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2004 USC TROJANS GAME NOTES FOOTBALL

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FOR RELEASE: Dec. 20, 2004

2004 USC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (12-0) NO. 1 USC MEETS NO. 2 OKLAHOMA IN BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT FACTS Aug. 28 vs. Virginia W 24-13 USC (12-0 overall, 8-0 Pac-10) vs. Oklahoma (12-0, 8-0 Big 12), BCS Championship Game, FedEx Sept. 11 Colorado State W 49-0 Orange Bowl, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 8:20 p.m. EST/5:20 p.m. PST, Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Fla. Sept. 18 at BYU W 42-10 Sept. 25 at Stanford W 31-28 THEMES Oct. 9 California W 23-17 What a high-powered, star-studded match-up this BCS Championship Game in the 2005 Or- Oct. 16 Arizona State W 45-7 ange Bowl will be: top-ranked and defending national champion USC versus No. 2 Oklahoma, Oct. 23 Washington W 38-0 which played in last year’s BCS contest. It’s a meeting of 2 of ’s most historic Oct. 30 at Washington State W 42-12 programs. These teams have met just 8 times, and it’s been a dozen years since the last faceoff. Nov. 6 at Oregon State W 28-20 Each USC-OU game has featured a ranked team…and oftentimes a highly-ranked team. In Nov. 13 Arizona W 49-9 fact, it’s not the first time the No. 1 Trojans met the No. 2 Sooners (in 1981, USC won in the last Nov. 27 Notre Dame W 41-10 seconds). Oklahoma is one of only 2 teams to ever beat a No. 1 Trojan team. And OU is the last Dec. 4 at UCLA W 29-24 team to hold the No. 1 ranking before USC’s current run of 17 consecutive polls. This is a familiar Jan. 4 Oklahoma 8:20 p.m. (ABC-TV) trip for USC, which won the , and Oklahoma, which has played in 17 Orange (Orange Bowl) Bowls (it won the 2000 national title there). This is the second time has coached PAC-10 STANDINGS against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The teams are mirror images: Heisman winners at and finalists at , deep receiving corps, staunch defenses with a Cody PAC-10 OVERALL anchoring the line, exciting returners, and the game’s top head coaches in USC’s Pete Caroll W L W L and OU’s . The teams also are very similar statistically. Questions abound: Can USC 8 0 12 0 USC’s stingy defense stop Oklahoma’s balanced offense? Can USC’s potent multidimensional CAL 7 1 10 1 offense have success against OU’s testy defense? Will the game turn on special teams? Can ASU 5 3 8 3 anybody halt USC’s or or LenDale White or ? Or OU’s OSU 5 3 6 5 Jason White or or Mark Clayton or ? How do you contend with UCLA 4 4 6 5 the likes of Troy’s or Mike Patterson or or ? Or ORE 4 4 5 6 Oklahoma’s Lance Mitchell or Dan Cody or Donte Nicholson? The game in Miami’s 72,230-seat WSU 3 5 5 6 STAN 2 6 4 7 Pro Player Stadium is sold out and it will be shown live nationally in prime time on ABC-TV. ARIZ 2 6 3 8 RANKINGS WASH 0 8 1 10 USC is ranked first by AP and USA Today/ESPN. Oklahoma is second in both polls. AP POLL USA TODAY/ESPN POLL SERIES USC holds a 5-2-1 lead in its series with Oklahoma, with all contests occurring in the regular 1. USC 1. USC season. The Trojans have won the last 4 meetings (23-7 in 1988 in Los Angeles, 12-0 in 1982 in 2. Oklahoma 2. Oklahoma Norman, 28-24 in 1981 in L.A. and most recently 20-10 in 1992 in Norman when Troy scored 20 3. Auburn 3. Auburn unanswered points in the fourth quarter) and they are unbeaten in the last 5 contests (a 7-7 tie 4. California 4. California in 1973 in the Coliseum). In every meeting, at least one of the teams was ranked by AP . In fact, 5. Utah 5. Texas USC was No. 1 in 3 of its games against the Sooners (1963-73-81). Also, USC has twice beaten a 6. Texas 6. Utah 7. Louisville 7. Georgia No. 2 Oklahoma squad (in 1981 and 40-14 in 1964 in Norman), while Oklahoma has gone 1-1-1 8. Georgia 8. Louisville against top-ranked USC squads (winning in 1963, 17-12, in the Coliseum while ranked No. 3, 9. Virginia Tech 9. Virginia Tech then getting the tie in 1973 and losing in 1981). That 1981 contest saw No. 1 USC score the 10. Boise State 10. Boise State game-winning with 2 seconds to play (a 7-yard pass from QB John Mazur to TE Fred 11. Iowa 11. LSU Cornwell) to beat No. 2 Oklahoma, 28-24, in the Coliseum. USC’s only other loss to Oklahoma 12. LSU 12. Michigan was in 1971, 33-20, in Norman. The Sooners have scored only 24 points against USC in the last 14 13. Michigan 13. Iowa quarters. USC’s 1982 shutout snapped Oklahoma’s then-NCAA record consecutive game scoring 14. Miami (Fla.) 14. Miami (Fla.) streak at 181 games. 15. Tennessee 15. Florida State 16. Wisconsin 16. Wisconsin RADIO-TV—Live national TV : 5 p.m. (PST), ABC-TV, USC ONLINE—The USC athletic department has an 17. Florida State 17. Tennessee , , , Todd Harris. official “home page” on the World Wide Web, fea- 18. Virginia 18. Virginia Live national radio: 5 p.m. (PST), ESPN Radio, turing current and historical information about Trojan 19. Pittsburgh 19. Florida , , . sports. For access, type www.usctrojans.com. 20. Florida 20. Pittsburgh Live local radio: 1:30 p.m. (PST), KMPC-AM (1540 21. Arizona State 21. Texas Tech The Ticket), Pete Arbogast, Paul McDonald, John IT’S NOT SOUTHERN CAL—Note to the media: In edi- 22. Texas A&M 22. Ohio State Jackson, Mark Willard, Suzy Shuster and Harvey Hyde torial references to athletic teams of the University of 23. Texas Tech 23. West Virginia (includes 3-and-a-half hour pre-game and 2-hour , the following are preferred: USC, 24. Ohio State 24. Arizona State post-game shows). Eight other stations are included Southern California, So. California, Troy, Trojans and 25. Boston College 25. Texas A&M on the USC radio network: KSPA-AM 1510 in Ontario/ (for women’s teams) Women of Troy. PLEASE do not Orange County, XEMM-AM 800 in , KGEO- use Southern Cal. AM 1230 in Bakersfield, KXPS-AM 1010 in Palm Springs, KVEN-AM 1450 in Ventura, KSZL-AM 1230 in Barstow, PAC-10 ONLINE—Pac-10 information, press releases, KSFB-AM 1220 in and KFSN-AM 1140 in statistics and links to all league schools are available . Fans also can hear the live KMPC broad- online at www.pac-10.org. USC FOOTBALL cast on www.usctrojans.com, on SIRIUS satellite ra- dio or by dialing 1-800-846-4675 ext. 5933. 10 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Live local Spanish-language radio: 5 p.m. (PST), 27 BOWL VICTORIES KMXE-AM (830), John Laguna, Pepe Mantilla. USC Insider Show : 7 p.m. (PST), Tuesdays, KMPC- 135 ALL-AMERICANS AM (1540), Pete Arbogast, . 6 WINNERS USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PST), Sundays, KDWN- 380 NFL PLAYERS AM (720), Harvey Hyde, Chuck Hayes. Fans also can 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS hear the live KDWN broadcast on www.usctrojans.com. 1 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL FOOTBALL POWERS meeting between the teams in 26 years and USC VS. OKLAHOMA (5-2-1) USC and Oklahoma have 2 of the top grid- the first trip to the Orange Bowl for either YEAR AP RANK RESULT PLACE iron heritages in the country. USC has won 10 school. It also was Troy’s first win ever in Florida 1963 1-3 L 12-17 H national titles (1928-31-32-39-62-67-72-74-78- in 5 tries and came against the ninth AP- 1964 NR - 2 W 40-14 A 2003) and Oklahoma has 7 (1950-55-56-74-75- ranked squad the Trojans played in the 2002 1971 17- 8 L 20-33 A 1973 1- 8 T 7- 7 H 85-2000). Oklahoma is third in career winning season. And USC scored at least 30 points for 1981 1- 2 W 28-24 H percentage among Division I-A schools (.714), a school-record eighth consecutive game. 1982 18-NR W 12- 0 A while USC is ninth (.697). In all-time victories, USC dominated the Hawkeyes statistically, 1988 4- 3 W 23- 7 H Oklahoma is eighth (749) and USC is 10th (719). getting more total yards (550-323), first downs 1992 NR-13 W 20-10 A USC has appeared in 42 bowls (with 27 wins), (30-18), plays (80-58) and possession time while Oklahoma has been in 37 bowls (with (38:06-21:54). It was the ninth game in a row USC’s Record 23 wins). Five Trojans have won Heisman Tro- that USC had at least 400 yards of total of- 1923—USC 14, Penn State 3 phies (, O.J. Simpson, Charles fense. Despite facing an Iowa defense that 1930—USC 47, Pittsburgh 14 White, , ) and 4 was second nationally against the run (68.2), 1932—USC 21, Tulane 12 Sooners have (Billy Vessels, Steve Owens, Billy Troy rushed for a season-best 247 yards and 1933—USC 35, Pittsburgh 0 Sims and Jason White). Both have had leg- scored 4 TDs on the ground. And USC–play- 1939—USC 7, Duke 3 endary coaches (USC’s Gloomy Gus ing without 2-time All-American S Troy 1940—USC 14, Tennessee 0 1944—USC 29, Washington 0 Henderson, Howard Jones, John McKay, John Polamalu, who was held out with a sore ham- 1945—USC 25, Tennessee 0 Robinson and now Pete Carroll, and string–kept in check a Hawkeye offense that 1946—Alabama 34, USC 14 Oklahoma’s Bennie Owen, , was sixth nationally in scoring (38.9). At the 1948—Michigan 49, USC 0 Chuck Fairbanks, Barry Switzer and now Bob start, it looked like Iowa would provide a stiff 1953—USC 7, Wisconsin 0 Stoops). Both even have distinctive songs: challenge as WR C.J. Jones ran back the 1955—Ohio State 20, USC 7 1963—USC 42, Wisconsin 37 and Boomer Sooner. opening kickoff an Orange Bowl-record 100 1967—Purdue 14, USC 13 yards for a TD. But USC responded quickly as 1968—USC 14, Indiana 3 USC VERSUS BIG 12 QB Carson Palmer’s 65-yard bomb to WR 1969—Ohio State 27, USC 16 USC is 26-7-2 against Big 12 opponents. The on Troy’s first play set up TB Jus- 1970—USC 10, Michigan 3 Trojans have won 7 of the last 9 such meet- tin Fargas’ 4-yard scoring run just 3 plays later. 1973—USC 42, Ohio State 17 1974—Ohio State 42, USC 21 ings, but have dropped the last 2 (most re- Then, after Iowa had to settle for a 35-yard 1975—USC 18, Ohio State 17 cently losing at Kansas State, 27-20, in 2002). field goal by PK Nate Kaeding after advanc- 1977—USC 14, Michigan 6 On the other hand, Oklahoma is 20-12-1 ing to the USC 2-yard line on the ensuing drive, 1979—USC 17, Michigan 10 against the Pac-10, having won the last 2 USC reeled off 31 unanswered points. First, 1980—USC 17, Ohio State 16 meetings. PK atoned for an earlier missed 1985—USC 20, Ohio State 17 1988—Michigan State 20, USC 17 field goal by nailing a 35-yarder late in the 1989—Michigan 22, USC 14 USC NO. 1 VS. 2 half (DT then blocked Kaeding’s 1990—USC 17, Michigan 10 An AP No. 1-ranked USC team is 2-0 when 28-yard field goal try at the end of the half to 1996—USC 41, Northwestern 32 playing a No. 2 team. USC defeated Wiscon- keep the score knotted at 10-10). Next, USC 2004—USC 28, Michigan 14 sin in the , 42-37, and USC de- scored on its first 3 possessions of the second USC’s Record in Other Bowls feated Oklahoma in 1981, 28-24. half, first an 18-yard Palmer TD pass to WR Mike Williams, then a career-long 50-yard TD run 1924—USC 20, Missouri 7 (Christmas Festival) USC IN BOWLS by Fargas (to cap a 99-yard drive) and a 5- 1975—USC 20, Texas A&M 0 () USC has a remarkable record in bowl games. yard run by TB Sultan McCullough at the top 1977—USC 47, Texas A&M 28 (Bluebonnet Bowl) The Trojans have the nation’s fourth highest of the fourth quarter. FB Sunny Byrd added a 1982—Penn State 26, USC 10 () 1985—Alabama 24, USC 3 () bowl winning percentage (.643) among the 6-yard scoring run late in the game before 1987—Auburn 16, USC 7 (Florida ) 65 schools which have made at least 10 bowl Iowa added a touchdown against USC’s re- 1990—Michigan State 17, USC 16 (John Hancock Bowl) appearances (behind only Oklahoma State’s serves on an 18-yard pass from QB Brad Banks 1992—Fresno State 24, USC 7 () .667, Georgia Tech’s .656 and Penn State’s to WR Maurice Brown. Palmer proved his 1993—USC 28, Utah 21 (Freedom Bowl) .649). USC is just 2 wins behind Alabama for Heisman Trophy was no fluke as he hit 21-of- 1995—USC 55, Texas Tech 14 (Cotton Bowl) 1998—TCU 28, USC 19 () most bowl victories, 29 to 27. Troy’s 42 bowl 31 passes for 303 yards to earn Orange Bowl 2001—Utah 10, USC 6 () appearances rank fourth behind only Ala- MVP honors, while Heisman runnerup Banks– 2003—USC 38, Iowa 17 (Orange Bowl) bama (51), Tennessee (44) and Texas (43), and the nation’s passing efficiency leader–was just are tied with Nebraska. USC once won 9 15-of-36 for 204 yards and an (his consecutive bowl games (the 1923-30-32-33- first pick in his last 104 attempts). Fargas ran FUN FACT I This is the first time that a pair of Heisman Tro- 39-40-44-45 Rose Bowls and 1924 Christmas for 122 yards on 20 carries and McCullough phy winners (USC’s Matt Leinart and Festival); only Florida State has won more in added 76 yards on 12 tries, while Iowa RB Fred Oklahoma’s Jason White) will face each other a row (11). USC’s overall post-season record Russell–12th in the nation in rushing–was held in a game. is 27-15. The Trojans were a bowl participant to just 45 yards on 9 carries. Florida native each year they were eligible from 1972 to Williams (game-high 99 yards) and WR Keary FUN FACT II 1990. Troy has appeared in an unprec- Colbert (81 yards) each had 6 receptions, USC has never played a game on Jan. 4. This edented 29 Rose Bowls, where it has a 21-8 while Kelly had 3 for 74 yards to set an NCAA is also the latest USC has ended a season since mark. That’s not only the most Rose Bowl wins record for consecutive games with a catch the 1891 campaign (Feb. 22, 1892); Troy’s debut 1888 season also ended late (on Jan. of any team, but also the most wins by a (47) en route to becoming USC’s career re- 19, 1889). school in a single bowl. USC has won 8 of its ception leader (204). Williams set NCAA fresh- last 10 Rose Bowls. USC has also appeared in man records for receptions (81), receiving FUN FACT III 11 other bowls—the Christmas Festival, Liberty yards (1,265) and receiving TDs (14). Brown Between them, USC’s staff has coached in 77 Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Aloha had 6 catches for 63 yards for Iowa. LBs Mike bowl games at the major college level. Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, Sun (John Hancock) Pollard and Matt Grootegoed each had a Bowl (twice), Freedom Bowl (twice), Cotton team-best 6 tackles for USC, while S Jason FUN FACT IV Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl and Orange Bowl. Leach had an interception and recov- In years that USC beat UCLA and Notre Dame and then played in a , the Trojans ery filling in for Polamalu. Iowa hurt itself with are 10-1 (wins in 1938-62-67-72-74-76-78-79- USC IN ORANGE BOWL 13 penalties and turned the ball over twice. 2002-03 and the loss in 1981). USC will be making its second appearance in the Orange Bowl (on the other hand, this CARROLL, ORGERON IN ORANGE BOWL FUN FACT V will be Oklahoma’s 17th Orange Bowl trip). In This will be the third Orange Bowl visit for both This will be the fifth time that USC enters a bowl the 2003 FedEx Orange Bowl (following the USC head coach Pete Carroll and defensive game ranked No. 1 by AP. The Trojans were 2002 season), No. 5-ranked USC–behind a line coach/recruiting coordinator . victorious in the previous 4 such bowls (1962- balanced offense and a stingy defense– Both were with USC for the 2003 game. Also, 67-72-2003), winning national championships each season. staked its claim as one of the nation’s top Carroll was the secondary coach at Arkan- teams as it swamped No. 3 Iowa, 38-17. It sas when it beat Oklahoma in the 1978 Or- FUN FACT VI was Pac-10 co-champion USC’s eighth win ange Bowl. Orgeron was an assistant at Mi- Under Pete Carroll, USC has allowed its 3 bowl in a row (giving Troy its first 11-win season since ami when it beat Nebraska in the 1989 and opponents to average just 13.7 points. 1979) and it snapped Big Ten co-champ 1992 Orange Bowls and at Arkansas when it Iowa’s 9-game . It was the first lost to Oklahoma in the 1987 Orange Bowl. 2 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL ORANGE BOWL HISTORY MIRROR IMAGES WIRE-TO-WIRE NO. 1 This will be the 71st version of the Orange Bowl, Statistically, USC and Oklahoma match up USC is looking to become only the second held in 75,540-seat Pro Player Stadium (home very closely in 2004. team ever to be ranked No. 1 in the AP pre- of the ). This will be just the season poll and hold that top ranking the third time that a Pac-10 team has played in USC Oklahoma entire season (Florida State did it in 1999). Four the Orange Bowl, following Washington’s 28- Rushing Offense 176.1 215.1 other teams—Notre Dame in 1943, Army in 17 victory over Oklahoma in 1985 and USC’s Passing Offense 266.7 254.5 1945, Nebraska in 1971 and USC in 1972— 38-17 win over Iowa in the 2003 contest. Okla- Pass Efficiency Offense 155.5 162.3 were No. 1 in every regular season ranking, th Total Offense 442.8 469.6 homa will be making its 18 Orange Bowl visit. Scoring Offense 36.8 36.1 but either did not start off No. 1 in the pre- Rushing Defense 75.3 86.4 season poll (Nebraska and USC) or there was 1935—Bucknell 26, Miami (Fla.) 0 Passing Defense 196.3 193.8 no pre-season poll (Notre Dame and Army). 1936—Catholic 20, Mississippi 19 Pass Efficiency Defense 99.3 111.3 1937—Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12 Total Defense 271.6 280.2 BACK-TO-BACK AP CHAMPS 1938—Auburn 6, Michigan State 0 Scoring Defense 12.5 13.7 If USC wins the 2004 AP national champion- 1939—Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0 Turnover Margin +1.2 +0.8 th 1940—Georgia Tech 21, Missouri 7 ship, it would be the 10 time that a team wins consecutive AP national championships. 1941—Mississippi State 14, Georgetown 7 Among the other statistical similarities in 2004: 1942—Georgia 40, Texas Christian 26 The others: Minnesota (1940-41), Army (1944- 1943—Alabama 37, Boston College 21 Each has a running back who has scored 15 45), Notre Dame (1946-47), Oklahoma (1955- 1944—Louisiana State 19, Texas A&M 14 TDs (USC’s LenDale White and Reggie Bush, 56), Alabama (1964-65), Nebraska (1970-71), 1945—Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12 OU’s Adrian Peterson). Both starting quarter- Oklahoma (1974-75), Alabama (1978-79) and 1946—Miami (Fla.) 13, Holy Cross 6 backs (Heisman winners USC’s Matt Leinart, Nebraska (1994-95). 1947—Rice 8, Tennessee 0 OU’s Jason White) have thrown for 2,900 yards- 1948—Georgia Tech 20, Kansas 14 and-change with only 6 . Both 1949—Texas 41, Georgia 28 BEST START teams have returned 2 punts for . At 12-0, USC is off to its best start since the 1950—Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13 Both kickers have missed nearly the same 1951—Clemson 15, Miami (Fla.) 14 1972 national championship team finished 1952—Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14 amount of field goals (9 by USC’s Ryan Killeen, the season at 12-0. A win would give USC its 1953—Alabama 61, Syracuse 6 8 by OU’s Trey DiCarlo). USC has allowed first-ever 13-win season. 1954—Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0 opponents 182 first downs, OU has given up 1955—Duke 34, Nebraska 7 184. USC averaged 85,229 fans per home PERFECT SEASONS 1956—Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6 game, OU was at 84,532. USC is looking for its eighth perfect (unbeaten, 1957—Colorado 27, Clemson 21 1958—Oklahoma 48, Duke 21 untied) season. The others: 1888 (2-0), 1889 WIN STREAKS (2-0), 1894 (1-0), 1920 (6-0), 1932 (10-0), 1962 1959—Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6 The Trojans have captured their last 21 home 1960—Georgia 14, Missouri 0 (11-0) and 1972 (12-0). 1961—Missouri 21, Navy 14 games (with 4 shutouts), which is a school 1962—Louisiana State 25, Colorado 7 record (the Pac-10 mark is 26 by California, USC’S WINNINGEST 3 AND 2 YEAR SPANS 1963—Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 1919-23). Besides that Pac-10 leading 21- USC’s 35 wins over the past 3 years (11 in 2002, 1964—Nebraska 13, Auburn 7 game home winning streak, USC also has the 12 in 2003 and 12 in 2004) represent the 1965—Texas 21, Alabama 17 longest current Pac-10 win streaks for overall winningest 3-year period in Trojan history. The 1966—Alabama 39, Nebraska 28 games (21), Pac-10 home games (a school- 1967—Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12 previous best 3-year stretch was 31 victories, and Pac-10-record 15), Pac-10 games (15) on several occasions. Also, USC’s 24 wins 1968—Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24 and road games (9). Troy’s 21-game winning 1969—Penn State 15, Kansas 14 during the past 2 years (2003-04) is its best 2- 1970—Penn State 10, Missouri 3 streak is the second longest in the nation (be- year span. 1971—Nebraska 17, Louisiana State 12 hind Boise State’s 22) and is USC’s longest 1972—Nebraska 38, Alabama 6 since a school- and Pac-10-record 25 con- SEASON ENDERS 1973—Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6 secutive from 1931 to 1933. The 15-game Pac- USC is 60-40-11 (.590) is all season finales. 1974—Penn State 16, Louisiana State 9 10 win streak is USC’s longest since a school- 1975—Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11 record 19 consecutive in 1987-89 (the Pac-10 1976—Oklahoma 14, Michigan 6 USC IN FLORIDA mark is 22 by Cal, 1947-50). The 9-game road USC is 1-4 in the state of Florida. The Trojans 1977—Ohio State 27, Colorado 10 winning streak (which does not include 2 neu- 1978—Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 0 beat Iowa in the 2003 Orange Bowl, 28-17, 1979—Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24 tral site victories during that span) is the Tro- but lost at Miami in 1966, at Florida in 1982, to 1980—Oklahoma 24, Florida State 7 jans’ longest since a school-record 12 in a row Auburn in the 1987 Citrus Bowl in Orlando and 1981—Oklahoma 18, Florida State 17 in 1978-80 (which did not include 2 neutral at Florida State in 1998. 1982—Clemson 22, Nebraska 15 site wins). 1983—Nebraska 21, Louisiana State 20 OKLAHOMA TROJANS 1984—Miami (Fla.) 31, Nebraska 30 HIGH RANKING 1985—Washington 28, Oklahoma 17 USC has had 9 lettermen in its history who USC has been ranked in the AP Top 10 for its prepped in Oklahoma: Calvin Clemens 1986—Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10 past 31 games, its longest string since 34 in a 1987—Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8 (1932-33-34), Stuart Gage (1993-94-95), Dwight 1988—Miami (Fla.) 20, Oklahoma 14 row in 1978-80. The Trojans have been in the McFadden (1992), Harry McKinney (1944-45- 1989—Miami (Fla.) 23, Nebraska 3 AP Top 5 in 27 of the last 32 polls. USC has 46-47), Robert Peoples (1938-39-40), Lynman 1990—Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6 been AP’s No. 1 team in the last 17 polls, which Russell (1936-37), (1980-81-82), 1991—Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9 ties a school record (1972-73) and equals the Mickey Upton (1965) and Ray Webha (1936- 1992—Miami (Fla.) 22, Nebraska 0 third longest streak in AP history (the record is 37-38). McKinney and Elbert Watts (1985) 1993—Florida State 27, Nebraska 14 20 by Miami from 2001 to 2002). 1994—Florida State 18, Nebraska 16 transferred to USC after attending Oklahoma. 1995—Nebraska 24, Miami (Fla.) 17 RECORD WHEN NO. 1 1996—Florida State 31, Notre Dame 26 CARROLL’S SECOND HALF SHOWING 1997—Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21 USC has a 48-4-2 (.907) record in games when Fourth-year head coach Pete Carroll’s USC 1998—Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17 it is ranked No. 1 by AP. When a No. 1-ranked teams have been nearly unbeatable during 1999—Florida 31, Syracuse 10 Trojan team faced a ranked opponent, it has the second half of the regular season. In- 2000—Michigan 35, Alabama 34 gone 16-2-1 (.868), with the losses versus Okla- deed, his teams are 17-7 in the first half of the 2001—Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2 homa in 1963 and Alabama in 1977 and the regular season and then 22-1 in the second 2002—Florida 56, Maryland 23 tie with Oklahoma in 1973. When a No. 1 USC half (not counting 2-1 in the bowls). 2003—USC 38, Iowa 17 squad played an unranked opponent, it went 2004—Miami (Fla.) 16, Florida State 14 32-2-1 (.929), with the losses at Oregon State in 1967 and versus Arizona in 1981 and the tie OKLAHOMA BOWL HISTORY with Stanford in 1979. Oklahoma has a 23-13-1 (.635) record in bowl games, including 12-5 in the Orange Bowl (it’s last appearance there was 13-2 win over Florida State in the 2001 game. Its 23 overall bowl victories is tied for third most ever (be- hind Alabama’s 29 and USC’s 27).

