September 24, 2005 Week 4 · Regular Season Belt defended

USC defends the belt, 45–13, on the road at Oregon.

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Recap

Oregon struck first with a Paul Martinez field goal in the opening minutes, then took a 10-0 lead when Kellen Clemens connected with Demetrius Williams for a touchdown. USC's defense tightened after that early onslaught, and the Trojans methodically took control with three consecutive scoring drives in the second and third quarters, including touchdown passes from Matt Leinart to Reggie Bush and Dwayne Jarrett, plus a rushing touchdown from LenDale White. A crucial interception by Aaron Gipson early in the first quarter, though returned for a loss, set the tone for a defensive struggle that favored USC's ground game and balanced offensive attack. By the time Leinart found Jarrett again for a touchdown with just 10 seconds left in the third quarter, the Trojans had pulled away decisively to secure the belt.

Clemens to Williams touchdown (8:24 Q1) — Oregon's quick 10-0 start put USC on its heels early
Leinart to Bush touchdown (5:08 Q2) — USC's first score began the Trojans' offensive momentum that never stopped
Leinart to Jarrett touchdown (13:14 Q3) — Extended USC's lead to commanding levels in the second half
Leinart to Jarrett touchdown (0:10 Q3) — Late third-quarter score put the game out of reach and sealed belt retention

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

OregonUSC

Total yards262593

Rushing yards65278

Passing yards214319

First downs1631

3rd down conv.5/159/14

Turnovers12

Penalties–yards0–00–0

Time of possession16:4020:00

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 12:01	Oregon	+25 yd	Matt Evensen kickoff for 53 yards returned by Reggie Bush for 25 yards to the USC 37.
Q1 12:07	Oregon	+37 yd	Paul Martinez 37 yard field goal GOOD.
Q1 10:10	USC	-62 yd	Matt Leinart pass intercepted by Aaron Gipson at the USC 0, returned for a loss of 62 yards to the Oregn 38.
Q1 11:48	USC	+28 yd	LenDale White rush for 28 yards to the Oregn 23 for a 1ST down.
Q1 8:24	Oregon	+37 yd	Kellen Clemens pass complete to Demetrius Williams for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 8:12	Oregon	+28 yd	Matt Evensen kickoff for 53 yards returned by Desmond Reed for 28 yards to the USC 40.
Q1 8:24	Oregon	+0 yd	Paul Martinez extra point GOOD.
Q1 2:08	Oregon	+37 yd	Paul Martinez 37 yard field goal MISSED.
Q2 8:46	Oregon	+30 yd	Matt Evensen kickoff for 65 yards returned by Reggie Bush for 30 yards to the USC 30.
Q2 9:00	Oregon	+48 yd	Paul Martinez 48 yard field goal GOOD.
Q2 5:08	USC	+19 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Reggie Bush for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 8:11	USC	+20 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to David Kirtman for 20 yards to the Oregn 35 for a 1ST down.
Q2 5:08	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:06	USC	+36 yd	Greig Carlson 36 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 14:52	Oregon	+20 yd	Matt Evensen kickoff for 61 yards returned by Reggie Bush for 20 yards to the USC 24.
Q3 14:01	USC	+23 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dominique Byrd for 23 yards to the Oregn 11 for a 1ST down, Oregon penalty holding on Levi Horn declined.
Q3 13:14	USC	+11 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 13:14	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point GOOD.
Q3 13:08	USC	+21 yd	Troy Van Balcro kickoff for 64 yards returned by Justin Phinisee for 21 yards to the Oregn 22.
Q3 14:12	USC	+38 yd	Reggie Bush rush for 38 yards to the Oregn 34 for a 1ST down.
Q3 7:03	USC	+1 yd	LenDale White rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 6:57	USC	+27 yd	Troy Van Balcro kickoff for 65 yards returned by Justin Phinisee for 27 yards to the Oregn 27.
Q3 7:03	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point GOOD.
Q3 4:37	Oregon	+26 yd	Aaron Knowles punt for 54 yards, returned by Reggie Bush for 26 yards to the USC 36.
Q3 0:10	USC	+6 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 0:10	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point GOOD.
Q3 1:21	USC	+25 yd	LenDale White rush for 25 yards to the Oregn 6 for a 1ST down.
Q4 10:05	USC	+34 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Steve Smith for 34 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
Q4 8:28	USC	+29 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Steve Smith for 29 yards to the Oregn 12 for a 1ST down.
Q4 8:12	USC	+12 yd	Reggie Bush rush for 12 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 7:56	USC	+65 yd	Troy Van Balcro kickoff for 65 yards returned by Sharrod Davis for 65 yards to the Oregn 35, Oregon penalty 44 yard holding accepted.
Q4 8:12	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point GOOD.
Q4 4:01	USC	+3 yd	LenDale White rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 4:01	USC	+0 yd	Greig Carlson extra point 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
Kellen ClemensOregon	15/30	168	5.6	1	0	29.2
Dennis DixonOregon	6/7	29	4.1	0	1	39.6
Matt LeinartUSC	23/39	315	8.1	3	1	66.4

Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dennis DixonOregon	5	21	4.2	0	13
Terrell JacksonOregon	2	18	9.0	0	13
Niles MittaschOregon	2	17	8.5	0	12
Terrence WhiteheadOregon	7	14	2.0	0	6
Kellen ClemensOregon	9	5	0.6	0	11
James FinleyOregon	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
Cam ColvinOregon	1	-6	-6.0	0	0
Reggie BushUSC	20	122	6.1	1	38
LenDale WhiteUSC	15	111	7.4	2	26
Desmond ReedUSC	4	32	8.0	0	17
Matt LeinartUSC	3	13	4.3	0	20

Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Demetrius WilliamsOregon	5	83	16.6	1	36
James FinleyOregon	4	45	11.3	0	18
Garren StrongOregon	2	24	12.0	0	13
Terrence WhiteheadOregon	4	18	4.5	0	6
Tim DayOregon	1	10	10.0	0	10
Cam ColvinOregon	1	6	6.0	0	6
Kyle WeatherspoonOregon	1	1	1.0	0	1
Terrell JacksonOregon	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Dwayne JarrettUSC	8	94	11.8	2	18
Steve SmithUSC	6	93	15.5	0	34
Reggie BushUSC	3	43	14.3	1	19
Dominique ByrdUSC	3	32	10.7	0	18
David KirtmanUSC	1	21	21.0	0	21
Brandon HancockUSC	1	16	16.0	0	16
Chris McFoyUSC	1	16	16.0	0	16

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Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Aaron GipsonOregon	1	38	0
Josh PinkardUSC	1	0	0

Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Paul MartinezOregon	2/3	66.7	48	1/1	7
Mario DaneloUSC	1/1	100.0	36	6/6	9

Punt Returns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
Justin PhiniseeOregon	2	10	5.0	7
Reggie BushUSC	4	27	6.8	24
William BuchanonUSC	1	0	0.0	0
Desmond ReedUSC	1	0	0.0	0

Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Aaron KnowlesOregon	6	243	40.5	0	0	52
Tom MaloneUSC	2	83	41.5	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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