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It is the 17th meeting between the schools in the Rose Bowl. The Trojans have won four of the previous six meetings. The outcome on Jan. 1 may not be so different than the one in Eugene on Sept. 20. How is that? For starters, Oregon's defense shut down Michigan's Chris Perry, effec tively shutting down the team. USC's run defense is even better. USC arguably has one of the best defensive units in the nation. Its rush defense ranks as the second best in the hation, allowing only 61.1 yards per game. USC is led offensively by sophomore quarterback Matt Leinart, and receiver Mike Williams. The Rose Bowl is a home field ad vantage for USC. Scott Archer is a freelance sports reporter for the Emerald. Fac-10 teams set to make up for lackluster 2003 season Pac-10 teams head into the 2003 postseason with hopes of showing the conference season was a fluke By Scott Archer Freelance Reporter There are similarities and there are differences in this year's version of bowl games. The Pacific-10 Conference will have pride and reputation on the line for the second time in three years. USC, ranked first in both the ESPN/USA To day Coaches Poll and the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, will not play for the national championship. USC and Michigan are featured in the Pac-10 bowl game of the year. Insight.com Bowl: Virginia Tech (8-4,4-3 Big East Con ference) vs. California (7-6, 5-3 Pacific-10 Conference) It doesn't get much more diamet rically opposed than Virginia Tech and California. Cal will undoubtedly air the ball out against Virginia Tech. The Hokies will respond by mshing and rushing and mshing. ii Ilidiivo uic inui Luiistxuuve year Fresno State has appeared in a bowl game and the fourth year in a row Fres no State will play in the Silicon Valley Football Classic. UCLA was the last Pac-10 selection, edging out Washington for the rights to play in the bowl game. UCLA, with a Pac-10 record once at 4-0, lost its last four games to fin ish the season 6-6 overall. The team is led by running backs Maurice Drew and Tyler Ebell, along with wide receiver Craig Bragg. Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Wash ington State (9-3,6-2) vs. No. 5 Texas (10-2,7-1 Big 12) Quarterback Matt Kegel leads the Cougars. The senior, in his fourth year of eligibility, only started this year after sitting behind Jason Gesser the previ ous three years. In one season as the starter, Kegel amassed 2,744 yards and 19 touchdowns despite injuries late in the season. Texas is led by running back Cedric Benson, who leads the nation with 20 rushing touchdowns. Washington State is sixth nationally in rush defense while also earning 45 turnovers on defense. Washington State is also 1-2 in its last three bowl games with no rush ing touchdowns. Scott Archer is a freelance sports reporter for the Emerald. Virginia Tech was at one point ranked No. 3 in the country, while Cal never entered the top 25. Cal is led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers and running back Adimchi nobe Echemandu, while Virginia Tech features highly-regarded running back Kevin Jones. Las Vegas Bowl: Oregon State (7-5,4-4) vs. New Mex ico (8-4,5-2 Mountain West) It will be a homecoming of sorts for the heart and soul of both the Beavers' defense and offense, as senior line backer Richard Siegler and junior run ning back Steven Jackson both hail from the City of Sin, as do six other Beaver players. The bowl bid marks Oregon State's eighth all-time bowl appearance It is 3 4 in its previous appearances, including a loss to Pittsburgh a year ago at the In sight Bowl. Oregon State is led by Jackson, who ranks first in the Pac-10 in rushing yards and 12th nationally. The junior amassed 1,396 yards, an average of 116.33 yards per game. Offensively, the Lobos feature run ning back DonTrell Moore. 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