Friday’s Top-50 Results/Links (April 23)

April 23, 2010
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11 More Top-50 Upsets …

Virginia Tech posted an extra-inning win over Georgia Tech, as part of Friday’s 11 upsets suffered by top-50 teams in the CB360 Composite National Rankings. It was a hectic night in the Atlantic Coast Conference, with the #30 Hokies winning 3-1 in 11 innings (in the “Tech-sector” battle) while North Carolina (#42 in the CNR) won 5-3 at #19 Clemson and Boston College upset #49 North Carolina State (9-5, in Raleigh).

The Pac-10 produced a pair of upsets in the CB360 top-50, as #29 Stanford edged visiting Bay-area rival #18 California (3-2) while Washington State beat slumping Oregon State (#24), 5-1 in Pullman. Friday’s other six top-50 upsets were as follows: at #37 Texas A&M 6, #21 Oklahoma 1 … Florida International 7, at #25 Western Kentucky 6 (10 inn.) … at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10, #31 Southeastern Louisiana 5 … and three games in the wide-open Southern Conference (Davidson 5, at #33 The Citadel 2 … Elon 14, at #39 College of Charleston 3 …at Georgia Southern 11, #46 Western Carolina 4.

There also were 11 series involving head-to-head showdowns between teams in the CB360 top-50. In addition to the big head-to-head wins by Virginia Tech and UNC, the ACC’s results on Friday included #11 Miami’s 6-5 win at #13 Florida State. The Southeastern Conference similarly featured three top-50 showdowns, a #4 Arkansas pushed its win streak to 14 games (8-3 at #9 Florida) while #28 Auburn defeated #34 Kentucky (13-6). Friday’s much-anticipated series opener between #7 LSU and homestanding Mississippi (#22) – featuring an elite pitchers duel between LSU’s Anthony Ranaudo and Ole Miss lefthande Drew Pomeranz –was rained out (those teams will play today on Saturday).

In other top-50 showdowns on Friday (which included the aforementioned wins by A&M and Stanford): #6 UCLA 6, at #16 Arizona 3 (10 inn.) … at #23 Connecticut 7, #43 Rutgers 2 (19th straight wins for the Huskies) … at #41 Kansas 10, #48 Texas Tech 2.

Friday’s schedule had all of the CB360 top-50 teams in action (five were postponed/suspended), spanning 40 games (#3 Virginia won a doubleheader at Maryland, in advance of impending weekend weather).

There was only one CB360 top-50 team in action on Thursday, as #23 Connecticut pushed its win streak to 18 games in a  27-10 victory at Holy Cross (Final StatsUConn RecapHC Recap).

FRIDAY’S TOP-50 FINALS (CB360 Composite Nat’l Rankings; 4/23/10; upsets in italics)
• at #1 Arizona State 10,  Washington 2Final Stats
ASU RecapWA Recap

• at #2 Texas 14,  Oklahoma State 1Final Stats
TX RecapOkSt RecapPhotosQuotes

• #3 Virginia 5,  at Maryland 1 (gm-1)  |  Final Stats
VA RecapMD Recap

• #3 Virginia 27,  at Maryland 4 (gm-2)  |  Final Stats
VA RecapMD Recap

• #4 Arkansas 8,  at #9 Florida 3Final Stats
ARK RecapFL Recap

#30 Virginia Tech 3, at #5 Georgia Tech 1 (11 inn.)  |  Final Stats
VT RecapGT Recap

• #6 UCLA 6,  at #16 Arizona 3 (10 inn.)  |  Final Stats
UCLA RecapAZ Recap

• #7 LSU at #22 Mississippi – postponed (Saturday DH, at 3 ET)

• #8 Coastal Carolina 7,  at VMI 0Final Stats
CC RecapVMI Recap

• at #10 Louisville 4,  Seton Hall 2Final Stats
LOU RecapFinal Stats

• #11 Miami 6,  at #13 Florida State 5Final Stats
MIA RecapFSU Recap (w/ Video HiLites)

• #12 South Carolina 11,  at Georgia 4Final Stats
SC RecapGA RecapVideo HiLites

• at #14 TCU 15,  UNLV 5Final Stats
TCU RecapUNLV Recap

• at #15 Cal State Fullerton 8,  Cal Poly 6Final Stats
CSF RecapCP Recap

• #17 Vanderbilt 10,  at Tennessee 1Final Stats
VAN Recap (w/ Sonny Gray video interview)  |  TN Recap

at #29 Stanford 3,  #18 California 2 Final Stats
STAN RecapCal Recap

#42 North Carolina 5,  at #19 Clemson 3Final Stats
UNC RecapCLEM RecapVideo HiLites

