0

Time of possession16:2019:34

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 6:24	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by Reggie Bush (USC), recovered by Gerard Lawson (OSU), returned for no gain.
Q1 4:15	Oregon State	+25 yd	25 yard field goal by Alexis Serna (OSU) is good.
Q1 1:45	Oregon State	+33 yd	33 yard field goal by Alexis Serna (OSU) is good.
Q1 2:26	Oregon State	+25 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side complete to Mike Hass (OSU) for 25 yards.
Q1 1:41	Oregon State	+32 yd	Kickoff returned by Desmond Reed (USC) for 32 yards.
Q2 14:55	USC	+0 yd	Trojans 43 yard field goal attempt blocked, recovered by Mitch Meeuwsen (OSU).
Q2 9:45	Oregon State	+8 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Marcel Love (OSU) for a 8 yard touchdown.
Q2 9:45	Oregon State	+0 yd	Extra point by Alexis Serna (OSU) is good.
Q2 9:44	Oregon State	+37 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side complete to Joe Newton (OSU) for 37 yards.
Q2 9:44	Oregon State	+14 yd	Beavers fumble by Joe Newton (OSU), recovered by Mike Hass (OSU), 14 yard advance.
Q2 9:02	Oregon State	+30 yd	Kickoff returned by Reggie Bush (USC) for 30 yards.
Q2 4:30	USC	+18 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dominique Byrd (USC) for a 18 yard touchdown.
Q2 4:30	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q2 5:15	USC	+44 yd	Reggie Bush (USC) rushed right side for 44 yards.
Q2 4:12	USC	+25 yd	Kickoff returned by Dwight Wright Jr. (OSU) for 25 yards.
Q2 0:42	USC	+0 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass across the middle intercepted by Mitch Meeuwsen (OSU). Returned for no gain.
Q3 14:30	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by LenDale White (USC), recovered by Aric Williams (OSU), returned for no gain.
Q3 13:52	Oregon State	+2 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side intercepted by Lofa Tatupu (USC). Returned for 2 yards.
Q3 12:32	USC	+25 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass right side complete to Dominique Byrd (USC) for a 25 yard touchdown.
Q3 12:32	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q3 6:39	Oregon State	+14 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side intercepted by Jason Leach (USC). Returned for 14 yards.
Q3 7:12	Oregon State	+38 yd	Dwight Wright Jr. (OSU) rushed left side for 38 yards.
Q3 3:32	Oregon State	+20 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass across the middle complete to Mike Hass (OSU) for 20 yards.
Q3 2:33	Oregon State	+21 yd	Dwight Wright Jr. (OSU) rushed left side for 21 yards.
Q3 1:00	Oregon State	+0 yd	Beavers fumble by Dwight Wright Jr. (OSU), recovered by Matt Grootegoed (USC), returned for no gain.
Q3 0:40	USC	+28 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Dominique Byrd (USC) for 28 yards.
Q4 14:11	USC	+45 yd	45 yard field goal by Ryan Killeen (USC) is no good.
Q4 12:50	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q4 12:50	Oregon State	+65 yd	Punt by Sam Paulescu (OSU) returned 65 yards by Reggie Bush (USC) for a touchdown.
Q4 12:27	USC	+20 yd	Kickoff returned by Lamar Herron (OSU) for 20 yards.
Q4 12:21	Oregon State	+20 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side complete to Joe Newton (OSU) for 20 yards.
Q4 7:41	USC	+0 yd	Extra point by Ryan Killeen (USC) is good.
Q4 7:41	USC	+5 yd	LenDale White (USC) rushed up the middle for a 5 yard touchdown.
Q4 11:01	USC	+48 yd	Matt Leinart (USC) pass left side complete to Alex Holmes (USC) for 48 yards.
Q4 3:48	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by Dominique Byrd (USC), recovered by Dominique Byrd (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q4 4:46	USC	+0 yd	Trojans fumble by LenDale White (USC), recovered by Dominique Byrd (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q4 3:48	Oregon State	+21 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side complete to Marcel Love (OSU) for 21 yards.
Q4 2:44	Oregon State	+36 yd	Derek Anderson (OSU) pass left side complete to Josh Hawkins (OSU) for a 36 yard touchdown.
Q4 2:44	Oregon State	+0 yd	Extra point by Alexis Serna (OSU) is good.

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
Derek AndersonOregon State	22/51	330	6.5	2	2	16.4
Matt LeinartUSC	17/31	205	6.6	2	1	54.3

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dwight Wright Jr.Oregon State	12	60	5.0	0	38
Ryan ColeOregon State	4	-3	-0.8	0	2
Derek AndersonOregon State	9	-23	-2.6	0	3
LenDale WhiteUSC	25	116	4.6	1	18
Reggie BushUSC	11	88	8.0	0	44
Matt LeinartUSC	5	12	2.4	0	15

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Mike HassOregon State	8	119	14.9	0	25
Joe NewtonOregon State	4	75	18.8	0	37
Marcel LoveOregon State	5	71	14.2	1	21
Josh HawkinsOregon State	1	36	36.0	1	36
Dwight Wright Jr.Oregon State	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
Dominique ByrdUSC	7	85	12.1	2	28
Alex HolmesUSC	3	60	20.0	0	48
Dwayne JarrettUSC	2	21	10.5	0	15
David KirtmanUSC	1	17	17.0	0	17
Jason MitchellUSC	1	11	11.0	0	11
Reggie BushUSC	2	6	3.0	0	4
LenDale WhiteUSC	1	5	5.0	0	5

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS
Mitch MeeuwsenOregon State	1	0
Jason LeachUSC	1	14
Lofa TatupuUSC	1	2

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Alexis SernaOregon State	2/2	100.0	33	2/2	8
Ryan KilleenUSC	0/2	0.0	0	4/4	4

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Sammie StroughterOregon State	3	19	6.3	14	0
Reggie BushUSC	3	73	24.3	65	1

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sam PaulescuOregon State	8	372	46.5	0	0	58
Tom MaloneUSC	7	302	43.1	0	0	54

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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