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• It's no day at the beach as Kiffin wins 'SC debut - Matt Barkley and Ronald Johnson connected on three touchdowns to make Lane Kiffin a winner in his first game as Southern California coach. No. 14 U...
  
• Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener - Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marsha...
  
• Harris, No. 13 Miami roll, look ready for Ohio St. - Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and tw...