Trojans slosh through rain and find their way to a heart-pumping 24-17 win at Cal
By Ben Malcolmson
USCRipsIt
BERKELEY — Go behind the scenes before, during and after USC’s crucial win at Cal on Saturday.
Assistant strength and conditioning coaches Jamie Yanchar (far) and Bryan Bailey (near) stretch out some players in the tunnel before Saturday’s game.
The Trojans walk down the tunnel toward the field before warm-ups.
Linebacker Rey Maualuga sits alone in the locker room prior to Saturday’s game.
Football equipment coordinator Tino Dominguez writes a personalized message on linebacker Luthur Brown’s arm band.
After walking down a tunnel from the field, the Trojans then walk up stairs to get to their locker room (upper left) at halftime.
Linebacker Kaluka Maiava gets a cast put on his hand by assistant athletic trainer Paul Diaz during Saturday’s halftime.
The Trojans’ locker room bustles with commotion at halftime.
The offensive coaches discuss halftime adjustments in a shower room-turned-meeting room.
Offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian shares the changes the offense will make in the second half during a brief halftime speech.
During Saturday’s halftime, defensive coordinator Nick Holt addresses adjustments with his defense in the locker room.
Coach Carroll delivers a short halftime speech before the team returned to the field. “This kind of game is hard, but you’ve got to do things right,” he told the players.
In his post-game speech, Coach Carroll holds the shoulders of Chauncey Washington, who ran for 220 yards and a touchdown Saturday.
The Trojans joyfully sing the USC fight song in the locker room following Saturday’s victory.
• Ben Malcolmson is the Director of Online Media for USCRipsIt/PeteCarroll.com. You can contact him at Ben@PeteCarroll.com.
