Kessler said. "Those turnovers late
were crucial, especially when you play
a good football team like that. Our
guys dealt with so much this week,
everything you can possibly think of.
I am so proud of them. They put ev-
erything they had in that game. When
no one gave us a fighting chance these
guys came out here and showed up.
They fought hard and were competi-
tive.
"In the end it was too many mis-
takes. That was a very good football
team, though, I cannot take anything
away from them."
Prosise registered his fifth 100-yard
rushing output (143 yards and two
touchdowns) in seven games, while
Fuller caught three passes for 131
yards and a score.
"I commend them," USC interim
head coach Clay Helton said. "I think
their skill is phenomenal. No. 20 and
No. 7, C.J. and Fuller, they are tremen-
dous football players.
"At the end of the day, they did a
After allowing 310 passing yards and 24 points in the opening 30 minutes, fifth-year senior safety Matthias
Farley and the Irish limited the explosive Trojans to 130 passing yards and seven points in the second half.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
