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FOR RELEASE: Oct. 22, 2007

2007 USC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (6-1) NO. 9/8 USC FOOTBALL, LOOKING FOR 750TH WIN, PLAYS AT NO. 5 OREGON

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT FACTS Sept. 1 Idaho W 38-10 USC (6-1 overall, 3-1 Pacific-10) vs. Oregon (6-1 overall, 3-1 Pacific-10), Saturday, Oct. 27, Sept. 15 at Nebraska W 49-31 noon PDT, , Eugene, Ore. Sept. 22 Washington State W 47-14 Sept. 29 at Washington W 27-24 THEMES Oct. 6 Stanford L 23-24 No. 9/8 USC goes after the 750th win in program history when it travels to No. 5 Oregon, a Oct. 13 Arizona W 20-13 team with an identical record. The Trojans remain on the road for the second week in a row Oct. 20 at Notre Dame W 38-0 as they make their sixth visit to Eugene since 1998. USC has won its past 2 times in Autzen Oct. 27 at Oregon Noon (FSN) Stadium, which is sold out (54,000) and guaranteed to be loud. Troy also is looking for its Nov. 3 Oregon State 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) fourth consecutive win over the Ducks. This is the highest ranked Oregon team that USC has Nov. 10 at California 5 p.m. (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2) ever faced. Although USC has lost more than it has won when playing a ranked Oregon Nov. 22 at Arizona State 6 p.m. (ESPN) squad, it has been victorious in the last 3 such occurrences. This is the first of 3 ranked opponents Dec. 1 UCLA 1:30 p.m. (ABC) USC must face in its next 5 games. This is the 73rd consecutive game that USC has been in the PAC-10 STANDINGS AP Top 25. The Trojans also have returned to the AP Top 10 this week after a one-week absence following their school-record 63-game run. Three sets of brothers (the , PAC-10 OVERALL Rowes and Tupous) will be on opposite sidelines in Eugene. USC is coming off its most decisive W L W L win ever over Notre Dame ever and its first shutout of the Irish in South Bend since 1933. The ASU4070 Trojans, who have been hampered all season by injuries (with 23 key Trojans having missed at UCLA 4052 least 1 game), are getting healthier and could benefit this week by the continued return of ORE3161 some of the wounded. The question for USC’s offense is who will be at the controls this week, USC3161 as QB has filled in quite capably the past 2 weeks for QB CAL2252 (he’s in the USC career Top 10 in passing and total offense), who is still recovering from a OSU2243 broken finger. TE , a Mackey Award candidate who leads the nation’s tight ends STAN 2334 in yards per catch, has jumped into USC’s career receiving Top 20. The Trojan running attack— ARIZ 1426 WASH 0425 with such tailbacks as , and Joe McKnight—is much WSU0425 improved over a year ago. The USC offensive line, which has been hard-hit by the injury bug, could see the return of some key blockers, including 2-time All-American OT Sam Baker (a AP POLL USA TODAY POLL 2007 semifinalist). USC’s defense has been its strength, as statistically the Trojans are in the national Top 10 in every category. It features All-American DT 1. Ohio State 1. Ohio State and DE (he has 24 career sacks) on the line, the nation’s premier 2. 2. Boston College linebacking corps led by LB (a 2007 semifinalist) and a secondary 3. LSU 3. LSU with CB , S and S Kevin Ellison. USC , the 4. Oklahoma 4. Oklahoma nation’s winningest active coach, has led his Trojans to 5 consecutive AP Top 4 finishes, BCS 5. Oregon 5. Oregon bowls, Pac-10 titles and 11-win seasons. Carroll has won 80% of his games against AP Top 25 6. West Virginia 6. West Virginia teams. Oregon, coming off an impressive win at Washington last Saturday, is guided by the 7. Arizona State 7. Arizona State th 8. Virginia 8. USC Pac-10’s senior head coach, Mike Bellotti (13 year). The Ducks’ spread offense—which had 9. USC 9. Virginia Tech 661 total yards at Washington, including 465 on the ground—is one of the nation’s most potent 9. Florida 10. Kansas and highly ranked (averaging 550 total yards and 46 points), featuring the Pac-10’s top passer 11. South Florida 11. Florida and runner. Multi-threat QB , who leads the Pac-10 in total offense and passing 12. Kansas 12. South Florida efficiency, is at the controls. Talented RB , who ran for 251 yards last weekend, 13. Missouri 13. Missouri is among the nation’s leaders in rushing, all-purpose running and kickoff returns. WR Jaison 14. Kentucky 14. Williams is a big-play wideout. Oregon’s defense—behind the likes of FS Matthew Harper, 15. South Carolina 15. Kentucky ROV Patrick Chung and DE —specializes in negative-yardage plays. The game 16. Hawaii 16. Texas will be shown live nationally on FSN cable. 17. Texas 17. South Carolina 18. California 18. Virginia RADIO-TV—Live national cable TV: noon (PDT), FSN, Live internet streaming: TrojanTV All-Access on 19. Michigan 19. Georgia Barry Tompkins, Petros Papadakis, Jim Watson. usctrojans.com, live pre- and post-game show, live 20. Georgia 20. California Live national radio: noon (PDT), Sports USA game stats and delayed game telecast. 21. Virginia 21. Michigan Radio, Josh Lewin, Gary Barnett, Troy West. Trojan Talk: Noon-3 p.m. (PDT), Tuesdays, ESPN 22. Alabama 22. Penn State Live local radio: 7 a.m. (PDT), ESPN Radio 710 Radio 710 (KSPN-AM), Kevin Kiley, Steve Mason, 23. Auburn 23. Auburn (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, Paul McDonald, John , Darrell Rideaux, Steve Bisheff 24. Penn State 24. Alabama Jackson, Steve Mason, Curt Sandoval, Dave (replayed on Saturdays, 8 hours before kickoff). 25. Rutgers 25. Wisconsin Denholm, Colin Cowherd, Brandon Hancock, Curtis Trojan Chat Room: 7-9 p.m. (PDT), Conway, Darrell Rideaux, David Newbury, Steve Wednesdays or Thursdays, ESPN Radio 710 (KSPN- Bisheff, Harvey Hyde (includes 5-hour pre-game and AM), Steve Mason, Dave Denholm, Brandon 2-hour post-game shows). Nine other stations are Hancock, Curtis Conway, Steve Bisheff (replayed included on the USC radio network: KSPA-AM 1510 on Saturdays, 7 hours before kickoff). in Ontario/San Bernardino County/Inland Empire, Trojan Brunch: 9-11 a.m. (PDT), Sundays, ESPN ESPN 800 in , KXPS-AM 1010 in Palm Radio 710 (KSPN-AM), Brandon Hancock, David USC FOOTBALL Springs, KVEN-AM 1450 in Ventura, ESPN 1280 in San Newbury, Harvey Hyde. Luis Obispo, KSZL-AM 1230 in Barstow, KGEO-AM Trojan Rewind: 10:30 p.m. (PDT), Tuesdays, FSN 1230 in Bakersfield, ESPN 790 in Fresno and KSFN Prime Ticket. 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Spike 1140 in Las Vegas. Fans also can hear the USC Football Press Conference: 11 p.m. (PDT), 29 BOWL VICTORIES live ESPN Radio broadcast on www.usctrojans.com, Tuesdays, FSN Prime Ticket, Lindsay Soto, Jeremy 146 ALL-AMERICANS on SIRIUS satellite radio (Channel 125) or by dialing Hogue. 7 WINNERS 1-800-846-4675 ext. 5933. USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PDT), Thursdays, KSHP- 408 NFL PLAYERS Live local Spanish-language radio: noon AM (1400), Harvey Hyde, Chuck Hayes. Fans also (PDT), KWKW-AM (1330) and KWKU-AM (1220), Mitch can hear the live KSHP broadcast on 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Zaralegui, Pepe Mantilla. www.kshp.com.

1 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL RANKINGS sold-out crowd of 59,129 (a stadium and USC VS. OREGON (36-15-2) USC is ranked ninth (tied) by AP and eighth state record) in Autzen Stadium. The win was by USA Today. Oregon is fifth in both polls. Troy’s school- and Pac-10-record tying 25th 1915 L 0-34 H 1972 W 18- 0 A in a row, as well as its 16th straight Pac-10 1920 W 21- 0 N1 1973 W 31-10 H th th 1931 W 53- 0 H 1974 W 16- 7 A SERIES victory, 11 consecutive road win and 12 1932 W 33- 0 H 1975 W 17- 3 H USC holds a 36-15-2 record in its series with in a row over an AP Top 25 squad. Oregon 1933 W 26- 0 H 1976 W 53- 0 A Oregon, dating to 1915. In the last 26 scored twice early in the game following 1934 W 33- 0 H 1977 W 33-15 H meetings, Troy is 19-6-1 against the Ducks and USC turnovers (on a 37-yard by PK 1936 W 26- 0 H 1978 W 37-10 A has won the past 3, but before that lost 4 in Paul Martinez and a 36-yard TD pass from 1937 W 34-14 H 1980 T 7- 7 A a row. In Trojan-Duck games in the state of QB to WR Demetrius 1938 W 31- 7 N2 1982 W 38- 7 H Oregon (Eugene or Portland), USC is just 12- Williams). The Ducks added another 1939 T 7- 7 H 1984 W 19- 9 A 9-1 (9-4-1 in its past 14 trips there), but has Martinez field goal (48 yards) midway 1940 W 13- 0 H 1985 W 20- 6 N3 1941 L 6-20 H 1986 W 35-21 H won the last 2 times in Eugene. through the second quarter (equaling Troy’s 1942 W 40- 0 H 1987 L 27-34 A Last year in a sold-out Coliseum, TB largest deficit in its 25-game ) 1946 W 43- 0 H 1988 W 42-14 H Chauncey Washington ran for 3 before the Trojan onslaught began, as USC 1948 L 7- 8 N2 1991 W 30-14 A and the USC defense controlled Oregon’s scored on its next 7 possessions. First, TB 1949 W 40-13 H 1992 W 32-10 H high-powered offense as the No. 7 Trojans caught a 19-yard TD from QB 1950 W 30-21 H 1993 W 24-13 A beat the No. 21 Ducks, 35-10. It was USC’s and PK hit a 36- 1953 L 7-13 N2 1994 L 7-22 H 31st consecutive home victory and its 21st yard field goal (the first of his career) to make 1954 W 24-14 N2 1997 W 24-22 H straight Pac-10 home win, both extending it 13-10 at halftime. USC then scored 3 more 1955 W 42-15 H 1998 L 13-17 A th 1956 L 0- 7 N2 1999 L 30-33(3OT) A league records, as well as its 18 November TDs in the third quarter—a pair of Leinart st 1957 L 7-16 H 2000 L 17-28 H win in a row. It also was Troy’s 61 passes to WR (11 and 6 yards) 1958 L 0-25 N2 2001 L 22-24 A consecutive game scoring at least 20 points, sandwiching a 1-yard run by TB LenDale 1967 W 28- 6 H 2002 W 44-33 A advancing its NCAA record. Oregon, White—and twice in the fourth quarter (an 1968 W 20-13 A 2005 W 45-13 A making its first visit to the Coliseum since 2000, 11-yard Bush reverse-field run and a 2-yard 1970 L 7-10 A 2006 W 35-10 H scored its fewest points since early in the 2004 White run). USC piled up 593 total yards 1971 L 23-28 H season and its fewest against USC since 1992. (including 278 rushing against an Oregon After a scoreless first quarter, USC drove 80 defense that was allowing only 81.0 on the N1-Tournament Park, Pasadena, California yards early in the second quarter as TB C.J. ground) and 31 first downs on 81 plays in N2-Multnomah Stadium, Portland, Oregon N3-Tokyo Olympic Memorial Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Gable ran for a 2-yard TD. Then, after S Taylor 32:40 of possession time, converting 10-of-14 Mays intercepted QB Dennis Dixon on the third downs. Oregon—which was averaging Ducks’ next play and returned the ball to the 490.7 total yards and 40.7 points—managed Oregon 7, Washington scored on a 5-yard just 262 total yards (only 65 rushing) and 16 run. Oregon got on the board midway first downs on 66 plays against a Trojan through the third quarter on a 22-yard field defense that was breaking in 2 new starters goal by PK Paul Martinez. But later in that (LB Thomas Williams and CB John Walker). quarter, USC took advantage of a In the decisive third quarter, USC outgained recovery by LB as Washington ran Oregon, 206 to 11, and had 9 first downs to in for a 3-yard score. On USC’s next the Ducks’ 1. Leinart hit 23-of-39 passes for possession, Washington jetted a career-long 315 yards and the 3 TDs, including going 11- 43 yards for a to make it 28-3. of-14 for 170 yards in the second half. Bush Oregon responded with an 80-yard drive and White each rushed for 100-plus yards, USC ONLINE—The USC athletic department has an early in the fourth quarter, capped by as Bush had a game-topping 122 yards on official “home page” on the web, featuring current backup QB Brady Leaf’s 7-yard TD pass to TB 20 carries as part of his 267 all-purpose yards and historical information about Trojan sports. For Jonathan Stewart, who caught the ball after and White had 111 yards on 15 attempts. access, type www.usctrojans.com. it was deflected by a Trojan. But USC Jarrett caught 8 passes for 94 yards (both answered right away, with QB John David game highs), while WR Steve Smith added 6 IT’S NOT SOUTHERN CAL—Note to the media: In Booty hitting WR Dwayne Jarrett for a 12-yard catches for 93 yards. Defensively, USC LBs editorial references to athletic teams of the score. Washington rushed for a career-best Keith Rivers and each had 8 University of , the following are 119 yards on 15 attempts (7.9 yards per carry), tackles (2 of Rivers’ stops were for losses), preferred: USC, Southern California, So. California, Troy, Trojans and (for women’s teams) Women of Booty was 16-of-25 for 176 yards, Jarrett while DE added 7 tackles (4 Troy. PLEASE do not use Southern Cal. caught 7 passes for 91 yards and WR Steve for losses, with a sack). USC was penalized Smith had 7 receptions for 88 yards. USC 11 times for 86 yards, including 9 times in the PAC-10 ONLINE—Pac-10 information, press releases, averaged 6.2 yards per play, getting 343 first half. Clemens hit 15-of-30 passes for 168 statistics and links to all league schools are available total yards on 55 plays. USC limited Oregon, yards, including 5 completions for 83 yards online at www.pac-10.org. which was ranked highly in most offensive to Williams. statistical categories and was averaging PAC-10 SATELLITE FEED—The Pac-10 provides a 456.2 total yards (including 205.8 rushing) and 750 WINS weekly satellite feed featuring interviews with th coaches and players regarding upcoming games 36.3 points, to just 358 total yards (only 102 USC’s next victory will be the 750 in school along with highlight footage. The half-hour feed on the ground). The Ducks, who were history. The Trojans have a 749-301-54 (.703) airs every Wednesday (through Nov. 28) at 11:30 penalized 12 times and converted only 8-of- all-time record since first fielding a team in a.m. (PDT). Coordinates are Transponder 14C, 19 third downs, were just 2-of-5 in the red 1888. Troy ranks 10th on ’s Galaxy 26 – C Band, D/L Frequency 3980. Trouble zone, getting stopped on their opening drive all-time victory list. numbers: (818) 840-7159, (925) 932-4411 or (310) 968- on fourth-and-1 on the Trojan 13, then missing 6369. a second quarter field goal and then getting SCHOOL WINS YEARS stopped again on fourth down at the USC 4 1. Michigan 866 128 PAC-10 COACHES TELECONFERENCE—Pac-10 football coaches are available for 10 minutes each late in the game. But Oregon had 88 plays 2. Notre Dame 822 119 on a media teleconference beginning at 10 a.m. (to USC’s 55) and held the ball 33:37. Dixon 3. Texas 816 115 (PDT) every Tuesday (through Nov. 27) during the was 15-of-23 for 130 yards, Leaf was 13-of-22 4. Nebraska 807 118 season. USC coach Pete Carroll comes on at 10:40 for 104 yards, Stewart gained just 42 yards 5. Ohio State 795 118 a.m. (PDT). Beginning at 3 p.m. (PDT) each of those on 14 carries, TE Dante Rosario had 7 catches 6. Alabama 786 113 Tuesdays, a taped replay of the teleconference is for 69 yards, and WRs Jaison Williams (71 Penn State 786 121 available until the next call. Call the Pac-10 office yards) and Jordan Kent (44 yards) each had 8. Oklahoma 775 113 (925-932-4411) or USC sports information office (213- 6 grabs. For USC, DE Lawrence Jackson, CB 9. Tennessee 764 111 740-8480) to obtain the media-only phone numbers for the Pac-10 Coaches Teleconference. Cary Harris and LB Keith Rivers each had 10 10. USC 749 115 tackles, with Jackson getting 3 sacks (his first PETE CARROLL MEDIA LUNCHEON—USC head coach of 2006), while Sartz added 9 tackles. IN OCTOBER Pete Carroll hosts a media-only luncheon in the In 2005 in the last meeting in Eugene, USC has a 286-106-19 (.719) all-time record Heritage Hall lounge at 11:30 a.m. (PDT) each top-ranked USC—trailing 13-0 late in the first while playing in the month of October. Tuesday during the season (except bye weeks). half—exploded for 45 unanswered points to Transcribed quotes and a video replay from each beat No. 24 Oregon, 45-13, before a noisy, session are available on usctrojans.com.

