JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM Hawaii's Turmarian Moreland stopped USC's Reggie Bush just short of the end zone during the third quarter yesterday. Bush scored on the next play for a 42-10 Trojans lead.

Trojan horses

Two-time defending national champion
Southern California gallops past Hawaii
in the season opener for both teams

Hawaii found a way to keep Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush under wraps in the first quarter. Unfortunately for the Warriors, a 65-yard touchdown on an interception by USC's Darnell Bing was part of the reason. And, eventually, the No. 1 team in the nation scored seemingly at will on the way to a 63-17 rout of UH yesterday at Aloha Stadium.

A turnstile crowd of 48,803 saw the Trojans do what was expected ... pile up points against a young Hawaii team in transition. It was the worst home pounding for UH since a 62-7 loss, also to USC, to open the 1999 campaign -- coach June Jones' first.

The Warriors may have also lost two team leaders -- "for the season," Jones said -- as senior safety Leonard Peters, a captain, and starting sophomore slotback Jason Ferguson both suffered knee injuries. More will be known after MRIs today.

"We can fix those things," UH defensive coordinator Jerry Glanville said of his unit's mistakes. "I'll be more sick about losing Peters than losing the game."

The Trojans' offense didn't get on the field until the 1:24 mark of the first quarter, but once it did, it didn't stop rolling. Including Bing's interception return, USC scored touchdowns on nine of its 11 possessions.

"During the first quarter on the sideline I was thinking this is boring, man," Bush said. "Because we didn't get a chance to unleash it."

Not only did they finally unleash it, they let it run wild.

Receiver Dwayne Jarrett caught a career-best three touchdown passes, All-American all-purpose player Bush scored twice and piled up 158 yards rushing, receiving and returning, and Heisman Trophy winner Leinart completed 18 of 24 passes for 332 yards and three scores. Bush and Leinart did nearly all their damage in the second and third quarters and the USC offense appears up to the challenge of a run at a third consecutive national championship.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM Southern California's John Walker brought down Hawaii's Ryan Grice-Mullen with authority in the second half of yesterday's season opener.

"I saw enough good things offensively that I know we're going to be a good team," Jones said. "We have a long way to go; still, I think they are a very good football team, as most people know."

But the Warriors were hurt by mistakes like the interception Brennan threw to Bing, dropped passes, and numerous penalties, including several delay-of-game infractions.

Graunke started, but he and Brennan shared time, depending on situations. Graunke completed 12 of 17 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown and led UH in rushing with 43 yards on seven carries, using the option and quarterback draws. Brennan completed 21 of 32 passes with a TD and the one pick.

"I think we made too many mistakes, but there were a lot of positives," said Brennan, who added that sharing quarterback duties with Graunke wasn't a problem. "It made it easier for us. The pressure wasn't all on one guy. We're just going to keep battling and let the coach sort it out."

Hawaii took the opening kickoff at its 19 and drove to the USC 38 using a combination of runs by Graunke and short passes by Brennan. After Bing's score, the Warriors hogged the ball for 16 plays, taking 9:08 off the clock, and with a better result: freshman Dan Kelly's 30-yard field goal to make the score 7-3.

But then Leinart showed why he won the award for best player in the nation last year, throwing a touchdown pass to Jarrett for 22 yards. Bush scored on a 41-yard jaunt, and USC led 21-3 at halftime.

Glanville, known for aggressive blitzing schemes, blamed himself for the TDs.

"Those were two mental errors that were my fault," he said. "They (the UH defenders) played fine. I screwed 'em twice."

He said both touchdowns were the result of the Warriors being caught in blitzes.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM USC's John Walker deflected a pass intended for Hawaii receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen in the second half yesterday.

"We had to do a couple of things differently because the pressure they started to put on us limited us," Trojans coach Pete Carroll said.

USC offensive line coach Pat Ruel said the Trojans were fortunate to play against Glanville's defense in the first game of the season.

"We had to go way back to look at what he did (Glanville last coached in 1993, in the NFL)," Ruel said. "If we had only one week to prepare, we might have been in trouble."

Glanville said the Trojans adjusted well at halftime.

"Their splits were zero. They went shoe-to-shoe and blocked everybody," he said.