3 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL HOME, OVERALL ATTENDANCE RECORDS tied its best-ever start with the 1972 team. 2003 COMPARISON USC averaged a school and Pac-10 record Bush ran for a career-best 204 yards (the most A 12-game statistical comparison between 85,229 fans per home game in 2004, shatter- by a Trojan since ’ 234 in 1994 the No. 1-ranked Trojans of 2004 and the ing mark it established last year (77,804). USC at Stanford) on 15 carries (he had 153 yards 2003 national championship USC team in also broke its home attendance total record and both TDs on just 6 carries in the first half), key categories shows that this year’s team with 511,373 fans (the old mark of 504,000 was plus he had 73 yards on a game-best 6 has an offense almost equal to last year’s, set in 1933 when there were 8 home contests). catches, 39 yards on 2 kickoff returns and 19 but the current defense is much more USC also is averaging 73,519 fans for all of its yards on 2 punt returns. He zig-zagged 65 yards for a TD run on the game’s second play, dominant. games, above the school record for overall then jetted a career-long 81 yards for another attendance average (72,482, set in 2003). If score midway through the second quarter. 2003 2004 at least 64,257 fans show up for the Orange USC held a 10-0 lead after Killeen’s 37-yard Wins 11 12 Bowl in 72,230-seat Pro Player Stadium, USC AP Ranking 1st 1st field goal midway through the first quarter, not only will set that mark but it will eclipse its but FL Craig Bragg had a UCLA-record 96-yard Turnover Margin +1.7 +1.2 overall attendance total record of 946,482, Total Offense 450.7 442.8 punt return in the second quarter to give the Scoring Offense 42.2 36.8 set in 2003 (Troy currently is at 882,226). Troy’s Bruins life. However, 2 plays after a missed Rushing Offense 163.2 176.1 California and Arizona State home games UCLA field goal (following a blocked Trojan Passing Efficiency 156.6 155.6 were sold out, marking only the second time punt), Bush had his 81-yard score. The teams First Downs 261 273 in Trojan history that there have been back- then traded field goals late in the half, as PK Total Defense 337.8 272.6 to-back sellouts in the Coliseum (the other Justin Medlock hit a 43-yarder and Killeen Scoring Defense 18.8 12.5 time was in 1947 for the UCLA and Notre answered with a 42-yarder with 9 seconds to Pass Defense 276.7 196.2 Dame games). Those 2 crowds (90,008 for go. USC had a 268 to 72 edge in total of- Pass Efficiency Defense 110.9 99.3 California and 90,211 for Arizona State) were fense in the half (and 10 first downs to UCLA’s Sacks By 46 48 USC’s largest crowds to see a non-UCLA/non- 3). Killeen added a 34-yarder midway Penalties 66 64 through the third quarter, but TB Manuel Home Attendance Avg. 78,592 85,229 Notre Dame home game since 1952, when 94,677 fans attended the USC-California White’s 9-yard scoring run late in the quarter brought UCLA within 23-17. Killeen added game when the Coliseum’s capacity was HALFTIME ADJUSTMENTS fourth quarter field goals of 36 and 34 yards Here’s a look at USC’s offensive and defen- greater than present. in the final quarter before QB Drew Olson sive production (points and total yardage) by lofted a 4-yard TD pass to TE Marcedes Lewis halves in 2004. CONNECTIONS late in the contest for the game’s final points. USC has no players from Oklahoma on its ros- USC had 477 total yards to UCLA’s 295 (the USC USC OPP OPP ter, while the Sooners claim 5 Bruins had only 17 of those yards on the 1ST PTS/TO 2ND PTS/TO 1ST PTS/TO 2ND PTS/TO Californians…Oklahoma co-defensive coor- ground). Although Troy controlled the ball for VT 7/195 17/178 10/207 3/87 dinator Bo Pelini was an assistant for Pete 34:33, it converted just 1-of-13 third downs CSU 28/337 21/216 0/188 0/93 Carroll at the New England Patriots (1997- (UCLA made good on only 3-of-14). QB Matt BYU 21/255 21/259 3/98 7/109 99)…USC wide receivers coach/passing Leinart was 24-of-34 for 242 yards and an in- STAN 17/159 14/224 28/291 0/36 game coordinator was the defen- terception (he completed his first 10 passes CAL 16/127 7/78 10/216 7/208 sive quality control coach for the Jackson- of the game and was 15-of-17 for 103 yards ASU 42/307 3/139 7/155 0/88 in the first half), but he was held without a TD WASH10/181 28/272 0/55 0/58 ville Jaguars in 2000 (his father, , WSU 35/289 7/132 0/54 12/102 is the defensive coordinator with the Tampa throw for the first time in 25 games as a starter. OSU 7/181 21/234 13/153 7/211 Bay Buccaneers)…USC associate athletic di- TB LenDale White added 75 yards on 16 car- ARIZ 14/228 35/357 3/98 6/157 rector in charge of student-athlete academic ries, WR Dwayne Jarrett had 5 catches for 44 ND 17/246 24/242 10/185 0/115 services Dr. Magdi El Shahawy was a 3-year yards and LB Lofa Tatupu had a game-high 10 tackles (with an interception). For UCLA, UCLA 20/268 9/209 10/72 14/223 (1986-89) letterman nose guard at Florida TOTAL 234/2773 207/2540 94/1772 56/1487 QB Drew Olson was 20-of-34 for 278 yards and State, then he worked in the Seminole ath- 2 interceptions, while Bragg made 6 catches letic department…USC video coordinator Joe WHAT IF? for 67 yards and SE Junior Taylor had 5 for 89 Schrimpl held a similar position at Miami (1998). th A number of Trojans—mainly offensive play- yards. It was the 75 anniversary of the first ers—projected as starters in 2004 are not on USC-UCLA game in 1929. USC’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS the USC roster or have missed significant ac- USC has won 10 national championships in tion. They include WR Mike Williams (not eli- SCHEDULE football: 1928-31-32-39-62-67-72-74-78-2003. gible after signing with an agent), DE Kenechi USC is defending its national championship In 5 other years (1929-33-76-79-2002), the Tro- against a schedule that features 7 opponents Udeze (left early for the NFL), FB Brandon jans were picked by some as No. 1, but the who played in bowls last season…and 7 who Hancock (out all season with a knee injury), selectors were deemed not all-encompass- will appear in bowls this season. Troy’s 2004 OT (suspended all season), TE ing enough to claim a legitimate national slate is currently ranked the nation’s eighth (playing ) and WR crown. most difficult, according to the USA Today/ (ineligible). And several oth- Sagarin ratings. USC, which beat 3 of the ers have missed some contests this season: USC’S PAC-10 TITLES current AP Top 25 teams (No. 4 California, No. TE (missed USC’s first 4 games After sharing the Pac-10 championship in 9 Virginia Tech and No. 21 Arizona State), is of 2004 with a knee injury), TB 2002, USC won the 2003 Pac-10 title outright the only school in the nation with wins over a (missed first 2 games while suspended), WR pair of current Top 10 teams. The challenge (its first outright crown since 1989) and again Steve Smith (missed 5 games midseason started right away, as the Trojans opened on in 2004. That’s the first time that USC won 3 games with a broken leg), OG John Drake Aug. 28 against perennial power Virginia Tech consecutive Pac-10 titles since 1987-88-89. (missed 2 games late season with an ankle in the Black Coaches USC has now won the league title 34 times, sprain), CB Kevin Arbet (missed a late game Classic in Landover, Md. USC then hosted twice as much as any other school. with a knee sprain) and WR Chris McFoy Colorado State and traveled to BYU and (missed a late game with a knee sprain). Stanford before having a trio of home games LAST GAME (California, Arizona State and Washington)— TB Reggie Bush had a pair of electrifying SELLOUTS the first time since 1998 that Troy played 3 touchdown runs among his career-best 335 straight at home—followed by another pair USC has had 3 home sellouts in 2004 (Califor- all-purpose yards and PK Ryan Killeen kicked of road contests (Washington State and Or- nia, Arizona State, Notre Dame), a school a school-record (and Pac-10 conference egon State). The Trojans—who had 3 byes in record. USC also will play before 7 regular- game record) 5 field goals as No. 1 USC held 2004 for the second consecutive year—then season sellouts—home and away—in 2004 off pesky UCLA, 29-24, before a soldout crowd returned home to host Arizona and Notre (the 3 home games plus road contests versus of 88,442 in the Rose Bowl and a national ABC- Dame before concluding their regular sea- Virginia Tech, Washington State, Oregon State TV audience. The win—giving Troy the out- son on “Championship Saturday” (Dec. 4) at and UCLA), also a school record. The Trojans right Pac-10 title—propelled USC into the BCS UCLA. Troy now faces No. 2 Oklahoma in the also will play before 8 season sellouts (includ- Championship Game in the Orange Bowl. It BCS Championship Game in the Orange ing a bowl), another school record. was USC’s sixth consecutive victory over the Bowl. It’s a schedule that helped USC better Bruins (a Trojan best) and it gave Troy its third the average overall (72,806) and home consecutive season sweep over traditional (77,804) attendance school records it set last rivals UCLA and Notre Dame for the first time year…and gave credence to the Trojan mar- in school history. It also was USC’s 21st con- keting department’s 2004 slogan of “ Still The secutive win, its 15th straight Pac-10 victory Hottest Ticket In Town.” and its eighth road win in a row. At 12-0, USC 4 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2004 ALL-AMERICANS PETE CARROLL the nation in rushing defense and was sec- A school-record 6 Trojans won All-American It didn’t take energetic and charismatic ond in turnover margin, forced 42 turnovers first team honors in 2004: QB Matt Leinart (AP, fourth-year USC head football coach Pete and scored 8 touchdowns. And the Trojans Football Coaches, , ESPN.com, Carroll long to restore the glory of the Trojan topped the nation in net punting. Five Tro- CSTV, Rivals.com), TB Reggie Bush (AP, Foot- football program and return Troy to national jans–wide receiver Mike Williams, offensive ball Coaches, Cingular/ABC Sports, The Sport- prominence. He is 41-9 (82.0%) as a college tackle , defensive end Kenechi ing News, ESPN.com, SI.com, CSTV, head coach (all at USC). His losses were by a Udeze, Tom Malone and quarterback Rivals.com), DE-DT Shaun Cody (AP, Walter total of 42 points (4.7 average) and only 1 was Matt Leinart–were first team All-Americans Camp, Cingular/ABC Sports, ESPN.com, by more than a touchdown (it was by 11 (Leinart and Williams finished sixth and eighth, SI.com, CSTV), LB Matt Grootegoed (AP, Foot- points). After starting off his Trojan career 2-5, respectively, in the Heisman Trophy voting). ball Coaches, Walter Camp, CSTV), DT Mike he has gone 39-4 (90.7%). He is 28-5 in Pac-10 For all this, Carroll was named the 2003 Ameri- Patterson (The , SI.com, games, giving him an 84.8% winning mark (a can Football Coaches Association Division I- Rivals.com) and LB Lofa Tatupu (SI.com). In league record). He is 13-0 in November. His A Coach of the Year, Home Depot National history, Trojans now have made All-American teams have posted 6 shutouts and have Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club College first team 135 times. Leinart was the Heisman scored at least 20 points in the last 38 games Coach of the Year, ESPN.com National Trophy winner, as well as the Walter Camp (a school record). USC’s 24 and 35 wins over Coach of the Year, Pigskin Club of Washing- and AP Player of the Year. Cody was a the past 2 and 3 years represent the ton D.C. Coach of the Year and All-Ameri- finalist and Grootegoed was winningest 2- and 3-year periods in Trojan his- can Football Foundation Co- a finalist. Wide receiver tory. He also serves as USC’s defensive coor- Coach of the Year. He also was the Pac-10 Dwayne Jarrett, offensive tackle Sam Baker dinator. Co-Coach of the Year (USC’s first honoree and defensive end were —In 2004, he has guided No. 1-ranked since Larry Smith in 1988). Freshman All-American first teamers. USC to its first trip to the BCS Championship —In 2002, just his second season at USC, Game and, with a win, back-to-back national his Trojans thrived despite playing what was 2004 ALL-PAC-10 championships. If USC wins, it would be only ranked by the NCAA, Sagarin and the BCS as QB Matt Leinart and TB Reggie Bush were the second team ever to hold its AP pre-sea- the nation’s most difficult schedule (facing 9 named 2004 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Players of son ranking all the way through a season. His AP-ranked teams and 11 bowl squads). USC— the Year, while DE-DT Shaun Cody was Pac- team is 12-0 (USC’s best mark since 1972) and which beat Iowa in the Orange Bowl—posted 10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year. It’s just went 8-0 in the Pac-10. He also has led the an 11-2 overall record and a No. 4 ranking in the third time that a Pac-10 school had both Trojans to their third consecutive Pac-10 title the final polls, and won the Pac-10 champi- an Offensive and Defensive Player of the and their third straight season sweep of tradi- onship while going 7-1. The Trojans also won Year, and the first time that teammates shared tional rivals UCLA and Notre Dame (a first at their last 9 home games. It was USC’s first 11- the award on one side of the ball. This is the Troy). USC is riding a 21-game winning streak win season since 1979 and its highest ranking second year in a row that Leinart won the (as well as 21 straight home games, a Pac-10 since 1988. Troy won its final 8 games (scor- league’s Offensive MVP. He’s the fourth record 15 consecutive league home game, ing at least 30 points in each), including blow- player (and just the second quarterback) to 15 straight Pac-10 games and 9 road games outs of traditional rivals UCLA and Notre Dame win that honor twice, joining USC’s Charles in a row). USC has been AP’s No. 1 team for (the first time USC beat both in the same sea- White (1978-79), Stanford’s (1980- 17 straight polls. Troy is in the national Top 10 son since 1981 and the first time in back-to- 82) and Washington State’s in every defensive statistical category (its to- back games since 1978). USC led the Pac-10 (1984-85). It’s also the third year in a row that tal defense average is USC’s lowest in 15 in total offense (449.3) and total defense a Trojan has been the Pac-10 Offensive Player years), including second in scoring defens (284.9), as well as scoring offense (35.8) and of the Year (quarterback Carson Palmer won and rushing defense. USC is outscoring op- scoring defense (18.5), and was in the NCAA’s it in 2002). Cody, who shared the honor with ponents by 24.3 points (including a school- Top 25 in nearly every team statistical cat- Oregon State defensive end Bill Swancutt, is record 7 games with a margin of at least 30 egory on both sides of the ball. Heisman Tro- USC’s first All-Pac-10 Defensive MVP since line- points). A school-record 6 Trojans (Heisman phy-winning quarterback Carson Palmer and backer in 1998. He is also the Trophy quarterback Matt Leinart, tailback safety were first team All-Ameri- first Trojan defensive lineman so honored. Reggie Bush, defensive linemen Shaun Cody cans. Besides that trio, four other Trojans made the and Mike Patterson, and Matt —Carroll brought big doses of experi- All-Pac-10 first team: DT Mike Patterson, LBs Grootegoed and Lofa Tatupu—were named ence, enthusiasm and leadership in his quest Matt Grootegoed and Lofa Tatupu and P Tom All-American first teamers. He is a finalist for to revive the USC football program when he Malone. Bush made the first team as both a the 2004 Coach of the Year was named the Trojans’ head football coach tailback (USC’s first tailback first teamer since Award and the Eddie Robinson Coach of the on Dec. 15, 2000 (he signed a 5-year con- 1989) and punt returner, and the second team Year Award and a semifinalist for the George tract). After USC started off his opening 2001 as a kickoff returner. Grootegoed and Tatupu Munger Coach of the Year Award. He was season slowly at 1-4, Carroll stayed the course were USC’s first duo to make first the 2004 ESPN.com Pac-10 Coach of the Year. and got his troops to rally by winning 5 of their team since 1989. Trojans on the All-Pac-10 —The 2003 season–his third at Troy–was last 7 games (including the final 4 regular sea- second team were TB LenDale White, OT Sam one of the best in USC history. The Trojans son contests) to finish at 6-6 overall. USC, Baker and S . TB Desmond Reed won the AP national championship (USC’s first which won its last 5 Pac-10 games after be- made the second team as a special teams national crown since 1978) and entered the ginning league play at 0-3, placed fifth in the player. USC’s honorable mention All-Pac-10 Rose Bowl also ranked No. 1 in the USA To- conference at 5-3 and earned a berth into players were TEs Dominique Byrd and Alex day/ESPN poll but weren’t allowed to keep the Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl. Putting an Holmes, WR Dwayne Jarrett, S , the top spot after winning that bowl because exclamation point on the regular season was LB , DT and CB Jus- of a contractual agreement which required a 27-0 blanking of No. 20 UCLA, USC’s first shut- tin Wyatt. the coaches to vote the winner out in the crosstown rivalry since 1947 and the as their poll’s champion (USC ended up sec- series’ biggest margin of victory since 1979. LOOKING TO 2005 ond). USC was 12-1 overall (the only loss was —The 53-year-old Carroll has 30 years of On USC’s current 48-man 2-deep (including by 3 points at California in triple overtime) NFL and college experience, including 14 on the punter and kicker), 34 players (16 on both and, at 7-1 in the Pac-10, Troy won its second the college level. He was the head coach offense and defense, plus 2 specialists) are consecutive league title for the first time since of the NFL’s New England Patriots for 3 sea- non-seniors, including 17 starters (9 offense, 7 1988-89 (and its first outright crown since 1989). sons (1997-99) and New York Jets for 1 year defense, 1 specialist). And that does not in- His Trojans won their last 9 games and posted (1994). He guided the Patriots into the play- clude 3 usual underclass starters who are ei- back-to-back seasons of double digit wins for offs in his first 2 seasons, winning the AFC East- ther injured or ineligible, but are expected the first time since 1978 and 1979. For just the ern Division title at 10-6 in 1997 and advanc- back in 2005. Here’s the schedule those re- second time in history (the other time also was ing to the second round of the playoffs. His turnees will play in 2005: 1978 and 1979), USC swept traditional rivals overall record in New England was 27-21 in UCLA and Notre Dame in consecutive years. the regular season and 1-2 in the playoffs. Sept. 3 at Hawaii Oct. 15 at Notre Dame His 2003 squad featured a potent offense, a After serving as the Jets’ defensive coordina- Sept. 10 TBA Oct. 22 at Washington stingy defense and productive special teams. tor for 4 seasons (1990-93), he became the Sept. 17 Arkansas Oct. 29 Wash. State USC had a stretch of 11 consecutive 30-point team’s head coach the following season. His Sept. 24 at Oregon Nov. 5 Stanford games (also a school mark) and 7 straight 40- 1994 Jets went 6-10. He spent the next 2 years Oct. 1 at Arizona St. Nov. 12 at California Oct. 8 Arizona Dec. 3 UCLA point contests (a Pac-10 record). USC’s 534 (1995-96) as the defensive coordinator with points was a Pac-10 record. The defense led the , who won the NFC

