2 0 0 5 U S C R O S E B O W L G U I D E Contents Page USC Bowl History ........................................................................... 2 Rose Bowl History ........................................................................... 2 USC Rose Bowl Notes ........................................................................... 3-7 Rose Bowl Media Activities ........................................................................... 5 USC Two-Deep ........................................................................... 8 USC Numerical Roster ........................................................................... 9-10 USC Alphabetical Roster ........................................................................... 11-12 USC Player Profiles ........................................................................... 13-50 USC 2005 All-Star Honors ........................................................................... 51-52 USC 2005 Season Statistics ........................................................................... 53-57 Head Coach Pete Carroll Bio ........................................................................... 58-59 USC Assistant Coach Bios ........................................................................... 60-62 USC 2005 Game Summaries ........................................................................... 63-68 USC SCHEDULE (12-0) TEXAS SCHEDULE (12-0) 63 at Hawaii 17 60 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 70 Arkansas 17 25 at Ohio State 22 45 at Oregon 13 51 Rice 10 38 at Arizona State 28 51 at Missouri 20 42 Arizona 21 45 vs. Oklahoma (@ Dallas) 12 34 at Notre Dame 31 42 Colorado 17 51 at Washington 24 52 Texas Tech 17 55 Washington State 13 47 at Oklahoma State 28 51 Stanford 21 62 at Baylor 0 35 at California 10 66 Kansas 14 50 Fresno State 42 40 at Texas A&M 29 66 UCLA 19 70 vs. Colorado (@ Houston) 3 USC SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE (213) 740-8480 Tim Tessalone, Director (home, 310-540-7052; cell, 213-725-3572) Paul Goldberg (cell, 213-725-3567), Jason Pommier, Darcy Couch, David Tuttle, Assistants. USC ROSE BOWL PRACTICE, HOUSING, INTERVIEW PLANS, MEDIA INFORMATION USC will practice at Howard Jones Field on the USC campus Dec. 28-Jan. 3 (at 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 28, at 10:45 a.m. on Dec. 29, at 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 30-31-Jan. 1, at 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 2 and at 11 a.m. in a closed walk-through on Jan. 3). USC’s practices are closed to the public, but open to the local and national media. Texas media are allowed into Howard Jones Field for the first 20 minutes of practice and then again at the end of practice (when 3 horns sound). USC coaches/players are available for interviews on the field after practice (TV can shoot the first 20 minutes of practice only). For further information, please contact USC SID Tim Tessalone (office—213-740-8480, cell—213-725-3572) or assistant SID Paul Goldberg (cell—213-725-3567). Beginning Jan. 29, USC will stay at the Park Hyatt at Century City (2151 Ave. of the Stars, Century City 90067, 310-277-1234). The media headquarters is the Beverly Hilton Hotel (9876 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills 90210, 310-274-7777). The Rose Bowl Press Room is in the hotel’s Palm Room, open daily Dec. 28 through Jan. 4 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. A work area is located in the Brighton Room and media hospitality is in the Whittier Room, both open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Press conferences will be held in the hotel’s Wilshire Ballroom. See page 5 for a complete list of Rose Bowl designated media activities for USC and Texas. Texas arrives on Dec. 29 and is staying at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel (2025 Ave. of the Stars, Century City 90067, 310-277-2000). The Longhorns will practice at the Home Depot Center; practices are open to the media for the first 15 minutes, but there is no media availability after practices. For information, contact Texas SID John Bianco (office—512-471-1346, cell--512-748-9315). For game credentials and other Rose Bowl information, go to www.rosebowlgame.org or contact Rose Bowl media relations director Jim Muldoon (office—925-932-4411, cell—510-915-4896). USC QUICK FACTS Location--Los Angeles, Calif. 