Take University of Hawai'i free safety Leonard Peters, for example. After USC scored on a first-half touchdown play, Peters said he looked up and was stunned to see NFL Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen standing there.

So, Peters went over said, "hi" and shook the former USC All-American's hand. "All of a sudden, there he was and I had to meet him," Peters said.

As for Allen: "He told me I should get back to the game," Peters said.

• Injury report: UH officials said defensive end Mel Purcell suffered a sprained left elbow and is questionable for Friday's ESPN2 game at Nevada-Las Vegas.

Cornerback Gary Wright sustained a deep bruise on his right hand but is expected to play.

• Al Davis' legacy: The visitors' locker room at the Coliseum draws comparisons with that of Maui's War Memorial Stadium for compactness.

The room is so small that media interviews are conducted outside.

USC officials say it has been that way since the Oakland Raiders moved in during the 1980s. They say Raiders' owner Al Davis wanted to make it as uncomfortable as possible for the visiting teams.

Said UH kicker Justin Ayat: "What locker? I had two folding chairs."

• USC aloha: USC said it has approximately 2,000 alumni living in Hawai'i and an active Trojan Club of about 500.

The school said members of the Hawai'i chapter draped lei over the Tommy Trojan statue on the USC campus yesterday morning.

UH is scheduled to open 2005 season with Southern California on Sept. 3rd at Aloha Stadium.

• Final count: Yesterday's announced Coliseum crowd of 73,654 was the second largest ever to see the Warriors play. A gathering of 75,615 saw Nebraska beat UH, 56-10, in Lincoln in 1978.