• at #20 Oregon 12,  USC 2Final Stats
ORE RecapUSC Recap

at #37 Texas A&M 6,  #21 Oklahoma 2Final Stats
A&M RecapOU Recap

• at #23 Connecticut 7,  #43 Rutgers 2Final Stats
UConn RecapRU RecapPhotos

at Washington State 5,  #24 Oregon State 1Final Stats
WSU RecapOSU RecapPhotos

Florida Intertnational 7,  at #25 Western Kentucky 6 (10 inn.) |  Final Stats
FIU RecapWKU Recap

• #26 Kansas State at Missouri – postponed (DH on 4/24, starting at 2 CT)

• at #27 Rice 20,  East Carolina 3Final Stats
Rice RecapECU Recap

• at #28 Auburn 13,  #34 Kentucky 6Final Stats
AUB RecapKY RecapPhotos

at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 10,  #31 Southeastern Louisiana 5Final Stats
A&M-CC RecapSELA Recap

• #32 New Mexico at Air Force – postponed (now one game 4/24 at 2 MT; two on 4/25, starting at 11 MT)

Davidson 5, at #33 The Citadel 2 Final Stats
DAV RecapCIT Recap

• Mississippi St. at #35 Alabama – suspended (ALA leads 1-0/b-1; resume 4/24, time TBA)

• #36 Pittsburgh 13,  at West Virginia 19  |  Final Stats
Pitt RecapWVU Recap

• #38 UC Irvine 8,  at UC Davis 1 Final Stats
UCI RecapUCD Recap

Elon 14,  at #39 College of Charleston 3 Final Stats
Elon RecapCofC Recap

• at #40 San Diego 9,  Gonzaga 4Final Stats
USD RecapGON Recap

• at #41 Kansas 10,  #48 Texas Tech 2Final Stats
KU RecapTT RecapPostgame Video (TT)  |  Quotes (KU)  |  Notes (TT)

• #44 Florida Atlantic at Louisiana-Monroe – postponed (DH on 4/24, at 2 ET)

• at #45 Texas State 5,  Northwestern (La.) State 3Final Stats
TxSt Recap
NWLA Recap

at Georgia Southern 11,  #46 Western Carolina 4Final Stats
GS RecapWCU Recap

• #47 Liberty 8,  at Presbyterian 7Final Stats
LIB RecapPRES Recap

• at #49 Baylor 7,  Nebraska 6Final Stats
BAY RecapNEB RecapQuotes

Boston College 9,  at #50 North Carolina State 5 | Final Stats
BC RecapNCS Recap

FRIDAY’S TOP-50 MATCHUPS (cb360 Composite National Rankings; 4/23/10)

• 6:30 ET – #4 Arkansas (32-6/12-3 SEC) … at #9 Florida (26-5/10-5 SEC)
game coverage –
Live StatsARK AudioFLA AudioLive Video
ARK info.
Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide
FLA info. –
Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

ARKANSAS
#33 Drew Smyly

LHP  •  So.  …  6-3  •  190
Little Rock, AR
1.99  •  5-0
49.2 IP  •  52 K / 22 BB …
37 H (.209 opp. avg.)

FLORIDA
#24 Alex Panteliodis

LHP  •  So.  …  6-2  •  210
Tampa, FL
2.66  •  6-1
50.2 IP  •  39 K / 8 BB …
41 H (.228 opp. avg.)
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7 ET – #30 Virginia Tech (26-13/9-9 ACC) … at #5 Georgia Tech (33-5/15-3 ACC)
game coverage – Live StatsGT AudioVT Audio
VT info. – Game NotesRoster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide
GT info.Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

GEORGIA TECH
#12 Deck McGuire

RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-6  •  220
Richmond, VA                                                                   
2.84  •  5-2

66.2 IP  •  68 K / 17 BB …
53 H (.221 opp. avg.)

VIRGINIA TECH
#24 Justin Wright

LHP  •  Jr.  …  5-9  •  175
Montclair, VA                                                                  
3.88  •  4-3

53.1 IP  •  48 K / 17 BB …
52 H (.250 opp. avg.)

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9 ET/6PT – #6 UCLA (27-6/5-4 Pac-10) … at #16 Arizona
(27-9/7-5 Pac-10)
game coverage –
Live StatsLive AudioLive Video
UCLA info.
Game Notes | Roster2010 StatsMedia Guide
AZ info.
Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

UCLA
#12  Gerritt Cole

RHP  •  So.  …  6-4  •  220
Santa Ana, CA                                                                         
2.98  •  6-1
57.2 IP  •  72 K / 14 BB  •  50 H (.235 opp. avg.)