2 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL ARTIFICIAL TURF USC’S WINNINGEST 5, 4, 3, 2 AND 1 YEAR SPANS LAST GAME USC is 24-11-1 in its last 36 games on artificial USC’s 59 wins during the previous 5 years (11 QB Mark Sanchez threw 4 touchdown passes turf. in 2002, 12 in 2003, 13 in 2004, 12 in 2005 and to help No. 13 USC score its most decisive 11 in 2006) is the winningest 5-year period in win ever in the 79-game series with Notre WIN STREAKS Trojan history. Its 48 wins during the 4-year Dame and post its first shutout in South Bend USC owns several active winning streaks: spans of both 2002-05 and 2003-2006 tied for since 1933, 38-0, before a sold-out crowd of —non-conference home games (11); its best 4-year spans. Troy’s 37 wins from 2003- 80,795 fans and a national NBC-TV audience. —non-conference road games (8, not 05 represented the winningest 3-year period It was USC’s sixth consecutive victory over including 4 neutral site wins and 1 neutral in Trojan history. Also, USC’s 25 wins during ND, Troy’s longest in the series, and the site loss); the 2-year spans of both 2003-04 and 2004- Trojans have scored at least 34 points in each —September games (14) 05 tied for its best 2-year spans. And USC of those wins. It was Notre Dame’s worst —November games (20). posted its first 13-win season in 2004, its eighth home loss since 1956. Sanchez, making just perfect (unbeaten, untied) season ever. his second career start for an injured John USC’S PAST 5-PLUS YEARS UNDER CARROLL David Booty, hit 21-of-38 passes for 245 yards Seventh-year USC head coach Pete Carroll USC’S PAC-10 TITLES (all career bests) with no . His has a system in place that has made the past After sharing the Pac-10 championship in scoring passes were 10 yards to TE Fred Davis 5-plus years (since 2002) glorious ones for the 2002, USC won the 2003 Pac-10 title outright late in the first quarter (following CB Vincent Trojans: (its first outright crown since 1989) and again Joseph’s recovery of a fumbled Irish —Five AP Top 4 finishes, including in 2004 and 2005 before sharing it in 2006. return), 8 yards to TB Allen Bradford late in national championships in 2003 and 2004; Those 5 consecutive conference titles are the second quarter, 5 yards to FB early in the third quarter (after LB Keith —Five BCS bowl appearances; unprecedented in Pac-10 history. USC has Rivers recovered a fumble on ND’s second —Five Pac-10 championships; won the league title 36 times, more than play of the half) and 48 yards as WR Vidal —Five seasons with at least 11 victories twice as much as any other school. Hazelton zigzagged into the end zone on (only Nebraska 1993-97, Florida State 1996- Troy’s next possession of the third quarter. 2000 and Oklahoma 2000-04 have done INJURED TROJANS USC also got a 30-yard field goal by PK David that); Already this season, 11 starters or projected Buehler just before halftime and a 51-yard —No-longer-active win streaks for home starters have missed games with injuries: S- TD run by TB Joe McKnight early in the fourth games (35), overall games (34), Pac-10 CB (7 games), TB C.J. Gable (4 quarter. The Trojans dominated the statistics, games (27), Pac-10 home games (24), road games), C (3 games), LB Brian getting 462 total yards and 24 first downs games (18), non-conference games (16), Cushing (3 games), OG (3 while limiting the Irish to 165 total yards (just games against AP Top 25 teams (16) and games), C Kristofer O’Dowd (3 games), QB 48 rushing), 10 first downs and 4-of-17 third Pac-10 road games (13); John David Booty (2 games), CB Shareece down conversions. USC got 3 turnovers, had —A winning record of 91.5% (65-6), Wright (2 games), CB Cary Harris (1 game), 5 sacks, forced 10 punts and blocked a field including 9-1 against traditional rivals Notre WR (1 game) and TB Chauncey goal (by LB Clay Matthews). In the first half, Dame and UCLA; Washington (1 game). Also, a number of key Notre Dame managed just 103 yards of total —An AP Top 25 ranking for the past 73 backups have missed games due to injuries: offense (22 rushing) and 4 first downs while games, a school record; TB Broderick Green (7 games), CB Kevin converting just 1-of-8 third downs and —62 wins in the last 67 games, with the Thomas (7 games), OG-C Nick Howell (6 holding the ball just 10:59. McKnight had a losses coming by just 13 points (the first by 3 games), TE Jimmy Miller (6 games), LB Chris game-high 65 yards on 7 carries, while TB points in triple overtime at California in 2003, Galippo (4 games), WR Travon Patterson (3 Chauncey Washington added 64 yards on the second by 3 points in the final 19 seconds games), TB Stafon Johnson (2 games), OT 12 tries and TB Stafon Johnson had 47 yards to Texas in the 2006 ’s BCS Butch Lewis (2 games), OT Charles Brown (1 on 8 attempts. Davis caught a game-high 5 Championship Game to fall just short of an game), QB Mark Sanchez (1 game), S Will passes for 40 yards and WR Patrick Turner unprecedented third consecutive national Harris (1 game) and CB Vincent Joseph (1 added 4 grabs for 42 yards. LB Luthur Brown championship, the third by 2 points on a game). Pinkard, Gable, Thomas, Galippo and DE Kyle Moore led USC with 6 tackles failed 2-point conversion pass with 7 seconds and Patterson have season-ending injuries. each, while LB had 2 sacks to play at Oregon State in 2006, the fourth and DT Sedrick Ellis added 1.5 sacks. S Kevin by 4 points at UCLA in 2006 to deny Troy an CONNECTIONS Ellison had an . For Notre Dame, appearance in a third straight BCS USC doesn’t have any players who hail from QB Evan Sharpley was 17-of-33 for 117 yards Championship Game and the fifth by 1 point Oregon, but the Ducks have 57 players (more in his first career start, RB Armando Allen ran at home to Stanford); than half of their roster) who claim California for 58 yards on 11 tries and WR Duval Kamara —A no-longer-active national-record 63 as home…USC LB Clay Matthews and (33 yards) and TE John Carlson (28 yards) straight 20-point games; Oregon LB are brothers; each had 4 receptions. Notre Dame, which —A no-longer-active national-record 33 their father, Clay, was a 4-year (1974-77) fell to 1-7 (its worst start since 1960), wore consecutive weeks as AP’s No. 1-ranked at USC who played on throwback green jerseys to commemorate th team; Troy’s 1974 national championship team and the 30 anniversary of its green jersey victory —A no-longer-active school record 63 earned All-American honors in 1977, while over USC in 1977. consecutive games ranked in the AP Top 10; their brother, Kyle, lettered at safety on USC’s —Twenty-four victories over AP Top 25 2003 national championship team and their SCHEDULE teams (24-3 overall, 88.9%); uncle, Bruce, was a 3-year (1980-82) USC’s 2007 schedule features 7 opponents —Twenty-four All-American first teamers; letterman offensive guard at USC who who were in bowls last season, including 4 —Three Heisman Trophy winners; earned All-American honors in 1982…USC FB- who won at least 9 games. The Trojans —Thirty NFL draft picks, including 7 first S Alfred Rowe and Oregon DL Kenny Rowe opened their 2007 campaign at home rounders; are brothers, as are USC DT Christian Tupou against Idaho, a team they last played in 1929. Troy then made its first visit to Nebraska —Five Top 5 recruiting classes. and Oregon OT Fenuki Tupou…DT ’s since 1969 before embarking on a full slate cousin is former Oregon DT Haloti of Pac-10 play. This year, USC hosts HIGH RANKING Ngata...Oregon DL Tonio Celotto is the son Washington State, Stanford, Arizona, Oregon USC has been ranked in the AP Top 25 for of former USC LB Mario Celotto (1974- State and UCLA and travels to Washington, their past 73 games, a school record. Troy 77)…Oregon WR Derrick Jones originally Oregon, California and Arizona State (on has been in the AP Top 10 for 64 of its past 65 signed with USC in 2004, but did not qualify Thanksgiving Day). Midway through that games, including a since-snapped school for admission…Oregon offensive line coach Pac-10 schedule was a visit to Notre Dame, record of 62 consecutive games. The Trojans Steve Greatwood was USC’s offensive line a rival USC has beaten the past 6 years. have been in the AP Top 5 in 68 of the last 76 coach for 2 years (1998-99)…Oregon senior Tickets to Trojan games are hard to get again polls (including 4 pre-season polls). associate athletic director Renee (Mack) this fall. Last year, for the third straight season, Baumgartner captained the USC women’s USC set school records for home sellouts (all golf team in 1995 and served as the Women 6 games in 2006), regular season sellouts (10) of Troy’s coach for 2 years (1994-95). and season sellouts (11). In 2006, Troy broke its Pac-10 record home average attendance mark for the fourth consecutive year (91,480) and its Pac-10 record home total attendance standard for the second straight year (548,880). 3 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON HONORS (including 2 pre-season polls) and was The 2007 Trojans will be in the hunt to win FUN FACT I ranked in the AP Top 10 for a school-record another national title and to capture their USC has only played a ranked Oregon 63 consecutive games. He was named the sixth straight Pac-10 title, according to most team 9 times, going 4-5 (beating No. 21 2003, 2005 and 2006 Pac-10 Coach of the pre-season prognosticators. QB John David Oregon last year, 35-10; beating No. 24 Year. Under Carroll, USC is the first school to Booty (Athlon, The Sporting News, Blue Oregon in 2005, 45-13; beating No. 14 have 3 Heisman Trophy winners in a 4-year Ribbon), OT Sam Baker (Athlon, The Sporting Oregon in 2002, 44-33; losing to No. 7 span. Carroll has produced 25 All-American News, Street & Smith’s, Lindy’s, Phil Steele’s, Oregon in 2001, 24-22; losing to No. 9 first teamers and 32 NFL draft picks (including GamePlan, ESPN.com, CBS Sportsline.com, Oregon in 2000, 28-17; losing to No. 12 7 first rounders, with a No. 1 selection in Scout, Blue Ribbon, NationalChamps.Net), Oregon in 1998, 24-22; beating No. 18 and a No. 2 in Reggie Bush). DT Sedrick Ellis (The Sporting News, Street & Oregon in 1988, 42-14; losing to No. 15 His last 5 recruiting classes have been ranked Smith’s, Lindy’s, ESPN.com, CBS Oregon in 1958, 25-0; and losing to No. in the Top 5 nationally (including first each Sportsline.com, USA Today Sports Weekly), LB 16 Oregon in 1957, 16-7). USC is just 1-5 year by some experts). He also served as Keith Rivers (The Sporting News, Street & when the Ducks are ranked higher, but USC’s in his first 5 Smith’s, Lindy’s, Phil Steele’s, GamePlan, the Trojan win came in the last such seasons at Troy. ESPN.com, USA Today Sports Weekly, Blue meeting (2002). This season’s No. 5 Ribbon, NationalChamps.Net), DE Lawrence ranking by Oregon is the highest it has TOP ACTIVE COACHES BY WINNING PERCENTAGE Jackson (Street & Smith’s, Phil Steele’s, sported when facing USC. (Minimum 5 years as Division IA/FBS head coach; ESPN.com), LB Rey Maualuga (Athlon, CBS Record at 4-year colleges only) Sportsline.com), LB (Phil FUN FACT II Yrs Won Lost Tied Pct Steele’s), S Taylor Mays (Athlon, GamePlan) With rain always a possibility in the Pacific 1. Pete Carroll, USC and CB Terrell Thomas (USA Today Sports Northwest, USC’s record in game in which 7 71 13 0 .845 Weekly) were named to various pre-season it rained during a major portion of the 2. , Florida All-American first teams. DT Fili Moala made contest is 20-21-2. USC’s last such rain 7 66 14 0 .825 All-American third teams. Several of USC’s game was at home versus Notre Dame in 3. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma position units were ranked No. 1 nationally 2004 (Troy won, 41-10). Already this 9 93 20 0 .823 by some of these media outlets: season, USC has played in rain during 4. Mark Richt, Georgia , offensive line, defensive line, limited portions of the Washington State 7 66 19 0 .776 5. , Tennessee , defensive backs. Besides the and Washington games. 