5 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL Western Division title both seasons. Carroll ·He was the 2004 Pac-10 Co-Offensive —In the opener against Virginia Tech while began his coaching career at the college Player of the Year (along with teammate breaking in a new receiving corps, he hit 65.5% of his level, serving as a graduate assistant at his Reggie Bush), becoming just the fourth player passes (19-of-29, despite missing on his first 4 throws) alma mater, Pacific, for 3 years (1974-76), to be win that honor twice (and the second for 272 yards and 3 long TDs (he was 11-of-13 for 170 yards and 2 TDs in the second half, with 11 consecu- working with the wide receivers and second- quarterback, along with Stanford’s John tive completions at one point). ary. He then spent a season as a graduate Elway). —He was 20-of-31 for 231 yards and 2 short TDs assistant working with the secondary at Ar- ·He currently is ninth nationally in pass- (with 4 drops) in just 3 quarters of action against kansas (1977), and then a season each as an ing efficiency (154.5, second in Pac-10). Colorado State (he also ran for a career-high 46 yards assistant in charge of the secondary at Iowa ·His 251 completions, 2,990 passing yards, on 7 attempts). State (1978) and at Ohio State (1979). That 28 TD passes and 2,957 yards of total offense —At BYU, he hit 22-of-34 passes for 236 yards Buckeye squad lost to USC in the 1980 Rose in 2004 are all fourth on USC’s season lists (the and 2 TDs with an interception (breaking a streak of Bowl. He next spent 3 seasons (1980-82) as TD passes is tied for 10th on the Pac-10 list). 102 pass attempts without a pick) and he also ran for a 1-yard TD (his first career score). the defensive coordinator and secondary ·He is fourth on USC’s career completions —He hit a career-best 76.7% of his passes (23- coach at North Carolina State, then returned (506), passing yardage (6,546) and total of- of-30) for 284 yards with a TD atStanford and he also to Pacific in 1983 as the assistant head coach fense (6,451) charts. scored on a 1-yard sneak to earn Pac-10 Offensive and offensive coordinator. He entered the ·He already has thrown 66 touchdowns Player of the Week honors. NFL in 1984 as the defensive backs coach of (second most in USC history behind Palmer’s —He was 15-of-24 for 164 yards and 2 TDs (with the Buffalo Bills, then held a similar position 72) in just 25 career starts, with at least 1 TD in a pick) against California. with the for 5 seasons (1985- all but 1 game he has started (the first 24) and —In just 3 quarters of action against Arizona 89). Carroll spent the 2000 season as a con- at least 2 TDs in all but 3 games (he had a State, he threw 4 TD passes on 13-of-24 passing for 224 yards with no interceptions and also had a 1- sultant for pro and college teams, doing string of at least 2 TDs in 15 consecutive yard sneak for a touchdown to earn The Sporting charitable work for the NFL and writing a col- games). News National Player of the Week honors. umn about pro football for CNNSI.com. ·He also has thrown at least 3 TDs 12 times —He was 24-of-43 (a career high for attempts) —Carroll was a 2-time (1971-72) All-Pa- (and at least 4 TDs 6 times, including 5 TDs for 217 yards and 2 scores (with a pick) againstWash- cific Coast Conference free safety at Pacific twice). ington (he came out after the first series of the final and earned his bachelor’s degree in 1973 in ·He is averaging a TD pass every 11.8 quarter). business administration. He received his sec- career attempts. —He hit a career-best 82.1% of his passes (23- ondary teaching credential and a master’s ·During USC’s current 21-game winning of-28) for 235 yards and 2 TDs at Washington State (he was 18-of-21, 85.7%, for 203 yards and a TD in the degree in physical education from Pacific in streak, he has thrown 58 TDs and just 9 inter- first half). 1976. He was inducted into the Pacific Ath- ceptions (his career TD/interception ratio is —In the fog at Oregon State, he completed letic Hall of Fame in 1995. He was born on 66/15). 17-of-31 passes for 205 yards with 2 TDs and an inter- Sept. 15, 1951 in San Francisco. He and his ·His 66 career TD passes—already eighth ception. wife, Glena, who played volleyball at Pacific, on the Pac-10 career ladder—are the most —He completed a career-best 27 passes in 35 have 3 children: sons Brennan, 24, who played ever in back-to-back seasons by a Pac-10 attempts (77.1%) for 280 yards and 3 TDs againstAri- tight end at Pittsburgh (he previously played quarterback. zona despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter at Delaware) and is now an assistant at USC, ·His 65.0% career passing percentage is (he hit 11 consecutive passes in the first half and was 12-of-14 for 273 yards in the second half). and Nathan, 16, and daughter Jaime, 21, a above USC’s career record of 64.6% set by —Against Notre Dame, he equaled a USC and senior at USC who played on the Women of Rob Johnson (1991-94). Notre Dame opponent single game record with 5 Troy’s highly-ranked volleyball team which ·His 1.93% career interception rate is TD passes (the second time in his career that he has competed in the 2000 NCAA Final Four. lower than the USC and Pac-10 career record thrown that many) as he completed 24-of-34 aerials —In 2003, he helped develop “A Better of 1.95% set by (1994-96). for a career-best 400 yards (the second most ever L.A.,” a non-profit group consisting of a con- ·USC is 24-1 when Leinart starts (his 96.0% against the Irish) with no interceptions to earn both sortium of local agencies and organizations winning percentage is the highest of any USC The Sporting News College Player of the Week and working to reduce gang violence by empow- quarterback ever). Cingular Wireless/ABC Sports All-America National Player of the Week honors. ering change in individuals and communities. ·He is attempting to be just the third quar- —He was 24-of-34 for 242 yards and an inter- terback in the last 30 years to lead his team ception at UCLA (he completed his first 10 passes of LEINART to back-to-back national championships. the game and was 15-of-17 for 103 yards in the first USC has perhaps the nation’s top quarterback ·In his 2 starts against Notre Dame (2003 half), but he was held without a TD throw for the first in record-setting All-American first teamer Matt and 2004), he has completed 73.5% of his time in 25 games as a starter. Leinart (251-of-377, 66.6%, 2990 yds, 28 TD, 6 passes (50-of-68) for 751 yards and 9 TDs. int in 2004, plus 47 tcb, -33 yds, -0.7 avg, 3 TD). ·He was a finalist for the 2004 Davey LEINART 2003/2004 COMPARISON THROUGH 12 ·His statistics are comparable or better O’Brien Award, and Cingular GAMES in 2004 than they were at the same point last Wireless/ABC Sports All-America Player of the PA PC PI PCT YDS TD LG RAT’GRUSH TD W year (see chart below), and he’s doing it this Year Award. 2003 368 232 9 .630 3229 35 73 156.6 0 11 year without 2003’s top 2 pass catchers—WRs ·He also was named the 2004 ESPN.com 2004* 377 251 6 .666 2990 28 69 155.6 3 12 Mike Williams and —and behind and Rivals.com All-Pac-10 Player of the Year. *Without Mike Willams and Keary Colbert and a rebuilt offensive line. ·He was USC’s 2004 Player of the Game behind a rebuilt offensive line ·And at this point in 2004, he has fewer versus Notre Dame and a team captain. interceptions and a better completion per- The junior finished sixth in the 2003 Heisman MATT LEINART’S 2004 VS. CARSON PALMER’S 2002 centage and passing rating—and has led Trophy voting and was only the second HEISMAN SEASONS THROUGH 12 GAMES USC to more wins—than Carson Palmer did sophomore (along with Stanford’s John PA PC PI PCT YDS TD LG RAT’GRUSH TD W after 12 games of his 2002 Heisman Trophy Elway) to win Pac-10 Offensive Player of the ML 377 251 6 .666 2990 28 69 155.6 3 12 season (see chart below). Year honors. The accurate and efficient left- CP 458 288 10.629 3639 32 61 148.4 4 10 ·Against USC’s 3 opponents of 2004 cur- handed Leinart came out of relative obscu- rently ranked by AP (Virginia Tech, California rity to more-than-capably fill the shoes of 2002 USC CAREER PASSING LEADERS and Arizona State), he threw for 660 yards and Heisman winner Carson Palmer. He hit 63.4% (Based of Number of Completions — 9 TDs with only 1 interception. of his passes (255-of-402) for 3,556 yards with Includes bowl games) ·He won the 2004 Heisman Trophy (be- just 9 interceptions in 2003. He gave an early PA PC INT NYG Pct. TD coming the sixth Trojan to do so, along with indication of his talent when his first career 1. Carson Palmer 1569 927 49 11818 .591 72 Mike Garrett in 1965, O.J. Simpson in 1968, pass went for a touchdown at Auburn in last 2. Rob Johnson 1046 676 28 8472 .646 58 Charles White in 1979, Marcus Allen in 1981 fall’s opener. He went on to throw a Pac-10 3. 1081 630 42 8225 .583 54 and Carson Palmer in 2002). record 38 TDs (1 shy of the NCAA sophomore 4. Matt Leinart 779 506 15 6546 .650 66 ·He was named the 2004 Walter Camp mark). His 164.5 passing efficiency rating Player of the Year (joining 3 other Trojans to ranked third nationally and was a USC record. USC CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS have been so honored, Simpson in 1967 and His 255 completions was third on the USC sea- (Includes bowl games) 1968, White in 1979 and Allen in 1981) and AP son chart. He set a Pac-10 season mark with PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL Player of the Year. 212 consecutive passes without an intercep- 1. Carson Palmer 1824 -197 11818 11621 ·He was named to the 2004 All-American tion (just 4 throws short of the league’s career 2. Rodney Peete 1371 415 8225 8640 first team by AP, Football Coaches, Walter record). His 3,494 yards of total offense in 2003 3. Rob Johnson 1305 -576 8472 7896 Camp, ESPN.com, CSTV and Rivals.com, and was second in USC history. And he punctu- 4. Matt Leinart 858 -95 6546 6451 to the second team by SI.com and ated USC’s Rose Bowl victory over Michigan Collegefootballnews.com. by catching a 15-yard TD pass off a reverse. 6 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL GAME-BY-GAME WITH MATT LEINART Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register: “College opponents have scored during that stretch. football’s flavor of the season arrived this summer with The last time USC had a pair of 800-yard run- 2004 his SoCal, so-chiseled mug on the cover of at least ners was in 1978 (Charles White and Lynn 10 national publications. He is portrayed as the Cain). At times, they are on the field at the PA PC PI PCT YDS TD LG practicioner of poise, the commissioner of cool and Virginia Tech* 29 19 0 .655 272 3 53 the quarterback on a quest for another same time in USC’s “Pony” package. Colorado St.* 31 20 0 .645 231 2 31 championship…Another huge season for Leinart ·The bull-like White has 26 rushing TDs in BYU* 34 22 1 .647 236 2 24 likely would make him a finalist for the Heisman Tro- 25 career games (he has 29 TDs overall, sec- Stanford* 30 23 1 .767 284 1 51 phy, and doing it without Mike Williams and Keary ond only to Mike Williams’ 30 TDs for most by California* 24 15 1 .625 164 2 45 Colbert could earn him the prize.” a Trojan by the end of his sophomore year), Arizona St.* 24 13 0 .542 224 4 35 along with 7 games with 100 rushing yards (4 Washington* 43 24 1 .558 217 2 29 Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com: “Matt Leinart went from un- times in 2004). Wash. State* 28 23 0 .821 235 2 42 known to unstoppable in the course of one season. ·He made the 2004 All-Pac-10 second Oregon State* 31 17 1 .548 205 2 48 He owns a national championship ring. He owns a Arizona* 35 27 0 .771 280 3 44 post position in the 2004 Heisman Derby. And if he team. Notre Dame* 34 24 0 .706 400 5 69 were any calmer, he would be asleep.” ·He made the 2004 ESPN.com All-Pac-10 UCLA* 34 24 1 .706 242 0 35 first team. 2004 (Jr.)… 377 251 6 .666 2990 28 69 USC tailback Reggie Bush: “Matt’s got the world in ·He already is 21st on USC’s prestigious his hands.” career rushing list (with 1,739 yards). 2003 ·He is on pace to become USC’s 23rd OTHER 1,000-yard season rusher (he needs 15 yards PA PC PI PCT YDS TD LG Behind Matt Leinart is a stable of very capable in 2004). Auburn* 30 17 0 .567 192 1 42 BYU* 34 19 3 .559 235 3 48 backups, but none have seen much time yet ·Some 574 of his rushing yards in 2004 Hawaii* 21 15 0 .714 220 2 34 at USC. Sophomore , be- (58.3%) have come after contact. California* 39 21 3 .538 277 2 33 lieved to be the first football player to gradu- ·He has a co-team-best 15 TDs in 2004; Arizona State* 23 13 1 .565 289 2 57 ate a full year early from high school and USC’s opponents have scored only 18 TDs this Stanford* 27 18 0 .667 260 3 41 enroll at a major Division I-A university when season. Notre Dame* 34 26 0 .765 351 4 38 he did so last year, became Leinart’s backup ·He has run for 8 TDs in USC’s last 6 games. Washington* 29 19 0 .655 351 4 60 by the middle of the 2003 season before White had a trio of 100-yard games last sea- Wash. State* 31 17 0 .548 191 3 55 breaking his wrist late in the year (an elbow son when he was the first true freshman to Arizona* 30 22 0 .733 296 4 28 UCLA* 32 23 0 .719 289 2 39 injury has sidelined him so far in 2004, so he’ll lead USC in rushing (his 754 yards in 2003 were Oregon State* 38 22 2 .579 278 5 73 redshirt). Then there’s senior (10- the second most by a Trojan frosh behind Mich. (Rose)* 34 23 0 .677 327 3 47 of-14, 71.4%, 97 yds, 1 int in 2004, plus 6 tcb, 11 Charles White’s 858 in 1976) and his 13 rush- 2003 (So.)… 402 255 9 .634 3556 38 73 yds, 1.8 avg), the current No. 2 signalcaller ing TDs were a USC freshman mark (his 14 to- *Starter who also has spent time in his career at tight tal TDs tied the USC frosh record). end and is a pitcher on the Trojan ·The electrifying, multi-purpose Bush cur- WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT MATT LEINART team, as well as senior Brandon Hance (1-of- rently is fifth nationally in all-purpose running 1, 100.0%, 6 yds in 2004, plus 1 tcb, 0 yds, 0.0 (181.8, first in Pac-10), as well as ninth in punt Steve Dilbeck, Los Angeles Daily News: “Matt Leinart th is slowing, consistently building a case that he is in- avg), who started 9 games at Purdue in 2001 returns (16.0, first in Pac-10) and 10 in kickoff deed the finest college football player in the land…He and was No. 2 at USC after Booty got hurt last returns (26.4, second in Pac-10). is having an even more impressive season than year, junior Billy Hart, an infielder/outfielder ·He finished fifth in the voting for the 2004 Carson Palmer had in 2002 when he won the on USC’s baseball team, and walk-on redshirt Heisman Trophy. Heisman. Leinart also is having a better year than in freshman Michael McDonald, the son of ex- ·He was named to the 2004 All-American 2003, when he finished sixth in the Heisman voting. USC All-American quarterback Paul first team by Football Coaches, Cingular/ABC He’s putting up equal or better numbers, despite los- McDonald. Joining the signalcalling corps this Sports, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, CSTV (all ing his top three receivers from last year and despite fall as a freshman was prep All-American as a return specialist) and AP, SI.com and playing behind an almost all-new offensive line…The most dramatic thing about Leinart might be his . Rivals.com (as an all-purpose player), to the consistency…And the way he takes advantage off —Cassel and Hance saw brief action against second team by Walter Camp and honor- all the talent around him is Palmeresque.” Colorado State, but neither threw a pass. able mention by SI.com (as a punt returner) —Cassel saw brief action at BYU, but did not and Collegefootballnews.com. Matthew Zemek, Collegefootballnews.com: “Matt throw a pass. ·He was the 2004 Pac-10 Co-Offensive —Cassel (who went 3-of-3 for 25 yards) and Leinart’s best quality is his poised leadership of a team Player of the Year (along with teammate Matt that’s been decimated at wide receiver all year long. Hance each directed a series late in the Arizona State game. Leinart) and made the All-Pac-10 first team Leinart is a true college leader, a quarterback more as both a tailback (USC’s first tailback first important for his intangibles than for his raw —Cassel was 4-of-5 for 39 yards versus Wash- numbers…He’s held his team together emotionally, ington (he also ran for 12 yards on 2 carries), while teamer since 1989) and punt returner, and the and that’s why USC is on its way to a perfect regular Hance directed the game’s final series (but did not second team as a kickoff returner. season.” throw a pass). ·He made the 2004 ESPN.com All-Pac-10 —Cassel was 0-of-2 (with an interception) at first team and Rivals.com All-Pac-10 first team Kelly Whiteside, USA Today: “In the celebrity-driven Washington State. (as both a punt returner and utility player. —Cassel was 2-of-3 for 28 yards againstArizona , culture of Los Angeles, it’s been suggested that Matt ·He was USC’s 2004 team MVP and won Leianrt just might be L.A.’s new leading man. Though while Hance hit his only pass for 6 yards. —Cassel completed a 5-yard pass against USC’s Co-Player of the Game versus UCLA as unassuming as a movie-set backdrop, Leinart has and Jack Oakie “Rise and Shine” (longest run) Central Casting qualities. A Heisman Trophy candi- Notre Dame while directing a series and Hance date, quarterback for the defending national co- played 1 play (he didn’t throw the ball). Awards. champion and pre-season No. 1 Trojans, with boyish —At UCLA, Cassel leaped high into traffic to ·If he tops the Pac-10 in punt returns (for good looks and big-lug charm, Leinart’s got every- recover an onside kick late in the game. the first time by a Trojan since Raymond But- thing going for him.” ler in 1979), he would be the first Trojan to win “ AND LIGHTNING” TAILBACKS Pac-10 titles in both punt and kickoff returns Matt Hayes, The Sporting News: “Go ahead, pick a USC features a “Thunder and Lightning” duo (he was the league’s 2003 kickoff return fantasy. Dream it up. You know what? Matt Leinart splitting time at tailback: sophomores leader). has got you beat. And the ride is just beginning. LenDale White (188 tcb, 985 yds, 5.2 avg, 13 ·And if he leads the Pac-10 in all-purpose Come on, who among us wouldn’t love to switch TD in 2004, plus 11 rec, 97 yds, 8.8 avg, 2 TD) yardage, he’d be the first Trojan to do so since places with this guy? A hip quarterback at a private and Heisman Trophy candidate Reggie Bush Los Angeles university with a stars-aligned, bathe- Marcus Allen in 1981 (when he topped the in-the-glory-of-it-all lifestyle. He looks like a Ken doll, (137 tcb, 833 yds, 6.1 avg, 6 TD in 2004, plus 41 NCAA). a 6-5 statue glowing amid one of the most storied rec, 478 yds, 11.7 avg, 7 TD and 23 PR, 369 ·Bush’s 2 scoring punt returns in 2004 are programs in the history of college football…Leinart yds, 16.0 avg, 2 TD and 19 KOR, 501 yds, 26.4 the most in a season by a Trojan since R. Jay could be the biggest college football star in decades. avg and 1-of-1 passing, 100.0%, 52 yds, 1 TD). Soward also had 2 in 1998 (and are 1 shy of He already is the king of the city that’s fashionably Either White or Bush has scored a touchdown the USC and Pac-10 season records). late…But he isn’t who you think he is. It’s touchdowns in each of USC’s last 23 games (USC is 11-0 ·He has 2,181 all-purpose yards in 2004 and titles and tinseltown on the surface. It’s just plain when both score a TD). The last time that a Matty inside.” (the most by a Trojan since Marcus Allen had pair of Trojan running backs both scored 10 a school-record 2,683 yards in his 1981 TDs in a season like White and Bush have in Heisman season and the fourth-most ever at 2004 was 1976 (Ricky Bell had 14 and Charles USC) and is averaging 9.9 yards every time White had 11). They have combined for 52 he touches the ball (220 touches). TDs in USC’s last 25 games, 4 more than Troy’s 7 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL ·He has 30 plays of 20-plus yards in 2004 —At Oregon State, Bush had 249 all-purpose (54 in his career), including 8 of 50-plus yards. yards (88 on 11 rushes, 82 on 3 kickoff returns, 73 on 3 Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register: “White ·In his career, he has proven to be a 5- punt returns and 6 on 2 receptions) and had a daz- is the thunder and has drawn comparisons to bruis- way threat as he has produced touchdowns zling reverse-his-field scoring punt return for the sec- ing backs ranging from Jamal Lewis to former USC ond consecutive week (this one was 65 yards) to earn great Ricky Bell…He is a tackle-breaking bulldozer via rushing, receiving, kickoff returning, punt Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors, who delivers punishment with a try-to-stop-me returning and passing. while White ran for 116 yards on 25 tries (his sixth ca- grin…Off the field, White is the fun-lover who raves ·He has scored 23 TDs in his 25-game ca- reer 100-yard game and third of 2004) with a 5-yard about seeing Beyonce at the BET Awards, adds tat- reer (9 rushing, 11 receiving, 1 on kickoff re- TD and caught a 5-yard pass. toos the way he does yards and always seems to be turns, 2 on punt returns). —White ran for a game-best 118 yards and 3 laughing.” ·He has 3,512 all-purpose yards in his ca- short touchdowns on 16 carries (his fourth 100-yard reer. game of 2004, including his second in a row, and USC tailback Reggie Bush: “He’s very physical. He ·His 991 career kickoff return yards is al- seventh of his career) against Arizona (he also had softens them up and I run by them.” a season-long 54-yard scamper), while Bush had 130 ready fourth on USC’s all-time list and his 369 all-purpose yards (65 yards on 3 kickoff returns, 45 WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT REGGIE BUSH th career punt return yards is 19 on USC’s all- yards on 12 rushes, 19 yards on 4 receptions and 1 time chart. yard on a punt return). Washington State head coach Bill Doba: “If you’ve ·He was a finalist for the 2004 Walter —Bush took a short pass 69 yards for a TD got a linebacker covering him, you might as well start Camp Player of the Year Award and a semi- against Notre Dame (he also ran for 25 yards on 8 singing their .” finalist for the and Max- carries), while White had 51 yards on 14 tries. well Award. —At UCLA, Bush had a pair of electrifying Oregon State quarterback Derek Anderson: “The kid Bush earned Freshman All-American first team touchdown runs (a zig-zagging 65-yarder on the is unbelievable. I’ve never seen anything like it, in game’s second play, then a career-long 81-yarder) the NFL or wherever.” honors as he set the USC freshman all-purpose among his career-best 335 all-purpose yards—he ran yardage record (1,331 yards) and, as a hold- for a career-best 204 yards (the most by a Trojan since Stanford head coach : “You can’t your-breath-when-he-gets-the-ball runner, Shawn Walters’ 234 in 1994 at Stanford) on 15 carries really stop Bush, to be perfectly honest. He’s in a had 24 plays of 20-plus yards in 2003. He was (he had 153 yards and both TDs on just 6 carries in class by himself.” 10th nationally in kickoff returns (27.3, first in the first half), plus he had 73 yards on a game-best 6 Pac-10) and had a scoring runback. He catches, 39 yards on 2 kickoff returns and 19 yards California head coach : “If he’s not the rushed for 521 yards in 2003. on 2 punt returns—while White added 75 yards on best player in the country, he’s one of the top, no —In the opener against Virginia Tech, Bush 16 carries and 13 yards on 2 catches. question…He is so talented than any one-on-one situ- caught 3 long scoring passes to become the 10th ation, he’s going to win. You have to pay attention USC player to catch a school-record 3 TD passes in GAME-BY-GAME WITH LENDALE WHITE IN 2004 to where he is.” a game (but the first running back to do so) and he had 258 all-purpose yards (127 on 5 receptions, 60 TCB YDS TD Stanford assistant coach Tom Williams: “He is the most on 4 punt returns, 44 on 3 kickoff returns and 27 on 9 VT 15 78 0 versatile player in the country and, in my opinion, rushes), all of which earned him Pac-10 Offensive CSU 14 123 3 he’s the best player in the country.” Player of the Week honors, while White added a BYU 17 110 1 team-best 78 rushing yards on 15 carries (5.2 avg). STAN 11 24 1 Arizona State head coach Dirk Koetter: “He can do —White ran for a game-best 123 yards (the CAL 11 52 0 it all. Every time he touches the ball, you hold your fourth 100-yard outing in his career) with 3 first-half ASU 16 68 0 breath.” TDs on just 14 carries (8.8 average) againstColorado WASH 17 93 2 State (he also caught a 22-yard pass), while Bush WSU 16 77 2 Virginia Teach head coach Frank Beamer: “If he rushed for 84 yards and a TD on 12 tries (along with a OSU 25 116 1 could throw, he’d be Michael Vick.” 39-yard kickoff return, 3 punt returns for 17 yards and ARIZ 16 118 3 a 2-yard catch). ND 14 51 0 BYU head coach Gary Crowton: “He’s as good as —At BYU, Bush and White became the first Tro- UCLA 16 75 0 any receiver on their team, and the next moment, jan duo to each break the 100-yard rushing barrier TOTAL 188 985 13 he’s running with power, makes one guy miss and since and LaVale Woods did so against he’s so fast he can go the distance. He just has the Oregon State in 1996, as Bush had 124 yards (the first GAME-BY-GAME WITH REGGIE BUSH IN 2004 ability to create lots of matchup problems without 100-yard outing of his career) with a career-long 66- (ATT/YDS/TD) them changing personnel groups. That’s a real luxury yard TD run on 14 carries (he had 211 all-purpose they have. It kind of reminds me of .” yards as he also caught 4 passes for 42 yards, includ- RUSH REC KOR PR ing a 21-yard TD, returned a kickoff 38 yards and had VT 9/27/0 5/127/3 3/44/0 4/60/0 Colorado State head coach : “I can’t 7 yards on a pair of punt returns) and White had 110 CSU 12/84/1 1/2/0 1/39/0 3/17/0 believe he’s only a sophomore. The thing that makes yards (with a 43-yard TD) on 17 carries (it was his sec- BYU 14/124/1 4/42/1 1/38/0 2/7/0 him so darned good is he’s such a confident young ond consecutive 100-yard game) and a 7-yard re- STAN 16/95/1 4/25/0 4/85/0 2/35/0 guy and he’s never out of the play, no matter how ception. CAL 8/23/0 1/6/0 2/109/0 0/0/0 bleak it looks, no matter how much you have him —Bush had 240 all-purpose yards (95 on 16 ASU* 5/21/0 2/45/1 0/0/0 2/49/0 surrounded.” rushes, 25 on 4 receptions, 85 on 4 kickoff returns and WASH 13/55/0 6/41/1 0/0/0 1/30/0 35 on 2 punt returns) at Stanford, with a 17-yard WSU 14/42/1 5/23/0 0/0/0 3/78/1 Washington head coach Keith Gilbertson: “I don’t tackle-breaking TD run and a 33-yard zig-zagging OSU 11/88/0 2/6/0 3/82/0 3/73/1 care what formation they’re in, you better know punt return to set up USC’s winning score, while White ARIZ 12/45/0 4/19/0 3/65/0 1/1/0 where No. 5 is, OK? End of story.” added 24 yards on 11 carries, including the game- ND 8/25/0 1/69/1 0/0/0 0/0/0 winning 2-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter. UCLA 15/204/2 6/73/0 2/39/0 2/19/0 Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN: “I’ve decided how I am going —White ran for 52 yards on 11 carries against TOTAL 137/833/6 41/478/7 19/501/0 23/369/2 to vote already this year. I’m going to give the legs California and caught 2 passes for 10 yards (with a *Also threw a 52-yard TD pass of the Heisman pick to Reggie Bush and the upper 5-yard TD catch), while Bush had 109 yards on 2 kick- body of the trophy to Matt Leinart. While I weekly off returns (including an 84-yarder), plus he rushed 8 WHITE’S YAC* BUSH’S 20+* have more and more admiration for Leinart and his times for 23 yards and caught a 6-yard pass. VT 47 4 (35 TD, 27, 53 TD, 29 TD) decision making and poise, I said it last year and I’ll —Both Bush (10 yards) and White (9 yards) CSU 109 1 (39) say it again this year. The most explosive player in caught first quarter TD passes againstArizona State, BYU 68 4 (21 TD, 66 TD, 38, 20) college football is Reggie Bush. The best player in as Bush had 115 all-purpose yards (49 on 2 punt re- STAN 14 4 (26, 21, 29, 33) the country wears No. 5 for USC. If you get a chance, turns, including a 41-yarder in which he barely CAL 40 2 (25, 84) check him out. Reggie Bush…He’s the most electri- stepped out of bounds as he was breaking into the ASU 21 2 (35, 41) fying player in college football. Every time he touches clear, plus 45 yards on 2 receptions and 21 on 5 car- WASH 41 1 (30) the ball, he can score.” ries) and White ran for 68 yards on 16 carries and WSU 37 1 (57 TD) had 2 catches for 22 yards (both played only 3 quar- OSU 52 4 (30, 44, 41, 65 TD) Bud Withers, Seattle Times: “There is little doubt that ters). ARIZ 71 2 (38, 20) Bush is the most dynamic player in the nation. He —White ran for 93 yards with 2 short TDs on 17 ND 28 1 (69 TD) may not win the Heisman Trophy, but voters ought to carries against Washington (he also caught 2 passes UCLA 46 4 (65 TD, 81 TD, 35, 29) think long and hard if defenders’ broken ankles, for 18 yards), while Bush had 126 all-purpose yards 2004 574 30 Bush’s gasp-inducing cuts and spinning, serpentine (55 on 13 carries and 41 on a game- and career- *Yards After Contact/Plays of 20-Plus Yards in 2004 dashes matter.” best 6 receptions with a 15-yard TD, plus a 30-yard punt return). WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT LENDALE WHITE Ted Miller, ESPN.com: “Bush is Shakespeare. He’s —At Washington State, White had a game-high gifted with speedy brilliance and flourish. Bush is 200 77 yards on 16 carries with 2 short TDs, while Bush had Ted Miller, ESPN.com: “White is Hemingway. He is 6- pounds of sound and fury signifying touchdown. He 143 all-purpose yards (42 on 14 carries, 23 on 5 re- foot-2, 235 pounds of power and streamlined foot- doth rise from the ground like feathered Mercury strid- ceptions and 78 on 3 punt returns) with 2 TDs (a 19- work; he cuts and goes without a lot of decorative ing the heavens…He resembles the elusive Gale Say- yard run and 57-yard punt return). maneuvers. He is good…White has been compared ers or the versatile Marshall Faulk.” to former Trojan great Ricky Bell or Eddie George.”

