USC-Stanford Photo Essay

Snapper Will Collins practices with punter Greg Woidneck on the sideline in the fourth quarter.

Senior wide receiver Evan Moore reacts after not getting any help from referees on a third-down play near the end of the game. Seconds later, he would celebrate his teammate's game-winning touchdown.

Boisterous fans try to make life difficult on Stanford's game-winning fourth-down play.

One image that we cannot share on this page was poignant, but explicit. It was a sign hanging over a fraternity party a few hours after the game and reminiscent of a popular anti-UCLA shirt. More curious than the sign may have been the fact that several football players were denied entrance because the party was "at capacity." Meanwhile, there were reports of Matt Lein John David Booty and other teammates living it up at Hollywood hot-spot Les Deux. Reality clearly had not set in yet.

Did anybody happen to get a shot of the pig being roasted near Tommy Trojan? If so, upload it on Your Scene. Anyway, the full (clean) photo essay continues after the jump.

The PAT that snapped USC's 35-game home winning streak.

Vincent Joseph was emotional as he helplessly watched the final seconds tick off the clock.

David Buehler practices for the game-winning kick he never had the opportunity to make.

Woidneck took turns pounding the net with Buehler.

The only thing USC might have won was the battle of the bands. After Stanford formed what appeared to be a penis (I had a terrible angle and couldn't get a shot, but verified it with several sources) and spelled out UCLA, the Spirit of Troy responded by reenacting "The Catch" -- the worst moment in the history of Cardinal football. After another half, the Cardinal had possibly their greatest moment.

The Trojan Marching Band performed its traditional mocking of Stanford's band, marching in perfect precision followed by short spurts of chaos, punctuated with a sudden return to order on a single beat.

The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is led by a drum major in a penguin costume, has percussionists hitting empty beer kegs and something resembling a torpedo, and their mascot is a tree. Yes, they march to the beat of a different drummer.

Trojan legend Anthony Davis signs autographs for fans before the game. He's just north of the peristyle at every home game this season and said you can find him at Philly's Best in Santa Ana during away games.

Fans stream through the California Science Center, a well-known shortcut from campus to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Pete Carroll showed stones twice during the game. Though one fourth-down conversion was successful, another on the goal line just before the half may have cost USC the game.

Miller Man kicks the flag pole on the way to the Coliseum. We're happy to report that he reads All Things Trojan.

Comments

[Miller Man]

Adam, thanks for the Photo Op. I have been avoiding all things sports the past 3 days because I don't want to relive the horrible Saturday debacle. But my love of the Trojans is still strong and with a drop only to 7th, I am thinking we might have a SMALL chance of getting back up there (if this Stanford game was enough of a kick in the...). I won't be at the Arizona game, but maybe I will run into you again at the OSU game. Fight On!

[You've got to be a football hero to get along with the beautiful girls]

24-23 (or fight...on)