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I think the matchup would be very different. Ohio State told Texas that if the Horns could pass the ball effectively, they'd be able to move it. They conceded the pass to stop Vince Young from running and, in essence, put at least 1 and sometimes 2 spies on Vince on every play.
I don't think that they could do the same thing with USC's offense. USC is far more adept at attacking via the pass and often will use the pass to set up its running game, rather than vice versa. If you focus on stopping misdirection, the Trojans will pick you apart in the passing game by using play action to freeze guys with coverage responsibilities in the middle of the field. If OSU played USC the same way -- if they spied Bush and tried to take him away as a runner -- USC could fairly easily counter by splitting Bush out and putting White in the backfield. If Bush is split out and you try to take him away, you're devoting double coverage to a slot receiver, which leaves the guys on the edges in man coverages. USC's receivers are good enough to beat man coverage most of the time and Leinart is good enough to find them when they do.
I think the problem with USC's offense, from a defensive standpoint, is that you can't hope to take away everything, and even if you take away one thing, they're good enough to beat you with another facet. It's not just some coincidence that all 11 offensive starters are likely to be drafted.