8 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL David Leon Moore, USA Today: “Bush is basically a Todd Harmonson, Orange County Register: “Bush is —Dennis ran for 19 yards on 5 carries against sworn enemy of a straight line. He’s all switchbacks a highlight-show fixture with physiology-defying, did- Arizona State, while Reed had a 21-yard kickoff re- and zigzags, spin moves and ankle-breaking shim- he-do-that moves. The easy comparison is to turn, a carry for no yards and a tackle. mies. Some people even think he is already the most Marshall Faulk because of the similarity in all-around —Reed ran for a 28-yard TD (the first of his ca- entertaining, and maybe best, college football player games, but those who saw Gale Sayers recognize reer) against Washington (he also caught a 2-yard in the country…He is a quiet sort, polite, humble, good the speed, spins and spellbinding cuts…He is a speed pass and had a tackle), while Dennis added 12 yards grades, solid citizen…On a football field, he gets demon who sees Christmas morning when a line- on 4 carries and Griffin had 9 yards on 2 carries (his around like nobody else. Here, there, this sideline, backer tries to defend him and a winnable challenge first career attempts). that end zone, he’s running, receiving, returning, when a quick corner draws the assignment…Off the —Dennis had 55 yards on 11 carries at Wash- making plays, scoring touchdowns, winning field, Bush is a quiet leader who is on track to gradu- ington State, while Reed ran for 27 yards on 9 tries games…He runs with a can’t-take-your-eyes-off-him ate in 3 ½ years.” and also had a 16-yard punt return and a 7-yard kick- style that seems part Marshall Faulk, part Barry Sand- off return. ers, part Gale Sayers.” Phil Collin, South Bay Daily Breeze: “Around USC now, —Reed had a 32-yard kickoff return at Oregon they’re simply wondering what Reggie will come up State. Steve Bisheff, Orange County Register: “Bush is defi- with next. The thing is, they know it’s coming. Oppo- —Against Arizona, Reed rushed for 37 yards on nitely the most exciting player in college football. nents do too…As brilliant as he can be on the foot- 2 carries, caught a 1-yard pass, completed a 55-yard Bush with the football in an open space is like Barry ball field, Bush is simply that humble off of it. He smiles pass off a reverse and made a tackle, while Dennis Bonds at the plate with the bases loaded. Immedi- sheepishly at the mention of his nickname, ‘The Presi- gained 5 yards on 3 rushes (with a 1-yard TD) and ately, your senses heighten. Your pulse races. Your dent.’” Woodert had a 4-yard run. eyes refuse to look anywhere else…No one in col- —Reed returned 2 kickoffs for 26 yards, plus had lege football has anyone like him. No one else is Gary Klein, : “Keith Gilbertson half- a 2-yard run and a tackle, versus Notre Dame, while even close…The Trojans’ flashy hummingbird of an jokingly labeled the situation unfair. Bill Doba called Dennis lost a yard on his only rush and made a tackle. all-purpose player is an amalgam of all the great USC the potential problems monstrous. found —At UCLA, Reed returned a kickoff 49 yards. backs through the years.” only one word to describe it—horrible. That’s what these Pac-10 coaches said when asked to assess FULLBACKS Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com: “He releases adrenaline in difficulties created for defenses when Reggie Bush At fullback, fleet junior , a every bloodstream the minute he touches the ball.” lines up as a receiver.” tough blocker and excellent receiver, was Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com: “He’s a human Michael Ventre, MSNBC.com: “Bush is young and expected to return as the starter, but he’ll miss highlight tape.” multi-talented. He’s a running back. He’s a receiver. 2004 while recuperating from knee surgery. He’s a kick returner. He’s a punt returner. He’s even So senior (5 tcb, 25 yds, 5.0 avg, 1 Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune: “Bush, who a passer. If you try to pigeonhole him, you’d better TD in 2004, plus 4 rec, 47 yds, 11.8 avg)—he runs like a witch flies, has developed into the most have lots of pigeonholes…Bush can stop on a dime, started 5 times at fullback last year after see- dangerous player in the country.” give you nine cents change, then blow past you be- ing action at linebacker (where he played in fore you can bend to pick it up…When it comes to 2001 and the first half of 2002)—took over the Jeff Miller, Orange County Register: “What defend- pure, all-around, pound-for-pound value from a col- starting job. Backing him is junior David ers see are hips and elbows and ankles and fore- lege football player, it’s hard to beat what Bush brings arms and shoe bottoms, all of it twisting and spinning to the table…He’s a genuine once-in-a-generation Kirtman (7 tcb, 41 yds, 5.9 avg in 2004, plus 18 until what remains is a trail of vapor and shadows player…And he’s a good kid—smart, down to earth, rec, 146 yds, 8.1 avg, 1 TD), a rugged blocker and empty-armed opponents…USC uses him to cre- respectful of others yet supremely confident…He has and good pass catcher who has starting ex- ate Maalox matchups for the opposition. When Bush turned a run-of-the-mill punt return into an event. He perience and is a key special teamer, and is positioned anywhere but the backfield, 10 defend- causes teams to kick away from him on kickoffs. redshirt freshman Jody Adewale (1 rec, 16 yds, ers can be seen pointing and waving, motioning as When he comes into the game, defenders cast des- 16.0 avg in 2004), a converted tailback. Walk- to his whereabouts.” perate looks at their sideline for advice.” on redshirt freshman Sean Kelly, another former tailback, also is available. USC quarterback Matt Leinart: “Every time Reggie OTHER TAILBACKS —Kirtman had 3 catches for 32 yards against touches the ball, anything can happen…He’s an Besides LenDale White and Reggie Bush, USC Virginia Tech, while Webb caught a 14-yard. awesome weapon…A lot of people think he’s an has some other talented tailbacks. Junior —Kirtman ran for 17 yards on 3 tries and caught outside runner, but he’s tough. He can run in be- 2 passes for 30 yards against Colorado State. tween the tackles.” Hershel Dennis (28 tcb, 109 yds, 3.9 avg, 1 TD in 2004, plus 1 tac), the veteran of the group, —At BYU, Webb scored his first career TD on his only carry of the game (a 9-yarder), while Kirtman USC tailback LenDale White: “He’s smooth. He’s got started each game last year and was effec- caught 2 passes for 19 yards. mad, crazy speed…If Reggie’s not the best there is, tive. He gained 661 yards on 137 carries (4.8 —Kirtman had 2 catches for 4 yards atStanford . he’s one of the best. He opens this offense up so avg) with 4 TDs in 2003. He was part of a 3- —Kirtman had a 2-yard catch against Califor- much just by being there.” tailback rotation in 2003 that saw the three- nia. some combine for 1,906 rushing yards (146.6 —Against Arizona State, Kirtman ran for 24 yards Former USC All-American wide receiver Mike Williams: yards a game) with 20 TDs; each rushed for on 4 carries and caught a 7-yard pass, while Webb “Reggie’s the weapon.” at least 500 yards (the first time that had hap- had 16 yards on 4 carries. —Adewale (16 yards) and Kirtman (9 yards) USC defensive lineman Shaun Cody: “Practicing pened at USC since 1988) and averaged at each caught a pass against Washington (it was the against him is great training for us. You want to im- least 4.8 yards per carry. He missed the Vir- first of Adewale’s career). prove your quickness, try chasing a rabbit around.” ginia Tech and Colorado State games in 2004 —Kirtman caught 2 passes for 12 yards atWash- while suspended for a team rule violation. ington State. USC tight end : “When he’s in, you hear And he tore ligaments in his knee prior to the —Kirtman had a 17-yard reception at Oregon linebackers screaming every time. They’re all shout- Orange Bowl and is sidelined. Looking to State. ing about ‘No. 5.’ Reggie is a guy who literally break into the tailback rotation in 2004 is quick —Kirtman caught a 5-yard TD pass againstAri- changes the game just by being out there.” redshirt freshman Desmond Reed (29 tcb, 171 zona (his first career score), while Webb had a 22- yard catch. USC linebacker Lofa Tatupu: “We just sit back on yds, 5.9 avg, 1 TD in 2004, plus 3 rec, 0 yds, 0.0 —Webb (8 yards) and Kirtman (2 yards) each Saturday and watch the show…Not to take credit avg and 7 KOR, 150 yds, 21.4 avg and 1 PR, had a catch versus Notre Dame. away from the offensive line because they’ve done 16 yds, 16.0 avg and 1-of-1 passing, 100.0%, —Kirtman (7 yards) and Webb (3 yards) each a great job, but Reggie sets up his blocks so well that 55 yds and 5 tac, 1 for loss, 1 FF), who worked had a catch at UCLA. they can miss their man completely and he still gets at wide receiver and in the secondary last through…I’ve even told guys on the other team, ‘Don’t fall, along with a pair of walk-ons in junior WIDE RECEIVERS feel bad. He got me with that play twice this week in Andre Woodert (1 tcb, 4 yds, 4.0 avg in 2004) practice, too.’” It’s always difficult to lose a pair of players and redshirt freshman John Griffin (2 tcb, 9 yds, the caliber of 4-year starter Keary Colbert and USC cornerback Kevin Arbet: “He’s the best player 4.5 avg in 2004). Reed made the 2004 All- All-American first teamer Mike Williams. I’ve ever played with or against. When he’s running Pac-10 second team (as a special teams Colbert was USC’s career receptions leader an option route against you, you just have to guess. player) and was USC’s 2004 Special Teams (207) who had 1,000-yard receiving seasons It’s impossible.” Player of the Year. the past 2 years (including 1,013 yards and 9 —Reed had 56 yards on 8 carries (the first of his Patrick Kinmartin, : “His combination of TDs on 69 catches in 2003). His underrated, career) against Colorado State. yet steady, ability—remember his highlight track-sprinter speed and music-video shiftiness —At BYU, Reed had 21 yards on 7 carries, while makes him a one-man show.” Dennis saw his first action of 2004 while getting 18 reel touchdown grabs against Michigan in yards on 3 tries. last season’s Rose Bowl—made it unwise for Dan Weber, Riverside Press-Telegram: “Bush awes —Dennis had a 1-yard carry at Stanford. teams to double-cover Williams. Colbert was his teammates daily with his ability to get to full speed —Reed returned a kickoff 15 yards against selected in the NFL’s second round. This past on his second step.” California, plus he tackled the punter after a bad February when a court ruled that players snap and forced a fumble. didn’t have to wait until after their third year out of high school to enter the NFL draft, Will- 9 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL iams quickly decided to give up his final 2 —Jarrett had 4 catches for 64 yards at Wash- —Byrd had 5 catches for 57 yards againstWash- seasons at Troy and go pro. But he was not ington State, with 2 TDs (42 and 4 yards), while McFoy ington, while Holmes had a catch for –3 yards. selected because of a judicial stay on that caught 3 passes for 54 yards and Mitchell had a 33- —Byrd had 5 catches for 32 yards at Washing- ruling, which was then overturned. So he yard grab. ton State and Holmes added 2 for 20 yards, while —At Oregon State, Jarrett had 2 catches for Thompson had a tackle. sought to have his collegiate eligibility re- 21 yards and Mitchell had an 11-yard grab. —Byrd had 7 catches for 85 yards with 2 TDs (a stored, but the NCAA ruled against him on —Jarrett had 6 catches for 144 yards (both one-handed 18-yarder and a 25-yarder)—all career Aug. 26. In his 2-year Trojan career, Williams career bests) and 2 TDs against Arizona for his sec- highs—at Oregon State, while Holmes had 3 grabs has 176 receptions for 2,579 yards and a USC ond career 100-yard outing, while Mitchell (who for 60 yards, including a career-long 48-yarder. record 30 touchdowns. He placed eighth in started for an injured McFoy) added 5 catches for —Byrd had 8 catches (a career-best for the the 2003 Heisman balloting when he had 95 74 yards (also career highs) and Buchanon had 2 second consecutive week) for 72 yards against Ari- catches for 1,314 yards and a USC record 16 catches for 11 yards. zona, while Holmes added 3 receptions for 21 yards. TDs. But there’s a host of talented players fill- —Jarrett had a game-best 6 catches for 102 —Holmes (44 yards) and Byrd (23 yards) each yards (his third 100-yard outing and second in a row) had 4 catches against Notre Dame. ing the void: promising sophomores Steve with 2 TDs (12 and 57 yards) against Notre Dame, —Byrd had 2 catches for 8 yards at UCLA and Smith (35 rec, 547 yds, 15.6 avg, 3 TD in 2004, while Steve Smith returned from a 5-game layoff Holmes added a 21-yard grab. plus 1 tcb, -1 yd, -1.0 avg rushing and 1 tac, 1 because of a broken leg and grabbed 4 passes for FF), who was USC’s No. 3 wideout last fall (but 96 yards (with a 35-yard TD), Mitchell had 2 catches OFFENSIVE LINEMEN he broke his leg against California this year for 38 yards (with a 23-yard TD), McFoy caught an A key to USC’s success in 2004 will be the play and missed the next 5 games), and Chris 18-yard pass and Buchanon had a 5-yard grab. of the partially-rebuilt offensive line, which McFoy (21 rec, 272 yds, 13.0 avg in 2004), se- —At UCLA, Jarrett had 5 catches for 44 yards, could be the biggest in Trojan history (there nior Jason Mitchell (13 rec, 226 yds, 17.4 avg, Smith had 4 for 37 (plus a tackle and forced fumble) and Mitchell had 2 for 36 yards. are 8 linemen who weigh at least 300 2 TD in 2004), and juniors Greig Carlson (5 PR, pounds). Ten years of starting experience had 14 yds, 2.8 avg in 2004, plus 1 tac), who was TIGHT ENDS to be replaced now that 2003 All-American USC’s top punt returner last season, and one- Another deep unit for USC in 2004—9 deep, first team left tackle Jacob Rogers (3-year time cornerbacks William Buchanon (4 rec, in fact—is the tight ends corps. Junior Domi- starter), who was a second round NFL pick, 15 yds, 3.8 avg in 2004) and John Walker (1 nique Byrd (34 rec, 326 yds, 9.6 avg, 2 TD in plus All-Pac-10 first team center Norm Katnik rec, 22 yds, 22.0 avg in 2004, plus 3 tac). Then 2004, plus 1 tac) started the first half of 2003 (3-year starter) and left guard Lenny there’s eye-opening freshman Dwayne Jarrett (he had 14 catches for 268 yards and a score) Vandermade (4-year starter) are gone. Last (team-high 50 rec, 734 yds, 14.7 avg, 12 TD in and was impressive before suffering a sea- year, USC allowed just 1.2 sacks a game (its 2004), who came in this fall after earning prep son-ending knee injury (he missed 2004 spring lowest average since 1987). Also, junior tackle All-American acclaim last year. Jarrett has drills while recuperating, then broke his knee- Winston Justice, who from his right side spot just 4 less TD catches than Williams had at this cap a week before 2004 fall camp and protected Leinart’s blind side, was slated to point in his 2003 All-American sophomore missed USC’s first 4 games; he’s back in the start for his third year and be an All-American campaign (and he has just 1 less than Will- rotation now). All 36 of Byrd’s catches in 2004 candidate. But he was ineligible for this past iams had in 2002 when he was a Freshman have come in the past 7 games. Senior Alex spring’s practice and will not participate in All-American). His 12 TD catches are the sec- Holmes (24 rec, 244 yds, 10.2 avg in 2004), who the 2004 season because of a student con- ond most ever by a Trojan freshman receiver has 82 career catches to rank tied for 19th on duct violation. Sophomore (1 FR (behind Williams’ 14). He has had 4 multiple- USC’s all-time list, is back after sitting out last in 2004) started most of last season at right TD games and 3 100-yard outings in 2004. His guard and brings a defensive lineman’s men- th fall with a back injury. He started all of 2002 50 catches is 19 on USC’s season list. He and has won back his job in 2004; he’s play- tality to the offensive front. He is starting again made the 2004 The Sporting ing like his old self. Byrd and Holmes both there, while senior John Drake is starting at News,Collegefootballnews.com and made 2004 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. left guard. After transferring from a junior Rivals.com Freshman All-American first teams, Holmes was invited to play in the 2005 East- college, Drake had moved into the lineup by All-Pac-10 honorable mention and The Sport- West Shrine Game. Also in the mix are sopho- mid-2003, where he split 7 starting assignments ing News Freshman All-Pac-10 first team. more ex-center Kurt Katnik (however, he has between right guard and tackle. He proved Walk-ons Chris Bocage, a senior who missed been sidelined all of 2004 with a concussion), to be a load at 350 pounds before breaking 2004 spring practice while recovering from a sophomore Nick Vanderboom, a one-time his ankle late in the year (he missed 2004 knee injury (he also can play safety), junior walk-on who earned a scholarship this fall (he spring drills while recuperating). There’s a new Wil Smith, redshirt freshman John Zilka and true suffered a knee injury at Stanford and was center, with sophomore winning freshman Brad Walker, the cousin of current sidelined for USC’s next 5 games), redshirt out over first-year freshman , a prep Trojan tight end Kurt Katnik, also are available. freshman Chris Barrett, who this midseason All-American who was the national high Bocage was USC’s 2004 Service Team Offen- moved over from defensive end, and senior school player of the year in 2003 (Byers has sive Player of the Year. walk-on Owen Hanson, a one-time USC spent most of his time lately at guard, even —Steve Smith had 4 catches for 68 yards starting 4 times there), and junior walk-on Ross against Virginia Tech, while McFoy (11 yards) and volleyballer. First-year freshman (4 rec, 30 yds, 7.5 avg in 2004) graduated a se- Burruel. Kalil won USC’s 2004 Courage Award . Jarrett (8 yards) each had 2 grabs. Byers made the 2004 The Sporting News Fresh- —Steve Smith had a career-high 8 catches for mester early from high school after being a 79 yards (with a 5-yard TD) against Colorado State, prep All-American in 2003 and enrolled at USC man All-American second team and The while McFoy added 4 grabs for 59 yards and Jarrett this past spring (he originally came in as a Sporting News Freshman All-Pac-10 first team. had 3 for 32 (with a 4-yard score). wide receiver). Two prep All-Americans— Competing for time at guard are senior Travis —At BYU, Steve Smith had a team-high 6 Jimmy Miller and Dale Thompson (1 tac in Watkins, sophomore walk-on John Lanza, catches for 62 yards, McFoy added 4 for 37 yards 2004)—came aboard this fall as freshmen. sophomore junior college transfer Alatini and Jarrett had 3 for 58 yards (including a 15-yard Malu, who enrolled at USC this spring, and TD). And USC’s tight end depth is even without Gregg Guenther Jr., who became the starter freshmen Travis Draper (originally a 2003 —Steve Smith had 7 catches for 153 yards (with signee, he didn’t enroll at USC until this spring) a 2-yard TD) at Stanford, while Jarrett added 5 re- by mid-2003 and performed well (he had 17 ceptions for 54 yards and McFoy had 2 for 28 yards. grabs for 167 yards and 2 TDs in 2003). USC’s and prep All-American , a first- —Jarrett had a team-best 4 catches for 37 tallest player at 6-8, once football season year freshman who also can play tackle. yards (with a 16-yard TD) versus California, while Steve concluded he would change into a basket- Redshirt freshmen Sam Baker and 370-pound Smith caught 2 passes for 76 yards (but suffered a ball jersey and star for the Trojan hoopsters. junior Taitusi Lutui, a J.C. All-American trans- broken left leg), McFoy had 2 grabs for 20 yards and However, he is concentrating solely on bas- fer this fall, captured the starting tackle spots Walker had a tackle. (Baker on the left and Lutui on the right) and —Jarrett tied the USC single game TD catch ketball in his 2004 senior season. —Holmes had 2 catches for 12 yards against they have performed solidly. Baker made the record with his 3 scores (19, 52 and 34 yards, all in 2004 The Sporting News, the second quarter) against Arizona State (overall, Virginia Tech. he caught 5 passes for a career-best 139 yards) to —Holmes had a 7-yard reception versus Colo- Collegefootballnews.com and Rivals.com earn Rivals.com National Freshman of the Week hon- rado State. Freshman All-American first teams, the All-Pac- ors, while McFoy added a 19-yard reception. —Holmes had 2 catches for 11 yards at BYU. 10 second team, the ESPN.com All-Pac-10 first —Jarrett had 5 catches for 31 yards versus —Holmes had 2 catches for 29 yards at team and The Sporting News Freshman All- Washington, while McFoy had 2 for 26 yards, Mitchell Stanford, while Davis grabbed a 15-yard pass for his Pac-10 first team. He also was USC’s 2004 first career reception. had a 29-yard TD (his first career score), Walker Offensive Lineman of the Year. Also in the added a 22-yard catch (his first career reception) —Holmes had 2 catches for 8 yards versus Cali- fornia. hunt for time at tackle are sophomore Kyle and Buchanon had a catch for –1 yard (his first ca- Williams, who sees frequent action in relief of reer grab). —Byrd had 3 catches for 39 yards against Ari- zona State (his first receptions in 13 games since Lutui, and redshirt freshmen getting injured), while Holmes made a nice, one- and . handed 14-yard catch. 10 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL —Baker, Drake, Kalil, Matua and Lutui (from left Defensive Player of the Year. Junior Frostee —At UCLA, Patterson had 4 tackles (2 for a loss), to right) started on the offensive line againstVirginia Rucker (27 tac, 7.5 for loss, 1.5 sack, 1 FR, 1 FF, Cody had 3 stops (with a sack) and a deflection, Tech, Colorado State, BYU, Stanford, California, Ari- 2 dfl in 2004), who started 5 games last year Jackson had 2 tackles (1 for a loss), Rucker had 2 zona State, Washington and Washington State. when Nazel was injured, and redshirt fresh- tackles for loss and a deflection, and Schweiger had —Byers started for an injured Drake at left guard 2 stops (1 for a loss). against Oregon State, Arizona, Notre Dame and man Lawrence Jackson (30 tac, 11 for loss, 6 UCLA (the rest of the line remained the same). sack, 1 int, 1 dfl in 2004) are the new starters WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT SHAUN CODY AND at end. Jackson made the 2004 MIKE PATTERSON DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Collegefootballnews.com Freshman All- USC’s highly-regarded “Wild Bunch II” defen- American first team, The Sporting News and Arizona State head coach Dirk Koetter: “In Shaun sive line of the past 2 years is now down to Rivals.com Freshman All-American second Cody and Mike Patterson, I can’t imagine a better “Wild Bunch ½,” as veteran starting ends teams and The Sporting News Freshman All- tandem in college football…Every pass is an adven- Pac-10 first team. Among those looking to ture because Cody or Patterson has a chance to beat and Omar Nazel are gone. their man every time…In our game, Cody played up All-American first teamer Udeze—a 3-year get into the action at end are junior LaJuan and down the line at all positions. Almost every one starter and Hendricks Award finalist who tied Ramsey (2 tac in 2004), who also might work of our offensive linemen got a shot to go against him, for the national lead in sacks in 2003 while at tackle, sophomore Travis Tofi (1 tac in 2004), and the guy has got everything. He’s got power, he’s posting 56 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 26 tackles for who also can play tackle, redshirt freshman got speed, he’s got counter moves. And Patterson loss and 5 forced —opted to skip his Alex Morrow (2 tac in 2004), junior juco trans- can almost control a game. When USC beat Califor- senior year and head to the NFL, where he fer junior Rashaad Goodrum (1 tac, 1 for loss, nia, I thought Patterson was the difference in the was a first round pick. Nazel, the defense’s 1 sack in 2004) and new freshman Jeff game.” Schweiger (16 tac, 4.5 for loss, 2 sack, 1 FF, 1 vocal leader, was a 2-year starter who last Washington State head coach Bill Doba: “Mike year notched 27 tackles, including 6.5 for loss dfl in 2004), who was a prep All-American. Patterson and Shaun Cody. Those two guys are the (with 4 sacks), 2 fumble recoveries and an —Four of Patterson 6 tackles against Virginia best in the country. With a defense built around two interception. But all is not lost, as the 2 start- Tech were for a loss (including 2.5 sacks) and he tackles like that, you can’t stand back in the pocket ing tackles returned…and they’re among the forced a fumble late in the game that set up a USC as a quarterback because they can get pressure with field goal, while Cody and Schweiger each had 3 a four-man rush.” nation’s best. Both are battle-tested seniors tackles (Schweiger had an 11-yard sack on his sec- after winning All-Pac-10 first team honors last ond play as a Trojan), Jackson had 2 tackles (with fall. They are USC’s first pair of All-American USC head coach Pete Carroll: “Shaun and Mike are 0.5 sack), and Rucker and Tofi each had 1 stop. the pillars that we built this defense on. I can’t even defensive linemen since 1969 ( —Wright had a team-high 6 tackles (with 2 for begin to imagine what it will be like to coach USC and ). Both have a knack for cre- loss, including a sack) and returned a fumble 20 yards without having them here.” ating havoc. Between them, Cody and for a TD against Colorado State, while Cody had 4 Patterson have 28 tackles for loss and 15 sacks tackles (2 for loss, with a sack), Schweiger had 4 stops Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times: “Cody and Patterson— in 2004. Shaun Cody (40 tac, 12 for loss, team- (2.5 for loss, with a sack that caused a fumble), Jack- both All-American candidates—are the leaders of a son had 3 tackles, Rucker had 2 stops and Patterson best 9 sack, 2 FF, 1 BLK, 3 dfl in 2004) starts for group that once again ranks among the nation’s most had a sack and deflection. productive units…Cody is regarded as the corner- his fourth year (at times, he slides out to end —At BYU, 3 of Cody’s 4 tackles were sacks, while and starts there). He was a finalist for the 2004 stone of USC’s turnaround…Patterson is regarded as Rucker and Wright each had 2 tackles (Rucker had perhaps the nation’s quickest tackle.” Lombardi Award and Hendricks Award, and 1 for a loss), Goodrum had a sack and Patterson and a semifinalist for the Bednarik Award and Lott Jackson each had a tackle. LINEBACKERS Trophy. He was named a 2004 first team All- —At Stanford, Cody had 3 tackles, Jackson had 2 tackles for losses (with a sack), Patterson and USC’s strength on defense is its linebacking American by AP, Walter Camp, Cingular/ABC corps. Trojan linebackers have intercepted Sports All-American, ESPN.com, SI.com and Rucker had 2 tackles (Patterson had 1 for a loss), and Wright had a stop. 12 passes in the past 14 games (dating to CSTV and a second team All-American by The —Against California, Patterson had a career- 2003). Junior middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu Sporting News and best 10 tackles (2 for loss, with a sack) along with 2 (team-high 92 tac, 13 for loss, 5.5 sack, 2 FR, 2 Collegefootballnews.com. He was the 2004 fumble recoveries (1 set up a field goal) and a forced FF, team-best 8 dfl, 3 int in 2004) returns after Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (with fumble to win Walter Camp Football Foundation making the improbable jump from starting at Oregon State’s Bill Swancutt), the first Trojan National Defensive Player of the Week, Football Maine in 2001 to doing so at USC last fall. He so honored since linebacker Chris Claiborne Writres Association of America Bronko Nagurski Na- tional Defensive Player of the Week and Pac-10 De- ended up as the Trojans’ leading tackler in in 1998 and the first Trojan defensive lineman 2003, getting 98 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, ever to win that honor. He also was named fensive Player of the Week honors, while Rucker added 6 tackles (with 0.5 sack), Cody had 4 tackles to go along with his 10 deflections and 4 in- to the 2004 ESPN.com and Rivals.com All-Pac- (with a sack) and a forced fumble, Wright had 3 tack- terceptions (including 1 for a TD). He made 10 first teams. He was USC’s 2004 Co-Defen- les (with a sack) and Jackson had 2 stops (with 1.5 the 2004 SI.com All-American first team, sive Lineman of the Year and a team cap- sacks). Rivals.com All-American second team and tain. He has 5 blocked field goals in his ca- —Against Arizona State, Wright had 3 tackles Collegefootballnews.com honorable men- reer. He had 10.5 tackles for loss (with 6 sacks) (with a sack) and a deflection, Rucker and Cody tion, as well as the All-Pac-10 first team and among his 26 stops last year and also blocked each had 2 stops with a sack (Cody also blocked a field goal), Patterson had 2 tackles, and Schweiger, the ESPN.com and Rivals.com All-Pac-10 first 3 field goals. Nose tackle Mike Patterson (42 teams. He won USC’s 2004 Co-Most Inspira- tac, team-best 16 for loss, 6 sack, team-best Ellis and Ramsey each added 1 stop. —Rucker had 3 tackles (including 2 for losses), tional Player Award, Co-Lifter Award and Bob 4 FR, 2 FF, 2 dfl in 2004), who last fall had the a forced fumble and a fumble recovery (to set up a Chandler Award. Senior Matt Grootegoed (61 most tackles for a loss (13.5) of any Trojan USC field goal) against Washington, while Cody had tac, 12.5 for loss, 3 sack, team-high 4 int, 3 dfl, tackle since 1996, starts for his third season. 4 tackles (0.5 for loss), Schweiger had 3 stops and a 1 FR, 1 FF in 2004), who started the past 3 years He was named to the 2004 The Sporting News, deflection, Jackson had 2 tackles (1.5 for loss, with a at strongside linebacker (he is on the weak SI.com and Rivals.com All-American first sack), Patterson had 2 tackles (1 for a loss) with a side in 2004), has a knack for always being teams, AP All-American third team and deflection, Wright also had 2 and Morrow had 1. —Cody had 2 tackles, including a sack that around the ball. He was a 2004 Butkus Award Collegefootballnews.com honorable men- finalist. He was named to the 2004 AP, Foot- tion. He made the 2004 All-Pac-10 first team caused a fumble (which USC recovered to set up a TD), and also had 2 deflections atWashington State, ball Coaches, Walter Camp and CSTV All- (for the second consecutive year). He also while Patterson had 2 tackles (1 for a loss, with 0.5 American first teams. He made the 2004 All- was named to the 2004 ESPN.com and sack) and recovered 2 fumbles (1 set up a TD), Wright Pac-10 first team (for the second time), as well Rivals.com All-Pac-10 first teams. He was had 2 tackles, a fumble recovery and a deflection, as the ESPN.com and Rivals.com All-Pac-10 USC’s 2004 Co-Defensive Lineman of the Year. and Rucker and Jackson each had 1 stop. first teams. He was USC’s 2004 Co-Most Inspi- He currently leads the Pac-10 in fumble re- —Patterson had 7 tackles, including 3.5 for rational Player and a team captain. He was coveries (4). He posted 55 total tackles, in- losses (with 1 sack), at Oregon State, while Cody added 5 stops (2.5 for loss, with a sack), Jackson also invited to play in the 2005 East-West Shrine cluding 7 sacks, and recovered 3 fumbles (re- Game. He has 4 interceptions in the past 11 turning 1 for a TD) in 2003. When Cody moves had 5 tackles (1.5 for loss), and Rucker, Wright and Ellis each had a tackle. games. Both are good enough to merit All- to end, sophomore Manuel Wright (20 tac, 3.5 —Rucker, Patterson and Schweiger each had American consideration (Grootegoed was a for loss, 2 sack, 2 FR with 1 for a TD, 2 dfl in 2 tackles against Arizona (Rucker had 1 for loss and Butkus Award and Lombardi Award semifinal- 2004) assumes his tackle spot. He made 2004 Patterson had 0.5 for loss), while Ramsey and Jack- ist last season). Junior Dallas Sartz (45 tac, 3.5 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. Another son each added 1 stop (Jackson also had an inter- for loss, 1.5 sack, 1 int, 6 dfl, 1 FF in 2004) has backup tackle is redshirt freshman ception, which he returned 19 yards). assumed the starting strongside job. He’s (2 tac in 2004). Joining the tackles this fall as —Cody had 6 tackles against Notre Dame, while Jackson had 5 stops (2 for losses, with a sack), more than capable, as he started there the freshmen were prep All-American Lawrence last 6 games of 2003 when Grootegoed was Miles and , plus walk-on frosh Jeff Patterson and Rucker each had 3 tackles (Rucker also had a deflection) and Schweiger had 1 tackle. bothered by an ankle sprain (he posted 60 Tola. Moala was USC’s 2004 Service Team