ARIZONA
#26
Kurt Heyer
RHP  •  Fr.  …  6-2  •  195
Huntington Beach, CA                                                                  
2.15  •  6-0

58.2 IP  •  68 K / 11 BB …
50 H (.229 opp. avg.)

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8 ET – #7 LSU (32-6/11-4 SEC) … at #22 Mississippi (25-13/8-7 SEC)
game coverage – Live StatsLive Audio |  TV: ESPNU
LSU info.Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide
OleMiss info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

LSU
#23 Anthony Ranaudo

RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-7  •  230
Jackson, NJ                                                                  
2.00  • 3-0

21 IP  •  22 K / 10 BB …
14 H (.187 opp. avg.)

MISSISSIPPI
#13 Drew Pomeranz

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-5  •  230
Collierville, TN                                                                  
1.38  •  6-0

58.2 IP  •  90 K / 24 BB …
34 H (.165 opp. avg.)
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6 ET – #11 Miami (28-9/14-4 ACC) … at #13 Florida State (29-9/12-6 ACC)
game coverage – Live StatsFSU AudioLive Video
MIA info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide | Quick Facts
FSU info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsQuick Facts

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

MIAMI
#27 Chris Hernandez

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-1  •  195
Miami, FL                                                                  
3.29  •  5-2

54.2 IP  •  53 K / 15 BB …
50 H (.239 opp. avg.)

FLORIDA STATE
#3 Sean Gilmartin

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-2  • 195
Moorpark, CA                                                                  
3.09  •  6-2

58.1 IP  •  55 K / 16 BB …
60 H (.271 opp. avg.)
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8:30 ET/530 PT – #18 California (23-11/8-4 Pac-10) … at #29 Stanford (18-13/7-5 Pac10)
game coverage – Live StatsLive Video
CAL Info. – Game NotesRoster2010 Stats
STAN info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

CALIFORNIA
#35 Erik Johnson

RHP  •  So.  …  6-3  •  210
Los Altos, CA                                                                  
3.63  •  5-2

44.2 IP  •  46 K / 19 BB …
48 H (.277 opp. avg.)

STANFORD
#34 Brett Mooneyham

LHP  •  So.  …  6-5  •  235
Atwater, CA                                                                  
6.69  •  1-4

39 IP  •  44 K / 43 BB …
34 H (.246 opp. avg.)

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6:30 ET – #42 North Carolina (23-16/6-12 ACC) … at #19 Clemson (24-14/10-8 ACC)
game coverage –
Live StatsUNC AudioCLEM Video
CLEM info. –
Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts
UNC info. Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

CLEMSON
#36 Casey Harman

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-2  •  220
South Burlington, VT                                                                   
3.34  •  5-0

56.2 IP  •  49 K / 15 BB …
45 H (.216 opp. avg.)

NORTH CAROLINA
#43 Matt Harvey

RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-4  •  225
Mystic, CT                                                              
2.59  •  4-2

59 IP  •  60 K / 26 BB …
44 H (.207 opp. avg.)
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7:30 ET/630 CT – #21 Oklahoma (27-10/6-7 Big 12) … at #37 Texas A&M (21-14/6-8 Big 12)
game coverage – Live StatsA&M AudioOU AudioLive Video |  TV: Cox Sports TV
OU info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts
A&M info. Games NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP
OKLAHOMA
#27 J.R. Robinson
LHP  •  Sr.  …  5-10  •  175
Burnaby, British Columbia                                                                  
4.73  •  1-2

32.1 IP  •  38 K / 15 BB …
37 H (.282 opp. avg.)

TEXAS A&M
#50 Barret Loux

RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-5  •  220
Houston, TX                                                                  
2.32  •  5-2

54.1 IP  •  78 K / 19 BB …
36 H (.184 opp. avg.)

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3 ET – #43 Rutgers (21-13/10-2 BIG EAST) … at #23 Connecticut (29-7/10-2 BIG EAST)
game coverage – Live StatsLive Video
UConn info.Game Notes | Roster2010 StatsQuick FactsMedia Guide
RUT info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

CONNECTICUT
#21 Elliot Glynn

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-1  •  175
Long Beach, CA
2.45  •  3-2
51.1 IP  •  29 K / 17 BB …
49 H (.258 opp. avg.)