UH cornerback Kenny Patton -- a surprise starter after knee surgery Aug. 22 -- intercepted a Leinart pass in the Warriors end zone to halt USC's opening drive after the break. But any mirage of competitive balance quickly evaporated, as USC outscored Hawaii 28-7 in the period, with four different Trojans crossing the goal line.

The Warriors got their first TD of the season when Brennan found running back Bryan Maneafaiga for a 27-yard score. It was a well-designed and well-executed play -- and it had to be, as USC defenders swarmed quickly to the ball.

"What they really had that's special is their speed," Maneafaiga said. "They're No. 1 for a reason. I can see that now."

Although the Trojans dominated the scoreboard, the Warriors managed to get their collective attention.

"They're a rugged football team and they let you know it," Carroll said. "They got us to retaliate three times, and we don't ever want to be in that position. They're really very physical."

USC 63, Hawaii 17

At Aloha Stadium

USC (1-0)	7	14	28	14	--	63
Hawaii (0-1)	3	0	7	7	--	17

First Quarter
USC	10:32	Bing 65 interception return (Danelo kick)	7-0
Haw	1:24	FG Kelly 30	7-3
Second Quarter
USC	13:46	Jarrett 22 pass from Leinart (Danelo kick)	14-3
USC	7:26	Bush 41 run (Danelo kick)	21-3
Third Quarter
USC	9:32	Jarrett 28 pass from Leinart (Danelo kick)	28-3
Haw	8:49	Maneafaiga 27 pass Brennan (Kelly kick)	28-10
USC	7:57	Smith 67 pass from Leinart (Danelo kick)	35-10
USC	2:27	Bush 1 run (Danelo kick)	42-10
USC	2:17	Reed 15 fumble return (Danelo kick)	49-10
Fourth Quarter
USC	12:52	Jarrett 2 pass from Booty (Danelo kick)	56-10
Haw	2:30	Farmer 7 pass from Graunke (Kelly kick)	56-17
USC	:09	Reed 29 run (Danelo kick)	63-17

Attendance: 48,803. Time: 3:30.
Officials -- Referee: Bill Athan; Umpire: Mike Rhoades; Linesman: George Gusman; Line judge: David Malone; Back judge: James Settle; Field judge: Jack Erb; Side judge: Vern Sparling; Scorer: D. Young.

Team Statistics

	USC	HAWAII
FIRST DOWNS	24	23
Rushing	9	5
Passing	13	15
Penalty	2	3
NET YARDS RUSHING	177	60
Rushing Attempts	33	21
Average Per Rush	5.4	2.9
Yards Gained Rushing	200	79
Yards Lost Rushing	23	19
NET YARDS PASSING	341	377
Completions-Attempts-Int	20-29-1	33-49-1
Average Per Attempt	11.8	7.7
Average Per Completion	17.0	11.4
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS	518	437
Total offense plays	62	70
Average Gain Per Play	8.4	6.2
Fumbles: Number-Lost	2-0	4-2
Penalties: Number-Yards	9-97	9-55
PUNTS-YARDS	1-38	3-105
Average Yards Per Punt	38.0	35.0
Net Yards Per Punt	40.0	35.0
Inside 20	1	1
50+ Yards	0	0
Touchbacks	0	0
Fair catch	0	0
KICKOFFS-YARDS	10-644	3-117
Average Yards Per Kickoff	64.4	39.0
Net Yards Per Kickoff	47.6	17.7
Touchbacks	2	0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD	0-0-0	1-(-2)-0
Average Per Return	0.0	-2.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD	3-64-0	8-168-0
Average Per Return	21.3	21.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD	1-65-1	1-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD	1-15-1	0-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards	0	0
Possession Time	26:48	33:12
Third-Down Conversions	5 of 10	6 of 13
Fourth-Down Conversions	2 of 2	0 of 2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances	3-5	1-4
Sacks By: Number-Yards	3-15	2-2
Field Goals	0-1	1-1

Individual Offensive Statistics

Rushing -- USC: Reggie Bush 12-86, LenDale White 13-69, Desmond Reed 5-26, Matt Leinart 2-(minus 1), J.D. Booty 1-(minus 3). Hawaii: Tyler Graunke 7-43, David Farmer 3-16, Bryan Maneafaiga 5-10, Colt Brennan 6-(minus 9).
Passing -- USC: Matt Leinart 18-24-1-332, J.D. Booty 2-5-0-9. Hawaii: Colt Brennan 21-32-1-250, Tyler Graunke 12-17-0-127.
Receiving -- USC: Steve Smith 7-185, Dwayne Jarrett 7-88, Reggie Bush 4-58, Chris McFoy 1-7, Dominique Byrd 1-3. Hawaii: Bryan Maneafaiga 6-61, Ross Dickerson 5-116, Ryan Grice-Mullen 5-51, Ian Sample 4-53, Davone Bess 4-26, Michael Washington 3-25, David Farmer 3-17, Dylan Linker 2-22, Jason Ferguson 1-6.

