October 22, 2005 Week 8 · Regular Season Belt defended

USC defends the belt, 51–24, on the road at Washington.

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AP poll, week 8: USC No. 1 at Washington unranked · No. 1 that week: Michigan State. The belt vs. the polls →

Belt context

Where this game sits in the lineage

USC came in 660 days into reign #258, which began with a win over Michigan, with 19 defenses already behind it; this was its 20th defense. USC went on to defend it 5 more times before Texas took it on January 4, 2006, 734 days after the reign began.

For Washington this was its 21st shot at the belt; it had held the belt 10 times before.

It was the 8th of 9 belt games between the two; going in, USC led the belt series 5–2; all-time USC leads 6–3. Every meeting →

AI-Written

Recap

USC's high-powered offense proved too much for Washington to handle in this Pac-10 showdown, as the Trojans dominated to retain the belt with a 51-24 victory in Seattle. The game was a track meet from the opening moments, with both offenses trading touchdowns rapidly in the first quarter before USC pulled away decisively. Matt Leinart orchestrated a surgical passing attack, connecting repeatedly with Dwayne Jarrett for four touchdown passes throughout the game, while Reggie Bush added another dimension with an 84-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Washington kept things competitive early with Isaiah Stanback's passing and scoring strikes to Robert Lewis and Craig Chambers, but USC's combination of explosive plays and methodical drives proved insurmountable as the Trojans scored on nearly every possession to put the game out of reach by halftime.

Reggie Bush's 84-yard punt return touchdown in Q2 11:47 that gave USC breathing room and demonstrated their special teams advantage
Dwayne Jarrett's four touchdown receptions, particularly the early connections with Leinart that set USC's offensive tone
USC's 30-yard field goal by Mario Danelo at the end of Q2 that extended the lead to 31-17 heading into the half
Isaiah Stanback's touchdown pass to Craig Chambers in Q1 that kept Washington competitive early before USC's offense overwhelmed them

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

WashingtonUSC

Total yards329390

Rushing yards59118

Passing yards303277

First downs1620

3rd down conv.7/145/12

Turnovers21

Penalties–yards0–00–0

Time of possession19:1917:21

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 12:37	Washington	+23 yd	Evan Knudson 23 yard field goal GOOD.
Q1 7:33	USC	+8 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Steve Smith for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 7:33	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q1 5:32	Washington	+28 yd	Isaiah Stanback pass complete to Robert Lewis for 28 yards to the USC 37 for a 1ST down.
Q1 1:28	Washington	+8 yd	Isaiah Stanback pass complete to Craig Chambers for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 1:16	Washington	+69 yd	Evan Knudson kickoff for 58 yards returned by Darnell Bing for 69 yards to the Wash 24.
Q1 1:28	Washington	+0 yd	Evan Knudson extra point GOOD.
Q1 1:09	USC	+24 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q1 1:09	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q2 13:46	USC	+6 yd	Reggie Bush rush for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 14:10	USC	+24 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 24 yards to the Wash 6 for a 1ST down.
Q2 13:39	USC	+24 yd	Troy Van Blarco kickoff for 65 yards returned by Sonny Shackelford for 24 yards to the Wash 24.
Q2 11:47	Washington	+84 yd	Felix Sweetman punt for 56 yards, returned by Reggie Bush for 84 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 11:47	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q2 9:08	USC	+7 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 9:08	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q2 2:47	Washington	+1 yd	Isaiah Stanback rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q2 6:48	Washington	+25 yd	Isaiah Stanback pass complete to Craig Chambers for 25 yards to the USC 46 for a 1ST down.
Q2 2:47	Washington	+0 yd	Evan Knudson extra point GOOD.
Q2 0:00	USC	+30 yd	Mario Danelo 30 yard field goal GOOD.
Q3 14:53	Washington	+22 yd	Evan Knudson kickoff for 55 yards returned by Reggie Bush for 22 yards to the USC 32.
Q3 13:31	USC	+27 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to LenDale White for 27 yards to the Wash 31 for a 1ST down.
Q3 10:58	Washington	+27 yd	Isaiah Stanback pass complete to Anthony Russo for 27 yards to the USC 42 for a 1ST down.
Q3 3:06	USC	+7 yd	Matt Leinart pass complete to Dwayne Jarrett for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q3 3:06	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q3 0:45	Washington	+49 yd	Isaiah Stanback pass complete to Cody Ellis for 49 yards to the USC 38 for a 1ST down.
Q4 7:57	USC	+75 yd	John Booty pass intercepted by Dashon Goldson at the Wash 25, returned for 75 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 7:57	Washington	+0 yd	Evan Knudson extra point GOOD.
Q4 5:15	USC	+32 yd	John Booty pass complete to Patrick Turner for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Q4 5:15	USC	+0 yd	Mario Danelo extra point GOOD.
Q4 0:30	Washington	+28 yd	Johnny Durocher pass complete to Anthony Russo for 28 yards to the USC 11 for a 1ST down.

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

Washington

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Isaiah Stanback	14/18	201	11.2	1	0	69.9
Johnny Durocher	7/11	69	6.3	0	0	65.3

USC

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Matt Leinart	20/26	201	7.7	4	0	94.0
John David Booty	5/6	71	11.8	1	1	55.9

Rushing

Washington

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
James Sims	10	24	2.4	0	7
Kenny James	7	20	2.9	0	7
Louis Rankin	3	12	4.0	0	4
Anthony Russo	1	7	7.0	0	7
Isaiah Stanback	13	4	0.3	1	11
Johnny Durocher	1	-8	-8.0	0	0

USC

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
LenDale White	16	56	3.5	0	14
Reggie Bush	8	51	6.4	1	11
Michael Coleman	3	12	4.0	0	7
David Kirtman	3	6	2.0	0	5
Matt Leinart	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Receiving

Washington

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Anthony Russo	3	59	19.7	0	27
Cody Ellis	2	56	28.0	0	45
Robert Lewis	4	50	12.5	0	27
Craig Chambers	2	33	16.5	1	25
Sonny Shackelford	4	32	8.0	0	17
Johnie Kirton	2	22	11.0	0	16
Corey Williams	1	14	14.0	0	14
James Sims	3	4	1.3	0	5

USC

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Dwayne Jarrett	7	95	13.6	3	24
Patrick Turner	2	40	20.0	1	31
LenDale White	2	31	15.5	0	26
Dominique Byrd	3	31	10.3	0	13
Steve Smith	5	25	5.0	1	8
Reggie Bush	2	18	9.0	0	12
Brandon Hancock	1	15	15.0	0	15
David Kirtman	2	11	5.5	0	7
Chris McFoy	1	6	6.0	0	6

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Interceptions

Washington

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Dashon Goldson	1	76	1

USC

No recorded stats in this category.

Kicking

Washington

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Evan Knudson	1/1	100.0	23	3/3	6

USC

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Mario Danelo	1/1	100.0	30	6/7	9

Punt Returns

Washington

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Sonny Shackelford	1	6	6.0	6	0

USC

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Reggie Bush	1	84	84.0	84	1
Brian Cushing	1	6	6.0	6	0

Punting

Washington

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Sean Douglas	2	95	47.5	0	0	54

USC

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Tom Malone	1	42	42.0	0	0	42

Full player stats from CFBD’s /games/players data, split out by team. This section only appears for belt games from 2003 onward — CFBD doesn’t have player-level stats that far back. Linked player names go to that player’s stat line in every other belt game they’ve appeared in.

Sources Box score at ESPN · Game record: College Football Data (id 252950264) · This game in the downloadable dataset

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