Updated Sep 19, 2015 at 8:25p ET
It was a Hollywood opening during today's Pac-12 clash between USC and Stanford, when comedian Will Ferrell led USC onto the field.
Ferrell, who graduated class of 1990 with a degree in Sports Information, is no stranger to the spotlight on a field; earlier this year he played ten different positions for ten different baseball teams during MLB spring training for an HBO special.
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It certainly was not the comedian's first attempt to hype USC — a casual Google Image search of "Will Ferell USC" yields plentiful results.
Perhaps his charm helped the USC football team. USC went on to score a touchdown on their first drive, nine plays good for 76 yards.
(h/t USC Athletics)
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