Photos: USC 56, San Jose State 3

USC quarterback Matt Barkley celebrates with Stafon Johnson after a second-quarter touchdown run by Johnson on Saturday against San Jose State. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 5, 2009 3:27 PM PT

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USC running back Joe McKnight dives into the end zone over San Jose State’s Tiuke Tuipuloto for a six-yard touchdown in the second quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC fullback Stanley Havili leaps over San Jose State’s Peyton Thompson for extra yards in the second quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC running back Allen Bradford gets past San Jose State’s Tanner Burns for a 43-yard touchdown run in the second quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC linebacker Chris Galippo strips the ball from San Jose State quarterback Kyle Reed in the first quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC tailback Joe McKnight breaks a tackle by San Jose State’s Mohamed Marah on a 54-yard touchdown run in the third quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC quarterback Matt Barkley celebrates a touchdown against San Jose State in the third quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij /’ Los Angeles Times)

USC’s Josh Pinkard almost makes an interception on a pass intended for San Jose State’s Kevin Jurovich in the third quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC Coach Pete Carroll seeks clarification from an official regarding a penalty in the third quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC quarterback Matt Barkley lofts what would be his first touchdown pass over San Jose State’s Travis Johnson in the third quarter Saturday. Barkley would complete 15 of 19 passes for 233 yards. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USC’s D.J. Shoemate levels San Jose State’s Dominique Hunsucker on a kickoff return in the fourth quarter Saturday. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)