90089 First Football Team--1888 University Telephone--(213) 740-2311 USC’s All-Time Football Record--732-297-54 (70.1%) Founded--1880 Stadium--Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (92,000 capacity, grass) Size--235 acres Conference--Pacific-10 Enrollment--32,000 (16,500 undergraduates) Athletic Director--Mike Garrett President--Dr. Steven Sample Head Football Coach--Pete Carroll (Pacific, 1973) Colors--Cardinal and Gold Record at USC--54-9, 5 years Nickname--Trojans Overall College Coaching Record--54-9, 5 years Band--Trojan Marching Band (270 members) Coach’s Telephone--(213) 740-4204 Fight Song--“Fight On” Offensive Formation--Multiple Mascot--Traveler VII Defensive Formation--4-3 Front cover photos by William Cahill and Mike Ferrara 1 USC: 11 NATIONAL TITLES (1928-31-32-39-62-67-72-74-78-2003-04) USC: AMERICA’S BOWL TEAM USC has a remarkable record in bowl games. The Trojans have the nation’s third highest bowl winning percentage (.651) among the 67 schools that have made at least 10 bowl appearances (behind only Utah’s .700 and Georgia Tech’s .667). USC is just 1 win behind Alabama for most bowl victories, 29 to 28. Troy’s 43 bowl appearances rank fourth behind only Alabama (52), Tennessee (45) and Texas (44). USC once won 9 consecutive bowl games (the 1923-30-32-33-39-40-44-45 Rose Bowls and 1924 Christmas Festival); only Florida State has won more in a row (11). USC’s overall post-season record is 28-15. The Trojans were a bowl participant each year they were eligible from 1972 to 1990. Troy has appeared in an unprecedented 29 Rose Bowls, where it has a 21-8 mark. That’s not only the most Rose Bowl wins of any team, but also the most wins by a school in a single bowl. USC has won 8 of its last 10 Rose Bowls. USC has also appeared in 11 other bowls—the Christmas Festival, Liberty Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Aloha Bowl, Florida Citrus Bowl, Sun (John Hancock) Bowl (twice), Freedom Bowl (twice), Cotton Bowl, Las Vegas Bowl and Orange Bowl (twice). USC’S ROSE BOWL RECORD 1923—USC 14, Penn State 3 1953—USC 7, Wisconsin 0 1977—USC 14, Michigan 6 1930—USC 47, Pittsburgh 14 1955—Ohio State 20, USC 7 1979—USC 17, Michigan 10 1932—USC 21, Tulane 12 1963—USC 42, Wisconsin 37 1980—USC 17, Ohio State 16 1933—USC 35, Pittsburgh 0 1967—Purdue 14, USC 13 1985—USC 20, Ohio State 17 1939—USC 7, Duke 3 1968—USC 14, Indiana 3 1988—Michigan State 20, USC 17 1940—USC 14, Tennessee 0 1969—Ohio State 27, USC 16 1989—Michigan 22, USC 14 1944—USC 29, Washington 0 1970—USC 10, Michigan 3 1990—USC 17, Michigan 10 1945—USC 25, Tennessee 0 1973—USC 42, Ohio State 17 1996—USC 41, Northwestern 32 1946—Alabama 34, USC 14 1974—Ohio State 42, USC 21 2004—USC 28, Michigan 14 1948—Michigan 49, USC 0 1975—USC 18, Ohio State 17 USC’S RECORD IN OTHER BOWLS 1924—USC 20, Missouri 7 (Christmas Festival) 1992—Fresno State 24, USC 7 (Freedom Bowl) 1975—USC 20, Texas A&M 0 (Liberty Bowl) 1993—USC 28, Utah 21 (Freedom Bowl) 1977—USC 47, Texas A&M 28 (Bluebonnet Bowl) 1995—USC 55, Texas Tech 14 (Cotton Bowl) 1982—Penn State 26, USC 10 (Fiesta Bowl) 1998—TCU 28, USC 19 (Sun Bowl) 1985—Alabama 24, USC 3 (Aloha Bowl) 2001—Utah 10, USC 6 (Las Vegas Bowl) 1987—Auburn 16, USC 7 (Florida Citrus Bowl) 2003—USC 38, Iowa 17 (Orange Bowl) 1990—Michigan State 17, USC 16 (John Hancock Bowl) 2005—USC 55, Oklahoma 19 (Orange Bowl, BCS Champonship Game) ROSE BOWL HISTORY This will be the 92nd version of the Rose Bowl, the “Granddaddy of All Bowl Games.” It will be held in the 88,506-seat, natural turf Pasadena stadium. Held in conjunction with the world-famous Rose Parade, the game originated in 1902 and has been held continuously since 1916. Beginning in 1947, the game hosted the champions of the Pac-10 and Big Ten Conferences. The Rose Bowl joined the Bowl Championship Series in 1998 and hosted the BCS National Championship Game in 2002. USC has appeared 29 times and Texas once. 1902—Michigan 49, Stanford 0 1946—Alabama 34, USC 14 1977—USC 14, Michigan 6 1916—Washington State 14, Brown 0 1947—Illinois 45, UCLA 14 1978—Washington 27, Michigan 20 1917—Oregon 14, Pennsylvania 0 1948—Michigan 49, USC 0 1979—USC 17, Michigan 10 1918—Mare Island 19, Camp Lewis 7 1949—Northwestern 20, California 14 1980—USC 17, Ohio State 16 1919—Great Lakes 17, Mare Island 0 1950—Ohio State 17, California 14 1981—Michigan 23, Washington 6 1920—Harvard 7, Oregon 6 1951—Michigan 14, California 6 1982—Washington 28, Iowa 0 1921—California 28, Ohio State 0 1952—Illinois 40, Stanford 7 1983—UCLA 24, Michigan 14 1922—California 0, Washington & Jefferson 0 1953—USC 7, Wisconsin 0 1984—UCLA 45, Illinois 9 1923—USC 14, Penn State 3 1954—Michigan State 28, UCLA 20 1985—USC 20, Ohio State 17 1924—Washington 14, Navy 14 1955—Ohio State 20, USC 7 1986—UCLA 45, Iowa 28 1925—Notre Dame 27, Stanford 10 1956—Michigan State 17, UCLA 14 1987—Arizona State 22, Michigan 15 1926—Alabama 20, Washington 19 1957—Iowa 35, Oregon State 19 1988—Michigan State 20, USC 17 1927—Stanford 7, Alabama 7 1958—Ohio State 10, Oregon 7 1989—Michigan 22, USC 14 1928—Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6 1959—Iowa 38, California 12 1990—USC 17, Michigan 10 1929—Georgia Tech 8, California 7 1960—Washington 44, Wisconsin 8 1991—Washington 46, Iowa 34 1930—USC 47, Pittsburgh 14 1961—Washington 17, Minnesota 7 1992—Washington 34, Michigan 14 1931—Alabama 24, Washington State 0 1962—Minnesota 21, UCLA 3 1993—Michigan 38, Washington 31 1932—USC 21, Tulane 12 1963—USC 42, Wisconsin