11 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL tackles last year). He made 2004 All-Pac-10 —Tatupu had a game-high 11 tackles (with 1.5 turned an interception and a fumble for TDs honorable mention. Only 2-year starting sacks) against Arizona, while Grootegoed added 6 in 2003), started 3 times in 2002 and played weakside linebacker Melvin Simmons is gone stops (3 for losses, with 1 sack), Rivers and Ashton often in extra defensive back formations last from 2003 (he had 55 tackles and 3 fumble had 3 tackles (Rivers also had a deflection), and Lua year. Also pushing for playing time at the and Sartz each had 1 tackles (Sartz had 0.5 for loss recoveries last season). Other possibilities on and also had a deflection). corner spots is redshirt freshman Terrell Tho- the outside among the returnees are junior —Tatupu had a game-best 8 tackles against mas (7 tac, 2 int, 2 dfl in 2004), plus 3 walk- Collin Ashton (15 tac, 1 for loss, 1 sack in 2004), Notre Dame, while Grootegoed added 6 stops, Sartz ons: juniors Alex Gomez (2 tac in 2004) and who performed admirably while starting had 4 tackles (with a sack) and a deflection, Will- Justin Tolliver (2 tac in 2004) and first-year fresh- twice late last year when Simmons was in- iams had 3 stops and Ashton, Lua and Rivers each man Jim Abbott. jured (a one-time walk-on, Ashton received had 1. —Bing had 7 tackles (1 for a loss) versus Virginia a scholarship this fall), and redshirt freshman —Tatupu had a game-high 10 tackles (1 for a Tech, Leach added 5 stops and a deflection, Wyatt Thomas Williams (12 tac, 2 for loss, 1 sack in loss) and a fourth-quarter interception at UCLA,while had 3 tackles and a deflection, and Arbet, Wright Grootegoed added 2 stops, and Sartz, Williams and 2004), plus walk-on sophomore Mike and Nunn each had 2 stops (Nunn also recovered a Lua each had 1. fumble late in the game that set up a USC field goal). Brittingham (1 tac in 2004), who also can play —Leach had 5 tackles (1 for a loss), a fumble fullback. Williams won USC’s 2004 John DEFENSIVE BACKS recovery and a deflection against Colorado State McKay Award. On the inside, there is senior The good news in the secondary is that both (he started at strong safety for an injured Bing), while walk-on Marco Chavez (he sat out 2003 after starting safeties return. Sophomore strong Nunn also had 5 stops (0.5 for loss), Wyatt had 3 tack- transferring from Hawaii), plus sophomore safety Darnell Bing (53 tac, 6.5 for loss, 0.5 sack, les, a forced fumble and a deflection, Ware had 3 (12 tac, 1 for loss in 2004), who was stops (while starting at free safety), Wright had 2 tack- 2 int, 2 FF, 6 dfl in 2004) was a Freshman All- les and an interception, Bing and Arbet each had 2 sidelined most of last season because of a American first team selection last year when knee injury (he missed some of 2004 spring tackles, and Thomas and Pinkard each had 1. he had 69 tackles and 2 interceptions. He —At BYU, Leach had 5 tackles and a forced drills while recuperating). Enrolling this fall has an unlimited future. He made the 2004 fumble, Bing had 4 stops and an interception, 2.5 of were J.C. All-American Ryan Powdrell, who is All-Pac-10 second team. Hard-hitting senior Wyatt’s 3 tackles were for losses, Wright, Thomas and a junior, and prep All-Americans free safety Jason Leach (44 tac, 1 for loss, 1 Nunn each had 2 tackles (Thomas also had an end- (21 tac, 2.5 for loss, 2 sack, 1 int, 1 dfl, 1 FF in FR, 1 FF, 4 dfl, 2 int in 2004) was USC’s No. 2 zone interception, which he returned 29 yards), Arbet 2004) and Michael Stuart, who both are fresh- tackler last season with 88 stops (he also had had a tackle and a deflection, and Ware had a men, along with walk-on freshman Clay tackle. 2 interceptions, including 1 for a TD). He made —At Stanford, Bing and Leach each had 6 Matthews, the son of the ex-USC All-American 2004 All-Pac-10 honorable mention. He was linebacker of the same name. Rivers made tackles (Bing also had a forced fumble and deflec- invited to play in the 2005 East-West Shrine tion), Nunn had 4 tackles, Arbet had 3 stops and re- the 2004 The Sporting News Freshman All-Pac- Game. Providing safety depth is senior Greg turned an interception 66 yards to set up a TD, Wyatt 10 first team Farr (2 tac in 2004), a former walk-on who re- had 2 tackles and Ware had a deflection. —Tatupu had a team-best 8 tackles (2.5 for loss, ceived a scholarship this fall, and twin redshirt —Against California, Ware started and had 12 with a sack), returned an interception 32 yards to tackles, Arbet added 7 stops, Eric Wright had 5 tack- set up USC’s first TD and had a deflection in the freshmen Brandon Ting (1 tac in 2004) and Ryan Ting (4 tac in 2004); Ryan Ting also can les and recovered a fumbled punt, Wyatt and Leach opener against Virginia Tech, while Grootegoed each had 4 stops (Leach started at strong safety for added 6 stops, Sartz had 3, Lua had 2 and Ashton play cornerback (he won USC’s 2004 Howard an injured Bing), and Pinkard had a tackle. had 1. Jones/Football Alumni Club Academic —Bing had 6 tackles (0.5 for loss) and inter- —Tatupu had a team-best 6 tackles (1 for loss) Award). Then, enrolling in the fall were J.C. cepted a pass against Arizona State, Arbet had 4 and a forced fumble against Colorado State, while All-American (16 tac, 1 dfl in 2004), stops and a deflection, Wright had 3 tackles (with Grootegoed intercepted 2 passes that set up TDs who is a junior (he has started 3 times at free 0.5 sack) and a deflection, Thomas also had 3 tack- (he also had a tackle), Rivers added 5 stops, Ashton safety, with Leach moving to strong safety), les, Wyatt and Pinkard both had 2 stops, Nunn had had 4, Sartz had 2 tackles with an interception and a sack and forced a fumble, and Tolliver and Bran- deflection and Lua and Williams each had a tackle. and prep All-American (7 tac, 1 FF in 2004, plus 1 KOR, 0 yds), who is a fresh- don Ting each had a tackle. —At BYU, Tatupu had a team-best 7 tackles (0.5 —Against Washington, Leach had 3 tackles, for loss) with a fumble recovery (to set up a USC TD) man. Ware missed 4 mid-season games with Wyatt and Bing had 2 each, Arbet and Nunn each and a deflection, while Ashton and Grootegoed a foot injury. Both of 2003’s starting had 1 and Wright deflected 2 passes. each had 4 stops (Grootegoed also intercepted a cornerbacks are gone: , an All-Pac- —Bing had 5 tackles (1.5 for loss) and 2 deflec- pass), Rivers had 2 tackles and Sartz had 1. 10 first teamer and NFL fourth rounder whose tions at Washington State, Wyatt, Arbet and Nunn —Tatupu had a game-best 10 tackles (1 for 7 interceptions (the most at USC since 1994) each added 3 stops (Arbet had 0.5 for a loss and loss), with a forced fumble and deflection, at and 19 deflections last year ranked him in the Wyatt also had a deflection), Farr and Leach each Stanford, while Grootegoed added 7 tackles (1 for had 2 tackles, Wright and Pinkard each had 1 stop loss), Sartz had 4 stops, Rivers had 3 tackles (with 2 top 10 nationally in those categories (he also had 80 tackles, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble and Thomas had an interception in the end zone. sacks) and a forced fumble, and Thomas Williams —Wyatt had a career-high 7 tackles and a and Oscar Lua each had a stop. recoveries), and , who deflection at Oregon State, while Bing added 5 stops —Tatupu had a game-high 13 tackles (1 for loss) helped Troy to an 18-1 record when he started with a deflection and forced fumble, Leach had 4 against California, while Sartz added 10 tackles (1 in the secondary (he had 3 picks and 48 stops tackles with an interception and 2 deflections, Arbet for loss) and Grootegoed had 6 stops. in 2003). Losing that duo might not be as had 2 stops, Wright and Pinkard each had a tackle —Sartz led USC with 7 tackles against Arizona much of a concern as it appears, however, and Thomas deflected 2 passes. State (he also had a deflection), while Tatupu added because their replacements include experi- —Bing had 6 tackles (2.5 for loss, with 0.5 sack) 6 stops (with a sack) and 3 deflections, Grootegoed and a deflection against Arizona, Wright and Leach had 3 tackles and returned an interception 41 yards enced seniors with plenty of starts under their belts. Junior (39 tac, 3.5 for loss, 1 each had 4 stops, Ryan Ting had 3 tackles, Wyatt to set up a TD, Williams had 2 tackles, Ashton had a and Gomez each had 2 stops (Wyatt also had an sack and Lua and Rivers both had a tackle. int, 1 FF, 5 dfl in 2004), who also saw some interception which he returned 19 yards), and Tolliver —Grootegoed had a team-best 5 tackles (2 action at wide receiver last fall, has claimed had 1 tackle. for loss) and forced a fumble against Washington, a starting cornerback job. He made 2004 All- —Bing had 5 tackles against Notre Dame, while Rivers had 4 stops and returned an intercep- Pac-10 honorable mention and the ESPN.com Wyatt had 4 (1 for a loss), Wright also had 4 (with 2 tion 22 yards, Tatupu had 4 tackles, recovered a All-Pac-10 first team. Redshirt freshmen Eric deflections), and Pinkard and Leach each had 1. fumble to set up a field goal and had 2 deflections, Wright (29 tac, 2 for loss, 2 sack, 1 int, 6 dfl, 1 —Leach, Bing and Wright each had 5 tackles Williams and Sartz each had 2 tackles (Williams had at UCLA (Leach had a fourth-quarter interception, 1 for a loss), and Lua had a stop. FR in 2004) has emerged as the other starter at corner. He made the 2004 The Sporting Bing had a tackle for loss and a deflection and Wright —Grootegoed had a team-high 6 tackles (3 had a tackle for loss), Wyatt added 4 tackles and a for losses, with a sack) and a deflection atWashing- News Freshman All-Pac-10 first team. He took deflection, and Arbet, Ryan Ting and Thomas each ton State, while Tatupu had 5 stops (2.5 for loss, with over midseason for senior Kevin Arbet (26 tac, had a tackle. a sack), Sartz also had 5 tackles (1 for a loss, with 0.5 0.5 for loss, 1 int, 2 dfl in 2004), who has 12 sack) along with 2 deflections and a forced fumble, career starts (Arbet now serves as the nickel SPECIALISTS Williams added 2 tackles (with a sack), Rivers also back). Arbet received a sixth year of eligibil- All-American junior Tom Malone (43.8 avg in had 2 stops (0.5 for a loss), and Ashton and Lua each ity from the NCAA in 2004 because he was had 1 tackle. 2004), one of the nation’s best punters and a —Grootegoed had a team-best 9 tackles (3.5 out of action for most of the past 2 seasons semifinalist for the 2004 Ray Guy Award, has for loss, with a sack), plus a fumble recovery and 2 with a foot injury (he missed 2004 spring drills proven to be a weapon whenever he boots deflections at Oregon State, while Sartz added 5 while recuperating). Also a key special teams the ball. He currently ranks 10th nationally in stops, Tatupu had 4 tackles (with a sack) and inter- player, he led the Trojans in punt returns in punting (43.8, first in Pac-10). A total of 26 of cepted a pass to set up a USC TD, Lua had 2 tackles 2001 with 25 for 225 yards (9.0 average) and his 45 punts in 2004 have pinned opponents and Brittingham had 1. earned All-Pac-10 first team honors as a spe- within the 20-yard line and 12 have traveled cial teamer that season. Then there’s senior at least 50 yards (with a pair of 62-yarders). Ronald Nunn (18 tac, 1.5 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FR, His career average of 44.6 is above the school 1 FF in 2004), known for his big plays (he re- standard (44.1) and equal to the all-time Pac- 12 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL 10 mark (44.6, by UCLA’s Kirk Wilson in the mid- —Killeen nailed all 7 of his PATs against Colo- 1950s). He was named a 2004 SI.com All- rado State and 6 of his 8 kickoffs kept the Rams within STATS OF NOTE American honorable mention. He made the the 20 (with 2 touchbacks), while Malone averaged 2004 All-Pac-10 first team (for the second con- 43.2 yards on his 4 punts (with 2 keeping CSU within WINS the 20). secutive year) and the ESPN.com All-Pac-10 ***USC has won 32of its last 33 games, 33 of its last —At BYU, 6 of Killeen’s 7 kickoffs were touch- 35, 35 of its last 38 and 39 of its last 43. first team. He broke the USC season punting backs and he nailed all 6 of his PATs (but he did miss average record by 3.4 yards last fall (his 49.0 both of his field goal attempts), while Malone aver- DEFENSE mark was just 0.3 off of the Pac-10 standard). aged 44.0 yards on 4 punts (all pinned the Cougars ***Defensively, USC currently is ranked in the He led the nation in punting for 5 consecu- within the 20). nation’s Top 10 in every defensive category: sec- tive weeks in the middle of the 2003 cam- —At Stanford, Malone averaged 40.3 yards on ond in scoring defense (12.5, first in Pac-10), sec- paign and would have finished as the leader his 3 punts, while Killeen hit all 4 of his PATs and made ond in rushing defense (75.3, first in Pac-10), sev- (by 1.0 yard), but the efficiency of USC’s of- 1-of-2 field goals (a 23-yarder). enth in pass efficiency defense (99.3, second in —Killeen hit all 3 of his field goal attempts (31, Pac-10), seventh in total defense (271.6, first in Pac- fense left him 5 punts shy of having the NCAA- 33 and 42 yards) and both of his PATs against Cali- required minimum 3.6 punts per game. In 10) and ninth in turnover margin (+1.2, first in Pac-10). fornia, and all 6 of his kickoffs were touchbacks, as ***USC’s total defense average of 271.6 is its low- 2003, 24 of his 42 punts traveled at least 50 he was named Pac-10 Special Teams Player of the est since the 1989 season (238.4) and the 4.2 yards yards and 28 pinned opponents within the 20- Week, while Malone averaged 57.0 yards on his 2 per play allowed is its lowest since 1989’s 4.2. yard line. Senior Ryan Killeen (14-of-23 FG and punts (with a 62-yarder). ***USC has allowed just 2 touchdowns and 1 field 57-of-57 PAT in 2004, plus 2 tac) ranks among —Malone averaged 48.7 yards on his 3 punts goal in the fourth quarter in 2004. the nation’s top . A total of 60 of against Arizona State (with a 62-yarder for the sec- ***USC has held opponents scoreless in 27 of 48 his 82 kickoffs in 2004 have kept opponents ond consecutive game), while Killeen hit his field goal quarters in 2004. try (a 34-yarder) and all 6 of his PATs, plus 6 of his 8 within the 20-yard line, including 44 touch- ***During its current 21-game winning streak, USC kickoffs were touchbacks (all 8 pinned ASU within has not allowed a team to score more than 28 backs. He has connected on his past 70 PAT the 20). points (8 opponents in 2004 have been held to less tries (dating to 2003). He owns the USC and —Against Washington, 6 of Killeen’s 7 kickoffs than 14 points and only 3 have topped 20 points). Pac-10 career records for PATs (170) and PAT were touchbacks (all 7 pinned the Huskies within the ***USC has posted 48 sacks in 2004 (4.0 per game). attempts (173). He needs 4 more points to tie 20) and he was 1-of-2 on field goals (hitting a 29- ***USC has forced 32 turnovers in 2004 (19 inter- the USC career points record (320 by Charles yarder) and 5-of-5 on PATs, while Malone averaged ceptions, 14 fumbles). White, 1976-79). He was USC’s 2004 Co-Player 48.3 yards on his 3 punts (all of them kept UW within ***USC is allowing opponents to convert just 26.6% of the Game versus UCLA. The Lou Groza the 20), with a pair of 50-yarders. of third downs (46-of-173). th —Killeen made all 6 of his PATs (he missed a ***In the last 6 games, USC has allowed just 14-of- Award candidate was 12 nationally in scor- field goal) at Washington State and 5 of his 6 kick- 86 on third-down conversions (including none in th ing (9.4, second in Pac-10) and tied for 18 in offs kept the Cougars within the 20 (with 4 touch- 27 tries by Washington and Oregon State). field goals (1.5, third in Pac-10) in 2003. His 65 backs), while Malone averaged 37.3 yards on his 6 ***Opponents have advanced into the red zone PATs last fall were a Pac-10 season record and punts (3 pinned WSU within the 20). only 22 times in 2004. his 19 field goals tied the USC season mark. —Malone averaged 43.1 yards on 7 punts at ***USC has lost the turnover battle in just 1 game The 122 points he scored in 2003 were the Oregon State (5 pinned OSU within the 20), while (Arizona) in 2004 (the Trojans are 30-4 under Pete second-most ever tallied at USC. He had 35 Killeen hit all 4 PATs but missed a pair of field goals (1 Carroll when winning the turnover battle). touchbacks among his 99 kickoffs in 2003 (and was blocked). ***USC has intercepted a pass in 32 of the last 35 —Malone averaged 44.5 yards on his 2 punts games, including 16 consecutive games before he kept foes within the 20-yard line 58 times). versus Arizona, while Killeen hit all 7 of his PATs (he being blanked at Notre Dame in 2003. He also backs up Malone at punter. Behind missed a field goal) and 7 of his 8 kickoffs pinned the ***USC has held 28 of its last 38 opposing teams Killeen is walk-on redshirt freshman Mario Wildcats within the 20 (with 4 touchbacks). to less than 100 rushing yards (8 times in 2004, 10 Danelo, the son of ex-NFL kicker Joe Danelo, —Killeen nailed both of his field goals (39 and games in 2003 and 10 times in 2002). and walk-on first-year frosh Taylor Odegard. 42 yards) and all 5 of his PATs against Notre Dame ***Only 2 opposing runners have rushed for 100 It might not sound like a big deal, but USC (also, 5 of his 8 kickoffs pinned the Irish within the 20, yards against USC in the past 35 games had to replace both of its long-time snappers: with 3 touchbacks), while Malone averaged 43.0 (California’s Adimchinobe Echemandu did so in 2003, breaking a streak of 16 consecutive games 4-year short snapper Joe Boskovich and 3- yards on 2 punts, with 1 stopping within the 20 (he had another punt partially blocked). without a 100-yard rusher, and Cal’s J.J. Arrington year long snapper Matt Hayward. Both per- —Killeen set a USC game record (and a Pac- did so in 2004). formed flawlessly during their careers. Their 10 conference game record) by hitting 5 field goals ***USC has 4 shutouts in its past 25 games (and 3 replacements are junior walk-on linebacker (37, 42, 34, 36, 34 yards) at UCLA (all without a miss) in its last 16 outings). Collin Ashton on long snaps and redshirt fresh- and he also made both PATs and pinned the Bruins ***USC has posted a pair of shutouts in both 2003 man Will Collins, a one-time walk-on who 5 times within the 20 (with 4 touchbacks) on his 8 kick- and 2004 (before that, the last time USC had 2 earned a scholarship this spring, on short offs, while Malone averaged 45.0 yards on his 4 punts shutouts in a season was 1982, when it had 3). ***USC’s first 3 opponents and 5 of its last 6 foes of snaps. Junior punter Tom Malone is the holder (with a 59-yarder), but had a punt blocked and an- other returned for a TD. 2004 did not get more than 300 total yards. for his third season, with senior quarterback ***Under Pete Carroll, USC is 22-0 when holding Matt Cassel as his backup. USC has back from ASSISTANT COACHES opponents to less than 300 yards of total offense last year its top kickoff returner in sophomore (7 times in 2004). USC’s assistant coaching staff welcomed 3 tailback Reggie Bush (19 KOR, 501 yds, 26.4 ***Since allowing a 69-yard TD pass in the third new faces in 2004: QB coach Carl Smith, who avg in 2004), who was 10th nationally in kick- quarter of the BYU game in 2004, USC has not al- has 32 years of coaching experience (his last off returns in 2003 (27.3, first in Pac-10) and lowed a pass completion longer than 39 yards (a 17 years were spent in the NFL); RB coach span of 37 quarters). was the first Trojan to lead the league in kick- Todd McNair, a former NFL running back and off returns since Anthony Davis in 1974 (Bush assistant; and DEF/LB coach Jr., OFFENSE returned a 96-yarder for a score last year), and the ex-NFL and UCLA star linebacker. There ***Offensively, USC currently is seventh nationally its top punt returner in junior wide receiver in scoring offense (36.8, second in Pac-10), ninth were also some slight adjustments involving th Greig Carlson (5 PR, 14 yds, 2.8 avg in 2004). in passing efficiency (155.5, second in Pac-10), 15 3 returning coaches. switched th Bush (23 PR, 369 yds, 16.0 avg, 2 TD in 2004) in total offense (442.8, second in Pac-10) and 16 from safeties to linebackers. , also returns punts. Bush currently is ninth na- in passing offense (266.7, third in Pac-10). an offensive assistant the past 2 seasons, be- ***USC’s trio of Reggie Bush, LenDale White and tionally in punt returns (16.0, first in Pac-10) and came a full-time assistant, handling the tight Dwayne Jarrett have accounted for 73.7% of 10th in kickoff returns (26.4, second in Pac-10). ends. And WR coach Lane Kiffin took on the USC’s touchdowns in 2004 (42 of 57). Other potential returners are redshirt freshman added duty of passing game coordinator. ***This is just the third time in USC history (along tailback Desmond Reed (7 KOR, 150 yds, 21.4 with 1979 and 1993) that there have been 6 Tro- avg in 2004, plus 1 PR, 16 yds, 16.0 avg), junior jans with 20-plus catches (Dwayne Jarrett, Reggie OREGERON TO OLE MISS tailback Hershel Dennis, who led USC in kick- Bush, Steve Smith, Dominique Byrd, Alex Holmes USC defensive line coach/recruiting coordi- off returns in 2002, senior cornerback Kevin and Chris McFoy); needs 2 more nator/assistant head coach Ed Orgeron was catches to make it 7 Trojans, which would be a first. Arbet, who led USC in punt returns in 2001, named the head coach at Mississippi on Dec. ***USC’s 600 combined rushing yards against and junior cornerback Justin Wyatt. 16. He will continue his duties with the Tro- Colorado State (322) and BYU (278) were the most —Malone averaged 42.8 yards on his 5 punts by Troy in back-to-back games since getting 638 versus Virginia Tech (1 traveled 53 yards and 2 pinned jans through the Orange Bowl. During his 7 seasons (1998-2004) at USC, he produced 3 against Ohio State and Washington State in 1990. the Hokies within the 20), while Killeen hit 1-of-2 field ***All 8 of USC’s running backs who have carried goals (a 41-yarder) and all 3 PATs, plus 3 of his 5 kick- All-American first team defensive linemen, as the ball in 2004 are averaging at least 3.9 yards offs kept Virginia Tech within the 20 (with 2 touch- well as 6 All-Pac-10 first teamers. per carry (5 are at least at 5.0). backs). ***USC has allowed just 24 sacks in 2004. ***Of USC’s 69 offensive scoring drives in 2003, 44 have taken less than 3 minutes (including 27 un- der 2 minutes).

