[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 126 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 126

 Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team 
                 for its victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 5, 2007

Ms. Watson (for herself, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Harman, Ms. 
Solis, Mr. Heller of Nevada, and Mr. Campbell of California) submitted 
   the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the University of Southern California Trojan football team 
                 for its victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl.

Whereas the University of Southern California (USC) Trojan football team 
        achieved many historic accomplishments during the 2006 season;
Whereas the USC Trojan football team achieved its fifth consecutive Associated 
        Press (AP) Top 4 finish;
Whereas USC was invited to make an unprecedented fifth consecutive Bowl 
        Championship Series bowl appearance;
Whereas USC won an unprecedented fifth consecutive Pacific-10 Conference 
        championship;
Whereas USC achieved its fifth consecutive season of at least 11 victories, an 
        achievement equaled by only 3 other Division I schools in the history of 
        National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football;
Whereas USC accomplished these feats while playing the second most difficult 
        schedule in the Nation;
Whereas USC boasts a 33-game winning streak for all home games, as well as a 23-
        game winning streak for Pac-10 home games;
Whereas USC has maintained a top 10 ranking in the Associated Press College 
        Football Poll for the past 56 editions;
Whereas USC has won 56 of its last 60 games;
Whereas during the 2006 season, USC featured 5 All-American first team players 
        (wide receivers Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith, center Ryan Kalil, 
        offensive tackle Sam Baker, and defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis);
Whereas USC head football coach Pete Carroll has the best winning percentage of 
        any current NCAA Division I football coach with at least 5 years of 
        experience;
Whereas the annual Rose Bowl is the oldest of all college bowl games, and its 
        history and prestige have earned it the title ``The Granddaddy of Them 
        All'';
Whereas USC has played in the Rose Bowl on 31 occasions and won 22 times, both 
        records exceeding any other collegiate football program;
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, USC featured a second half offensive 
        explosion behind a game record-tying 4 touchdown passes from quarterback 
        John David Booty;
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett caught 2 
        touchdown passes, was named Offensive Most Valuable Player for the game, 
        and became USC's career receptions leader with 11 catches for 205 yards;
Whereas during the 2007 Rose Bowl game, linebacker Brian Cushing made 7 tackles, 
        4 tackles for losses, 2.5 sacks, and forced a fumble, and he was named 
        the Defensive Most Valuable Player for the game; and
Whereas, under the leadership of USC's 10th president, Steven B. Sample, USC has 
        established itself as a world-class research university, known for its 
        leadership in the fields of communication, media, the sciences, and the 
        arts: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the University of Southern California Trojan 
        football team and USC President Steven B. Sample for USC's 
        victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl; and
            (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
        students, alumni, and staff who were instrumental in helping 
        the University of Southern California win the Rose Bowl.
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