16 141 44 0 .762 above-mentioned players, TE Fred Davis, OG 6. Bobby Bowden, Florida State Chilo Rachal and TB/KOR C.J. Gable were PETE CARROLL 42 370 116 4 .759 selected to various pre-season All-Pac-10 first Seventh-year USC head football coach Pete 7 Lloyd Carr, Michigan teams. Carroll has returned the Trojan football 13 119 38 0 .758 program to national prominence. He is 71- 8 , South Carolina WATCH LISTS 13 (84.5%) in 7 years (2001-2007) as a college 18 163 52 2 .756 The following Trojans have made the official head coach (all at USC), the best winning 9. Joe Paterno, Penn State 42 369 123 3 .748 “Watch Lists” for national 2007 post-season percentage of any current Division I coach 10. Jim Tressel, Ohio State awards, to date: with at least 5 years of experience. He got 22 205 71 2 .741 to 50 career USC wins faster than any head OT Sam Baker coach in Trojan history. His losses have been OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW Lombardi Award (top lineman)* by a total of 52 points (4.0 average) and only Starters returned at 7 positions on offense for Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) 1 was by more than a touchdown (it was by USC in 2007: John David Booty, QB John David Booty 11 points). After starting off his Trojan career (top player) tackles Sam Baker and , (top quarterback) 2-5, he has gone 69-8 (89.6%) with a pair of guard Chilo Rachal, Fred Davis, Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback) national championships (2003-04). He is 45- tailback C.J. Gable and the fullback spot Walter Camp Award (top player) 8 in Pac-10 games, giving him an 84.9% (where fullbacks Stanley Havili and Jody LB Brian Cushing winning mark (a league record). His teams Adewale, tailback Allen Bradford and Bednarik Award (top defensive player) have been ranked in the AP Top 25 for the linebacker Thomas Williams started 8 times (top defensive impact player) past 73 games, a school record. He is 20-0 in 2006). Others back with starting Butkus Award (top linebacker) in November. He has 25 victories over AP experience included tailbacks Chauncey TE Fred Davis Top 25 teams (25-6 overall, 80.6%). His teams Mackey Award (top tight end) Washington and , wide DT Sedrick Ellis have won an unprecedented 5 consecutive receiver Patrick Turner, guard-center Jeff Lombardi Award (top lineman) Pac-10 titles and appeared in a record 5 Byers, tight end Dale Thompson and guard Outland Trophy (top interior lineman) consecutive BCS bowls (including a pair of Alatini Malu. USC’s top 3 passers and 5 of its Bednarik Award (top defensive player) BCS Championship Games). His teams have top 6 leading rushers were back from 2006, Lott Trophy (top defensive impact player) recorded at least 11 victories in each of the but the Trojans lost their top 2 pass catchers DE Lawrence Jackson past 5 seasons (only Nebraska, Florida State who accounted for more than half of the Hendricks Award (top defensive end) and Oklahoma have done that) and finished team’s receptions, receiving yards and Lombardi Award (top lineman) ranked in the AP Top 4 in each of those Bednarik Award (top defensive player) receiving touchdowns. Quarterbacks coach Walter Camp Award (top player) seasons. USC’s 13, 25, 37, 48 and 59 wins over took over the offensive LB Rey Maualuga the previous 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years represent coordinator reins this year after assisting in Bednarik Award (top defensive player) the winningest periods in Trojan history. that duty last season. He will attempt to Lombardi Award (top lineman) Under Carroll, USC is riding winning streaks in maintain the offense’s aerial and scoring Award (top defensive player) 20 November games, 14 September games, productivity of 2006, as Troy was 14th Butkus Award (top linebacker) 11 non-conference home games and 8 non- nationally in passing offense (263.9) and 18th S Taylor Mays conference road games (not including 4 in scoring offense (30.5), but the Trojans must Thorpe Award (top ) neutral site contests). His USC teams also had LB Keith Rivers get more out of the running game as its 128.0 Bednarik Award (top defensive player) a number of since-broken other winning rushing average last year was its lowest since Lombardi Award (top lineman) streaks: a Pac-10 record 35 consecutive Carroll’s debut 2001 season. Despite that Bronko Nagurski Award (top defensive player) home games, Pac-10-record 34 overall imbalance, USC ended up 21st nationally in Butkus Award (top linebacker)* games, a Pac-10-record 27 Pac-10 games, total offense (391.9) in 2006. Also of concern Lott Trophy (top defensive impact player) a Pac-10 record 24 consecutive league from last year, the Trojans went 5 consecutive CB Terrell Thomas home games, a school-record 18 road games scoring less than 30 points for the first Thorpe Award (top defensive back) games (not including 4 neutral site contests), time since the opening 5 contests of 2001. P Greg Woidneck 18 October games, 16 non-conference Award (top punter) And USC’s NCAA-record 63-game streak of games, 16 games against AP Top 25 teams scoring at least 20 points was snapped late *Semifinalist and a school-record 13 Pac-10 road games. last season. His Trojans also set a no-longer-active NCAA record by scoring at least 20 points in 63 consecutive games. USC was AP’s No. 1 team for a national-record 33 straight polls

4 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL JOHN DAVID BOOTY first 2 career passes went for touchdowns midway through 2006 spring practice and Senior John David Booty (113-of-175, 64.6%, (he’s the son of ex-USC All-American and NFL was sidelined again last fall. Dennis has 1,025 1,239 yds, 12 TD, 8 int in 2007) is a 2007 honors standout Paul McDonald), and versatile career rushing yards. Reed contributed candidate after a stellar 2006 showing. He sophomore Garrett Green, who also played primarily as a punt returner in 2006 (leading made the All-Pac-10 first team and was a some at safety last fall (he is being used USC with a 5.4 average) after recovering Manning Award finalist last year when he mainly at in 2007). Sophomore from torn knee ligaments in the 2005 Notre became only the fourth Trojan to eclipse , the 2005 national prep player Dame game, although he is still bothered by 3,000 passing yards in a season (joining of the year who went 8-0 as a true freshman subsequent nerve damage in his foot. Reed Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt starter at in 2006, transferred to USC has 1,151 all-purpose yards in his career. Leinart, plus NFLer Rob Johnson). With a this summer, but will have to sit out the 2007 Freshmen tailback reinforcements arrived in season comparable to 2006, Booty—the first season because of NCAA transfer rules. force this fall with a trio of touted prep All- prep football player to graduate a full year Coming aboard this fall as a freshman was Americans: Joe McKnight (36 tcb, 219 yds, early from high school and enroll at a major prep All-American . 6.1 avg, 1 TD in 2007, plus 4 rec, 12 yds, 3.0 university when he did so at USC in 2003— —McDonald hit 1-of-2 passes for 0 yards with avg and 9 PR, 95 yds, 10.6 avg), Broderick could jump into Troy’s career Top 5 in both an interception off the bench against Idaho. Green (a foot injury sustained in 2007 fall passing (he’s fifth with 416 completions) and —Sanchez played USC’s final 2 series at camp could sideline him this season) and total offense (he’s seventh with 4,883 yards). Nebraska but did not attempt a pass. (he’s recovering from a high —Sanchez was 2-of-3 for 23 yards with an In his career, he has thrown at least 1 TD pass interception while playing USC’s final series against school leg injury). McKnight was Parade’s in 17 of his 18 starts, at least 2 TD passes in a Washington State. national Co-Player of the Year in 2006. Reed game 13 times, at least 3 TDs in a game 9 —Against Arizona, Sanchez made his first-ever and McKnight have been factors in USC’s times (twice in 2007), at least 4 TDs in a game start in place of an injured John David Booty and return game in 2007. twice (once in 2007) and has had 200-plus completed 19-of-31 passes for 130 yards with a 25- —Gable had 68 yards on 8 carries against passing yards in 15 games. As a starter yard TD (the first of his career) and 2 interceptions. Idaho to lead USC in rushing for the fifth game in a against AP ranked opponents, he is 6-0 while —Sanchez started again at Notre Dame and row and added an 8-yard scoring catch while going 123-of-196 (62.8%) for 1,508 yards (251.3 completed 21-of-38 passes for 235 yards and 4 starting his second consecutive opener (the last touchdowns (all career highs) with no interceptions, Trojan tailback to do so was Sultan McCullough in average) with 15 TDs and just 3 interceptions. while McDonald played the final 2 series (but did 2000-01), while Johnson had 64 yards on 12 carries He has missed 2 mid-season games in 2007 not throw a pass). with a pair of short TD runs and also had a 7-yard with a broken finger. Last year, he threw a catch, Reed had 36 yards on 5 attempts and touchdown pass in 12 games (including 7 TAILBACKS returned 4 punts for 30 yards, McKnight had 26 yards with at least 3 TDs) and had 200-plus passing It might have appeared as if there was an on 6 carries and caught an 8-yard pass and yards 11 times (including the last 7 games) embarrassment of riches at USC’s tailback Bradford had 15 yards on 8 rushes. —Johnson ran for a career-best 144 yards on as he completed 61.9% of his passes (269-of- spot in 2007, with 9 blue-chip runners. But 436) for 3,347 yards and 29 TDs with just 9 just 11 carries (with a 7-yard TD)—the most rushing injuries throughout the season have taken a yards by a Trojan since Reggie Bush had 260 versus interceptions. toll. Still, the ensuing competition for playing UCLA in 2005—at Nebraska to earn Pac-10 —In just 3 quarters of action against Idaho, time has helped upgrade Troy’s running Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Gable he was 21-of-32 for 206 yards with 3 TDs and an attack in light of last year’s mediocre 128.0 added 69 yards on 4 carries (including a 40-yarder) interception. rushing average. Two players who started and had a 19-yard punt return, Washington had 43 —He was 19-of-30 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (with yards on 12 rushes (with a pair of 1-yard TDs), no interceptions) at Nebraska. at tailback in 2006 returned: senior Chauncey Washington (96 tcb, 426 yds, 4.4 McKnight had a 5-yard run and Bradford gained 4 —Against Washington State, he completed a yards on 6 carries (with a 6-yard TD) and had 2 career-best passes as he was 29-of-36 for 289 yards avg, 6 TD in 2007) and sophomore C.J. Gable tackles. with 4 TDs (he completed 18 of his first 20 throws). (13 tcb, 143 yds, 11.0 avg in 2007, plus 2 rec, —Washington had a game-high 84 yards on —He was 20-of-37 for 236 yards and a TD, but 13 yds, 6.5 avg, 1 TD and 2 KOR, 34 yds, 17.0 11 carries (with a 7-yard TD) against Washington threw 2 interceptions, at Washington. avg). Washington—who has started the past State, McKnight (7 carries) and Johnson (9 carries) —Despite playing with a fractured tip of the 5 games this season—started 4 times last fall each added 48 rushing yards while McKnight also middle finger on his right (throwing) hand suffered and gained 744 yards on 157 carries with 9 had an 11-yard punt return, Bradford caught a 4- in the second quarter, he was 24-of-40 for 364 yards yard scoring pass and had 3 tackles, Dennis saw and 2 TDs against Stanford, but threw 4 TDs, while Gable had 5 starts while collecting 434 yards on 111 rushes. Washington, who his first action since the UCLA game late in the 2004 interceptions. season and ran for 14 yards on 4 carries, Gable had —He sat out the Arizona and Notre Dame missed the 2004 and 2005 seasons while a 6-yard run and a 15-yard kickoff return and Reed games because of the broken finger. academically ineligible, was nagged had 2 kickoff returns for 59 yards (with a 44-yarder) throughout 2006 by hamstring and then knee and 2 punt returns for 15 yards. USC CAREER PASSING LEADERS injuries. Washington has 1,235 career rushing —At Washington, Johnson had a game-high (Based on Number of Completions — yards. Gable, the starter in USC’s first 2 122 yards on 14 carries with an 8-yard TD and also Includes bowl games) contests this year, likely will miss the rest of caught a 5-yard pass, and Washington added 106 yards (including a career-long 53-yard run) on 21 PA PC PI YDS PCT TD the 2007 season after having early-season abdomen surgery. Gable, who was the first carries with a 2-yard scoring run to become the first 1. Carson Palmer 1569 927 49 11818 .591 72 Trojan duo to eclipse 100 rushing yards since Reggie 2. Matt Leinart 1245 807 23 10693 .648 99 USC true freshman to start an opener at Bush and LenDale White did so against UCLA in 3. Rob Johnson 1046 676 28 8472 .646 58 tailback when he did so at Arkansas last 2005, while Reed added 4 receptions for 46 yards, 4. 1081 630 42 8225 .583 54 season, was a Freshman All-American a 12-yard kickoff return and a 2-yard punt return. 5. John David Booty 667 416 19 5003 .624 42 second teamer in 2006. Also an effective —Washington had a game-best 75 yards on return man, he was 15th nationally in kickoff 23 carries (with a 1-yard TD) against Stanford, Dennis USC CAREER TOTALOFFENSE LEADERS went over the 1,000-yard career rushing barrier as (Includes bowl games) returns (27.0) last year. Two other sophomores—Stafon Johnson (54 tcb, 425 he had 34 yards on 7 attempts, Reed caught 3 yds, 7.9 avg, 4 TD in 2007, plus 3 rec, 6 yds, passes for 13 yards, had 4 punt returns for 20 yards PLAYS PASS TOTAL and a 7-yard kickoff return, McKnight had 2 carries 1. Carson Palmer 1824 -197 11818 11621 2.0 avg) and Allen Bradford (14 tcb, 19 yds, for 3 yards and a 4-yard punt return and Bradford 2. Matt Leinart 1477 -70 10693 10623 1.4 avg, 1 TD in 2007, plus 2 rec, 12 yds, 6.0 had a . 3. Rodney Peete 1371 415 8225 8640 avg, 2 TD and 9 tac)—didn’t see as much —McKnight had 128 all-purpose yards (75 on 4. Rob Johnson 1305 -576 8472 7896 action last year, but are equally talented 13 carries, 49 on 2 punt returns and 4 on 2 5. Charles White 1149 6245 -5 6240 and are in the mix. Bradford even started receptions) against Arizona (his 45-yard punt return 6. 791 -236 5359 5123 and 59-yard run helped set up a Trojan TD and field 7. John David Booty 714 -120 5003 4883 twice last fall at fullback. There is also a pair of veteran tailbacks who have clawed back goal in the fourth quarter), while Washington had from serious knee injuries: seniors Hershel 54 yards on 17 carries (with an 18-yard TD), Reed OTHER QUARTERBACKS had an 18-yard kickoff return, a 4-yard punt return Behind John David Booty is promising but Dennis (13 tcb, 57 yds, 4.4 avg in 2007, plus 1 and 2 carries for 0 yards, Dennis had a 3-yard catch relatively untested sophomore Mark Sanchez rec, 3 yds, 3.0 avg) and Desmond Reed (7 and Bradford made a tackle. (42-of-72, 58.3%, 388 yds, 5 TD, 3 int in 2007), tcb, 36 yds, 5.1 avg in 2007, plus 8 rec, 73 —McKnight had a game-best 65 yards on 7 who threw just 7 passes in 2006 (completing yds, 9.1 avg and 15 PR, 72 yds, 4.8 avg and 5 carries (with a 51-yard TD burst) and also returned 3 for 63 yards). He started this year’s Arizona KOR, 96 yds, 19.2 avg). Dennis, who was 5 punts for 31 yards at Notre Dame, while granted a sixth year of eligibility in 2007, Washington added 64 yards on 12 carries and and Notre Dame games for an injured Booty. caught a 5-yard pass, Johnson had 47 yards on 8 He was the national high school player of started in 2003 (rushing for 661 yards) and was set to re-assume his starting job last season attempts, Reed caught a 14-yard pass and had 2 the year in 2004. Other quarterbacks on the punt returns for 3 yards and Bradford caught an 8- roster are senior Michael McDonald (1-of-2, after redshirting in 2005 because of torn knee yard TD pass and had a tackle. 50.0%, 0 yds, 1 int in 2007, plus 1 tac), whose ligaments. But he re-tore those ligaments