13 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL RANDOM NOTES ***USC has retired the jersey numbers of its 6 SCORING Heisman Trophy winners. However, 2 of those ***USC has scored at least 20 points in its last 38 games, a school record (and in 40 of its past 41). ***USC’s 2004 captains, as elected by their numbers are currently in use. When he ar- ***USC has scored at least 30 points in 27 of its last teammates at the end of fall camp, are QB rived at USC in 2003, S Darnell Bing received 33 games (8 times in 2004). Matt Leinart, DE-DT Shaun Cody and LB Matt permission from USC athletic director Mike ***USC has scored at least 40 points 21 times un- Grootegoed. Garrett (Troy’s 1965 Heisman-winning der Pete Carroll (6 times in 2004). tailback) to wear Garrett’s retired No. 20 jer- ***USC scored at least 30 points in 15 consecutive ***QB Matt Leinart hosts a daily web log sey (that was Bing’s high school number). And Pac-10 games before being held to 23 points by California in 2004. (“blog”), chronicling his observations of the current QB Matt Leinart will continue in his No. ***USC has scored 113 points (14 TDs, 5 field goals) USC football team this season. Check it out 11 jersey now that he won the Heisman. after getting a turnover in 2004. at www.mattleinartblog.com. It makes for a ***USC has a +24.3 scoring margin in 2004. fun read each day. ***Several Trojans have participated in other ***USC’s has won 7 games by at least 30 points in sports at Troy. QB Billy Hart was on the USC 2004, equaling a school record first set in 1929. *** The 50 millionth fan (Jim Farrell of Long baseball team the past 3 seasons (2002-04). ***USC has outscored opponents 234-94 in the first Beach) to see a USC football game, home He led USC in batting average (.367) and half and 207-56 in the second half in 2004. ***USC has a knack for scoring unanswered points and away, came through the gates at this triples (3) in 2004 while starting 44 games in (10 times in 2004: 49 versus Colorado State, 21 year’s Arizona State home game. the outfield and then at third base (he also twice at BYU, 21 and 24 versus Arizona State, 31 had 58 hits, 26 runs, 9 doubles, 2 home runs versus Washington, 35 at Washington State, 28 at ***Late USC 2-time All-American tailback and 29 RBI). He started 22 times in right field Oregon State, 21 and 28 against Arizona, 38 ver- Ricky Bell was enshrined into the College in 2003, hitting .238 in 42 games with 20 hits, sus Notre Dame), continuing a trend from 2003 (11 Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind., this 14 runs, 1 home run and 4 RBI (he redshirted times) and 2004 (also 11 times) when Troy scored 20 or more consecutive points. Aug. 13-14, while former USC All-American in 2002). QB Matt Cassel was a pitcher for the ***In its current 21-game winning streak, USC has tight end Charles Young was inducted into 2004 Trojans, posting an 0-1 record and 9.35 won by a combined 496 points (an average of 23.6). the Hall at a Dec. 7 dinner in New York (he’ll ERA in 8 games, with 10 strikeouts and 4 walks ***During the Pete Carroll era, USC has more than be enshrined in August of 2005). Bell, who (he was selected in the 36th round of the 2004 doubled the score of its opponents in the second earned All-American honors in 1975 and 1976 draft by the ). OG Travis half of games (856 to 391 points). (he was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in Watkins was a shot putter for the 2001 Trojan ***USC has 3 players who have scored 10 or more 1976), ran for 3,689 yards at Troy and then was track squad (he redshirted). Walk-on CB Jus- touchdowns in 2004 (TB LenDale White with 15, TB Reggie Bush 15 and WR Dwayne Jarrett 12), the the No. 1 pick of the 1977 NFL draft (he played tin Tolliver was a sprinter for the 2002 and 2003 first time that has happened at Troy since at least 1971. 6 years in the NFL) before dying in 1984 of Trojans, but did not compete in a meet. Walk- heart disease. Young was a unanimous All- on TE Owen Hanson was a reserve on the USC MISCELLANEOUS American on USC’s 1972 national champion- men’s volleyball team for 3 seasons (2001-03), ***On special teams, USC currently is 10th nation- ship team and caught 68 passes in his Trojan seeing action in 1 match in 2003. ally in kickoff returns (24.1, second in Pac-10), 16th career before playing 13 years in the NFL. USC in punt returns (13.8, second in Pac-10) and 20th in net punting (38.1, second in Pac-10). has 26 former players, 2 ex-head coaches, 4 ***As a youngster, LB Collin Ashton was a *** USC’s first 6 opponents of 2004 entered their one-time assistant coaches and a former ath- ballboy for several years for the USC men’s games against Troy with a cumulative 11-2 record, letic director in the College Football Hall of basketball team. as 4 were undefeated and 2 were ranked in the Fame. AP Top 15. ***OT Taitusi Lutui is USC’s only married player. ***USC has swept traditional rivals UCLA and Notre ***FieldTurf, the popular artificial turf, was in- He and his wife, Pua, were married in July of Dame for 3 consecutive seasons for the first time ever. stalled this past summer on a portion of USC’s 2004. ***USC has won its last 6 games against AP Top 7 teams (No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 3 Iowa in 2002, practice field. It covers the L-shaped portion No. 6 Auburn, No. 6 Washington State and No. 4 on the northwest corner of Howard Jones ***USC’s 2004 schedule includes 7 night Michigan in 2003, and No. 7 California in 2004) and Field. This marks the first time that USC ever games (starting at 5 p.m. or later, local time), has done so by a 199-77 score (an average of 33-13). has had artificial turf on its practice field. a school record dating to Troy’s first night ***USC has won its last 10 games against AP Top game in 1944. 25 teams (the 6 mentioned in the previous item, ***After doing significant research, USC now plus No. 22 Washington, No. 14 Oregon and No. 25 UCLA in 2002, and No. 15 Arizona State in 2004) is recognizing its 1939 football team as a na- ***Who’s the fastest among the 2004 Trojans? and has done so by a 381-159 score (an average tional champion, giving the Trojans 10 na- It might be TB Reggie Bush, with bests of 10.42 score of 38-16). tional titles in program history (1928-31-32-39- in the 100 meters and 21.06 in the 200. He ***USC has played before crowds of at least 85,000 62-67-72-74-78-2003). The 1939 Trojans went placed third in the 100 in the 2002 California in 8 of its past 15 games. 8-0-2 and finished atop the state meet. ***USC has played in all kinds of weather in 2004: poll, thereby winning the Knute Rockne Inter- humidity versus Virginia Tech, heat against Colo- collegiate Memorial Trophy (at the time em- ***QB Matt Cassel played on the Northridge rado State, hail and cold at Washington State, fog at Oregon State and rain versus Notre Dame. blematic of the nation’s No. 1 team). Accord- (Calif.) team that was a finalist at the 1994 ***USC’s last 2 losses (at Washington State in 2002 ing to the NCAA Football Records Book, the Little League World Series. And LB Matt and California in 2003) have come in 4 overtimes. Dickinson System was the first to gain wide- Grootegoed was a finalist as a 10-year-old in ***Eight of the 9 losses in the Pete Carroll era at spread nation public and media acceptance the national Punt, Pass and Kick competition. USC have been by a touchdown or less (the other as a “major selector.” was by 11 points). ***Several Trojans have Hollywood connec- ***No USC football letterman in history has tions. As a youngster, CB John Walker was a TAKEAWAYS been heavier than current Trojan OLs Taitusi television actor who appeared in such shows USC has been effective in the takeaway de- Lutui (370 pounds), John Drake (350) or Alatini as “E.R.” and “7th Heaven” (in fact, he didn’t partment during head coach Pete Carroll’s Malu (335, equaling the weight of 1995-98 play football until his sophomore year of high 4-year tenure. In 2004, USC is +1.2 in turnover letterman Ken Bowen). school because a clause in his acting con- margin (ninth in the U.S. and first in the Pac- tract prevented him from doing anything that 10) by getting 19 interceptions and 14 fumbles (while giving back only 12 fumbles and 7 in- ***QB John David Booty, who enrolled at USC could affect his appearance). QB Matt Cassel terceptions). USC’s +1.3 turnover margin over in the fall of 2003, is believed to be the first was featured in the HBO documentary “Fresh- Carroll’s first 3 seasons was the best in the football player to graduate a full year early man Year,” which was filmed at his high nation and its 113 takeaways during that span from high school and enroll at a major Divi- school in 1999-2000. And QB Brandon Hance, also were the most. In 2003, USC was +1.5 in sion I-A university. a music industry major, has interned at sev- turnover margin (second in the U.S. and first eral Beverly Hills entertainment-based talent in the Pac-10) by getting 22 interceptions and ***USC also has 5 players who graduated a and management agencies. 20 fumbles (and yielding only 9 interceptions semester early from high school and enrolled and 13 fumbles). In 2002, the Trojans had 36 at USC in the spring. P Tom Malone and FB ***On DE-DT Shaun Cody’s right biceps is a takeaways (19 fumbles and 17 interceptions) Brandon Hancock came to USC in the spring large tattoo of the interlock “SC” logo, which and ranked fifth nationally in turnover mar- of 2002. Identical twin DBs Brandon and Ryan stands both for his initials and his university. gin (+1.4). In 2001, Troy had 35 takeaways Ting did so in the spring of 2003. WR Fred Davis (20 picks, 15 fumbles) and ranked fifth in the enrolled at USC this past spring. ***FB Brandon Hancock has been featured in nation in turnover margin at +1.3. USC’s ball various body building magazines, including security was impressive, too (only 19 turnovers Muscle Magazine International. in 2001 and just 18 in 2002). 14 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL ***QB Brandon Hance, who was hospitalized ***USC is 171-52-10 (.755) in seasons that the baseball team. PK ’s father, Joe, briefly in the summer of 2003 with a viral form Summer Olympics have been held. The Tro- was a at Washington State (1972- of spinal meningitis, recorded a public ser- jans won 3 national championships (1928, 74) before playing in the NFL with the Green vice announcement for the Meningitis Foun- 1932 and 1972) and played in 9 bowls (win- Bay Packers (1975), New York Giants (1976- dation of America as part of the MFA’s Men- ning 6) during those Olympic seasons. Two 82) and Buffalo Bills (1983-84). TB Hershel Den- ingitis Awareness and Prevention month in USC football lettermen have won Olympic nis’ father, Hershel Sr., played tailback at North August of 2003. Hance’s 30-second radio medals: Fred Kelly (lettered in 1914-15- Carolina A&T. DE Rashaad Goodrum’s message was geared toward college stu- 16) in the high hurdles in the 1912 Games (he brother, Nuru, is a sophomore fullback at The dents. is USC’s first gold medalist) and Ken Carpen- Citadel. LB Matt Grootegoed’s brother, John, ter (1934-37) in the discus in the 1936 Games. was an offensive guard at San Jose State in ***In his 32-year collegiate coaching career Although 2-time gold medalist Quincy Watts 1994 and 1995. TE Alex Holmes’ father, Mike, at BYU, North Carolina State and now USC, (400 meters and 1600-meter relay in the 1992 lettered at defensive end at Michigan in 1974 offensive coordinator has Olympics) never lettered in football, he was and 1975. DE Lawrence Jackson’s brother, coached quarterbacks who combined have a receiver on the 1990 Trojans (he didn’t get Keith, was an offensive tackle at Arizona. WR thrown for more than 70,000 career yards…or into a game). Dwayne Jarrett’s cousin, Desmond Belton, is about 40 miles! Besides Matt Leinart and a freshman wide receiver at Idaho. C Ryan Carson Palmer at Troy, Chow has tutored ***Seven Trojans have relatives who played Kalil’s father, Frank, was a center at Arizona BYU’s , Jim McMahon, Marc Wil- on national championship USC football (1980-82) and with the USFL’s Arizona Wran- son, Gifford Nielsen, Ty Detmer and Robbie squads: SNP Will Collins (uncle, Joe Collins, glers (1983) and Gamblers (1984). TE Bosco and North Carolina State’s Philip Riv- was on the 1974 team), TE Kurt Katnik (brother, Kurt Katnik’s father, Norman, was a 2-year ers. Three of his pupils (Leinart, Palmer and Norm Katnik, was on the 2003 team), LB Clay starting center at Arizona (1978-79). FB Sean Detmer) won the Heisman Trophy (4 others Matthews (father, 1977 All-American Clay Kelly’s father, Mike, was an All-American finished in the top 3 of the voting). Matthews, was on the 1974 team and brother, swimmer at USC (1977-80) and his great Kyle Matthews, was on the 2003 team), QB grandfather, , kicked the win- ***“The Tradition Continues,” a 75-minute Michael McDonald (father, 1979 All-American ning PAT in Harvard’s 7-6 victory over Oregon video look at the USC football team’s excit- Paul McDonald, was on the 1978 team), LB in the 1920 Rose Bowl to help the Crimson to ing 2003 national championship season, is Lofa Tatupu (father, , was on the the last of its 7 national football champion- available in both DVD and VHS format. It can 1974 team), CB Justin Tolliver (father, Kevin ships (also a fullback, Arnold played along- be purchased for $24.95 at the USC Bookstore Williams, was on the 1978 team) and WR Brad side his brother, RB Ralph Horween). FB David on campus, as well as ordered online at Walker (cousins, Norm and Kurt Katnik, were Kirtman’s father, Louis, ran track at California, www.uscthestore.com or by calling the USC on the 2003 team). his brother, Michael, was on Pomona-Pitzer’s Bookstore at 800-447-8620. The video includes football and track teams and his uncle, Nate highlights from all 13 of USC’s games, never- ***Several Trojans have other relatives with Kirtman, played football at Stanford in 1967. before-seen pre-game, halftime and post- USC football connections. CB Kevin Arbet is S Jason Leach’s cousin is former Arizona State game lockerroom footage, and interviews the stepson of ex-Trojan (1980-82) Jeff S Alfred Williams (1999-2002). OT Taitusi Lutui’s with current and former players and coaches. Simmons. SNP Will Collins’ brother, Rob Collins, brother, Sam, is an assistant football coach Also available at the USC Bookstore and was a walk-on at USC in the 1980s. Four Tro- at Southern Utah, where he also started on online is a 150-minute DVD of ABC-TV’s entire jans have uncles who were Trojan footballers: the line in 1995 and 1996, while he is also re- commercial-free broadcast of the 2004 Rose TE Kurt Katnik (John Katnik, 1986-87), LB Clay lated to current BYU players Ofa Mohetau Bowl, a 28-14 Trojan victory over Michigan. It Matthews (Bruce Matthews, 1980-82, 1982 All- and David Tafuna and former Cougar T.J. is priced at $24.95. American), OG Fred Matua (Titus Tuiasosopo, Sitake (1999-2000). OG Fred Matua’s uncle, 1990-92) and WR Brad Walker (John Katnik, Navy Tuiasosopo, played offensive line at ***”UCLA Vs. USC: 75 Years Of The Greatest 1986-87). WR William Buchanon’s second Utah State and later with the Los Angeles Rivalry In Sports,” a 272-page book authored cousin is former Trojan C.R. Roberts (1955-56). Rams, another uncle, Mike Tuiasosopo, is the by Los Angeles Times sportswriter (and former defensive line coach at Arizona (he played Trojan footballer) Lonnie White, was published ***Speaking of genes: CB Kevin Arbet’s cousin, defensive tackle at Pacific Lutheran from 1985 this fall and is available at Southern Califor- Lamarr Arbet, was a defensive lineman at San to 1988) and a distant cousin, Manu nia-area bookstores. The book provides a comprehensive review of all clashes in all Jose State and his uncle, Darren Arbet, is the Tuiasasosopo, was a 3-time All-Conference sports between the crosstown rivals. Trojan head coach of the San Jose SaberCats of the defensive lineman at UCLA (1976-78) who and Bruins luminaries Mike Garrett, Rod . OT Sam Baker’s fa- then played with the and Dedeaux, , John Wooden, Bill ther, David, formerly played basketball at UC San Francisco 49ers. WR Jason Mitchell’s Walton and Rafer Johnson wrote the fore- Irvine and then professionally in Europe, while cousin, Christian Radley, was a coxswain on words. his brother, Ben, was an offensive lineman at the USC women’s rowing team in 2002. DT Duke. QB John David Booty’s father, Johnny, Fili Moala’s cousin is Oregon sophomore de- ***Strength and conditioning coach Chris played quarterback at Arkansas, Louisiana fensive lineman . CB Ronald Carlisle has beaten cancer. He learned he Tech and Mississippi State, while his brother, Nunn’s sister, Natalie, is a redshirt freshman had Hodgkin’s Disease in December of 2000, Josh, played quarterback at LSU for 2 seasons defender on the USC women’s soccer team. began radiation treatments in Tennessee (1999-2000) following a 5-year (1994-98) base- OT Drew Radovich’s father, Mark, was a line- (where he was still the Volunteers’ associate ball career as an infielder in the Florida Mar- backer at Arizona State (1974-76). LB Dallas strength and conditioning coach), was hired lins organization (he then played with the Sartz’s father, Jeff, played safety at Oregon by USC in February of 2001, kept his illness a NFL’s ) and another brother, State and his grandfather, also named Dal- secret except to Trojan head coach Pete Abram, was a wide receiver at LSU (1997-99) las, was a Golden Gloves boxer at Washing- Carroll, continued treatments in Tennessee and Valdosta State (2001). LB-FB Mike ton State and a professional hydroplane and at USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Brittingham has 5 relatives with athletic back- racer. Twin DBs Brandon and Ryan Ting’s Center and Hospital, then doctors told him in grounds: sister, Kristine, lettered on UCLA’s brother, Rich, was a quarterback at Yale the summer of 2001 that the cancer was in women’s soccer team in 2000 and 2001, cous- (1998-2001). DT Travis Tofi’s cousin, Suaese remission. He informed the USC players of his ins Jack and Robert Brittingham were 3-year “Pooch” Taase, played football at Louisiana ordeal at the start of fall 2001 camp. He was (1933-35) football lettermen at California, Tech. WR Brad Walker’s uncle, Norman Katnik, 1 of 17 nominees for the 2003 Most Coura- great uncle Richard Munroe lettered in foot- was a 2-year starting center at Arizona (1978- geous Award presented by the Football Writ- ball at both Stanford (1942) and California 79). OG Travis Watkins’ brother, Todd, is a jun- ers Association of America. (1943), and great great grandfather Louis ior wide receiver at BYU (he formerly played Sumner lettered in football at Wisconsin (1889, at 2001 Norfolk State), while his father, Don, ***Politically speaking, TB Reggie Bush’s nick- 1891-92). WR William Buchanon is the son of was a lineman at Pasadena City College and name is “The President.” Troy also presiden- ex-NFL star , a 1971 All-Ameri- his great uncle, Tom Watkins, was a running tially features a Jackson (DE Lawrence Jack- can cornerback at San Diego State who was back at Iowa State and then played 8 sea- son) and a Buchanan (WR William Buchanon, a 3-time Pro Bowler during his 11-year (1972- sons in the NFL in the 1960s with the Cleve- spelled slightly different than the President). 82) NFL career with the Green Bay Packers land Browns, and Pittsburgh And TE Dominique Byrd was an intern for Min- and San Diego Chargers. QB Matt Cassel’s Steelers. TB LenDale White is the cousin of nesota senator Mark Dayton. By the way, USC older brother, Jack, is a pitcher in the San Di- former Notre Dame (1998) and Pittsburgh is 187-59-14 (.746) during presidential election ego Padres organization, while his younger (2000-01) tailback/wide receiver Darcey Levy years and won 3 of its 10 football national brother, Justin, is a sophomore on UC Irvine’s (who played in the NFL), ex-Wyoming (1998- championships in those years (1928-32-72). 15 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2002) linebacker Herman White and former ACADEMICS Colorado point guard , now 1979 DÉJÀ VU? Two of USC’s most recent graduation rates in the NBA. OT Kyle Williams’ father, Scott, There were numerous similarities between for football were the highest in USC history. played college basketball, while an uncle, last year’s national champion Trojans and The 2001 official NCAA graduation rate for Eric Williams, was a defensive lineman with the USC team from 25 years earlier, the Trojan football players was 82%, an all-time the Detroit Lions (1984-89) and Washington 1978 national champs. This year, again high (topping the previous USC high of 80% in Redskins (1990-93, including on the 1991 Su- there are many coincidental repeats be- 2000). That rate compared to 73% for the per Bowl champs) after earning 1983 All-Pac- tween the 2004 Trojans and the USC team general USC student body...and it was about 10 first team honors in his 3 years (1981-83) at from 25 years earlier, the 1979 squad that 30 percentage points higher than the national Washington State; his grandfather, Roy Will- went 11-0-1 and finished No. 2 in the polls. football average for Division I schools. Among iams, played for the Detroit Lions and San As in 2004, that 1979 team was a pre-sea- the top scholars on the 2004 Trojan squad are: Francisco 49ers, another uncle played pro- son No. 1 coming off a controversial split S-CB Ryan Ting (3.93 GPA), FB Brandon fessional basketball in Europe, while his other national title shared with an SEC team Hancock (3.86, communication major), S grandfather played 3 sports at Lehigh in the (Alabama) and a Rose Bowl win over a Brandon Ting (3.7 GPA), QB Brandon Hance 1960. DT Manuel Wright’s cousin is former Ari- Top 5 Michigan team, and was led by a (3.47, music industry), WR John Zilka (3.46), TE zona State tailback Mike Williams. CB Justin head coach in his fourth year at the helm Nick Vanderboom (3.4, business), OG Travis Wyatt’s father, Porter, played baseball in the (John Robinson). More similarities for both Draper (3.35), QB Billy Hart (3.30, business), QB Milwaukee Brewers organization, while his teams: an opening win against a “Tech” Matt Cassel (3.28, communication), TB Andre uncle, Reggie, was in the Kansas City Royals team (Texas Tech, Virginia Tech), an effi- Woodert (3.15, kinesiology), FB Mike system. WR John Zilka’s grandfather, Jake cient left-handed quarterback in his sec- Brittingham (2.93), WR Wil Smith (2.85, public Nagode, played basketball at Northwestern ond year as a starter (Paul McDonald, management and planning), FB Jody (1936-38) and then professionally in the late- Matt Leinart) who set the school season Adewale (2.77, psychology), FB David Kirtman 1940s, while his sister, Allison, lettered on the touchdown pass record the previous year, (2.76, business), S Greg Farr (2.76, international Arizona women’s soccer team in 1994. DB a running back named White (Charles, relations) and QB Matt Leinart (2.75, sociol- coach Greg Burns’ brother, Dexter, was a who wore 12, and LenDale, who is No. 21), ogy). Both Tings made the 2004 Pac-10 All- defensive back at San Jose State in the mid- a player named Mike McDonald (this Academic second team, while Vanderboom 1990s. Head coach Pete Carroll’s wife, Glena, year’s Mike is the son of the 1979 quarter- made honorable mention. Hancock was a played volleyball at Pacific, while his son, back, Paul), a highly-touted freshman re- 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII first Brennan, was a tight end at Delaware and ceiver from New Jersey (Timmy White, team and Pac-10 All-Academic first team Pitt (he currently is an assistant football coach Dwayne Jarrett), a top Heisman candi- selection. In its history, USC football has pro- at USC) and his daughter, Jaime, played on date (Charles White, Matt Leinart) and a duced 22 Academic All-American first the 2000 USC women’s volleyball team. WR No. 1-ranked recruiting class. Also, eerily, teamers (tops in the Pac-10 and sixth in the coach Lane Kiffin’s father, Monte, is the de- the previous season for both squads fea- nation), 20 NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship fensive coordinator of the Tampa Bay Buc- tured a Heisman winner from Oklahoma winners, 12 National Football Foundation caneers (he is a longtime NFL and collegiate who returned for his final year (, Scholar-Athletes, 4 NCAA Today’s Top Six win- assistant coach who also served as North Jason White). ners, 1 Rhodes Scholar and 1 Academic All- Carolina State’s head coach in the early American Hall of Famer. 1980s), while his brother, Chris, is a senior de- IN THE NFL fensive lineman at Colorado State. LB coach USC is always well-represented in the NFL. At ROSTER UPDATES Rocky Seto’s wife, Sharla, played soccer at the start of training camp this summer, there There are a number of updates from the ros- USC. TE coach Brennan Carroll is the son of were 43 ex-Trojans on NFL rosters. Last year, ter in the 2004 USC football media guide. USC head coach Pete Carroll. DEF/LB coach there were 28 Trojans on opening day NFL ***There are 2 new scholarship players Ken Norton Jr. is the son of Ken Norton Sr., the rosters, including players such as LBs Junior (bios below): #91 Fili Moala (DT, 6-5, 300, Fr./ former world heavyweight boxing champion Seau, Chris Claiborne and Zeke Moreno, DL Fr., Buena Park, Western HS) and #44 Rashaad who played football at Northeast Missouri Willie McGinest, WRs , Goodrum (DE, 6-3, 245, Jr./Jr., Fayetteville, NC, State. and , QBs Pine Forest HS/Los Angeles Valley JC). Carson Palmer, Rodney Peete and Rob ***A trio of former walk-ons—LB Collin ***How about these names: DE Frostee Johnson and DBs , Troy Ashton, S Greg Farr and TE Nick Rucker. OT Taitusi Lutui (he goes by “Deuce”). Polamalu, and Daylon Vanderboom—have been awarded a schol- OG Alatini Malu, who answers to “Tiny” (he’s McCutcheon. Six NFL head coaches have arship this fall (bios are below). 6-4 and 335 pounds). LB Lofa Tatupu . DT Travis USC ties (either as former players or assistants): ***Six players have joined the team as Tofi. DT Fili Moala. Then, there’s S Darnell Bing Tennessee’s , Seattle’s Mike walk-ons: #22 Jim Abbott (CB, 5-10, 175, Fr./ and the Ting twins (DBs Brandon and Ryan). Holmgren, San Francisco’s , Fr., San Marino, Loyola HS), #98 Mike Davis Miami’s , Jacksonville’s Jack (DT, 6-0, 280, Jr./Jr., Irvine, Irvine HS/ ON TV Del Rio and Oakland’s . Thirteen Saddleback CC), #47 Clay Matthews (LB, 6- USC is one of America’s most televised teams. current USC players have relatives with NFL 3, 230, Fr./Fr., Agoura Hills, Agoura HS), #18 Tay- The Trojans have appeared on live national, playing backgrounds: QB John David Booty lor Odegard (P-PK, 5-10, 160, Fr./Fr., Mercer Is- regional or local telecasts 333 times, includ- (brother, Josh Booty), WR William Buchanon land, WA, Mercer Island HS), #65 Jeff Tola (DT, ing 199 of the past 201 games (USC’s last 40 (father, Willie Buchanon), PK Mario Danelo (fa- 6-1, 225, Fr./Fr., Upland, Upland HS) and #48 games have been televised). In fact, USC ther, Joe Danelo), TE Kurt Katnik (brother, Brad Walker (WR, 6-2, 200, Fr./Fr., Tustin, Foot- had an amazing streak of 111 consecutive Norm Katnik), OG Fred Matua (cousins, Navy hill HS). games on some form of live television from and Manu Tuiasosopo), LB Clay Matthews ***Six players have changed numbers: 1988 to 1997 (snapped against Oregon State) (grandfather, Clay Matthews Sr.; father, Clay OT Taitusi Lutui is now #71, Brandon Hance is and another streak of 48 in a row from 1997 Matthews; uncle, Bruce Matthews), QB now #4, Dwayne Jarrett is now #8, CB Eric to 2001 (broken against California). Michael McDonald (father, Paul McDonald), Wright is now #25, CB Alex Gomez is now #46, LB Lofa Tatupu (father, Mosi Tatupu), CB Justin WR Wil Smith is now #26. Tolliver (father, Kevin Williams), WR Brad ***Five players have switched positions: Walker (cousin, Norm Katnik), OG Travis Chris Barrett is now a TE-DE, John Walker is now Watkins (uncle, Tom Watkins), TB LenDale a WR-CB, Michael Stuart is now a LB-TE, Fred White (cousin, Darcey Levy) and OT Kyle Wil- Davis is now a WR-TE, Chris Bocage is now a liams (uncle, Eric Williams; grandfather, Roy WR-S. Also, change the class standing of WR Williams). OT Sam Baker’s father, David, is the Wil Smith to Jr.*/Sr. commissioner of the Arena Football League. ***Delete: DE Thomas Herring (ineligible), And C Ryan Kalil’s father, Frank, played in the TE-LB Eugene Germany (ineligible), WR Mike USFL. Additionally, head coach Pete Carroll Williams (ineligible), WR Derrick Jones (ineli- was an NFL head coach and assistant coach, gible), WR Whitney Lewis (ineligible), TB and assistants Carl Smith , Lane Kiffin and Todd (ineligible), DT Ryan McNair were NFL assistants. Four assistant Watson (ineligible), OT Winston Justice (sus- coaches played professionally: Ken Norton Jr. pended), TE Gregg Guenther Jr. (basketball). and Todd McNair were in the NFL, while Norm Chow and Tim Davis were in the CFL (Davis also played in the USFL). 16 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL USC IS THE PLACE TO BE SCOUTING OKLAHOMA BIOS OF NEW SCHOLARSHIP TROJANS Based on several national accolades it has Oklahoma, under sixth-year coach Bob received in recent years, USC can stake its Stoops (his 2000 team won the national cham- COLLIN ASHTON—A one-time walk-on linebacker claim as one of the nation’s premier schools. pionship in the Orange Bowl), has been the and snapper, he earned a scholarship in the fall USC was named the “College of the Year” by nation’s No.2-ranked team all season after of 2004…As a sophomore in 2003 while appearing the 2000 edition of the Time/Princeton Review losing in last year’s BCS Championship Game. in all 13 games, he had 28 tackles (0.5 for a loss), 1 College Guide because of the remarkable The Sooners mowed through their non-con- forced fumble and 1 deflection as a backup line- backer and key special teams player…He even bonds it has forged with the local commu- ference and Big 12 schedule, going 12-0 (in- started 2 late-season games (Arizona and UCLA), nity. The editors said USC has one of the most cluding a 42-3 win over Colorado in the Big becoming just the second USC walk-on to start a ambitious social-outreach programs of any 12 championship game). OU is highly-ranked game in the previous 20 years…He had 8 tackles university in the nation and cited the school’s statistically on both sides of the ball. It is sev- at Arizona and 5 against UCLA…As a redshirt fresh- model of service learning (applying aca- enth nationally in passing efficiency (162.3), man in 2002, he made 3 tackles while seeing brief demic theory to real-life situations through eighth in total offense (469.6), ninth in scoring action in 3 games (Oregon State, Oregon and public service). They also pointed out that offense (36.1), 16th in rushing offense (215.1) UCLA)…He redshirted as a first-year freshman in USC’s undergraduate applications have and 25th in passing offense (254.5). Senior QB 2001…He prepped at Mission Viejo (Calif.) High…As a youngster, he served as a ballboy for nearly doubled over the last few years and it Jason White (231-of-354, 65.3%, 2961 yds, 33 several years for the USC men’s basketball team. is enrolling the most academically accom- TD, 6 int in 2004), the 2003 Heisman Trophy plished freshman classes in its history. Troy also winner who captured the Davey O’Brien and GREG FARR—A one-time walk-on safety, he was selected as one of America’s nine “hot- Maxwell Awards this season, directs the of- earned a scholarship in the fall of 2004…As a test schools” by the 2001 edition of the fense. He is the school’s career leader in pass- redshirt junior in 2003 while appearing in 10 games Newsweek/Kaplan College Guide because ing yards (7,678) and TD passes (79). He and (all but Auburn, California and Arizona State), he it lives up to its reputation as a top-notch in- freshman phenon RB Adrian Peterson (314 tcb, made 6 tackles as a reserve safety and on spe- stitution of higher education. Students quoted 1843 yds, 5.9 avg, 15 TD in 2004. plus 3 rec, 6 cial teams…As a junior in 2002, he saw brief action in just 1 game (2 plays at Colorado), but he did in the guide said that what attracted them yds, 2.0 avg), who has rushed for at least 100 not make a tackle (however, he petitioned the to the university was Los Angeles’ ethnic di- yards an NCAA frosh record 11 times this sea- NCAA and was allowed to redshirt)…He trans- versity, the offer of scholarships, the small son, were Heisman finalists in 2004 (Peterson ferred to USC in the fall of 2002 from Palomar Jun- classroom sizes and USC’s standing in aca- finished second and White third). White is sixth ior College in San Marcos (Calif.)…He prepped at deme. Also in 2001, the Association of Ameri- nationally in passing efficiency (162.9), while Carlsbad (Calif.) High. can Colleges and Universities picked USC as Peterson is sixth in rushing (153.6) and 15th in one of 16 “Leadership Institutions” for provid- all-purpose running (154.1). Senior WR Mark RASHAAD GOODRUM—He was a 2-year (2002-03) ing stimulating educational experiences both Clayton (62 rec, 855 yds, 13.8 avg, 8 TD in 2004, starting defensive end and linebacker at Los An- geles Valley Junior College in Valley Glen inside and outside of the classroom. USC was plus 7 PR, 101 yds, 14.4 avg, 1 TD and 3 KOR, (Calif.)…He was a 2003 Super Prep Juco 100, J.C. cited for emphasizing a campus culture 67 yds, 22.3 avg and 4 tcb, 11 yds, 2.8 avg), Grid-Wire All-American honorable mention and featuring new learning techniques, curricu- OU’s career leader in receptions (217), receiv- All-Western State Conference Northern Division first lum and organizational structure and for dem- ing yards (3,220) and TD catches (31), is the team (unanimous) selection…He posted 55 tack- onstrating a strong commitment to liberal arts top receiver. Other top offensive performers les (35 solo), including 16 tackles for loss (with 6 education relevant to the contemporary are senior OT Jamaal Brown, who won the sacks), and 2 forced fumbles in 2003…He also world. The organization said USC not only 2004 , plus junior RB Kejuan made the 2002 All-Western State Conference linked liberal arts and pre-professional study, Jones (125 tcb, 504 yds, 4.0 avg, 5 TD in 2004, Northern Division first team…He originally signed with Washington in 2004, but did not enroll there in but offered students the opportunity to learn plus 20 rec, 166 yds, 8.3 avg), junior WR Travis the spring because he did not graduate from jun- by doing through off-campus work in com- Wilson (43 rec, 601 yds, 14.0 avg, 9 TD in 2004, ior college in time…He prepped at Pine Forest High munity projects and internships. Also, USC was plus 6 KOR, 84 yds, 14.0 avg), senior WR Bran- in Fayetteville (N.C.), where he was a 2000 All-Mid lauded for stressing critical thinking, effective don Jones (25 rec, 332 yds, 13.3 avg, 3 TD In South Conference second teamer as a senior line- communication and contributing to a diverse 2004) and senior WR Mark Bradley (21 rec, 425 backer and fullback…He averaged 6.0 yards per society. yds, 20.2 avg, 7 TD in 2004, plus 9 KOR, 166 carry as a senior…He did not attend any school yds, 18.4 avg and 4 tcb, 73 yds, 18.2 avg, 1 during the 2001 season…His brother, Nuru, is a USC’S 125TH CELEBRATION TD). The Sooner defense is fifth nationally in sophomore fullback at The Citadel. The USC 125th Anniversary Project (1880-2005) scoring defense (13.7) and rushing defense th FILI MOALA—He originally signed with USC in 2003, showcases USC’s leadership in redefining the (86.2), ninth in total defense (280.2) and 15 but did not qualify for admission, so he attended research university of the 21st century while in turnover margin (+0.8). Leading defenders Cypress (Calif.) Junior College in 2003 as a part- celebrating and honoring its proud heritage are junior FS Brodney Pool (85 tac, 4 for loss, 2 time student (he didn’t play football there)...He as one of the oldest continuing academic int, 9 dfl, 1 FR, 1 blk in 2004), senior MLB Lance was a 2002 Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All- and cultural institutions in the region. USC has Mitchell (72 tac, 10 for loss, 2 sack, 5 dfl, 2 FR, West, Tom Lemming All-West and Tacoma News been reinventing itself since 1880. Thanks to 1 FF in 2004), sophomore WLB Rufus Alexander Tribune Western 100 selection as a senior offen- the dedication, talent, and resources of the (69 tac, 7 for loss, 2 sack, 1 int, 3 dfl, 3 FR, 3 FF sive and defensive lineman at Western High in Anaheim (Calif.)...He missed all but 2 games of his Trojan Family, USC will be inventing the future in 2004), senior FS Donte Nicholson (66 tac, 3 2002 senior season because of an injured left foot for generations to come. Between now and for loss, 2 sack, 1 int, 6 dfl in 2004) and senior ligament...As a junior in 2002, he made All-CIF Di- spring 2006, USC will host a variety of univer- DE Dan Cody (39 tac, 15 for loss, 9 sack, 2 dfl vision IX first team and All-League while posting sity-wide as well as school-based academic in 2004). Senior CB Antonio Perkins (29 tac, 1 60 tackles and 4 sacks...His cousin is Oregon sopho- programs, including conferences and guest sack, 1 int, 1 FR, 1 FF in 2004, plus 17 PR, 156 more defensive lineman Haloti Ngata. lectures focused on the first part of USC’s 125th yds, 9.2 avg, 1 TD) has returned 8 punts for a anniversary theme — “inventing the future.” TD in his career (an NCAA mark). Senior P NICK VANDERBOOM—A one-time walk-on tight At the same time, the university will explore Blake Ferguson (41.8 avg in 2004) handles the end, he earned a scholarship in the fall of 2004…He appeared in 8 games (all but California, Arizona the second part of the theme — “honoring punting, while junior PK Trey DiCarlo (8-of-16 State, Washington, Washington State and Michi- the past” — through history projects, celebra- FG, 45-of-48 PAT in 2004) is the placekicker. gan) as a redshirt freshman tight end and special tions, campus tours, and publications reflect- teams player in 2003, but did not catch a pass or ing our rich heritage. Finally, USC’s 125th an- INJURY UPDATE make a tackle…He was switched to tight end from niversary year — 2005-2006 — will culminate OUT: TB Hershel Dennis (knee), OG Travis quarterback in 2003 spring drills…He redshirted as in spring 2006 with a university-hosted inter- Draper (thumb), TE Kurt Katnik (concussion), a freshman quarterback in 2002, his first year at national academic conference aimed at FB Brandon Hancock (knee). USC…He prepped at The Breck School in Minne- defining the research university of the 21st PROBABLE: DT Manuel Wright (ankle), OT Drew apolis (Minn.)…Current Trojan Dominique Byrd also prepped at The Breck School. century. Radovich (hip), C Ross Burruel (hip).

