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201 1 U S CF O OTB ALL S- T.J. McDonald - 2010 USC Tackle Leader WR - Robert Woods - 2010 Freshman All-American QB - Matt Barkley - No. 6 In US C Career Passing, No. 7 In US CTotal Offense THETHE GREATESTGREATEST TRADITIONTRADITION ININCOLLEGECOLLEGE FOOTBALLFOOTBALL 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 36 CONFERENCE TITLES 31 BOWL VICTORIES 46 BOWL APPEARANCES 6 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS 156 ALL-AMERICAN FIRST TEAMERS 446 NFL PLAYERS 473 NFL DRAFTEES* 75 NFL FIRST ROUNDERS* 5 NFL NO. 1 PICKS* 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 37 COLLEGE HALL OF FAMERS 14 PRO HALL OF FAMERS* *TOPS IN NATION Clockwise from top right: Tommy Trojan, Ron Yary, Mark Sanchez, John McKay, Clay Matthews, Lofa Tatupu, Steve Smith, Traveler, LLynnynn Swann, Dwayne Jarrett, Matt Leinart, Marcus AAllen,llen, Matt Cassel, Keith Rivers, Sam Baker, Troy Polamalu, Pat Haden, Sam Cunningham (center of group photo), John Robinson. TROJAN FOOTBALL 2011 This media guide has been prepared by the USC Sports Informa- tion Office for use during the 2011 season. USC Quick Facts Copies of this guide are available to the public by sending $20 in check — payable to “USC” — to USC Sports Information Office, HER Location .................................... Los Angeles, Calif. 90089 103, USC, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0601. University Telephone ............................. (213) 740-2311 Founded .................................................................. 1880 2011 USC Football Schedule Size .................................................................. 235 acres Enrollment ..................... 37,000 (17,500 undergraduates) DATE OPPONENT PLACE TIME* President ................................................. C.L. Max Nikias Sept. 3 Minnesota L.A. Coliseum 12:30 p.m. Colors ................................................... Cardinal and Gold Nickname .............................................................. Trojans Sept. 10 Utah L.A. Coliseum 4:30 p.m. Band ......................... Trojan Marching Band (270 members) Sept. 17 Syracuse L.A. Coliseum 5 p.m. Fight Song ........................................................“Fight On” Sept. 24 at Arizona State Tempe, Ariz. 7:15 p.m. Mascot ............................................................. Traveler VII Oct. 1 Arizona L.A. Coliseum TBA First Football Team ................................................. 1888 Oct. 13 (Th) at California San Francisco, Calif. 6 p.m. USC’s All-Time Football Record ...... 783*-312-54 (70.5%) Oct. 22 at Notre Dame South Bend, Ind. 7:30 p.m. Stadium ............................ Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Oct. 29 Stanford L.A. Coliseum 5 p.m. (93,607 capacity, natural grass surface) Nov. 4 (Fr) at Colorado Boulder, Colo. 7 p.m. Conference ........................................................... Pac-12 Nov. 12 Washington L.A. Coliseum 12:30 p.m. Athletic Director ............................................... Pat Haden Nov. 19 at Oregon Eugene, Ore. 5 p.m. Head Football Coach ........ Lane Kiffin (Fresno State, 1998) Nov. 26 UCLA L.A. Coliseum 7 p.m. Record at USC ........................................ 8-5, Second Year *All times are local to game site and subject to change Overall College Coaching Record ......... 15-11, Third Year Coach’s Telephone ................................. (213) 740-4204 2010 Results (8-5) Offensive Formation ........................................... Multiple Defensive Formation ................................................. 4-3 DATE OPPONENT USC OPP. ATTENDANCE 2010 Record ... 8-5 overall, 5-4 for 3rd tie in Pac-10, Not ranked Squadmen Returning ............................ 73 (38 lettermen) Sept. 2 at Hawaii 49 36 44,204 Starters Returning .......13 (6 offense, 7 defense, 0 special) (at Honolulu, Hi.) Squadmen Lost ..................................... 35 (22 lettermen) Sept. 11 Virginia 17 14 81,375 Sports Information Director ...................... Tim Tessalone (at L.A. Coliseum) (w-213-740-8480 (fax-7584); h-310-540-7052; cel-213-725-3572) Sept. 18 at Minnesota 32 21 50,442 Coliseum Press Box Telephone .......... (213) 741-1341 or (213) 747-7111 (at Minneapolis, Minn.) Official Athletic Web Site ................ www.USCTrojans.com Sept. 25 at Washington State 50 16 24,310 *14 wins and 1 loss later vacated due to NCAA penalty (at Pullman, Wash.) (revised record: 769-311-54, 70.2%) Oct. 2 Washington 31 32 82,796 (at L.A. Coliseum) USC Football Ticket Information Oct. 9 at Stanford 35 37 51,607 (at Palo Alto, Calif.) Season tickets for all 7 of the Trojans' 2011 home games are Oct. 16 California 48 14 72,386 $410. Individual reserved tickets for 6 of USC's home contests (all but UCLA), if available, can be purchased from the USC Ticket Office for (at L.A. Coliseum) $60. The UCLA game ticket is $85. Group rates (10 or more), priced Oct. 30 Oregon 32 53 88,726 at $45 per game (all but UCLA), and pre-game hospitality packages (all (at L.A. Coliseum) but UCLA) are available by calling (213) 740-4170. Nov. 6 Arizona State 34 33 68,744 The USC Ticket Office does not have tickets on sale for Troy’s 5 (at L.A. Coliseum) road games. For tickets and information, contact the USC Ticket Office at File Nov. 13 at Arizona 24 21 54,722 No. 2235, Los Angeles, Calif. 