5 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL FULLBACKS 2 TDs). He has 73 career catches. A pair of among the nation’s tight ends in 2007 and As loaded as it is at tailback, USC’s fullback sophomores— (22 rec, 261 yds, his 76.9 yards per game is second. Known unit is somewhat limited. Redshirt freshman 11.8 avg, 3 TD in 2007) and Travon Patterson for his speed and downfield pass catching Stanley Havili (13 tcb, 108 yds, 8.3 avg, 2 TD (1 rec, 0 yds, 0.0 avg in 2007)—gained limited ability, he has 89 career catches (19th on in 2007, plus 18 rec, 93 yds, 5.2 avg, 3 TD) but valuable experience last year. Hazelton USC’s career receptions list). Fellow seniors started the Arizona game early in 2006 and has emerged as a key wideout in2007, while Dale Thompson (1 rec, 9 yds, 9.0 avg in 2007), showed promise, but broke his leg in that a foot injury might sideline Patterson for the a key backup who started 3 times last year contest and was allowed to redshirt. He’s rest of the 2007 season. Converted soph and is more the blocking type, and Jimmy healthy now and has started all of 2007. quarterback Garrett Green has joined the Miller, who has 2 touchdowns among his 3 Senior Jody Adewale, who has yet to carry wide receiving corps in 2007. Then there’s career catches, also are back (Miller has the ball at USC, started 3 games in 2006. He redshirt freshman David Ausberry (17 rec, 151 been sidelined most of 2007 with a back had decided to forgo his 2007 senior season yds, 8.9 avg in 2007, plus 1 tac), who is almost injury). Then there’s gifted sophomore and did not participate in 2007 spring as tall as Turner and sees nearly as much Anthony McCoy (2 rec, 18 yds, 9.0 avg, 1 TD practice, but changed his mind and rejoined playing time. Senior Brad Walker (4 rec, 45 in 2007), who missed most of the last half of the team this fall. Redshirt freshman Alfred yds, 11.2 avg in 2007, plus 4 tac)—a one-time the 2006 season with a hamstring injury. Rhett Rowe (1 tac in2007) moved over from safety walk-on who earned a scholarship this fall— Ellison, the son of former USC and NFL in 2007 fall camp and redshirt freshman walk- has seen backup action in 37 games in his linebacker Riki Gray Ellison, enrolled as a on Cooper Stephenson came over from tight career. There are 7 walk-on wide receivers freshman this fall. end this past spring. Joining the fullback in senior converted safety Brent Yoshida (1 —Davis had 2 catches for 39 yards versus corps as a freshman this fall was prep All- tac in 2007), redshirt freshmen Sean Idaho. American Jordan Campbell. Also available Calcagnie, Scott Stephens, Duron Sylvester —Davis had 3 catches for 38 yards at is walk-on junior college transfer Adam (a converted quarterback) and Spencer Nebraska, while McCoy caught his first career touchdown with a 2-yard grab. Goodman. Vigoren, along with true freshmen Caleb —Against Washington State, Davis caught 9 —Havili had a game-best 5 receptions for 22 Nelan and Aubey Layno-Moses. Sophomore passes for 124 yards with 2 touchdowns (6 and 14 yards (including a 3-yard score) against Idaho to Damian Williams transferred to USC in the yards), all career highs and game bests (the become the first fullback to top Troy in catches spring of 2007 from Arkansas, where he yardage was the most ever by a USC tight end and since Charlie Landrigan did so in 2001 against Notre started 5 games in 2006. He caught 19 passes the receptions were 1 shy of the USC tight end Dame. for 235 yards (12.4 avg.) with 2 TDs last fall, record set in 1996) to earn John Mackey National —At Nebraska, Havili ran for 52 yards on 2 Tight End of the Week honors, while McCoy added carries (including a 50-yarder on USC’s opening including 4 clutches for 61 yards in the opener against USC, and was named a a 16-yard catch and Thompson a 9-yarder. play) with a 2-yard TD run and caught 3 passes for —Davis had 4 catches for 72 yards at 22 yards with a 5-yard TD. Freshman All-American third teamer. But he Washington. —Havili had a 1-yard scoring run and caught will have to sit out 2007 because of NCAA —Davis had 5 catches (including a 63-yard 2 passes for 16 yards against Washington State. transfer rules. Supplementing this group is a TD) for 152 yards against Stanford to up his USC —Havili caught 1 pass for no yards at pair of talented prep All-Americans who game record for receiving yards for a tight end. Washington. enrolled at USC this fall as freshmen: Ronald —Davis had 6 catches for 63 yards, including —Havili caught 2 passes for 11 yards and had a 25-yard TD, against Arizona. a 7-yard run versus Stanford, while Rowe had a Johnson (4 rec, 62 yds, 15.5 avg, 1 TD in 2007, plus 3 tcb, 18 yds, 6.0 avg and 10 KOR, 236 —Davis had a game-high 5 receptions for 40 tackle. yards at Notre Dame, including a 10-yard TD catch. —Havili gained 7 yards on 2 carries and 4 yards yds, 23.6 avg and 1 tac) and Brandon on 3 catches against Arizona. Carswell. Johnson has emerged as USC’s top OFFENSIVE LINEMEN —Havili ran for 31 yards on 6 carries and kickoff returner in 2007. caught 3 passes for 18 yards (including a 5-yard TD) —Ausberry had a game-high 5 catches for 46 Although USC returned three-fifths of its at Notre Dame. yards versus Idaho, while Hazelton added 4 offensive line, including a 2-time All- receptions for 44 yards (including a spectacular 1- American first teamer, and also has several WIDE RECEIVERS handed, 1-yard TD grab), Walker caught 2 passes others with starting experience on the roster, There was a sizable chasm that Troy needed for 22 yards (his first career catches), Patterson had the Trojans lost the front’s leader with the to overcome at the wide receiver spots in a catch for no yards and Johnson ran 4 yards with graduation of 2006 All-American first team 2007, as USC’s most productive wideout a reverse. center . The 3-year starter won the —Ausberry (35 yards) and Turner (24 yards) Pac-10’s Morris Trophy and was a Rimington combo in history—two-time All-American each had 3 receptions at Nebraska, while Walker Dwayne Jarrett and 2006 All-American first had 2 for 23 yards and 2 tackles, Johnson had a 4- Trophy finalist last fall before being picked teamer Steve Smith—are gone. Between yarder and Hazelton a 2-yarder. in the NFL’s second round. Also gone is right them, 63 of their 406 career catches went —Turner had 7 catches for 74 yards (64 yards) tackle Kyle Williams. But USC features the for 6 points. The 3-year starters were the first against Washington State, while Hazelton added best left tackle in the nation in 2-time All- pair of Trojan wide receivers to earn All- 6 receptions for 47 yards with a 20-yard TD, Johnson American first teamer Sam Baker. The senior American first team acclaim in the same and Ausberry each added 2 catches for 11 yards is starting for his fourth season in 2007. Baker season. Both were selected in the NFL’s (Johnson also had a tackle) and Walker had a is 1 of 12 semifinalists for the 2007 Lombardi tackle. Award. Both starting guards returned: junior second round. Jarrett, who left after his junior —At Washington, Turner had a 6 catches for season for the NFL, was USC’s first-ever 2-time 87 yards (both game highs) with a 23-yard TD, while Chilo Rachal on the right side and senior All-American first team receiver. He ended Ausberry added 3 receptions for 20 yards, Hazelton Drew Radovich, who started on the left side up as USC’s career leader in receptions (216) had a 6-yard catch, Johnson returned 3 kickoffs for last fall but has moved to start at Williams’ and the Pac-10’s career recordholder in TD 65 yards and Walker and Yoshida each made a vacant right tackle spot for 2007. Rachal was catches (41); he came up 63 yards short tackle. a 2006 Sophomore All-American second (3,138) of the USC career receiving yardage —Turner had a game-high 9 receptions for 83 team honoree. Two other linemen who have mark. He caught a pass in all 38 games he yards against Stanford, while Hazelton added 4 started games are back in junior guard- catches for 58 yards, Johnson had a 47-yard TD center , who started 4 times at played, with a TD catch in 25 of them, and catch, an 8-yard run off a reverse and 3 kickoff he posted 13 100-yard outings. He had 70 returns for 61 yards and Ausberry had a tackle. guard in 2004 but missed 2005 with a hip receptions for 1,015 yards (14.5 avg.) and 12 —Hazelton (24 yards) and Turner (21 yards) injury and all of 2006 but the opener with a TDs last fall. Smith finished his career fourth each had 3 catches against Arizona, while Ausberry back injury, and senior guard Alatini Malu, on Troy’s all-time ladder for receiving yards had an 11-yard reception and Johnson had 3 who started once last season. Byers is starting (3,019) and fifth for receptions (190) and kickoff returns for 73 yards and a 6-yard run on a at left guard in 2007, while Malu usually is receiving TDs (22). He had 9 100-yard games reverse. USC’s first backup to get the call. Senior in his career. He was USC’s team MVP in 2006 —Turner had 4 catches for 42 yards at Notre center Matt Spanos (1 FR in 2007), who sat Dame, Hazelton had 3 for 80 yards (including a out the 2006 season while academically as he had 71 grabs for 1,083 yards (15.3 avg.) zigzagging 48-yard TD), Ausberry had 3 grabs for 28 and 9 scores. Additionally, key backup Chris yards and Johnson had a 37-yard kickoff return. ineligible, appeared ready to assume Kalil’s McFoy also graduated, taking with him his starting center position before suffering a 57 career catches and 17 starts. USC now TIGHT ENDS torn triceps in 2007 fall camp; he was turns to a number of young players to Tight end is a deep, experienced unit for USC sidelined the first 3 games, then returned to replace Jarrett and Smith, with the most in 2007. Senior Fred Davis (34 rec, 538 yds, the lineup midseason. Other linemen who’ll experienced being junior Patrick Turner (32 15.8 avg, 5 TD in 2007, plus 2 tac and 1 KOR, battle for playing time are sophomore rec, 331 yds, 10.3 avg, 1 TD in 2007, plus 1 tac 0 yds, 0.0 avg), a top Mackey Award tackles Charles Brown (1 tac in 2007), who and 1 FF). A big target at 6-5, he was third candidate, returned to the starting lineup started the 2007 opener, and converted on the team in receptions last fall while after getting 38 catches for 352 yards and 3 defensive tackle Alex Parsons (1 tac in 2007), starting twice (29 catches for 272 yards and TDs in 2006. His 15.8 yards per catch is tops soph tackle-guard Thomas Herring, 6 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL sophomore guard-center Nick Howell (he’ll in 2007) returned at a starting tackle spot (he Butkus Award semifinalist last year. Cushing, likely miss 2007 with a hernia), redshirt even started 3 times at nose tackle last year who led USC in tackles for a loss last season freshman guard Zack Heberer (1 tac in 2007) for an injured Ellis). Angling for time at tackle (13.5) while getting 57 tackles and also and redshirt freshman tackle Butch Lewis, are sophomore Averell Spicer (6 tac, 1 for returned an onside kick for a TD, was an All- along with senior walk-on tackle Andrew loss, 1 sack in 2007) and redshirt freshman Pac-10 second team and Sophomore All- Weiss