Backfield Depth Gets a Boost

Chad Morton’s 143-yard game against Oregon State Saturday didn’t help his ranking in John Robinson’s tailback derby. With Shawn Walters and Delon Washington coming back from suspensions, USC lists LaVale Woods, Rodney Sermons, Washington and Walters in a dead heat for the No. 1 spot, with Morton fourth. . . . USC is 15th in the AP poll and 18th in USA Today/CNN.