17 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL USC IN NCAA/PAC-10 STAT RANKINGS TOM MALONE PUNTS

NCAA PAC-10 GAME PUNTS WITHIN 20 50+ YARDS NAME CATEGORY AVG RANK* RANK** VT 5 2 1 Reggie Bush All-Purp. Run. 181.8 5 1 CSU 4 2 0 Reggie Bush Punt Returns 16.0 9 1 BYU 4 4 1 Matt Leinart Passing Eff. 154.5 9 2 STAN 3 1 1 Reggie Bush Kickoff Ret. 26.4 10 2 CAL 2 1 2 Tom Malone Punting 43.8 10 1 ASU 3 2 2 Ryan Killeen Scoring 8.3 22 1 WASH 3 3 2 Matt Leinart Total Off. 246.4 — 4 WSU 6 3 0 LenDale White Rushing 82.1 — 5 OSU 7 5 2 Ryan Killeen Field Goals 1.2 — 5 ARIZ 2 0 0 LenDale White Scoring 7.5 — 5T ND 2 1 0 Reggie Bush Scoring 7.5 — 5T UCLA 4 2 1 USC Scoring Def. 12.5 2 1 TOTAL 45 26 12 USC Rushing Def. 75.3 2 1 USC Total Def. 271.6 7 1 RYAN KILLEEN KICKOFFS USC Pass Eff. Def. 99.3 7 2 USC Scoring Off. 36.8 7 2 GAME KICKOFFS WITHIN 20 (TOUCHBACKS) USC TO Margin +1.2 9 1 VT 5 3 (2) USC Passing Eff. 155.5 9 2 CSU 8 6 (2) USC Kickoff Ret. 24.1 10 2 BYU 7 6 (6) USC Total Off. 442.8 15 2 STAN 6 2 (1) USC Passing Off. 266.7 16 2 CAL 6 6 (6) USC Punt Returns 13.8 16 2 ASU 8 8 (6) USC Net Punting 38.1 20 2 WASH 7 7 (6) USC Pass Def. 196.3 — 3 WSU 6 5 (4) USC Rushing Off. 176.1 — 3 OSU 5 0 (0) *Top 25 only ARIZ 8 7 (4) **Top 5 only ND 8 5 (3) UCLA 8 5 (4) RED ZONE PRODUCTION TOTAL 82 60 (44)

GAME USC OPPONENT VT 0 of 1 (miss FG) 2 of 2 (FG, TD) CSU 6 of 8 (lost fum, TD, 0 of 2 (int, lost fum) TD, TD, TD, TD, TD, end of game) BYU 3 of 5 (punt, TD, 1 of 1 (FG) miss FG, TD, TD) STAN 5 of 8 (FG, TD, TD, 3 of 3 (TD, TD, TD) punt, TD, miss FG, TD, end of game) CAL 4 of 5 (TD, FG, FG, 2 of 4 (TD, TD, miss FG, TD, int) failed 4th) ASU 5 of 6 (TD, TD, TD, 1 of 1 (TD) TD, FG, failed 4th) WASH 4 of 4 (FG, TD, TD, TD) 0 of 0 WSU 4 of 6 (TD, TD, TD, 0 of 0 end of half, TD, miss FG) OSU 2 of 3 (TD, int, TD) 3 of 3 (FG, FG, TD) ARIZ 7 of 8 (TD, miss FG, 1 of 1 (TD) TD, TD, TD, TD, TD, TD) ND 1 of 1 (TD) 2 of 2 (TD, FG) UCLA 5 of 7 (FG, FG, FG, 2 of 3 (miss FG, TD, TD) FG, failed 4 th, FG, lost fum) TOTAL 46 of 62 (74.2%) 17 of 22 (77.3%) 36—TD 12—TD 10—FG 5—FG 5—miss FG 1—int 2—lost fum 1—lost fum 2—end of game 2—miss FG 2—punt 1—failed 4th 2—int 2—failed 4th 1—end of half

18 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE

SE – 8 Dwayne Jarrett (6-5, 195, Fr.) DE – 90 (6-4, 255, Jr.*) 82 Chris McFoy (6-1, 195, So.*) 54 Jeff Schweiger (6-4, 250, Fr.) 18 John Walker (6-2, 200, Jr.*) OR 31 William Buchanon (6-3, 190, Jr.*) NT – 99 Mike Patterson (6-0, 290, Sr.) 49 Sedrick Ellis (6-2, 275, Fr.*) LT – 79 Sam Baker (6-5, 290, Fr.*) 75 Kyle Williams (6-6, 290, So.*) DT – 84 Shaun Cody (6-4, 295, Sr.) 60 Drew Radovich (6-5, 290, Fr.*) 92 Manuel Wright (6-6, 290, So.) 52 LaJuan Ramsey (6-3, 285, Jr.) LG – 53 Jeff Byers (6-3, 275, Fr.) OR 73 John Drake (6-4, 350, Sr.) DE – 96 Lawrence Jackson (6-5, 250, Fr.*) 63 Travis Watkins (6-3, 305, Sr.*) OR 84 Shaun Cody (6-4, 295, Sr.) 60 Drew Radovich (6-5, 290, Fr.*) 52 LaJuan Ramsey (6-3, 285, Jr.)

C – 67 Ryan Kalil (6-4, 270, So.) SLB – 42 Dallas Sartz (6-5, 220, Jr.) 53 Jeff Byers (6-3, 275, Fr.) 41 Thomas Williams (6-3, 225, Fr.*) 69 Matt Spanos (6-5, 285, Fr.*) MLB – 58 Lofa Tatupu (6-0, 225, Jr.*) RG – 51 Fred Matua (6-2, 305, So.*) 59 Collin Ashton (6-1, 215, Jr.*) 60 Drew Radovich (6-5, 290, Fr.*) OR 45 Oscar Lua (6-2, 240, So.*) 63 Travis Watkins (6-3, 305, Sr.*) WLB – 6 Matt Grootegoed (5-11, 215, Sr.*) RT – 71 Taitusi Lutui (6-6, 370, Jr.) 55 Keith Rivers (6-3, 220, Fr.) 75 Kyle Williams (6-6, 290, So.*) 59 Collin Ashton (6-1, 215, Jr.*) 60 Drew Radovich (6-5, 290, Fr.*) CB – 24 Justin Wyatt (5-10, 180, Jr.) TE – 81 Alex Holmes (6-3, 270, Sr.*) 25 Eric Wright (5-11, 190, Fr.*) 86 Dominique Byrd (6-3, 260, Jr.) 28 (6-2, 195, Fr.*) 89 Dale Thompson (6-4, 255, Fr.) OR 83 Fred Davis (6-4, 215, Fr.) SS – 20 Darnell Bing (6-2, 220, So.) 27 Jason Leach (5-11, 210, Sr.*) QB – 11 Matt Leinart (6-5, 225, Jr.*) 26 Greg Farr (5-11, 190, Sr.*) OR 10 Matt Cassel (6-5, 230, Sr.*) 36 Josh Pinkard (6-1, 200, Fr.) 4 Brandon Hance (6-1, 195, Sr.*) FS – 27 Jason Leach (5-11, 210, Sr.*) FB – 35 Lee Webb (6-0, 240, Sr.*) 29 Scott Ware (6-3, 220, Jr.) 37 David Kirtman (6-0, 225, Jr.*) 39 Ryan Ting (5-10, 180, So.) OR 38 Brandon Ting (5-10, 180, So.) TB – 21 LenDale White (6-2, 235, So.) OR 5 Reggie Bush (6-0, 200, So.) CB – 25 Eric Wright (5-11, 190, Fr.*) 22 Desmond Reed (5-9, 180, Fr.*) 30 Kevin Arbet (5-11, 190, Sr.*) 23 Ronald Nunn (5-11, 180, Sr.*) FL – 2 Steve Smith (6-1, 195, So.) 15 Jason Mitchell (6-1, 200, Sr.*) 19 Greig Carlson (5-10, 195, Jr.*)

SPECIALISTS RETURNERS

P – 14 Tom Malone (6-0, 190, Jr.) KOR – 5 Reggie Bush (6-0, 200, So.) AND 16 Ryan Killeen (5-11, 185, Sr.) 22 Desmond Reed (5-9, 180, Fr.*)

PK – 16 Ryan Killeen (5-11, 185, Sr.) PR – 5 Reggie Bush (6-0, 200, So.) 19 Mario Danelo (5-10, 210, Fr.*) 19 Greig Carlson (5-10, 195, Jr.*)

SNP – 59 Collin Ashton (6-1, 215, Jr.*)–P 50 Will Collins (6-2, 220, Fr.*)–PAT, FG

HLD – 14 Tom Malone (6-0, 190, Jr.) 10 Matt Cassel (6-5, 230, Sr.*)

19 2004 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2004 USC Trojans Football-- USC Trojans Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec. 4, 2004) All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES...... (12-0-0) (6-0-0) (5-0-0) (1-0-0) CONFERENCE...... (8-0-0) (4-0-0) (4-0-0) (0-0-0) NON-CONFERENCE...... (4-0-0) (2-0-0) (1-0-0) (1-0-0)

