Another No. 1
USC is ranked No. 1 by the Sporting News. It also picks John David Booty and Rey Maualuga as its Pac-10 offensive and defensive players of the year.
Here's the rest of the honors:
Booty, 1st team A-A; No. 1 QB in the nation
Baker, 1st team A-A; No. 1 OT in the nation
Davis, No. 9 TE in nation
Ellis, 1st team A-A; No. 2 DE in the nation
Jackson, 2nd team A-A; No. 4 DE in the nation
Maualuga, No. 6 MLB in the nation
Rivers, 1st team A-A; No. 1 OLB in the nation
Mays, No. 4 FS in the nation
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All-Pac-10
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1st team Off.
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Booty; Baker
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2nd team Off.
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Turner; Davis; Rachal
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1st team Def.
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Jackson; Ellis; Maualuga; Rivers; Thomas; Mays
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2nd team Def.
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>Cushing; Ellison
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Pac-10 Off. POTY: Booty
Pac-10 Def. POTY: Maualuga
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UNIT RANKS
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USC has No. 1 O-line in nation; No. 5 off. backfield; No. 1 LB corps;
No. 2 D-line; No. 1 secondary