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ESPN: SC Highlight Of The Night: Barkley, Trojans Roll Hawaii

14 USC 49, Hawaii 36

Matt Barkley throws for 257 yards and a career-high 5 touchdowns (previous career-high was 2 TD) as USC wins its 13th consecutive season opener. Barkley's 5 touchdown passes are tied for the most ever thrown by a USC quarterback in a single game. Ronald Johnson was on the receiving end of 3 of Matt Barkley's touchdowns, setting a single game career best and matching his touchdown total from all of last season. Marc Tyler had 154 rushing yards and a touchdown, his first career 100-yard rushing game. The 154 yards more than double his total ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

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