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND TEAM STATISTICS USC OPP ------Aug 28, 2004 vs Virginia Tech W 24-13 91665 FIRST DOWNS...... 273 182 Sep 11, 2004 COLORADO STATE W 49-0 85521 Rushing...... 115 57 Sep 18, 2004 at Brigham Young W 42-10 63467 Passing...... 139 115 *Sep 25, 2004 at Stanford W 31-28 55750 Penalty...... 19 10 *Oct 09, 2004 #7 CALIFORNIA W 23-17 90008 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 2113 904 *Oct 16, 2004 #15 ARIZONA STATE W 45-7 90211 Yards gained rushing... 2438 1410 *Oct 23, 2004 WASHINGTON W 38-0 72855 Yards lost rushing..... 325 506 *Oct 30, 2004 at Washington State W 42-12 35117 Rushing Attempts...... 465 354 *Nov 06, 2004 at Oregon State W 28-20 36412 Average Per Rush...... 4.5 2.6 *Nov 13, 2004 ARIZONA W 49-9 80167 Average Per Game...... 176.1 75.3 Nov 27, 2004 NOTRE DAME W 41-10 92611 TDs Rushing...... 25 5 *Dec 04, 2004 at UCLA Bruins W 29-24 88442 PASSING YARDAGE...... 3200 2355 * denotes conference game Att-Comp-Int...... 395-264-7 421-222-19 Average Per Pass...... 8.1 5.6 RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Average Per Catch...... 12.1 10.6 ------Average Per Game...... 266.7 196.2 White, LenDale 12 188 1010 25 985 5.2 13 54 82.1 TDs Passing...... 29 11 Bush, Reggie 12 137 892 59 833 6.1 6 81 69.4 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 5313 3259 Reed, Desmond 12 29 180 9 171 5.9 1 28 14.2 Total Plays...... 860 775 Dennis, Hershel 9 28 116 7 109 3.9 1 13 12.1 Average Per Play...... 6.2 4.2 Kirtman, David 12 7 41 0 41 5.9 0 14 3.4 Average Per Game...... 442.8 271.6 Webb, Lee 12 5 25 0 25 5.0 1 9 2.1 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 27-651 38-813 Cassel, Matt 8 6 18 7 11 1.8 0 8 1.4 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS.... 29-399 21-200 Griffin, John 2 2 9 0 9 4.5 0 7 4.5 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS..... 19-327 7-75 Woodert, Andre 2 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 2.0 FUMBLES-LOST...... 25-12 30-14 Smith, Steve 7 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 64-512 74-524 Hance, Brandon 5 2 0 4 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.8 PUNTS-AVG...... 47-42.4 81-43.4 Malone, Tom 12 1 0 15 -15 -15.0 0 0 -1.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME.. 32:17 27:43 Team 9 11 0 22 -22 -2.0 0 0 -2.4 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 73/168 46/173 Leinart, Matt 12 47 143 176 -33 -0.7 3 23 -2.8 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS..... 9/19 10/18 Total...... 12 465 2438 325 2113 4.5 25 81 176.1 Opponents...... 12 354 1410 506 904 2.6 5 82 75.3 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------PASSING GP Effic Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Grootegoed, M. 4 98 24.5 0 57 ------Tatupu, Lofa 3 38 12.7 0 32 Leinart, Matt 12 154.53 377-251-6 66.6 2990 28 69 249.2 Thomas, Terrell 2 29 14.5 0 29 Cassel, Matt 8 115.34 14-10-1 71.4 97 0 22 12.1 Bing, Darnell 2 8 4.0 0 8 Reed, Desmond 12 562.00 1-1-0 100.0 55 0 55 4.6 Leach, Jason 2 20 10.0 0 14 Hance, Brandon 5 150.40 1-1-0 100.0 6 0 6 1.2 Sartz, Dallas 1 8 8.0 0 8 Team 9 0.00 1-0-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Rivers, Keith 1 22 22.0 0 22 Bush, Reggie 12 866.80 1-1-0 100.0 52 1 52 4.3 Wyatt, Justin 1 19 19.0 0 19 Total...... 12 155.57 395-264-7 66.8 3200 29 69 266.7 Jackson, L. 1 19 19.0 0 19 Opponents...... 12 99.32 421-222-19 52.7 2355 11 69 196.2 Arbet, Kevin 1 66 66.0 0 66 Wright, Eric 1 0 0.0 0 0 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Total...... 19 327 17.2 0 66 ------Opponents...... 7 75 10.7 1 28 Jarrett, Dwayne 12 50 734 14.7 12 57 61.2 Bush, Reggie 12 41 478 11.7 7 69 39.8 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd Smith, Steve 7 35 547 15.6 3 51 78.1 ------Byrd, D. 8 34 326 9.6 2 28 40.8 Malone, Tom 45 1970 43.8 62 9 6 17 1 Holmes, Alex 12 24 244 10.2 0 48 20.3 Team 2 21 10.5 21 0 0 0 1 McFoy, Chris 11 21 272 13.0 0 31 24.7 Total...... 47 1991 42.4 62 9 6 17 2 Kirtman, David 12 18 146 8.1 1 26 12.2 Opponents...... 81 3513 43.4 79 2 17 17 0 Mitchell, Jason 11 13 226 17.4 2 33 20.5 White, LenDale 12 11 97 8.8 2 22 8.1 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Webb, Lee 12 4 47 11.8 0 22 3.9 ------Davis, Fred 9 4 30 7.5 0 15 3.3 Bush, Reggie 23 369 16.0 2 65 Buchanon, W. 11 4 15 3.8 0 6 1.4 Carlson, Greig 5 14 2.8 0 6 Reed, Desmond 12 3 0 0.0 0 2 0.0 Reed, Desmond 1 16 16.0 0 16 Walker, John 12 1 22 22.0 0 22 1.8 Total...... 29 399 13.8 2 65 Adewale, Jody 4 1 16 16.0 0 16 4.0 Opponents...... 21 200 9.5 1 96 Total...... 12 264 3200 12.1 29 69 266.7 Opponents...... 12 222 2355 10.6 11 69 196.2 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Bush, Reggie 19 501 26.4 0 84 ------Reed, Desmond 7 150 21.4 0 49 Killeen, Ryan 14-23 60.9 0-0 2-4 8-10 4-9 0-0 42 1 Pinkard, Josh 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 27 651 24.1 0 84 |------PATs ------| Opponents...... 38 813 21.4 0 54 SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points ------ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Killeen, Ryan 0 14-23 57-57 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 99 ------Bush, Reggie 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 90 Bush, Reggie 12 833 478 369 501 0 2181 181.8 White, LenDale 15 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 90 White, LenDale 12 985 97 0 0 0 1082 90.2 Jarrett, Dwayne 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 72 Jarrett, Dwayne 12 0 734 0 0 0 734 61.2 Smith, Steve 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Smith, Steve 7 -1 547 0 0 0 546 78.0 Leinart, Matt 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Reed, Desmond 12 171 0 16 150 0 337 28.1 Byrd, D. 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Byrd, D. 8 0 326 0 0 0 326 40.8 Mitchell, Jason 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 McFoy, Chris 11 0 272 0 0 0 272 24.7 Reed, Desmond 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Holmes, Alex 12 0 244 0 0 0 244 20.3 Wright, Manuel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Mitchell, Jason 11 0 226 0 0 0 226 20.5 Kirtman, David 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kirtman, David 12 41 146 0 0 0 187 15.6 Webb, Lee 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dennis, Hershel 9 109 0 0 0 0 109 12.1 Dennis, Hershel 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Grootegoed, M. 12 0 0 0 0 98 98 8.2 Total...... 57 14-23 57-57 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 441 Webb, Lee 12 25 47 0 0 0 72 6.0 Opponents...... 18 9-15 15-16 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 150 Arbet, Kevin 11 0 0 0 0 66 66 6.0 Tatupu, Lofa 12 0 0 0 0 38 38 3.2 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Davis, Fred 9 0 30 0 0 0 30 3.3 ------Thomas, Terrell 10 0 0 0 0 29 29 2.9 USC Trojans...... 82 152 104 103 - 441 Walker, John 12 0 22 0 0 0 22 1.8 Opponents...... 26 68 39 17 - 150 Rivers, Keith 12 0 0 0 0 22 22 1.8 Leach, Jason 12 0 0 0 0 20 20 1.7 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Wyatt, Justin 12 0 0 0 0 19 19 1.6 ------Jackson, L. 12 0 0 0 0 19 19 1.6 Leinart, Matt 12 424 -33 2990 2957 246.4 Adewale, Jody 4 0 16 0 0 0 16 4.0 White, LenDale 12 188 985 0 985 82.1 Buchanon, W. 11 0 15 0 0 0 15 1.4 Bush, Reggie 12 138 833 52 885 73.8 Carlson, Greig 10 0 0 14 0 0 14 1.4 Reed, Desmond 12 30 171 55 226 18.8 Cassel, Matt 8 11 0 0 0 0 11 1.4 Dennis, Hershel 9 28 109 0 109 12.1 Griffin, John 2 9 0 0 0 0 9 4.5 Cassel, Matt 8 20 11 97 108 13.5 Sartz, Dallas 12 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.7 Kirtman, David 12 7 41 0 41 3.4 Bing, Darnell 11 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.7 Webb, Lee 12 5 25 0 25 2.1 Woodert, Andre 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 2.0 Griffin, John 2 2 9 0 9 4.5 Total...... 12 2113 3200 399 651 327 6690 557.5 Woodert, Andre 2 1 4 0 4 2.0 Opponents...... 12 904 2355 200 813 75 4347 362.2 Hance, Brandon 5 3 -4 6 2 0.4 Total...... 12 860 2113 3200 5313 442.8 Opponents...... 12 775 904 2355 3259 271.6 2004 USC Trojans Football USC Trojans Defensive Statistics (as of Dec. 4, 2004) All games

|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf ------58 Tatupu, Lofa 12 50 42 92 13.0-40 5.5-25 3-38 8 . 2-12 2 . . 6 Grootegoed, M. 12 38 23 61 12.5-46 3.0-24 4-98 3 1 1-0 1 . . 20 Bing, Darnell 11 38 15 53 6.5-17 0.5-5 2-8 6 . . 2 . . 42 Sartz, Dallas 12 20 25 45 3.5-11 1.5-5 1-8 6 . . 1 . . 27 Leach, Jason 12 33 11 44 1.0-2 . 2-20 4 1 1-0 1 . . 99 Patterson, Mike 12 25 17 42 16.0-80 6.0-39 . 2 1 4-0 2 . . 84 Cody, Shaun 12 27 13 40 12.0-82 9.0-74 . 3 5 . 2 1 . 24 Wyatt, Justin 12 33 6 39 3.5-4 . 1-19 5 . . 1 . . 96 Jackson, L. 12 17 13 30 11.0-41 6.0-31 1-19 1 . . . . . 25 Wright, Eric 12 24 5 29 2.0-13 2.0-13 1-0 6 . 1-0 . . . 90 Rucker, Frostee 12 19 8 27 7.5-32 2.5-15 . 2 . 1-0 1 . . 30 Arbet, Kevin 11 19 7 26 0.5-0 . 1-66 2 1 . . . . 55 Rivers, Keith 12 10 11 21 2.5-20 2.0-19 1-22 1 . . 1 . . 92 Wright, Manuel 10 9 11 20 3.5-15 2.0-10 . 2 . 2-20 . . . 23 Nunn, Ronald 9 9 9 18 1.5-9 1.0-9 . . . 1-0 1 . . 29 Ware, Scott 7 9 7 16 . . . 1 . . . . . 54 Schweiger, Jeff 11 7 9 16 4.5-32 2.0-27 . 1 . . 1 . . 59 Ashton, Collin 12 8 7 15 1.0-5 1.0-5 ...... 41 Williams, T. 12 8 4 12 2.0-8 1.0-7 ...... 45 Lua, Oscar 12 8 4 12 1.0-1 ...... 36 Pinkard, Josh 12 5 2 7 ...... 1 . . TM Team 9 7 . 7 6.0-19 2.0-8 ...... 28 Thomas, Terrell 10 5 2 7 . . 2-29 2 . . . . . 22 Reed, Desmond 12 4 1 5 1.0-12 . . . . . 1 . . 39 Ting, Ryan 9 3 1 4 ...... 18 Walker, John 12 1 2 3 ...... 16 Killeen, Ryan 12 3 . 3 ...... 26 Farr, Greg 7 2 . 2 ...... 46 Gomez, Alex 2 2 . 2 ...... 97 Morrow, Alex 5 2 . 2 ...... 52 Ramsey, LaJuan 8 . 2 2 ...... 49 Ellis, Sedrick 10 . 2 2 ...... 79 Baker, Sam 12 2 . 2 ...... 2A Tolliver, J. 11 2 . 2 ...... 95 Tofi, Travis 4 . 1 1 ...... 19 Carlson, Greig 10 1 . 1 ...... 34 Dennis, Hershel 9 1 . 1 ...... 2 Smith, Steve 7 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 86 Byrd, D. 8 1 . 1 ...... 73 Drake, John 9 1 . 1 ...... 44 Goodrum, R. 2 1 . 1 1.0-8 1.0-8 ...... 38 Ting, Brandon 11 . 1 1 ...... 89 Thompson, Dale 11 . 1 1 ...... 4I Brittingham, M. 9 1 . 1 ...... Total...... 12 456 262 718 113-497 48-324 19-327 55 9 14-32 19 1 . Opponents...... 12 545 316 861 81-303 24-167 7-75 34 6 12-4 14 3 . 2004 GAME-BY-GAME STATS

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (USC game highs in bold face)

Name Va. Tech Colo. St. BYU Stanford Cal Ariz. St. Wash. Wash. St. Ore. St. Arizona No. Dame UCLA Oklahoma

Rushing: TCB-NET-TD White 15-78-0 14-123-3 17-110-1 11-24-1 11-52-0 16-68-0 17-93-2 16-77-2 25-116-1 16-118-3 14-51-0 16-75-0 Bush 9-27-0 12-84-1 14-124-1 16-95-1 8-23-0 5-21-0 13-55-0 14-42-1 11-88-0 12-45-0 8-25-0 15-204-2 Reed -- 8-56-0 7-21-0 -- -- 1-0-0 1-28-1 9-27-0 -- 2-37-0 1-2-0 -- Dennis -- -- 3-18-0 1-1-0 -- 5-19-0 4-12-0 11-55-0 -- 3-5-1 1-(-1)-0 -- Kirtman -- 3-17-0 ------4-24-0 ------Webb -- -- 1-9-1 -- -- 4-16-0 ------Cassel ------1-6-0 2-12-0 3-(-7)-0 ------Griffin ------2-9-0 ------Woodert ------1-4-0 -- -- S. Smith 1-(-1)-0 ------Hance -- 1-(-4)-0 ------1-0-0 -- -- Malone ------1-(-15)-0 Team -- -- 1-(-1)-0 2-(-5)-0 2-(-4)-0 ------3-(-6)-0 -- 1-(-1)-0 2-(-5)-0 Leinart 4-(-3)-0 7-46-0 8-(-3)-1 4-(-16)-0 4-(-30)-0 2-(-9)-1 3-(-12)-0 1-(-8)-0 5-12-0 3-7-0 3-7-0 3-(-24)-0

Passing: PA-PC-INT-YDS-TD Leinart 29-19-0 31-20-0 34-22-1 30-23-1 24-15-1 24-13-0 43-24-1 28-23-0 31-17-1 35-27-0 34-24-0 34-24-1 272-3 231-2 236-2 284-1 164-2 224-4 217-2 235-2 205-2 280-3 400-5 242-0 Cassel ------3-3-0 5-4-0 2-0-1 -- 3-2-0 1-1-0 -- 25-0 39-0 0-0 28-0 5-0 Reed ------1-1-0 -- -- 55-0 Bush ------1-1-0 ------52-1 Hance ------1-1-0 -- -- 6-0 Team ------1-0-0 ------0-0

Receiving: NO-YDS-TD Jarrett 2-8-0 3-32-1 3-58-1 5-54-0 4-37-1 5-139-3 5-31-0 4-64-2 2-21-0 6-144-2 6-102-2 5-44-0 Bush 5-127-3 1-2-0 4-42-1 4-25-0 1-6-0 2-45-1 6-41-1 5-23-0 2-6-0 4-19-0 1-69-1 6-73-0 S. Smith 4-68-0 8-79-1 6-62-0 7-129-1 2-76-0 ------4-96-1 4-37-0 Byrd ------3-49-0 5-57-0 5-32-0 7-85-2 8-72-0 4-23-0 2-8-0 Holmes 2-12-0 1-7-0 2-11-0 2-29-0 2-8-0 1-14-0 1-(-3)-0 2-20-0 3-60-0 3-21-0 4-44-0 1-21-0 McFoy 2-11-0 4-59-0 4-37-0 2-28-0 2-20-0 1-19-0 2-26-0 3-54-0 -- -- 1-18-0 -- Kirtman 3-32-0 2-30-0 2-19-0 2-4-0 1-2-0 1-7-0 1-9-0 2-12-0 1-17-0 1-5-1 1-2-0 1-7-0 Mitchell ------1-5-0 -- 1-29-1 1-33-0 1-11-0 5-74-0 2-38-1 2-36-0 White -- 1-22-0 1-7-0 -- 2-10-1 2-22-1 2-18-0 -- 1-5-0 -- -- 2-13-0 Webb 1-14-0 ------1-22-0 1-8-0 1-3-0 Davis ------1-15-0 -- 2-6-0 1-9-0 ------Buchanon ------1-(-1)-0 -- -- 2-11-0 1-5-0 -- Reed ------1-2-0 1-(-3)-0 -- 1-1-0 -- -- Walker ------1-22-0 ------Adewale ------1-16-0 ------

Punting: NO-YDS-LONG Malone 5-214-53 4-173-47 4-176-54 3-121-57 2-114-62 3-146-62 3-145-54 6-224-46 7-302-54 2-89-47 2-86-45 4-180-59 Team ------1-21-21 1-0-0

Punt Returns: NO-YDS-LONG Bush 4-60-27 3-17-10 2-7-5 2-35-33 -- 2-49-41 1-30-30 3-78-57* 3-73-65* 1-1-1 -- 2-19-15 Carlson -- 2-2-2 -- 1-5-5 -- -- 1-1-1 ------1-6-6 Reed ------1-16-16 ------*Includes 1 touchdown

Kickoff Returns: NO-YDS-LONG Bush 3-44-15 1-39-39 1-38-38 4-85-29 2-109-84 ------3-82-41 3-65-38 -- 2-39-25 Reed ------1-15-15 1-21-21 -- 1-7-7 1-32-32 -- 2-26-15 1-49-49 Pinkard ------1-0-0 ------

Interceptions: NO-YDS-TD Grootegoed -- 2-57-0 1-0-0 -- -- 1-41-0 ------Tatupu 1-32-0 ------1-2-0 -- -- 1-4-0 Leach ------1-14-0 -- -- 1-6-0 Thomas -- -- 1-29-0 ------1-0-0 ------Bing -- -- 1-8-0 -- -- 1-0-0 ------Arbet ------1-66-0 ------Rivers ------1-22-0 ------Wyatt ------1-19-0 -- -- Jackson ------1-19-0 -- -- Sartz -- 1-8-0 ------E. Wright -- 1-0-0 ------Name Va. Tech Colo. St. BYU Stanford Cal Ariz. St. Wash. Wash. St. Ore. St. Arizona No. Dame UCLA Oklahoma

Defensive Statistics: TAC-FOR LOSS-PASS DEF-FUM REC Tatupu 8-2.5-1-0 6-1-0-0 7-0.5-1-1 10-1-1-0 13-1-0-0 6-1-3-0 4-0-2-1 5-2.5-0-0 4-1-0-0 11-1.5-0-0 8-0-0-0 10-1-0-0 Grootegoed 6-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 7-1-0-0 6-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 5-2-0-0 6-3-1-0 9-3.5-2-1 6-3-0-0 6-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 Bing 7-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 6-0-1-0 -- 6-0.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 5-1.5-2-0 5-0-1-0 6-2.5-1-0 5-0-0-0 5-1-1-0 Sartz 3-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 10-1-0-0 7-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 5-1-2-0 5-0-0-0 1-0.5-1-0 4-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 Leach 5-0-1-0 5-1-1-1 5-0-0-0 6-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 -- 3-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 4-0-2-0 4-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-0-0-0 Patterson 6-4-0-0 1-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 10-2-0-2 2-0-0-0 2-1-1-0 2-1-0-2 7-3.5-0-0 2-0.5-0-0 3-0-0-0 4-2-0-0 Cody 3-0-0-0 4-2-0-0 4-3-0-0 3-0-0-0 4-1-0-0 2-1-1#-0 4-0.5-0-0 2-1-2-0 5-2.5-0-0 -- 6-0-0-0 3-1-1-0 Wyatt 3-0-1-0 3-0-1-0 3-2.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 7-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 4-1-0-0 4-0-1-0 Jackson 2-0.5-0-0 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-2-0-0 2-1.5-0-0 4-1-1-0 2-1.5-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-1.5-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-2-0-0 2-1-0-0 E. Wright 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 -- 5-0-0-1 3-1-1-0 0-0-2-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 4-0-0-0 4-0-2-0 5-1-0-0 Rucker 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 6-0.5-0-0 2-1-0-0 3-2-0-1 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 3-0-1-0 2-2-1-0 Arbet 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 3-0-0-0 7-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 3-0.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 Rivers -- 5-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 3-2-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 2-0.5-0-0 -- 3-0-1-0 1-0-0-0 -- M. Wright -- 6-2-0-1* 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 3-1-0-0 3-0.5-1-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-1-1 1-0-0-0 ------Nunn 2-0-0-1 4-0.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 -- 1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 ------Ware -- 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-0-1-0 12-0-0-0 ------Schweiger 3-1-0-0 4-2.5-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 3-0-1-0 -- -- 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 Ashton 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 -- -- 1-1-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 -- 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- T. Williams -- 1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 -- 2-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 -- -- 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Lua 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Pinkard -- 1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 -- Team ------3-2-0-0 2-2-0-0 ------1-1-0-0 1-1-0-0 Thomas -- 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 -- -- 3-0-0-0 -- -- 0-0-2-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 Reed ------1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- R. Ting ------3-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 J. Walker -- 1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------Killeen -- 1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 -- Farr ------2-0-0-0 ------Gomez ------2-0-0-0 -- -- Morrow ------1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 -- -- Ramsey ------1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 -- -- Ellis ------1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------Baker ------1-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 ------Tolliver ------1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 -- -- Tofi 1-0-0-0 ------Carlson ------1-0-0-0 ------Dennis ------1-0-0-0 -- S. Smith ------1-0-0-0 Byrd ------1-0-0-0 ------Drake -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------Goodrum -- -- 1-1-0-0 ------B. Ting ------1-0-0-0 ------Thompson ------1-0-0-0 ------Brittingham ------1-0-0-0 ------Matua ------0-0-0-1 *Returned for a TD #Includes 1 blocked field goal USC TEAM STATISTICS

Va. Tech Colo. St. BYU Stanford Cal Ariz. St. Wash. Wash. St. Ore. St. Arizona No. Dame UCLA Oklahoma

First Downs 16 32 26 23 12 23 28 26 20 25 23 19 Rush 7 17 13 9 6 10 9 12 11 9 4 8 Pass 8 13 12 12 5 11 17 9 8 16 17 11 Penalty 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 5 1 0 2 0 Rush Attempts 29 45 51 34 25 38 42 54 44 38 28 37 Yds Gain 119 350 317 130 82 160 222 229 226 228 91 284 Yds Lost 18 28 39 31 41 15 25 43 16 12 8 49 Net Yards 101 322 278 99 41 145 197 186 210 216 83 235 Net Yds Pass 272 231 236 284 164 301 256 235 205 369 405 242 Pass Att 29 31 34 30 25 28 48 30 31 40 35 34 Pass Com 19 20 22 23 15 17 28 23 17 31 25 24 Had Int 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 Tot Off Plays 58 76 85 64 50 66 90 84 75 78 63 71 Tot Net Yards 373 553 514 383 205 446 453 421 415 585 488 477 Avg/Play 6.4 7.3 6.0 6.0 4.1 6.8 5.0 5.0 5.5 7.5 7.7 6.7 Fumbles-Lost 3-0 3-2 0-0 2-0 1-0 2-1 1-1 3-2 4-2 4-3 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yds 7-60 7-60 8-73 2-20 5-36 4-25 5-30 8-75 6-50 6-46 2-10 4-40 Punts-Yds 5-214 4-173 4-176 3-121 2-114 3-146 3-145 6-224 7-302 2-89 3-107 5-180 Avg/Punt 42.8 43.2 44.0 40.3 57.0 48.7 48.3 37.3 43.1 44.5 35.7 36.0 Punt Ret-Yds 4-60 5-19 2-7 3-40 0-0 2-49 2-31 4-94 3-73 1-1 0-0 3-25 KO Ret-Yds 3-44 1-39 1-38 4-85 4-124 1-21 0-0 1-7 4-114 3-65 2-26 3-88 Int-Yards 1-32 4-65 3-37 1-66 0-0 2-41 1-22 1-0 2-16 2-38 0-0 2-10 Fum Ret-Yds 0-0 1-20 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-12 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Poss Time 28:29 33:13 36:53 29:01 22:49 29:28 39:09 38:54 32:39 33:48 28:30 34:33 3rd Down Con 6-14 7-13 12-19 7-12 3-11 3-9 8-18 6-15 6-17 8-14 6-13 1-13 4th Down Con 0-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-3 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 Sacks By-Yds 5-28 4-44 4-41 3-28 5-20 8-45 1-6 5-30 4-29 3-27 3-13 3-13 Game-By-Game Starters

Va. Tech Colo. St. BYU Stanford Cal Ariz. St. Wash. Wash. St. Ore. St. Arizona No. Dame UCLA Oklahoma

Offense SE McFoy McFoy McFoy McFoy McFoy Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett Jarrett LT Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker LG Drake Drake Drake Drake Drake Drake Drake Drake Byers Byers Byers Byers C Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil Kalil RG Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua Matua RT Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui Lutui TE Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes Holmes QB Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart Leinart FB Webb Kirtman Webb Webb Webb Kirtman Kirtman Webb Webb Webb Webb Kirtman TB White White White White White White White Bush White White White White FL S. Smith S. Smith S. Smith S. Smith S. Smith McFoy McFoy McFoy McFoy Mitchell Mitchell S. Smith

Defense DE Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Rucker Jackson Rucker Rucker NT Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson Patterson DT Cody Cody M. Wright Cody Cody Cody Cody Cody Cody M. Wright Cody Cody DE Jackson Jackson Cody Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Cody Jackson Jackson SLB Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz Sartz MLB Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu Tatupu WLB Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed Groot'goed CB Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt Wyatt SS Bing Leach Leach Bing Leach Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing Bing FS Leach Ware Ware Leach Ware Leach Leach Leach Leach Leach Leach Leach CB Nunn Nunn Nunn Arbet Arbet Arbet Arbet Arbet Arbet E. Wright E. Wright E. Wright

OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS

Va. Tech Colo. St. BYU Stanford Cal Ariz. St. Wash. Wash. St. Ore. St. Arizona No. Dame UCLA Oklahoma

First Downs 18 14 11 17 28 13 6 11 22 14 16 12 Rush 7 3 1 7 11 1 3 2 4 6 11 1 Pass 8 10 9 10 16 12 2 8 16 8 5 11 Penalty 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 Rush Attempts 34 27 25 30 44 30 27 25 25 25 37 25 Yds Gain 177 103 60 181 198 75 81 62 86 128 209 50 Yds Lost 36 55 47 37 41 51 31 71 52 38 14 33 Net Yards 141 48 13 144 157 24 50 -9 34 90 195 17 Net Yds Pass 153 233 194 183 267 219 63 165 330 165 105 278 Pass Att 29 35 33 35 35 39 28 40 51 32 30 34 Pass Com 14 19 18 23 29 23 7 17 22 15 15 20 Had Int 1 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 Tot Off Plays 63 62 58 65 79 69 55 65 76 57 67 59 Tot Net Yards 294 281 207 327 424 243 113 156 364 255 300 295 Avg/Play 4.7 4.5 3.6 5.0 5.4 3.5 2.1 2.4 4.8 4.5 4.5 5.9 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2 3-1 3-0 4-3 1-0 2-2 7-3 2-1 0-0 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yds 6-50 7-45 7-54 6-35 6-46 10-50 9-60 8-72 4-35 3-20 3-36 5-35 Punts-Yds 5-229 7-302 8-386 5-212 0-0 6-247 10-429 9-371 8-372 8-307 8-351 7-307 Avg/Punt 45.8 43.1 48.3 42.4 0.0 41.2 24.9 41.2 46.5 38.4 43.9 43.9 Punt Ret-Yds 1-10 1-1 1-0 3-22 2-6 1-8 0-0 3-19 3-19 2-4 1-9 3-102 KO Ret-Yds 3-70 6-110 1-26 5-147 0-0 2-31 1-12 2-27 5-93 4-78 5-106 4-113 Int-Yards 0-0 0-0 1-23 1-0 1-13 0-0 1-7 1-28 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 Fum Ret-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Poss Time 31:31 26:47 23:07 30:59 37:11 30:32 20:51 21:06 27:21 26:12 31:30 25:27 3rd Down Con 5-13 3-14 4-15 9-16 6-12 5-17 0-14 5-18 0-13 2-12 4-15 3-14 4th Down Con 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-3 2-4 0-1 1-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 2-2 Sacks By-Yds 2-12 0-0 3-30 2-19 4-30 1-10 3-12 2-14 2-6 1-7 1-3 3-24