Brian Cushing and Rey Maualuga were two of the 12 finalists for the Butkus Award. The prep finalists include Marquis Simmons and a couple other linebackers USC is recruiting.
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A record 39 different schools have appeared in the 2008 BCS standings with two standings remaining.
Numbers of teams gracing BCS standings annually from 1998- 2008 (Top 15 from 1998-Oct. 18, 2003 – Top 25 starting on Oct. 25, 2003) include: 1998 – 26; 1999 – 19; 2000 – 23; 2001 – 23; 2002 – 21; 2003 – 32; 2004 – 34; 2005 – 32; 2006 – 35; 2007 – 34; and 2008 – 39.

On Nov. 26, 1988, for the first time in series history, Notre Dame and USC entered the game undefeated and occupying the top two spots in the nation.
Fighting Irish quarterback Tony Rice rushed 65 yards for a touchdown, while cornerback Stan Smagala intercepted USC quarterback Rodney Peete’s pass and returned it for a score to secure a 27-10 victory at the Coliseum.

Pete Carroll and Charlie Weis are currently downtown at the traditional USC-Notre Dame luncheon.
“I was surprised I couldn’t justify getting out of it,” Carroll joked Thursday,when asked about attending the lunch the day before the game. “But I understand the tradition.”
The event conflicts with the 12:30 p.m. coaches’ meetings Carroll holds on Fridays before home games.
“We have meetings I can’t make,” he said.

This might be the last time to pick a Notre Dame-USC game involving Charlie Weis.

Here’s info on the parking shuttle available from Staples Center on Saturday.
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Will USC air it out against Notre Dame?

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Time to ask questions again.

With two regular-season games remaining, Mark Sanchez has thrown 267 passes. Two years ago, quarterback John David Booty threw 324 passes through his first 10 games.