RUTGERS
#22 Jerry Elsing

RHP  •  Fr.  …  6-4  •  230
Montville, NJ
5.65  •  2-0

28.2 IP  •  17 K / 14 BB …
31 H (.272 opp. avg.)
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7:30 ET – #34 Kentucky (22-15/5-10 SEC) … at #28 Auburn (25-13/8-7 SEC)
game coverage – Live StatsKY AudioLive Video
AUB info.Game NotesRoster2010 Stats Media Guide
KY info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

AUBURN
#25 Cory Luckie
LHP  •  So.  …  5-10  •  190
Prattville, AL                                                                  
6.68  •  4-2

33.2 IP  •  30 K / 11 BB …
40 H (.292 opp. avg.)

KENTUCKY
#15 Logan Darnell

LHP  •  Jr.  …  6-2  •  210
Joelton, TN
4.77  •  3-2
54.2 IP  •  41 K / 19 BB …
66 H (.307 opp. avg.)

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8 ET/7CT – #48 Texas Tech (22-19/8-7 Big 12) … at #41 Kansas (24-14/5-6 Big 12)
game coverage – Live StatsKU AudioTT AudioLive Video
KU info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts
TT info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUP

KANSAS
#39 T.J. Walz

RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-0  •  175
Omaha, NE                                                                  
5.80  •  5-3

59 IP  •  53 K / 16 BB …
71 H (.298 opp. avg.)

TEXAS TECH
#48 Brett Bruening
(note: larger/higher-quality headshot not available at this time)
RHP  •  Jr.  …  6-7  •  230
Flower Mound, TX                                                                  
6.43  •  2-3

28 IP  •  20 K / 17 BB …
28 H (.255 opp. avg.)
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FRIDAY’S OTHER TOP-50 GAMES (cb360 Composite National Rankings; 4/23/10)

• 3 ET (gm1) – #3 Virginia (31-9/12-6 ACC) … at Maryland (15-25/4-14 ACC)
game coverageLive StatsVA Audio
UVA info.Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 3 ET/2CT – #31 SE Louisiana (29-10/12-6 Southland) … at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (14-23/6-12 SLC)
game coverageLive StatsSELA Audio
SELA info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts (right-sidebar link)

• 3 ET – #47 Liberty (26-11/9-3 Big South) … at Presbyterian (11-24/3-9 Big South)
game coverageLive Stats
LIB info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 4 ET/2MT – #32 New Mexico (25-14/8-4 Mt. West) … at Air Force (9-28/1-7 MtWest)
game coverageLive StatsLive Audio
UNM info. Games NotesRoster2001 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

5:30 ET/230PT – #38 UC Irvine (21-13/5-4 Big West) … at UC Davis (16-16/2-4 BigWest)
game coverageLive StatsLive Audio
UCI info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 6 ET – #8 Coastal Carolina (33-5/11-0 Bi South) … at VMI (29-9/10-5 Big South)
game coverageLive StatsCC AudioVMI Audio |  Live Video
CC info. Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 6 ET – Seton Hall (13-20/3-9 BIG EAST) … at #10 Louisville (30-6/9-3 BIG EAST)
game coverage
Live StatsLive AudioLive Video
LOU info. Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 6 ET – Davidson (17-20/4-13 SoCon) … at #33 The Citadel (26-14/14-1 SoCon)
game coverageLive StatsLive Video
CIT info.Game NotesRoster 2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts (left sidebar link)

• 6 ET – #36 Pittsburgh (27-10/9-3 BIG EAST) … at West Virginia (17-20/3-9 BIG EAST)
game coverageLive Stats
Pitt info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsQuick Facts