Individual Defensive Statistics

USC
Player	Solo	Ast	Tot
Dallas Sartz	6	1	7
John Walker	5	0	5
Collin Ashton	5	0	5
Justin Wyatt	5	0	5
Josh Pinkard	5	0	5
Oscar Lua	4	0	4
Frostee Rucker	4	0	4
LaJuan Ramsey	3	1	4
T. Williams	3	0	3
Terrell Thomas	3	0	3
Keith Rivers	3	0	3
L. Jackson	2	1	3
Darnell Bing	2	0	2
Desmond Reed	1	0	1
Chris Barrett	1	0	1
Alex Morrow	1	0	1
Kevin Ellison	1	0	1
Scott Ware	1	0	1
Brian Cushing	1	0	1
Sedrick Ellis	0	1	1
Kyle Moore	0	0	0
HAWAII
Player	Solo	Ast	Tot
Kenny Patton	6	0	6
Lono Manners	5	0	5
Leonard Peters	5	0	5
B. Kalilimoku	4	0	4
Sol. Elimimian	3	1	4
I. Alama-Francis	3	0	3
Kamakawiwo'ole	3	0	3
Ryan Keomaka	3	0	3
Melila Purcell	2	0	2
Tanuvasa Moe	2	0	2
Ty. Kafentzis	2	0	2
Rustin Saole	1	0	1
Ikaika Curnan	1	0	1
Khevin Peoples	1	0	1
Keao Monteilh	1	0	1
Fale Laeli	1	0	1
Lamar Broadway	0	1	1

Tackles for loss-yards -- USC: Sartz 2-5, Lua 1-7, Rucker 1-2, Ramsey 1-1, Jackson 1-4. Hawaii: B. Kalilimoku 2-3, Elimimian 2-3, Alama-Francis 1-4, Kamakawiwo'ole 1-8, Tanuvasa 1-1, Saole 1-1, Peoples 1-3.
Sacks-Yards -- USC: Sartz 1-4, Lua 1-7, Jackson 1-4. Hawaii: Alama-Francis 1-4.
Fumbles forced -- USC: Ashton, Pinkard. Hawaii: Alama-Francis.
Fumbles recovered -- USC: Reed 1-15, Moore 1-0. Hawaii: None.
Interceptions -- USC: Bing 1-65. Hawaii: Patton 1-0.
Passes broken up -- USC: Walker, Jackson, Ellis. Hawaii: None.
Kicks blocked -- USC: None. Hawaii: None.
Quarterback hurries -- USC: None 2. Hawaii: None.

WAC Standings

	Conference			Overall
	W	L	Pct	W	L	Pct	Str
San Jose State	0	0	.000	1	0	1.000	W1
Fresno State	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	W6
Louisiana Tech	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	W4
Nevada	0	0	.000	0	0	.000	L3
Hawaii	0	0	.000	0	1	.000	L1
Boise State	0	0	.000	0	1	.000	L2
New Mexico State	0	0	.000	0	1	.000	L2
Idaho	0	0	.000	0	1	.000	L3

Saturday's games
USC 63, Hawaii 17
Georgia 48, Boise State 13
San Jose State 35, Eastern Washington 24
UTEP 34, New Mexico State 17
Thursday's game
Washington State 38, Idaho 26

UH Schedule

Yesterday	USC	L, 63-17
Saturday	at Michigan St.
Sept. 24	at Idaho
Oct. 1	Boise St.
Oct. 8	at Louisiana Tech
Oct. 15	New Mexico St.
Oct. 22	at San Jose St.
Oct. 29	Fresno St.
Nov. 5	at Nevada
Nov. 12	Utah State
Nov. 25	Wisconsin
Dec. 3	San Diego St.