PETE CARROLL Nation’s winningest active coach 65-12 (84.4%) in six years at USC Ranked in the AP Top 10 for past 56 games Three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year (2003-05-06) 24 wins over AP Top 25 teams League record 85.7% winning mark in Pac-10 games Fred Davis TE C.J. Gable TB Drew Radovich Chilo OG Rachal OG Fili Moala DT Cary Greg Harris Woidneck CB P Chauncey Washington Chris TB Barrett DT Emmanuel Dale Moody Thompson TB TE 2007 USC SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE USC LOOKS FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS IN 2007 Consistency can be boring, but there’s to his natural strongside spot after playing USC QUICK FACTS nothing humdrum about the USC football defensive end last year. The defensive line is program’s steady performance the past 5 years. anchored by 2006 All-American first teamer Location—Los Angeles, CA 90089 In each of those seasons (2002-06), there Sedrick Ellis at nose tackle and Lawrence Founded—1880 has been an AP Top 4 finish (including national Jackson (35 career tackles for loss and 20 Enrollment—33,000 championships in 2003 and 2004), a BCS bowl sacks) at end, with Fili Moala also back at Size—150 Acres appearance (an unprecedented string), a Pac- tackle. In the secondary, cornerbacks Terrell President—Dr. Steven Sample 10 championship (another record streak), at Thomas (a team-high 12 deflections in 2006) Colors—Cardinal and Gold least 11 victories (only 3 other schools have and Cary Harris return, as do steady strong Nickname—Trojans ever had such a streak) and a Top 5 recruiting safety Kevin Ellison and 2006 Freshman All- Band—Trojan Marching Band (270 Members) class. American and Pac-10 Co-Freshman of the Year Fight Song—”Fight On” During that time, USC has won 90.8% Taylor Mays at free safety. Mascot—Traveler VII (59-6) of its games (including 9-1 against Others back with starting experience on First Football Team—1888 traditional rivals Notre Dame and UCLA), defense are free safety Josh Pinkard, a 2005 USC’s All-Time Record—743-300-54 (70.2%) posted 23 victories over AP Top 25 teams and starter who started the 2006 opener before Athletic Director—Mike Garrett (213) 740-3843 produced 24 All-American first teamers, 3 being sidelined for the year with a knee injury, Conference—Pacific-10 Heisman Trophy winners and 25 NFL draft plus versatile linebacker Thomas Williams (10 Stadium—Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum picks (including 7 first rounders). Troy has won career starts), tackle Chris Barrett (6 starts in (92,000 capacity, natural grass) 56 of its last 60 games, with the losses coming 2006), cornerback Kevin Thomas and Head Football Coach—Pete Carroll (Pacific, by just 12 points, and has held an AP Top 10 linebacker Kaluka Maiava. 1973) ranking for the past 56 games. Those Trojans USC’s offense, which ended up in the Carroll's USC Record—65-12 (5 Years) own active win streaks for home games (33) national Top 25 in passing (263.9), scoring Carroll's Overall College Record—65-12 (6 Years) and Pac-10 home games (23) to go along with (30.5) and total offense (391.9) in 2006, is Carroll's Telephone—(213) 740-4204 no-longer-active victory streaks for overall guided by quarterback John David Booty, a Offensive Formation—Multiple games (34), Pac-10 games (27), road games leading Heisman Trophy candidate. The 2006 Defensive Formation—4-3 (18), non-conference games (16), games All-Pac-10 first teamer completed 61.9% of 2006 Record—11-2 (7-2 for first tie in Pac-10), against AP Top 25 teams (16) and Pac-10 road his passes last fall for 3,347 yards with 29 No. 4 final ranking games (13). touchdowns and is poised to move into the Trojan Squadmen Returning—82 (79 lettermen) So, if consistency is boring, Trojan fans career Top 5 in passing and total offense. Starters Returning—18 (7 on offense, surely are hoping that 2007 is another yawner. Protecting him will be a trio of returning 10 on defense, 1 punter) “We don’t make predictions, but if we linemen: 2-time All-American tackle Sam Squadmen Lost—30 (18 lettermen) can maintain the high level of Baker and guards Chilo Rachal and Drew competitiveness, intensity and work ethic Radovich. Tight end Fred Davis (55 career that is the foundation of our program, catches) also returns. A group of returning USC SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE then we can set ourselves up for some tailbacks—C.J. Gable (434 yards), Chauncey (213) 740-8480 good things in the 2007 season,” said Washington (744 yards) and Emmanuel Tim Tessalone, Director seventh-year head coach Pete Carroll, college Moody (459 yards)—shared starting duties in (home, 310-540-7052) football’s winningest active coach (65-12 for 2006, as did a number of players at fullback Paul Goldberg, Jason Pommier, an 84.4% mark). “We have the nucleus of (including Stanley Havili, tailback Allen Darcy Couch, David Tuttle a very strong, successful team.” Bradford and linebacker Thomas Williams). Assistant SIDs USC returns 18 starters (7 on offense and Other offensive players back who have 10 on defense, plus the punter) from a squad started before are wide receiver Patrick that went 11-2 in 2006 (7-2 in the Pac-10), Turner (29 catches in 2006), 2004 starting SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE DATES: including a win in the Rose Bowl, and finished guard Jeff Byers (he can also play center), March 20-22-23-25-27-29-30 No. 4 in the final polls. The losses were by a 2003 starting tailback Hershel Dennis (968 April 1-3-5-7-10-12-13-14 total of 6 points. In all, 82 squadmen are back career rushing yards), tight end Dale from last year, including 56 who saw playing Thompson and guard Alatini Malu. "Trojan Huddle" time. All but 3 of those squad members were Punter Greg Woidneck returns after scrimmage and barbeque lettermen, while 35 were on USC’s season- averaging 38.3 yards in his first year on the April 7, L.A. Coliseum ending 2-deep). On the roster are 31 Trojans job. (call 213-740-GOSC for tickets) who have started at least once in their career. USC’s only loss from the defensive lineup Joining them in 2007 will be 19 new is strongside linebacker Dallas Sartz, who was Tentative practice times: scholarship players, including 2 already 32-2 in his 3 years as a starter. Also gone is weekdays 4 p.m., weekends TBA enrolled at USC and set to participate in spring middle linebacker Oscar Lua, who had 14 practice. That class was named No. 1 in the career starts and topped Troy in tackles in (Schedule subject to change) nation by some publications. 2005. The Trojans are loaded on defense in The offense lost the best wide receiver 2007, as all but one starter returns from a unit combo in Trojan history: 2-time All-American that ranked in the national Top 25 (and tops in first teamer Dwayne Jarrett, USC’s career the Pac-10) last year in rushing defense (91.1), leader with 216 receptions and the Pac-10’s scoring defense (15.2), total defense (295.6) all-time recordholder with 41 TD grabs who and pass efficiency defense (110.7). A case left after his junior season for the NFL, and can be made that almost each returning starter 2006 All-American first team selection Steve is an All-American candidate. The linebacking Smith, fourth on Troy’s career chart for corps is the nation’s best, with 2006 team tackle receiving yards (3,019) and fifth for receptions leader Keith Rivers on the weakside, fellow (190) and TDs (22). Also gone from the 2006 All-Pac-10 first teamer Rey Maualuga offensive lineup are 2006 All-American first www.usctrojans.com in the middle and Brian Cushing moving back team center Ryan Kalil, who was the heart and 1 2007 USC SPRING FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE soul of USC’s line, and tackle Kyle Williams. include tailbacks Chauncey Washington, Dependable wide receiver Chris McFoy (57 Emmanuel Moody and Hershel Dennis, wide RETURNING STARTERS (18) career catches, 17 starts) also is gone. receiver Patrick Turner, guard-center Jeff OFFENSE (7)* USC suffered an unexpected loss with the Byers, tight end Dale Thompson and guard QB John David Booty tragic death of placekicker Mario Danelo in Alatini Malu. USC’s top 3 passers and 6 OT Sam Baker early 2007. In his career, he was 26-of-28 on leading rushers are back from 2006, but the TE Fred Davis field goals and 127-of-134 on PATs. He set Trojans lost their top 2 pass catchers who TB C.J. Gable the NCAA season record for PATs (83) in 2005. accounted for more than half of the team’s OG Chjlo Rachal “Spring practice will be an important receptions, receiving yards and receiving OG Drew Radovich time not only to develop replacements for touchdowns. Quarterbacks coach Steve *FB Stanley Havili, TB Allen Bradford and LB the players we lost, but to engage in wide- Sarkisian takes over the offensive coordinator Thomas Williams started 5 times at fullback in 2006 open competition throughout the team,” reins this year after assisting in that duty last said Carroll, who has won a league record season. He will attempt to maintain the DEFENSE (10) 85.7% of his Pac-10 contests (42-7). “We’ll offense’s aerial and scoring productivity of DT Sedrick Ellis also be looking to sustain the work ethic 2006, as Troy was 14th nationally in passing LB Keith Rivers that has been the basis of our program.