Pasadena, Calif. ? Even before his uniform had come off, Dwayne Jarrett’s teammates were lobbying him to wear it one more year.

After the day he had in the Rose Bowl, it was easy to see why.

Jarrett, the sensational Southern California junior, caught 11 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns to help the eighth-ranked Trojans finish their season with a statement Monday in a 32-18 romp over Michigan.

It was an all-encompassing blowout over a solid, third-ranked Michigan squad that positioned USC (11-2) as maybe The Team to watch next season.

And that’s even if Jarrett takes the bucks and heads to the NFL.

“I said to him, ‘One more year, man. We’ve got to do this again next year,'” quarterback John David Booty said. “He’s got to do what’s best for him and his family, but he definitely knows that I want him back here. After a performance like this tonight, it’s going to be tough to keep him out of the league.”

Booty was no slouch, either. He threw for 391 yards and four scores to land himself on the early short list of next season’s Heisman favorites. Jarrett would be there if he decides to return. Meanwhile, linebacker Brian Cushing had 21â2 sacks and defensive end Lawrence Jackson came up with two turnovers on a day when the Trojans must have been thinking about next season, to say nothing of the opportunity it squandered in the one that just ended.

This convincing victory came a month after a 13-9 loss to UCLA in this stadium wrecked their chances for a shot at the national title.

Southern California's Dwayne Jarrett carries in a third- quarter touchdown against Michigan at the Rose Bowl. Jarrett had 205 receiving yards in USC's 32-18 victory Monday in Pasadena, Calif.

“Our guys know that wasn’t us,” coach Pete Carroll said. “That was the single game out of the last 65 that stood out because it was so different and unusual. So we put it behind us. This was an opportunity to kickstart what’s going on for this football team for the future. I think we captured the night. We captured the opportunity.”

With most of USC’s star underclassmen coming back, Jarrett said he’ll sit down with his family to discuss his future. If this was his last college game, it was quite a finale.

His 62-yard touchdown behind All-American cornerback Leon Hall put USC ahead 25-11 early in the fourth and showed just how good the 6-foot-5 pass catcher can be.

For icing, Jarrett outjumped a pair of Michigan defenders for a 29-yard gain midway through the fourth quarter. A few plays later, Booty threw his fourth touchdown pass – to senior Steve Smith.

“He was as advertised,” Hall said, referring to Jarrett. “He’s a playmaker. We saw it on film, and we saw it today.”