• 6 ET – Elon (25-14/11-7 SoCon) … at #39 College of Charleston (28-11/12-6 SoCon)
game coverage
Live Stats
CofC info.
Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 6 ET/3PT – Gonzaga (13-24/2-3 WCC) … at #40 San Diego (20-15/6-0 WCC)
game coverageLive StatsLive Video
USD info. Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 6:30 ET (gm2) – #3 Virginia at Maryland
game coverageLive StatsLive Audio
UVA info.Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 6:30 ET – #12 South Carolina (29-8/11-4 SEC) … at Georgia (12-25/3-12 SEC)
game coverageLive Stats | GA Audio | SC Audio
SC info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 6:30 ET – Boston College (20-17/9-9 ACC) … at #50 North Carolina St. (26-13/9-9 ACC)
game coverage – Live StatsLive Audio
NC-St. info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 7 ET/6CT – Oklahoma State (23-13/5-7 Big 12) … at #2 Texas (31-7/13-2 Big 12)
game coverageLive Stats TX AudioOkSt AudioLive Video
TX info. – Game Notes Roster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 7 ET – #17 Vanderbilt (31-9/8-7 SEC) … at Tennessee (19-19/4-11 SEC)
game coverageLive StatsVAN AudioTN AudioLive Video (ESPN3)  |  TV: CSS
VAN info. Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 7 ET – Florida International (22-14/9-6  SBC) … at #25 Western Kentucky (28-13/9-6  SBC)
game coverageLive StatsLive AudioLive Video
WKU info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts (top-menu link)

• 7 ET/6CT – #26 Kansas State (27-8/9-3 Big 12) … at Missouri (19-17/4-8 Big 12)
game coverageLive StatsLive Audio | Live Video
KSU info.Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 7 ET – #46 Western Carolina (23-12/6-8 SoCon) … at Georgia Southern (21-17/12-6 SoCon)
game coverage: Live StatsWCU AudioGS AudioLive Video
WCU info. – Game Notes  |  Series PreviewRoster2010 StatsQuick Facts

• 7:30 ET/630CT – UNLV (21-15/5-4 Mt. West) at #14 TCU (27-8/8-3 Mt. West)
game coverageLive StatsLive AudioLive Video |  TV: The Mtn (tape delay; 8:30 MT)
TCU info. – Game Notes Roster | 2010 Stats | Media Guide | Team Video Intro

• 7:30 ET/630CT – East Carolina (24-14/6-3 Conf. USA) … at #27 Rice (23-16/8-4 CUSA)
game coverageLive StatsRice AudioECU AudioRice VideoECU Video
Rice info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 7:30 ET/630CT – Mississippi St. (20-17/5-10 SEC) … at #35 Alabama (22-15/5-10 SEC)
game coverageLive StatsALA AudioMS Audio
‘Bama info. – Game Notes | Roster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 7:30 ET/630CT – Northwestern (La.) St. (25-12/12-5 Southland) … at #45 Texas St. (22-13/13-5 SLC)
game coverageLive StatsNWLA Audio
TxSt info. – Game NotesSeries PreviewRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

• 7 :30 ET/630CT – Nebraska (18-19/5-10 Big 12) … at #49 Baylor (22-15/5-8 Big 12)
game coverage – Live StatsBAY AudioNEB AudioLive Video
BAY info. – Game Notes | Roster2010 StatsMedia Guide

• 8 ET/7CT – #44 Florida Atlantic (23-14/12-5 Sunbelt) … at La.-Monroe (14-22/4-11 SBC)
game coverage
Live Stats | FAU Audio | Live Video
FAU info. Games NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

8:30 ET/530PT – #24 Oregon St. (19-16/4-5 Pac-10) … at Washington St. (19-16/4-5 P10)
game coverage
Live Stats
OSU info.Game  Notes | Roster2010 StatsMedia Guide

9:30 ET/630PT – Washington (19-16/4-5 Pac-10) … at #1 Arizona State (31-4/9-3 Pac-10)
game coverageLive Stats | Live Audio
ASU info.Game NotesRoster2010 Stats

10 ET/7PT – Cal Poly (10-23/3-6 Big West) … at #15 Cal St. Fullerton (21-13/7-2 BigWest)
game coverageLive StatsCP Audio
CSF info. – Game NotesRoster2010 StatsMedia GuideQuick Facts

10 ET/7PT – USC (16-20/2-10 Pac-10) … at #20 Oregon (25-12/6-6 Pac-10)
game coverageLive StatsORE AudioUSC AudioLive Video
ORE info. – Games Notes  |  Roster2010 StatsMedia Guide

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