Lost amid the weekend's game is the USC defense's stellar run so far in the 2009 season. Check out these astounding stats for the Trojan D in the first quarter of the '09 campaign:

• No. 5 in the nation in rushing defense (51.0 yards per game)
• Giving up just 1.63 yards per rush
• Has allowed zero passing touchdowns (one of only seven teams in FBS to achieve that)
• Has allowed only two touchdowns total (both rushing TDs)
• No. 3 in the nation in tackles for loss (10 per game)
• No. 12 in the country in total defense (226.0 yards per game)
• No. 13 nationally in scoring defense (11.3 points per game)