Defense dominated the first quarter as Barkley threw one terrible pass that was picked off and another that was a good pass but a better play by their cornerback. We also knocked out their HB in the 1st quarter with a sprained elbow.
At the end of 1, we get stopped inside the 10 and settle for a FG. Tied at 3.
With 3 minutes left in the half, Barkley gets knocked out of the game by a vicious hit. We are still tied at 3. He completed a pass for 28 yards on the play. He comes back 2 plays later - just a knee bruise. Harfman misses a 41 yard FG wide left. Still tied at 3.
With 49 seconds left they go for it on 4th and 3 from our 39 and we get the stop.
19 yard pass to Ausberry. 21 yard pass to Rojo. 21 yard pass to Allen Bradford for the TD! 10-3 with 20 seconds left in the half.
Halftime: We lead 10-3. We get the ball to start the 2nd half.
First play of the 2nd half, PA pass.. Ronald Johnson is open by 15 yards but Barkley overthrows him
With 4:26 left in the 3rd, Xavier Grimble has a diving catch in the back of the endzone on a PA Goal Line pass. We lead 17-3.
A 43 yard FG with 2 minutes left in the 3rd makes it 17-6.
1st play of our next drive, Barkley throws his 3rd pick of the game and they have a very short field..
2 plays later their QB passes to the TE for a Td. 17-13.
TJ Bryant returns the ensuing kickoff for a TD!!! 24-13.
We get the ball right back with a 3 and out.
We are up 24-13 and driving at the end of 3.
1st play of the 4th, their CB goes for a pick.. barely misses it and Butler gets a 43 yard TD out of the miscue. 31-13 lead.
They beat the blitz on 3rd and 11 for a 29 yard TD pass. 31-21 after they pass for a 2 point conversion. 5:30 left.
Torin Harris is out for the rest of the game with a rib injury.
Both defenses control the game the last few minutes until they fail to convert 4th and 10 with 1:30 to go on our 18.
A few plays later Dillon Baxter scores his first TD as a Trojan from 4 yards out. We lead 38-21.
Their returner fumbles the kickoff and Woods picks it up and runs it in for a TD. 45-21.
We win the game 45-21.
TJ Bryant is the player of the game. That was Minnesota's first loss. We are now 3-0.
Barkley was 17 of 26 for 250 yards with 3 TD's 3 INT's and 2 sacks.
Adam Weber was 15 of 38 for 165 yards and 2 TD's. We sacked him 4 times.
Bradford with 16 runs for 64 yards.
Baxter with 7 runs for 31 yards including a long of 16.
Deleon Eskridge with 9 for 43 yards. Duane Bennett with 7 for 32 yards.
Rojo with 4 catches for 57 yards. Ausberry with 3 for 42 yards. Butler with 1 for 43 yards and a TD.
Da'Jon McKnight with 5 catches for 88 yards anda TD.
Galippo led us with 8 tackles, 2 for a loss, 2 sacks.
Casey also had 2 sacks.
DL Wilhite had 2 sacks for them. Keanon Cooper, Michael Carter, and Kim Royston each had 1 interception.
Baxter with 5 punt returns for 41 yards.
TJ with 3 kickoff returns for 129 yards and a TD.