and sophomore walk-on tackles David Derek Simmons (1 tac in 2007). The other American third team selection in 2006. An Clinco and Will Mullen. Heberer started 2 end spot, which opened up because Brian ankle sprain, however, has sidelined him mideseason games for an injured Rachal, Cushing moved back to his natural most of the first half of the 2007 season. but then suffered a shoulder injury himself, linebacker position in 2007, is manned by Cushing is filling in for departed Dallas Sartz, while Lewis started 1 midseason game for junior Kyle Moore (25 tac, 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sack, a 3-year starter on the strong side who an injured Baker. Also in the mix is freshman 2 int, 1 FF, 1 FR, 5 dfl in 2007). Also in the mix helped USC to a 32-2 mark in games that he tackle Martin Coleman, a prep All-American at end are senior Alex Morrow (4 tac, 2 for started. He had 70 tackles last year, who graduated a semester early from high loss, 1 sack in 2007) and junior Gerald including a team-best 7 sacks. The only other school and enrolled at USC this past spring Washington (1 tac in 2007), who redshirted significant loss in this unit is Oscar Lua, who (he’s likely sidelined in 2007 with a shoulder as a tight end last year. Looking to contribute started 14 games in the middle in his career injury). A pair of prep All-Americans—center immediately at end this fall as freshmen is (3 last year) and topped Troy in tackles in Kristofer O’Dowd (1 tac in 2007), who took prep All-Americans (5 tac, 1 2005. Sartz was a fifth round NFL pick and over the starting job early in 2007 before for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 dfl in 2007), who was Lua went in the seventh round. Not only is hurting his knee, and tackle Michael Super Prep’s national Player of the Year in USC’s linebacker corps talented, but it is Reardon—came aboard as freshmen this fall. 2006 (he started the 2007 opener), plus Trey deep. Versatile senior Thomas Williams (29 —Baker, Byers, O’Dowd, Rachal and Brown Henderson, believed to be the first Canadian tac, 2 for loss, 1 int, 1 FF, 2 dfl in 2007) has started versus Idaho, with O’Dowd becoming the player to be offered a scholarship to play played every linebacker position and has 14 first USC true freshman to start at center as well as football at USC (he sat out the first half of career starts (including 2 last year at only the third Trojan true freshman to start a post- the 2007 season with a knee injury). New fullback). Junior (23 tac, 1 World War II opener on the offensive line (joining in 1976 against Missouri and Travis freshmen at tackle this fall are prep All- for loss, 2 dfl in 2007) can play either side and Claridge in 1996 against Penn State) and the first American DaJohn Harris, plus Christian Tupou. started once on the strong side in 2005 (he USC true freshman to start on the offensive line since —Ellis had 4 tackles (including 1 for a loss) and had 34 tackles in 2006). Junior Clay Matthews Byers did so in 2004 against UCLA. 2 deflections versus Idaho, Moore also had 4 stops (12 tac, 1 for loss, 1 dfl, 2 BLK FG in 2007), the —Baker, Byers, O’Dowd, Rachal and Radovich (including a sack in which he forced a fumble that son of the former Trojan All-American and NFL started at Nebraska. he recovered) and a deflection, Jackson had 3 star linebacker of the same name, earned a —Baker, Malu, Byers (at center), Rachal and tackles and a deflection, Moala had 2 tackles, Spicer had a sack and Simmons had a tackle, while scholarship last season and saw significant Radovich started against Washington State. action. He started twice earlier this season. —Baker, Byers, O’Dowd, Rachal and Radovich Griffen became the first USC true freshman to start started at Washington. an opener on the defensive line since Tim Ryan in Sophomore Luthur Brown (21 tac, 0.5 for loss —Baker, Byers, Spanos, Heberer and Radovich 1986 against Illinois and the first true freshman to in 2007) made his mark mainly on special started against Stanford and Arizona. start on the defensive line since did so teams in 2006. That foursome also thrives on —Lewis, Byers, Spanos, Malu and Radovich in 2001 against Utah. special teams. Then there’s redshirt freshman started at Notre Dame. —Jackson had 6 tackles, including 2 for a loss Michael Morgan (7 tac in 2007), as well as a (with a sack), at Nebraska, while Ellis had 5 tackles, pair of walk-ons in junior Nick Garratt and DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW including a sack, and 2 deflections, Moala also had 5 stops (with 1 for a loss), Moore had 2 tackles and redshirt freshman Dan Deckas. Freshmen Ten USC defensive starters returned from returned an interception 24 yards to set up a USC linebackers arriving this fall were prep All- 2006: linebackers Keith Rivers, Rey Maualuga TD, Griffen had 2 stops and Morrow had 1. Americans Chris Galippo (8 tac in 2007), who and Brian Cushing, end Lawrence Jackson, —Against Washington State, Jackson had 2 is out now with a back injury, and Malcolm tackles Sedrick Ellis and Fili Moala, safeties sacks, Moore had 2 tackles, an interception (which Smith (4 tac in 2007, plus 0 KOR, 31 yds), the Kevin Ellison and Taylor Mays and led to a USC field goal) and a deflection, Ellis had brother of ex-Trojan All-American wide Terrell Thomas and Cary Harris. a tackle (0.5 for a loss) and Griffen and Washington receiver Steve Smith. Others back with starting experience were had a tackle. —Rivers had a team-best 6 tackles with a safety- Josh Pinkard, linebackers —Jackson had 6 tackles, including 2 for losses deflection versus Idaho, Matthews had 4 tackles, (with a sack), at Washington, while Ellis and Moore Thomas Williams and Kaluka Maiava and a deflection and blocked a field goal attempt, each had 4 stops (1 of Moore’s was for a loss), Maualuga and Brown also had 4 stops (Brown had cornerback Kevin Thomas. Eight of USC’s 9 Moala had 3 tackles (1 for a loss) and Spicer had 1. leading tacklers (including the top 2) from 0.5 for a loss), Williams had 3 tackles, Galippo and —Ellis had 3 sacks among his 6 tackles versus Morgan each had 2 stops and Smith had 1. 2006 returned, as did its leaders in tackles Stanford, while Moore added 6 tackles, Jackson —Rivers had a game-high 10 tackles with a for a loss and deflections and all 8 players had 4, Moala 2 and Spicer 1. deflection at Nebraska, Maiava added 7 tackles who made interceptions last year. Last —Ellis had 2 tackles, recovered a fumble (to (1 for a loss) and a deflection, Maualuga had 6 season, Troy’s defense ranked in the national set up a USC field goal) and had a deflection stops (including 2 for a loss), Galippo had 4 stops, Top 25 (and tops in the Pac-10) in rushing against Arizona, while Griffen had a sack and Brown, Williams and Morgan added 2 tackles each th forced a fumble and Moore (with 2 deflections), and Smith ran a fumbled kickoff return 31 yards. defense (ninth at 91.1), scoring defense (11 Jackson and Moala each had a stop. th —Against Washington State, Rivers had a at 15.2), total defense (20 at 295.6) and pass —At Notre Dame, Moore had 6 tackles (0.5 efficiency defense (22nd at 110.7). But for the game-best 14 tackles (the most by a Trojan since sack) and a deflection, Moala had 5 tackles had 14 versus Oregon State in 2003) first time in the Pete Carroll era, USC’s (including 1 for a loss), Ellis had 5 stops (1.5 sacks), with 2.5 for a loss, Maualuga added 6 tackles, turnover margin did not surpass the previous Morrow had 3 tackles (including 2 for a loss, with a Williams had 5 stops, 1 forced fumble and 1 year’s; in 2006, the Trojans had a pedestrian sack), Spicer had 3 stops and Griffen had a tackle deflection, Matthews started for his second +0.3 turnover margin after posting a +1.6 and deflection. consecutive game and had 3 tackles (1 for a loss), mark the prior season. Brown had 3 stops, Maiava, Galippo and Smith had LINEBACKERS 2 tackles (Maiava added a deflection) and DEFENSIVE LINEMEN USC’s 2007 linebacker corps is the best in the Cushing had 1 tackle. USC’s defensive line returned nearly intact nation. The 3 starters are each worthy of All- —Maualuga had a game-high 10 tackles (1 for a loss) at Washington, while Williams added 6 in 2007 and there are some top-notch American and Butkus Award notice: 2006 USC tackle (85) and forced fumble (3) leader stops (1 for a loss) and had an interception, Rivers backups, which means Troy should be had 4 tackles and a deflection and Maiava had 2 especially stout up front on defense this year. Keith Rivers (47 tac, 3.5 for loss, 4 dfl, 2 FR in stops. Headlining this group is a pair of seniors who 2007) on the weakside, fellow 2006 All-Pac- —Maualuga had a game-high 10 tackles rank among the best in the country: nose 10 first teamer Rey Maualuga (43 tac, 6 for (with a sack) against Stanford, Williams and Rivers tackle Sedrick Ellis (27 tac, 7 for loss, 5.5 sack, loss, 3 sack in 2007) in the middle and Brian added 6 stops (Rivers also had a deflection) and 5 dfl, 1 FF in 2007), an All-American first Cushing (3 tac in 2006), who has moved back Maiava had 5 tackles. teamer in 2006 when he won the Pac-10’s to his natural strongside spot after playing —Rivers and Williams each had 6 tackles (1 for a loss) at Arizona (Rivers also recovered a fumble Morris Trophy, and end Lawrence Jackson defensive end last year. Rivers is 1 of 10 semifinalists for the 2007 Butkus Award. Rivers, and Williams deflected a pass), Brown also had 6 (25 tac, 6 for loss, 4 sack, 1 dfl in 2007), who stops, Matthews and Maualuga each had 4 tackles has 41 tackles for loss and 24 sacks in his who is starting for his third season, won All- and Morgan and Maiava each had 2 stops. career. Ellis is starting for his third season and American honorable mention notice in 2006, —At Notre Dame, Brown had 6 tackles, Jackson—a 2006 All-Pac-10 second teamer as did Maualuga. Maualuga, second on the Maiava added 5 stops, Maualuga had 3 tackles after earning first team honors in 2005—for Trojans in tackles in 2006 with 78, also was a (including 2 sacks), Cushing had 2 tackles, Rivers his fourth. Junior Fili Moala (18 tac, 3 for loss Sophomore All-American first team pick and had a tackle and fumble recovery, Matthews had a tackle and blocked a field goal and Smith, Morgan and Williams each had a stop. 7 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE BACKS —Ellison had 5 tackles against Stanford, Cary practice settled the coaches’ uneasiness Not to sound like a broken record, but USC’s Harris had 5 stops and 3 deflections, Terrell Thomas about the placekicking game. Walk-on secondary—like the rest of the defense—is had 3 tackles and 3 deflections and Mays had 2 junior Jordan Congdon, who hit 24 field goals loaded. All 4 starters returned, as did 2 others tackles, 2 deflections and an interception (to set in his 2 years at Nebraska (including a school who have starting experience. Aggressive up an USC TD). —Ellison had a team-high 9 tackles against record 19 in 2005), must sit out the 2007 junior strong safety Kevin Ellison (30 tac, 2.5 Arizona, Cary Harris and Terrell Thomas each had 6 season after transferring. Senior Will Collins for loss, 1 int, 5 dfl, 2 FF in 2007) is back after tackles (Thomas also had a deflection), Mays had returned for his fourth year as the snapper, a earning Sophomore All-American second 4 tackles and forced a fumble and Joseph and role he has filled flawlessly. Untested walk- team honors in 2006 when he had 64 tackles. McCurtis each had a stop. on sophomore Christian Putnam and senior At free safety, there’s sophomore Taylor Mays —At Notre Dame, Ellison had 5 tackles wide receiver Brad Walker back him up. (27 tac, 1 int, 3 dfl, 1 FF in 2007), who was a (including 1.5 for a loss), an interception and 2 Senior quarterback Michael McDonald 2006 All-American second teamer, national deflections, while Mays added 5 stops, Wright had returned for his second season as the holder. Defensive Freshman of the Year, Freshman 4 tackles (0.5 for loss), Cary Harris had 2 tackles (1 for a loss) and forced a fumble (that USC He handled the job impeccably in 2006 and All-American first teamer and Pac-10 Co- even threw a touchdown pass off a fake field Freshman of the Year. He led USC in recovered), Abbott had a tackle and McCurtis and Terrell Thomas each had a deflection. goal. Junior punter Greg Woidneck and interceptions (3) last year and posted 62 sophomore wide receiver-quarterback tackles. Seeking time in the rotation at safety SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEW Garrett Green back him up. Sophomore are junior Mozique McCurtis (5 tac, 1 dfl in USC’s punter (Greg Woidneck), snapper (Will tailback C.J. Gable (2 KOR, 34 yds, 17.0 avg 2007), who was USC’s often-employed nickel Collins), holder (Michael McDonald) and top in 2007) handled most of the kickoff returns back in 2006, sophomore Will Harris (2 tac in kickoff returner (C.J. Gable) and punt in 2006 and proved effective as he finished 2007), who missed most of the past 2 seasons 15th nationally in kickoff returns (27.0 