2009 Cal vs. USC - The Presnap Chessmatch
The California Golden Blogs breaks down a play during the 2009 Cal vs. USC college football game which demonstrates the pre-snap chessmatch between the quarterback and defense.
USC
Trojans
30
| Final - 10.3.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC Trojans | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| California Golden Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
| California | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 9:50 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 38-yard run by Joe McKnight. (Jordan Congdon kick) |
| 9:50 left: |
| 4:43 left: U-S-C Field Goal - 28-yarder by Jordan Congdon. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:06 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 66-yard punt return by Damian Williams. (Jordan Congdon kick) |
| 14:06 left: |
| 4:32 left: U-S-C Field Goal - 25-yarder by Jordan Congdon. |
| Quarter 3 |
| 8:35 left: U-S-C Field Goal - 23-yarder by Jordan Congdon. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 10:45 left: California Field Goal - 29-yarder by Vince D`Amato. |
| 5:01 left: U-S-C Touchdown - 4-yard run by Joe McKnight. (Jordan Congdon kick) |
| 5:01 left: |
| Team statistics | USC | California |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 36:46 | 23:14 |
| First Downs | 20 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 20-35 1 | 15-40 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 174 42 | 86 25 |
| Punt Return Yards | 66 | 1 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 1 1-0 1 | 2 2-1 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-55 | 3-25 |
| Punts-Average | 3-40.0 | 7-38.9 |
