Hold the Mayo.

Southern California Coach Tim Floyd did just that, keeping freshman sensation O.J. Mayo out of the starting lineup for the first time this season.

Floyd sat out Taj Gibson too, claiming he wanted to give other players a chance to start.

The coach's experiment didn't last long, and Mayo and Gibson returned to help USC blow out Southern Illinois (No. 18 ESPN/USA Today, No. 19 AP) in the second half of a 70-45 victory in the inaugural Anaheim Classic title game Sunday night.