with injuries (including all of 2006 with a knee returner (Desmond Reed) returned in 2007, average). But sophomore cornerback injury), and redshirt freshman Alfred Rowe (1 but a new and kickoff man had Vincent Joseph (4 KOR, 75 yds, 18.8 avg in tac in 2007), who is also working at fullback. to be found. The Trojans put up decent 2007) and now freshman wide receiver McCurtis is also available at cornerback. At numbers in most special teams categories th Ronald Johnson (10 KOR, 236 yds, 23.6 avg safety, there also are 4 walk-ons: seniors in 2006, especially in kickoff returns—15 Brent Yoshida (1 tac in 2007), who is also nationally (23.2)—and placekicking, but they in 2007) have taken over that duty. Senior being tried at wide receiver, and Chase are aiming for improvement across the tailback Desmond Reed (15 PR, 72 yds, 4.8 McWhorter, soph Justin Hart and redshirt board (for instance, USC was in the lower avg in 2007, plus 5 KOR, 96 yds, 19.2 avg) also freshman Robert Erickson. Both starting half of the nation last year in net punting at is deep on kickoff returns and continues as cornerbacks returned from 2006. Senior 33.7 and punt returns at 6.2). USC’s primary punt returner (he averaged 5.4 Terrell Thomas (24 tac, 0.5 for loss, 1 int, 6 dfl, yards in 2006). Freshman tailback Joe 1 FF, 1 FR in 2007), a lockdown-type defender SPECIALISTS McKnight (9 PR, 95 yds, 10.6 avg in 2007) also who led USC in deflections (12) in 2006 and Junior Greg Woidneck (38.7 avg in 2007, plus gets some looks on punt returns. had 50 tackles, was an All-Pac-10 second 1 tac)—a one-time walk-on who earned a —Woidneck averaged 43.0 yards on his 2 teamer last fall. On the other side is junior scholarship this fall—did a steady job (38.3 punts versus Idaho, while Buehler hit all 5 of his PATs average) in 2006 in his first year handling the and a 36-yard field goal, plus 6 of his 7 kickoffs Cary Harris (23 tac, 1 for loss, 1 FF, 3 dfl in pinned the Vandals within the 20 (including 4 2007), who also tried his hand at returning punting duty after transferring from a junior touchbacks). kickoffs early in 2006 when he posted 45 college. He’ll attempt to boost his average —Buehler hit all 7 of his PATs at Nebraska, while tackles. Junior Kevin Thomas started twice a few yards this year. He generally had good Woidneck averaged 41.0 on his 4 punts (2 pinned at cornerback last season, but missed most hang time on his punts in 2006, but the Cornhuskers within the 20 and 1 traveled 50 of the year with foot and ankle injuries (he opponents averaged 8.6 yards per return, yards). might sit out 2007 with a shoulder injury). thanks in part to a long scoring punt return —Against Washington State, Buehler hit a Sophomores Shareece Wright (12 tac, 2.5 for and a blocked punt. Nine of his 27 punts in career-best 2 field goals (23 and 29 yards), was 5- loss, 1 dfl in 2007), with 1 start in 2007, and 2007 have pinned opponents within the 20- of-6 on PATs, pinned the Cougars within the 20 on 4 Vincent Joseph (1 tac, 1 FR in 2007, plus 4 of his 9 kickoffs and even ran down a WSU kick yard line and he’s had 4 50-yarders. Walk- returner who had broken free at midfield to save a KOR, 75 yds, 18.8 avg), who also returned on redshirt freshman Billy O’Malley is his back touchdown. some kickoffs last season, are also in the up. When record-setting senior-to-be Mario —Woidneck averaged 38.3 yards on his 4 cornerback mix. Both were stellar special Danelo fell to his unfortunate death in early punts at Washington but had 1 blocked, while teams performers in 2006. Then there are January of 2007, USC lost not only a beloved Buehler hit 2 of his 3 field goal attempts (a 22-yarder walk-on cornerbacks Jim Abbott (1 tac, 1 dfl teammate but one of the nation’s most and a 33-yarder with 3:01 to play that proved to in 2007), a junior, sophs Omari Crittenden and accurate kickers. He hit 26-of-28 field goals be the decisive points) and all 3 of his PATs. Matthew Jordan and freshman Daniel Harper. (including 15 in a row) in his 2-year career as —Against Stanford, Buehler hit a 34-yard field Enrolling this fall as a freshman was prep All- goal, 2-of-3 PATs and pinned the Cardinal within the starter, as well as 127-of-134 PATs. He set the 20 on 3 of his 5 kickoffs (with 2 touchbacks), American safety Marshall Jones (1 dfl in NCAA records for season PATs (83) and PAT 2007). Junior Josh Pinkard, a 2005 starter while Woidneck averaged 40.8 on his 4 punts, with attempts (86) in 2005. Last year, he was 15- a 56-yarder. (primarily at cornerback) who started the of-16 on field goals and 44-of-48 on PATs. —Buehler hit a pair of field goals (27 and 23 2006 opener at free safety before being Also gone is Troy Van Blarcom, USC’s kickoff yards) and PATs against Arizona and 3 of his 5 sidelined for the year with a right knee injury, man the past 2 years who left school after kickoffs pinned the Wildcats within the 20 (with a was set to challenge for a starting spot of his sophomore season. In his career, 98 of touchback), while Woidneck averaged 36.6 yards either free safety or cornerback in 2007, but his 179 kickoffs pinned opponents within the on his 7 punts (including twice pinning UA within tore a ligament in his left knee and is the 20). 20-yard line (with 68 touchbacks). The task sidelined for the year. —Buehler hit a 30-yard field goal and all 5 of of succeeding them falls on the right foot of —Mays had 5 tackles versus Idaho, Wright his PATs at Notre Dame and 4 of his 7 kickoffs pinned added 4 stops (including 2 for losses), Terrell Thomas junior (29-of-31 PAT and 9-of- the Irish within the 20 (with 2 touchbacks), while had 4 tackles (0.5 for a loss), Ellison had 3 tackles 10 FG in 2007, plus 2 tac). Some 23 of his 48 Woidneck averaged 37.0 yards on his 6 punts and a deflection, McCurtis had 3 stops and Cary kickoffs in 2007 have pinned opponents with (including 4 pinning ND within the 20) but had 1 Harris had 2 tackles, while Joseph returned 2 kickoffs the 20-yard line, with 10 touchbacks. He blocked. for 41 yards. nailed his only 3-point attempt last year when —Cary Harris had 7 tackles at Nebraska, Mays he was asked to try a 49-yarder against had 6 stops and a deflection, Terrell Thomas had 3 California (it was USC’s longest field goal tackles and returned an interception 19 yards to since 1998) and he also kicked off 8 times in set up a USC TD, Ellison had 3 tackles (1 for a loss) and a deflection and Will Harris and McCurtis each 2006 (7 of those were against Michigan in had 1 tackle. the Rose Bowl, with 6 pinning the Wolverines —Terrell Thomas had 5 tackles and 1 within the 20, including 3 touchbacks). He deflection against Washington State, Ellison and also doubled as a safety and fullback in 2006, Mays added 3 stops (Ellison also had a forced seeing time in 10 games primarily on special fumble), Wright had a tackle and deflection and teams in 2006. Three walk-ons—senior Brad Cary Harris, Will Harris, Abbott and Jones each had Smith (a transfer from Davidson who is 1 stop. immediately eligible), sophomore juco —Terrell Thomas had 4 tackles, forced a fumble that he recovered and recovered a late transfer Joe Houston and freshman Brook onside kick at Washington, Wright had 3 tackles, Van Muijen—challenged him earlier this fall, Ellison had 2 stops and a deflection and Mays had but Buehler’s fine showing in this past spring’s 2 tackles. 8 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL RANDOM NOTES STATS OF NOTE ***Only 6 opposing runners have rushed for 100 yards against USC in the past 69 games ***USC’s 2007 team captains, as elected by WINS (California’s Adimchinobe Echemandu did so in their teammates during fall camp, are: QB 2003 with 147, breaking a streak of 16 consecutive ***USC has won 51 of its last 55 games, 62 of its John David Booty, OT Sam Baker, DE last 67, 63 of its last 69, 65 of its last 72 and 69 of its games without a 100-yard rusher, Cal’s J.J. Arrington in 2004 with 112, Washington State’s Lawrence Jackson and LB Keith Rivers. last 77. Booty, who also was a captain in 2006, is only ***USC has won at least 11 games in each of the in 2005 with 147, Fresno State’s past 5 seasons, a school record. Wendell Mathis in 2005 with 109, Texas’ Vince the eighth 2-time Trojan captain ever, and Young in 2005 with 200 and Oregon State’s just the fifth since 1902-03 (along with Chad OFFENSE Clinton Polk in 2006 with 100). Morton in 1998-99, in 2001-02, ***Offensively in 2007, USC is 20h nationally in ***Under Pete Carroll, USC is 38-2 when holding Matt Leinart in 2004-05 and Dallas Sartz in rushing offense (202.3, second in Pac-10). opponents to less than 300 yards of total offense 2005-06). ***Of USC’s 40 offensive scoring drives in 2007, 19 (the losses were at UCLA in 2006 and to Stanford took 3 minutes or less (including 13 under 2 in 2007). ***Since allowing a 69-yard TD pass in the third ***Former USC linebacker Richard Wood, minutes), while 12 went 80-plus yards and 11 were USC’s first 3-time All-American first team 5 plays or less. quarter of the BYU game in 2004, USC has not ***USC’s top 8 rushers are averaging at least 4.4 allowed a pass completion longer than 45 yards football player and a member of the Trojans’ yards per carry, including 5 at 6.1 or better: (a span of 157 quarters). 1972 and 1974 national championship Chauncey Washington (4.4), Stafon Johnson teams, will be inducted into the College (7.9), Joe McKnight (6.1), C.J. Gable (11.0), MISCELLANEOUS Football Hall of Fame in New York City this Stanley Havili (8.3), Hershel Dennis (4.4), Desmond ***USC received the opening kickoff against Dec. 4. He then will be enshrined in Washington State in 2007 after having kicked off Reed (5.1) and Ronald Johnson (6.8). ceremonies in South Bend, Ind., in the ***USC, which averaged just 128.0 rushing yards to start each of its previous 15 games. ***USC has played before crowds of at least summer of 2008. Wood, nicknamed in 2006, has been over 200 rushing yards in 5 “Batman,” was the first 3-year All-American games in 2007 and is averaging 202.3 this season. 85,000 in 26 of its past 49 games. ***USC did not punt in the 2007 Washington State ***Sixteen of USC’s last 21 home games (including selectee by AP from the West Coast when game. a since-broken streak of 14 in a row) have been he was honored in 1972-73-74. He then played in front of 90,000-plus crowds. played for the NFL’s (1975) and SCORING ***USC played 7 night games in 2006, tying the (1976-84). USC has ***USC has scored at least 20 points in 73 of its school record first set in 2004…it’s a feat that will 28 former players, 2 ex-head coaches, 4 one- past 75 contests (including a since-broken NCAA be repeated in 2007. ***USC is 34-3 in the final 6 regular-season games time assistant coaches and a former athletic record 63 consecutive games, a streak that was director in the College Football Hall of Fame. snapped in the 2006 UCLA game). in head coach Pete Carroll’s 7 years (the losses ***USC has scored at least 30 points in 51 of its were to Notre Dame in 2001 and Oregon State last 66 games. and UCLA in 2006). ***Former USC All-American and NFL All-Pro ***USC has scored at least 40 points 36 times ***Twelve of the 13 losses in the Pete Carroll era offensive lineman Bruce Matthews was under Pete Carroll (including 13 times of at least at USC were by a touchdown or less (the other inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 50 points). was by just 11 points). in Canton, Ohio, this August. He became ***USC has scored at least 50 points in 6 of the the 11th Trojan player—more than any other last 22 games. TAKEAWAYS school—in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ***USC has outscored opponents, 52-14, in the In head coach Pete Carroll’s 7 seasons at (there also are 3 former USC assistant first quarter, and 79-17, in the third quarter in 2007. USC, Troy is +94 overall (224 takeaways and coaches enshrined). The 1982 consensus All- ***Since trailing late in the third quarter at Oregon 130 giveaways). Until the 2006 season, USC State in 2006, 33-10, USC has outscored its American guard started for 3 seasons (1980- was effective in the takeaway department 82) at Troy and won the Pac-10’s Morris opponents, 448-190. during Carroll’s tenure. USC’s +1.5 turnover ***USC has a knack for scoring 20 or more Trophy as a senior. A 1983 first round draft unanswered points (4 times in 2007, 5 times in margin over Carroll’s first 5 seasons was the pick of the Houston Oilers, he played every 2006, 13 times in 2005, 12 times in 2004 and 11 best in the nation and its 189 takeaways offensive line position during his 19 years times in both 2003 and 2002). during that span also were the most. Troy is (1983-2001) with the team (which became ***During the Pete Carroll era, USC has more than -0.6 in turnover margin in 2007 (getting 7 the ), including appearing doubled the score of its opponents in the second and 6 interceptions while giving in XXXIV. The 14-time Pro Bowler half of games (1,557 to 728 points). away 12 interceptions and 5 fumbles). ***Since 2003, USC has scored touchdowns of 20- and 9-time All-Pro played more NFL games plus yards 109 times. YEAR TO MARGIN TAKEAWAYS GIVEAWAYS (296) than any non-kicker in history and never (NCAA/PAC) (INT/FUM) (INT/FUM) missed a game because of injury. DEFENSE 2007 -0.6 (89T/8) 13 (6/7) 17 (12/5) ***Defensively in 2007, USC is third nationally in 2006 +0.3 (38T/5) 22 (11/11) 18 (11/7) ***The 2006 season marks the 75th anniversary total defense (252.1, first in Pac-10), fourth in 2005 +1.6 (2/1) 38 (22/16) 17 (10/7) of USC’s 1932 national championship team, rushing defense (64.2, second in Pac-10), ninth in 2004 +1.5 (1/1) 38 (22/16) 19 (7/12) which posted a 10-0 record (including a pass efficiency defense (97.4, second in Pac-10) 2003 +1.5 (2/1) 42 (22/20) 22 (9/13) shutout victory over Pittsburgh in the Rose and 10th in scoring defense (16.6, second in Pac- 2002 +1.4 (5/2) 36 (17/19) 18 (10/8) 10). 