90074-2235, (213) 740-GO SC (4672). (at Tucson, Ariz.) The office is located in Student Union 100 and is open between 9 a.m. Nov. 20 at Oregon State 7 36 44,969 and 4:30 p.m. weekdays. (at Corvallis, Ore.) USC home game tickets, if available, are on sale on-line at Nov. 27 Notre Dame 16 20 85,417 www.usctrojans.com. On the day of home games, remaining tickets are on sale at the Coliseum, starting 3 hours prior to kickoff. (at L.A. Coliseum) Dec. 4 at UCLA 28 14 71,105 (at Pasadena, Calif.) 2010 Attendance Average per home game (6 games, 479,444) 79,907 Average per road game (7 games, 341,359) 48,766 Average per game (13 games, 820,803) 63,139 Cover and inside photographs by Dan Avila, Robert Beck, Shelly Castellano, Mike Ferrara, Figge Studios, Arnold Frankel, Patrick Gee, Robert Hagedohm, Sam Haythorn, Getty Images, Kirby Lee, Long Photography, Marin Media, Chris McGuire, Peter Read Miller, Kathe Osborne, Gary Pirnat, John Pyle, Heston Quan, Aggie Skirball, Jon SooHoo, Kevin Terrell, Jason Torres, John Tuell, Tom Woodall. Cover design by Insytive. Printing by Cenveo Color-Art. 2011 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE — PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Schedules Trojan Trivia 194 USC Athletics USC Schedule, 2011 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 198 USC Athletic Dept. Mission Statement 2 2011 Pac-12 Schedule 49 Heritage Hall 198 USC Athletic Hall of Fame 197 Traveler, USC’s Mascot 199 USC’s Athletic Heritage 202 The Staff Tommy Trojan 199 USC’s National Championships 204 Athletic Department Staff Directory 3 Rivalry Trophies 200 Top 10 NCAA Individual/Team Champs. 204 Lane Kiffin, Head Football Coach 12 Origin of USC’s Nickname 200 USC's Honda Award Winners 204 Assistant Football Coaches/Staff Bios 14 Cardinal & Gold, USC’s Colors 200 USC’s Top Student-Athletes 205 Pat Haden, Athletic Director 206 Trojan Marching Band 201 School Songs 201 University Information 2011 Trojan Football Team Tommy Walker 201 University Administration 3 USC Quick Facts 1 The University of Southern California 206 USC Football Ticket Information 1 Honors & Award Winners 2011 Outlook 6 USC’s All-Americans 123 Media 2011 Depth Chart 11 All-American Jersey Numbers 124 Key L.A. Media Outlets 207 Veteran Player Biographies 20 All-American Biographies 125 Media Information 207 Non-Scholarship Player Photos 41 Heisman Trophy Winners 140 Useful Phone Numbers for the Media 208 Newcomer Biographies 42 Outland Trophy Winners 142 Opponent SID and Press Box Phone Numbers 208 Alphabetical Roster 45 Lombardi Award Winners 142 Numerical Roster 47 Thorpe Award Winners 143 Pronunciation Guide 49 Butkus Award Winners 143 The USC football program is on probation Trojan Birthdays During the Season 49 Mackey Award Winner 143 until June 9, 2014 for NCAA reported Experience Breakdown 50 Trojans in College Football Hall of Fame 143 violations involving agent and amateurism Class Breakdown 51 Other Trojan Honorees 144 issues, lack of institutional control, Geographic Breakdown 51 USC All-Conference Selections 145 impermissible inducements, extra benefits, Travel Plans 208 Annual Trojan Team Awards 147 Trojans in All-Star Games 150 exceeding coach staff limits and unethical 2010 Season Statistics Playboy Pre-Season All-Americans 151 conduct. The penalties include: public 2010 USC Scores 1 reprimand and censure; four years of 2010 USC Team, Individual Statistics 52 All-Time USC Lettermen 152 probation through June 9, 2014; post-season 2010 Game-By-Game Individual Stats 53 ban for the 2010 and 2011 seasons; one-year 2010 Game-By-Game Team Statistics 54 Annual Statistical Leaders & USC Records show cause penalty (through June 9, 2011) 2010 Game-By-Game Starters 55 Annual Individual Statistical Leaders 165 for an assistant football coach; vacation of 2010 Opponent Team Statistics 55 Annual Team Statistical Totals 170 wins, a loss and the individual records of a 2010 USC All-Star Honors 56 All-Time Ind. Career Leaders, Records 175 2010 Game Summaries 58 All-Time Ind. Season Leaders, Records 177 former football player from December 2004 2010 Pac-10 Standings 65 All-Time Single Game Records 178 through the 2005 season and the 2010 Pac-10 Individual Statistics 65 All-Time Long Play Records 178 reconfiguration of the records of the University 2010 Pac-10 Team Statistics 66 All-Time Team Records 179 and the head coach to reflect those actions; 2010 All-Pac-10 Teams 67 All-Time Opponents’ Records 180 limit of 15 initial scholarships and 75 total 2010 Pac-10 Players of the Week 67 scholarships for each of the 2012-13, 2013- 2010 Pac-10 All-Academic Team 67 Miscellaneous Statistics 14 and 2014-15 years; $5,000 fine; USC’s NCAA Statistical Leaders 181 disassociation of a former football player; Trojan Football History USC’s Pac-12 Statistical Leaders 181 Records of Head Coaches 68 USC Annual Attendance 182 prohibit non-university personnel from Annual Won-Lost Record/Team Captains 68 Top 20 Home Crowds 182 traveling on team charters, attending All-Time Records of Pac-12 Schools 69 Top 5 Road and Neutral Site Crowds 182 practices and camps, and having access to USC vs.