UCLA-USC roundup: Josh Rosen looks like a freshman in Bruin loss

In case you missed it, here’s all our coverage from UCLA’s 40-21 loss to USC yesterday at the Coliseum …

» UCLA’s offense sputtered early against USC, due in large part to the Bruins’ struggles against an unexpected dose of man coverage.
» Josh Rosen looked like a freshman against the Trojans, completing 19 of 37 passes and throwing two interceptions. “Yeah he looked flustered,” said receiver Thomas Duarte. “The interception, the fumble, it got to him.”
» USC’s running backs didn’t find the end zone, but the got some key yards against a weary UCLA defense.
» The Trojans’ win over UCLA clinched their first-ever appearance in the Pac-12 title game.
» Does Clay Helton deserve the full-time USC job after beating UCLA?
» USC got game-changing plays from true freshmen Rasheem Green and Iman Marshall.

No. 1 cornerback Iman Marshall commits to USC via music video

Almost everyone in the college football world expected Iman Marshall to commit to USC. But how many expected him to do it like this?

The top-ranked cornerback prospect announced he would become a Trojan through a music video released on Bleacher Report — a 2:54 oddity in an increasingly extravagant world of recruiting ceremonies. The 6-foot-1, 194-pound defensive back is ranked the No. 3 recruit in the country at any position by Rivals.com.

The Long Beach Poly product had LSU, UCLA, Notre Dame, Michigan and Florida State as his other finalists.