2001 +1.3 (5/1T) 35 (20/15) 19 (12/7) Bowl) under head coach Howard Jones. ***DE Kyle Moore had 3 takeaways in USC’s first TOTAL — 224 (120/104) 130 (71/59) 3 games of 2007 (a fumble recovery against ***Head coach Pete Carroll has made it a Idaho that he forced and interceptions versus ASSISTANT COACHES practice to play first-year freshmen at USC. Nebraska and Washington State) and he also USC’s coaching staff lost just one fulltime During Carroll’s 7 years at Troy, 74 first-year tipped a pass that USC intercepted at Nebraska. assistant, as /wide freshmen have seen action at USC (7 in 2001, ***USC has intercepted a pass in 54 of the last 69 receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Lane 12 in 2002, 13 in 2003, 8 in 2004, 11 in 2005, 15 games. Kiffin became the head coach of the in 2006 and 8 in 2007). ***USC has scored 44 points following opponent Oakland Raiders. Assistant head coach/ turnovers in 2007 (after 8 of the 13 times it has quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian now has *** surveyed a starter from come up with a turnover); conversely, opponents taken on the offensive coordinator duty, tight each of the 119 NCAA Division I-A schools in have scored 45 points following Trojan turnovers ends coach added the (after 7 of the 17 times the opponents have come recruiting coordinator role and John Morton the summer of 2007 and asked which coach up with a turnover).. came aboard as the wide receivers coach (besides their own) they would like to play ***USC’s turnover margin of -0.6 in 2007 and +0.3 for. Pete Carroll received the most votes in 2006 have been well below the upward trend after being an NFL assistant with the Raiders and most recently with the (28.6%), including a vote from a player in all from each previous year under Pete Carroll (+1.3 but one conference. Also, an overwhelming in 2001, +1.4 in 2002, +1.5 in both 2003 and 2004 Saints. Also, special teams graduate assistant and +1.6 in 2005). and video assistant Yogi Roth 48.7% of the respondents said USC would win ***USC has held 46 of its last 71 opposing teams swapped roles, with former Pittsburgh wide the 2007 national championship (one Pac- to 100 rushing yards or less (7 times in 2007, 6 times receiver Roth now helping Sarkisian with the 10 starter said, “Every year USC is stacked, in 2006, 5 times in 2005, 8 times in 2004, 10 games quarterbacks. USC’s holdovers maintained and with everyone they have coming in, in 2003 and 10 times in 2002). their same job responsibilities as in 2006: Nick they’re going to be stacked for the next five Holt (defensive coordinator/defensive line), years.”) and QB John David Booty received Todd McNair (running backs/special teams the second most votes (10.1%) among coordinator), Pat Ruel (offensive line), Ken Heisman favorites. Norton Jr. (linebackers), (secondary), David Watson (defensive line) and (secondary graduate assistant). 9 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL ***QB John David Booty, who enrolled at USC Sarkisian (he has since returned to USC), Carl ***In 2003, head coach Pete Carroll helped in the fall of 2003, is believed to be the first Smith, DeWayne Walker and Kirby Wilson. develop “A Better L.A.,” a non-profit group football player to graduate a full year early Kiffin, Franklin, Smith, Walker and Wilson all consisting of a consortium of local agencies from high school and enroll at a major previously had NFL experience before and organizations working to reduce gang Division I-A university. coming to USC (as do current assistants Pat violence by empowering change in Ruel, Todd McNair and John Morton). And individuals and communities. ***USC also currently has 3 players who (Idaho) and (Mississippi) graduated a semester early from high school both left USC to become collegiate head ***USC offensive line coach Pat Ruel and and enrolled at USC in the spring. TE Fred coaches (Holt now is back at USC after a Trojan football video assistant Sam Anno Davis did so in the spring of 2004. S Kevin couple days’ detour to the NFL). went to Japan for a week in July to teach Ellison enrolled at USC in the spring of 2005. football to youngsters. Anno, who was USC’s And OT Martin Coleman enrolled at USC this ***TrojanTV All-Access, a new multimedia special teams graduate assistant coach the past spring. Since 1999, 11 Trojans have internet platform featuring live game last 2 years, is one-quarter Japanese. graduated at least a semester early from broadcasts, replays of classic contests, ***USC’s current head coaches in football high school and come to USC. exclusive behind-the-scenes video, a daily (Pete Carroll) and (Chad Kreuter) talk show, original programming and both attended the same high school ***LB Kaluka Maiava participated in boxing breaking news stories about USC athletics, (Redwood High in Larkspur, Calif.). in high school. DE Gerald Washington played made its debut on Aug. 1 on tennis as a youth and competed in juniors USCTrojans.com. It covers all 19 of USC’s ***Five Trojans already have received their tournaments. OT Martin Coleman, who grew men’s and women’s sports, with a heavy bachelor’s degrees: FB Jody Adewale, OG- up on the Tongan island of Vavau, played emphasis on football and . Nearly C Jeff Byers, TB Hershel Dennis and DE rugby as a youth. all of USC’s home sporting events—and some Lawrence Jackson from USC and PK Brad road events—will be shown live, and will Smith from Davidson. Adewale (marriage ***Before DE Gerald Washington entered include pre- and post-game shows. Most and family therapy) and Byers (business) are junior college in 2004, he spent the previous home and road football, basketball and working on their master’s degrees. Because 4 years in the U.S. Navy as a helicopter other games that are aired live on of his class schedule conflicts, Adewale will mechanic. commercial or cable television networks, have to miss football practice on Mondays and thereby protected contractually from and Tuesdays. ***DE Trey Henderson is believed to be the live coverage elsewhere, will be replayed first Canadian player offered a scholarship almost immediately upon their conclusion on ***The late Mario Danelo, who was a record- to play football at USC. TrojanTV All-Access. Also featured on setting placekicker in his 2 years as USC’s TrojanTV All-Access are daily post-practice starter (2005-06), is being remembered by the ***OG Alatini Malu and FB Adam Goodman reports, live coverage of head football Trojans in a variety of ways during the 2007 are USC’s only married players. Malu married coach Pete Carroll’s Tuesday and post- season. He died in a tragic fall off a cliff near Alisia Fu’e this summer. Goodman and wife game press conferences and video blogs his San Pedro home on Jan. 6, 2007, at the Jessica also were married this summer. And centered around key USC athletes, as well age of 21 (following his junior season at Troy). tight ends coach Brennan Carroll got married as coverage of breaking news pertaining to His jersey number (19) is painted under the this summer. He tied the knot with Amber Trojan athletics. There is a daily late morning goal posts in all 3 end zones on USC’s Willey, a former volleyball player at North talk show with longtime Trojan broadcaster practice fields. A seat in the team meeting Carolina, in Europe and on the AVP beach Pete Arbogast, which is webcast from the room in Heritage Hall is left unoccupied and tour. lobby of Heritage Hall. A vault of historic USC his photo appears near the football locker football games, dating to the 1930s, is room in the building. The Trojans are wearing a sticker on their helmet with his name and ***If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Three available for viewing, as is other archived number, and no USC player is wearing his current Trojans played against USC in 2006 Trojan sports programming. Arbogast and No. 19 jersey this season. A banner with his as members of opposing teams. QB Mitch USC Hall of Fame broadcaster Tom Kelly trademark saying (“Living the dream”) hangs Mustain (4-of-6 passing for 47 yards and an provide narration. The debut of TrojanTV All- in view in the Coliseum tunnel and the goals interception, plus a 4-yard TD run) and WR Access coincided with the rollout of the posts at the stadium are protected with Damian Williams (4 catches for 61 yards) redesigned USCTrojans.com, the official black pads with his name on them. His family played for Arkansas in Troy’s 50-14 season- website of USC athletics. The popular site is was honored at the home opener. Danelo opening road win. PK Jordan Congdon (38- now heavily video based, but also includes only missed two field goals in his career, yard field goal and a PAT) was on Nebraska’s live “GameTracker” statistical coverage of going 26-for-28, and was 127-of-134 on extra team that lost at USC, 28-10. many of USC’s events. USCTrojans.com also points. He set NCAA, Pac-10 and USC single- continues to feature extensive historical season records with 83 extra points and 86 ***PK Brad Smith does not have to sit out the material and an online athletic merchandise attempts in 2005. He made the Trojans as a 2007 season after transferring this fall from store and ticket office. A year’s subscription walk-on in 2003. In 2005, he received a Davidson because of an NCAA one-time to the premium content on TrojanTV All- scholarship and earned the starting kicking transfer rule that allows transfers to be eligible Access is $99.95. Monthly subscriptions are job. He made 15-of-16 field goals as a junior immediately if they were not recruited by $9.95. Content that was free before on in 2006 and led the Trojans in scoring with 89 their new school and did not receive a USCTrojans.com—including press releases, points. His father, Joe, kicked at Washington scholarship at their original school. He hit statistics and media guides—continues to be State and in the NFL. 24-of-33 field goals and 61-of-66 PATs in his free. Registration is available at 3-year career at Davidson (he redshirted in USCTrojans.com. ***Three USC-related books have been 2003), including 11-of-12 field goals (tying the published this fall. “Tom Kelly’s Tales From school season record) and 30-of-32 PATs in ***The USC football team has its own website, The USC Trojans” (Sports Publishing), penned 2006 when he was named to the NCAA USCRipsit.com. Organized by former Daily with Los Angeles Daily News columnist Tom Division I-AA Mid-Major All-American first Trojan sportswriter-turned-USC walk-on wide Hoffarth, documents the 4-plus decades of team. receiver Ben Malcolmson, the site provides memories of USC’s former television and unparalleled access inside the Trojan radio broadcaster. He is a member of the ***Who’s the fastest among the 2006 Trojans? football program. There is a blog that is USC and Southern California Sports It might be WR Travon Patterson (bests of updated throughout the day, plus exclusive Broadcasters Association Halls of Fame. 10.44 in the 100 meters and 21.41 in the 200 video and photos. “One Night, Two Teams: Alabama Vs. USC And The Game That Changed A Nation” meters), who was fourth in the 2006 California (Taylor Trade Publishing), by Steven Travers, state 100. TB Joe McKnight has been clocked ***Head coach Pete Carroll has his own looks at the Trojans’ 1970 visit to Birmingham at 10.4 in the 100. website, PeteCarroll.com. The site features to face the Crimson Tide in a game that a variety of Carroll-related information, helped integrate Southern football. ***Not only has head coach Pete Carroll multimedia and merchandise, as well as fan “Saturday Rules: A Season With Trojans and produced numerous NFL draft picks (32) from club membership that includes exclusive Domers (and Gators and Buckeyes and his USC teams, but 10 of his Trojan assistant benefits. All proceeds benefit “A Better L.A.,” Wolverines)” (HarperCollins), by Sports coaches have gone on to the NFL from USC: the non-profit organization the Carroll Illustrated’s Austin Murphy, focuses on USC’s , , Kennedy Pola, Greg founded to help reduce gang violence in 2006 season as proof why college football is Burns, Tim Davis, Jethro Franklin, Steve Los Angeles. better than the NFL.

10 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL ***USC Athletics has teamed up with the Los professionally in Europe, while his brother, back at UCLA (1973-76) who led the Bruins in Angeles Dodgers to support ThinkCure, a Ben, was an offensive lineman at Duke. QB rushing in 1975 (they won the Rose Bowl that non-profit organization that champions John David Booty’s father, Johnny, played season), earned All-Conference first team critical cancer research at City of Hope and quarterback at Arkansas, Tech and honors in 1976 and is fifth on the school’s Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. USC plans Mississippi State, while his brother, Josh, career rushing list, then was an All-Pro with to help raise awareness of ThinkCure through played quarterback at LSU for 2 seasons the (1977-82) and San a series of radio, internet and videoboard (1999-2000) following a 5-year (1994-98) Francisco 49ers (1983-86), appearing in the messages during the upcoming 2007-08 baseball career as an infielder in the Florida Super Bowl in 1980 and 1985. WR Brad athletic season. Since ThinkCure was Marlins’ organization (he then played with Walker’s uncle, Norman Katnik, was a 2-year launched in July of 2007, the Dodgers have the NFL’s ) and another starting center at Arizona (1978-79). Head conducted a number of measures to support brother, Abram, was a wide receiver at LSU coach Pete Carroll’s wife, Glena, played it, including special events, fundraising efforts (1997-99) and Valdosta State (2001). PK volleyball at Pacific, while his son, Brennan, and in-stadium signage. ThinkCure, the David Buehler’s father, John, lettered on was a tight end at Delaware and Pitt (he Dodgers’ official charity, is dedicated to USC’s 1969 track team as a shot putter, while currently is an assistant football coach at supporting cancer research and finding a his uncle, , lettered in USC) and his daughter, Jaime, played on the cure for this deadly disease. ThinkCure has football at Stanford for 3 years (1966-68) and 2000 USC women’s volleyball team. DB chosen two of the leading cancer research then played guard with the Oakland Raiders coach Rocky Seto’s wife, Sharla, played institutions, City of Hope and Childrens (1969-78) and Cleveland Browns (1978-79) soccer at USC. TE coach Brennan Carroll is Hospital Los Angeles, as its partners and and another uncle, Charles, lettered in the son of USC head coach Pete Carroll. LB funding beneficiaries. For more information football at Stanford for 3 years (1960-62). QB coach Ken Norton Jr. is the son of Ken Norton about ThinkCure or to make a donation, visit Aaron Corp’s father, Chris, lettered at wide Sr., the former world heavyweight boxing www.thinkcure.org or call 866-554-CURE receiver for 2 years (1980-81) at Idaho State champion who played football at Northeast (2873). and was a member of the Bengals’ NCAA Missouri State. DL coach Nick Holt is the Division I-AA championship team (he caught grandson of Clarence , USC’s ***Strength and conditioning coach Chris a TD pass in the title game), while his mother, first All-American swimmer (1931) who was a Carlisle has beaten cancer. He learned he Mary, played volleyball at Idaho State. TB 1931 NCAA freestyle titlist and 1932 Olympic had Hodgkin’s Disease in December of 2000, Hershel Dennis’ father, Hershel Sr., played medalist (he won a bronze in 1928) began radiation treatments in Tennessee tailback at North Carolina A&T. S Kevin before starring in as Tarzan, Flash (where he was still the Volunteers’ associate Ellison’s brother, Chris, was a defensive back Gordon and Buck Rogers. DB graduate strength and conditioning coach), was hired at BYU in 1997 and 1998 and another brother, assistant coach Demetrice Martin’s brother, by USC in February of 2001, kept his illness a Keith, was a linebacker at Oregon State in Jason, was a cornerback at Idaho. secret except to Trojan head coach Pete 2004 and 2005 (he also played at San Diego Carroll, continued treatments in Tennessee State in 2002) who now plays with the NFL’s ***OT Butch Lewis’ real first name is Wendell, and at USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer , while his cousin, Donminic Ellison, DE Trey Henderson’s is Nolan and offensive Center and Hospital, then doctors told him played basketball at Washington State and line coach Pat Ruel’s is Golden. TB C.J. in the summer of 2001 that the cancer was New Mexico State. TE Rhett Ellison’s father, Gable’s initials stand for Carl Jr. in remission. He informed the USC players of Riki (Gray) Ellison, lettered at linebacker for IN THE NFL his ordeal at the start of fall 2001 camp. He 4 seasons (1978-80, 1982) at USC, where he USC is always well-represented in the NFL. was 1 of 17 nominees for the 2003 Most was a member of the 1978 national At the start of training camp this summer, Courageous Award presented by the championship team and earned All- there were 41 ex-Trojans on NFL rosters. Last Football Writers Association of America and Conference honors in 1979, then played in year, there were 26 Trojans on opening day 1 of 11 nominees for the 2005 award. the NFL with the (1983- NFL rosters, including players such as RB 89), where he appeared in the 1985 and Reggie Bush, LBs Lofa Tatupu and Chris ***Seven Trojans have relatives who played 1989 Super Bowls, and Los Angeles Raiders Claiborne, DLs Willie McGinest and Kenechi on national championship USC football (1990-92), while his sister, Wesley, played Udeze, WRs and Johnnie squads: SNP Will Collins (uncle, Joe Collins, at Michigan for 4 years (2004- Morton, QBs Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart was on the 1974 team), TE Rhett Ellison (father, 07). TB Broderick Green’s half-brother is and DBs Troy Polamalu, , Brian Riki Gray Ellison, was on the 1978 team), OG- safety Greg Wesley. DE Kelly and Daylon McCutcheon. Seven NFL C Nick Howell (father, , was an Everson Griffen’s cousin is Arizona State head coaches have USC ties (either as All-American on the 1978 team), LB Clay tailback Keegan Herring. DE Lawrence former players or assistants): Washington’s Matthews (father, 1977 All-American Clay Jackson’s brother, Keith, was an offensive , Jacksonville’s , Matthews, was on the 1974 team and tackle at Arizona. LB Kaluka Maiava’s Tennessee’s , ’s Mike brother, Kyle Matthews, was on the 2003 grandfather is ex-pro wrestler Neff Maiava Holmgren, Oakland’s Lane Kiffin, San Diego’s team), QB Michael McDonald (father, 1979 and his uncle is pro wrestler/actor The Rock and Detroit’s Rod Marinelli. All-American Paul McDonald, was on the (, who played football at Thirteen current USC players have relatives 1978 team), LB Malcolm Smith (brother, 2006 Miami). LB Clay Matthews’ cousin, Ashley with NFL playing backgrounds: QB John All-American Steve Smith, was on the 2003 Nick, is a junior on the USC women’s soccer David Booty (brother, ), PK David and 2004 teams) and WR Brad Walker team. S Taylor Mays’ father, Stafford Mays, Buehler (uncle, George Buehler), S Kevin (cousin, Norm Katnik, was on the 2003 team was a defensive lineman at Washington in Ellison (brother, Keith Ellison), TE Rhett Ellison and cousin, Kurt Katnik, was on the 2003 and 1978 and 1979 who then played in the NFL (father, Riki Gray Ellison); TB Broderick Green 2004 teams). with the St. Louis Cardinals (1980-86) and (half-brother, Greg Wesley); OG-C Nick (1987-88). TB Joe Howell (father, Pat Howell), LB Clay Matthews ***Several Trojans have other relatives with McKnight’s sister, Johanna, is a junior on the (grandfather, Clay Matthews Sr.; father, Clay USC football connections. SNP Will Collins’ basketball (guard) and track (sprints/jumps) Matthews; uncle, Bruce Matthews), S Taylor brother, Rob Collins, was a walk-on at USC in teams at Richmond. TE Jimmy Miller’s Mays (father, Stafford Mays), QB Michael the 1980s. Two Trojans have uncles who were brother, Jeff, is a redshirt freshman defensive McDonald (father, Paul McDonald), DT Fili Trojan footballers: LB Clay Matthews (Bruce end at UCLA. DT Fili Moala’s cousin is former Moala (cousin, ), LB Malcolm Matthews, 1980-82, 1982 All-American) and Oregon defensive lineman Haloti Ngata, Smith (brother, Steve Smith); TB Marc Tyler WR Brad Walker (John Katnik, 1986-87). WR- now with the NFL’s . LB (father, ); and WR Brad Walker QB Garrett Green’s cousin is former Trojan Michael Morgan’s brother, Steve, was a (cousin, Norm Katnik). OT Sam Baker’s father, quarterback Brandon Hance (2003-04). P defensive tackle at UCLA from 1999 to 2002. David, is the commissioner of the Arena Greg Woidneck’s brothers, Brian and Rob, C Kristofer O’Dowd’s grandfather, Jack, Football League. Additionally, head coach were managers with the USC football team lettered in football at Arizona for 3 years Pete Carroll was an NFL head coach and (2001-02). (1930-32). DT Alex Parsons’ brother, B. Jay assistant coach, and assistants Todd McNair, Parsons, was a defensive end at Kentucky John Morton, Pat Ruel and Steve Sarkisian ***Speaking of genes: WR David Ausberry’s (2004-05). OT Drew Radovich’s father, Mark, were NFL assistants. Five assistant coaches cousin is Tommie Smith, the 1968 Olympic was a linebacker at Arizona State (1974-76). played professionally: Ken Norton Jr. and gold medalist in the 200 meters who is long QB Mark Sanchez’s brothers--Nick (Yale in Todd McNair were in the NFL, while Steve remembered for giving the “Black Power” 1992-93-94) and Brandon (DePauw in 1997)- Sarkisian was in the CFL, John Morton was in salute (with John Carlos) on the medal stand. -played football in college. PK Brad Smith’s the CFL and NFL Europe and Demetrice OT Sam Baker’s father, David, formerly father, Harold, ran track at Colgate. TB Marc Martin was in NFL Europe and the Arena played basketball at UC Irvine and then Tyler’s father, Wendell Tyler, was a running Football League. 11 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL ON TV USC is one of America’s most televised BIOS against Nebraska and 44.5 yards on his 2 punts at Arizona. He averaged 44.2 yards on his 4 punts teams. The Trojans have appeared on live (with a 59-yarder) at Washington State and 43.0 national, regional or local telecasts 367 JODY ADEWALE: Adewale will serve as a backup yards on his 2 punts versus Washington. He then times, including 233 of the past 235 games fullback and special teams player as a senior in averaged 42.6 yards on 5 punts versus Arizona (USC’s last 74 games have been televised). 2007. He did not participate in 2007 spring State and 37.5 yards on his 4 punts at Oregon In fact, USC had an amazing streak of 111 practice after deciding to forgo his senior season, State, 34.0 yards on his 4 punts at Stanford and but changed his mind and rejoined the team in consecutive games on some form of live 41.5 yards on his 2 punts versus Oregon. Against the fall of 2007. He was a backup fullback as a California, he averaged 30.2 yards on his 5 punts television from 1988 to 1997 (snapped junior in 2006, although he did start 3 games against Oregon State) and another streak of (with a pair within the 20 and a 59-yarder). He (Arizona State, Oregon State, Notre Dame). averaged 33.5 yards on his 2 punts (and he had 48 in a row from 1997 to 2001 (broken against Overall in 2006 while appearing in 9 games (all another blocked) against Notre Dame. He California). but Arkansas, Washington State, California and averaged 38.7 yards on his 7 punts at UCLA, with UCLA), he caught 2 passes for 16 yards (8.0 avg.), 4 pinning the Bruins inside the 20. He averaged ROSTER UPDATES but did not carry the ball. He had a 6-yard catch 35.2 yards on his 4 punts, with a 55-yarder, against Here are updates from the roster in the 2007 against Washington and a 10-yarder versus Michigan. Woidneck averaged 39.5 yards on 42 Oregon. He was a backup fullback and played USC football media guide: punts in 2005 as a freshman at Mt. San Antonio on special teams as a sophomore in 2005. He Junior College in Walnut (Calif.). Fourteen of his —Add FB Jody Adewale (6-0, 230, 2/21/ saw brief action in 7 games (Hawaii, Arkansas, 85, Sr.*/Sr., 3V, Los Angeles, CA, Roosevelt punts pinned opponents within the 20-yard line Oregon, Arizona State, Arizona, Stanford and and he had a long of 73 yards. Woidneck HS). His bio is below. UCLA). He made 2 tackles (1 each against redshirted as a first-year freshman punter at —WR Brad Walker and P Greg Woidneck Arkansas and Oregon). Adewale, who was Arizona State in 2004. He was named to the 2003 earned scholarships this fall. Their bios are switched from tailback to fullback prior to 2004 Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, Los Angeles below. spring drills, served as a backup there as a redshirt Times All-Orange County first team and All- —Sixteen players have joined the team freshman in 2004. He saw brief action in 5 games Century League first team as a senior punter at (Colorado State, BYU, Washington, Notre Dame as walk-ons: #38 Jordan Congdon (PK, 5-9, Brea Olinda High in Brea (Calif.). He averaged and Oklahoma). He caught a 16-yard pass 42.3 yards per punt in 2003. He also started at 180, 12/15/86, Jr./Jr., TR, San Diego, St. against Washington. He redshirted as a freshman Augustine HS/Nebraska), #62 David Clinco safety and linebacker as a junior and senior at tailback in 2003, his first year at USC. He was Brea Olinda. He’s a business administration major (OT, 6-5, 270, 1/19/87, So.*/Jr., —, San Marino, named a 2002 Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star at USC with a B- average (2.83 GPA). His Brian San Marino HS), #42 Omari Crittenden (CB, All-West honorable mention, Tom Lemming All- and Rob, were managers with the USC football 6-0, 180, 4/11/88, So./So., SQ, Modesto, CA, West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best of the Rest, team (2001-02). Johansen HS/Modesto JC), #38 Robert All-L.A. City second team and Erickson (S, 6-0, 190, 6/5/88, Fr.*/So., SQ, Ojai, All-Central City first team (as a defensive back) selection as a senior at Roosevelt High in Los ACADEMICS Nordhoff HS), #45 Adam Goodman (FB, 6-2, Angeles (Calif.). He ran for 1,400-plus yards and Among the top scholars on the 2007 Trojan 235, 6/30/87, So.*/Jr., JC, Huntington Beach, 26 TDs as a and made 27 tackles squad are: WR-QB Garrett Green (3.50, Edison HS/Saddleback JC), #25 Daniel with an interception as a defensive back. As a business administration), OG-C Jeff Byers Harper (CB, 5-11, 180, 6/4/89, Fr./Fr., —, junior in 2001, he made All-L.A. City, Los Angeles (3.27, business administration), QB Mark Rancho Cucamonga, Damien HS), #35 Justin Times All-Central City first team and All-League Sanchez (3.24), WR-S Brent Yoshida (3.16, Hart (S, 6-0, 180, 4/3/87, So.*/Jr., SQ, West first team while running for 1,660 yards and 25 TDs architecture), S Robert Erickson (2.96, Covina, CA, South Hills HS), #30 Joe Houston and posting 144 tackles and an interception at business administration), CB Matthew Jordan (PK, 5-8, 160, 9/4/86, So./So., JC, Redondo linebacker. He also competed in basketball and track at Roosevelt. (2.94, communication), SNP Christian Putnam Beach, Mira Costa HS/El Camino JC), #48 (2.94, mathematics), LB Clay Matthews (2.90, Matthew Jordan (CB, 5-8, 175, So.*/Jr., SQ, Los BRAD WALKER: Walker, who has 4 relatives who international relations), LB Nick Garratt (2.90, Angeles, Campbell Hall HS), #41 Aubey played college football (including 3 at USC), has history), FB Jody Adewale (2.84, psychology), Layno-Moses (WR, 6-1, 185, 1/20/89, Fr./Fr., — appeared in 31 games at USC, but has yet to P Greg Woidneck (2.83, business , Bloomfield Hills, MI, Andover HS), #73 Will catch a pass. A one-time walk-on who earned administration), CB Jim Abbott (2.83, business Mullen (OT, 6-5, 230, 9/24/86, So.*, Jr., SQ, Lake a scholarship in the fall of 2007, he will serve as a administration), WR Spencer Vigoren (2.80), Forest, IL, Carmel Catholic HS), #45 Bradley backup wide receiver and key special teams CB Cary Harris (2.73, health promotion and Smith (PK, 6-0, 180, 11/20/84, Sr.*/Sr., Danville, player. Walker appeared in all 13 games in 2006 as a walk-on junior backup wide receiver and disease prevention), FB Cooper Stephenson PA, Bloomsburg HS/Davidson), #82 Duron special teams performer. He did not catch a (2.73) and WR Brad Walker (2.72, public Sylvester (WR, 6-4, 200, 3/31/88, Fr.*/So., SQ, pass, but made a tackle against Oregon. He policy, management and planning). Los Angeles, Westchester HS), #42 Brook Van appeared in all 13 games in 2005 as a walk-on Matthews made the 2006 Pac-10 All- Muijen (PK, 5-11, 175, 10/21/88, Fr./Fr., —, sophomore backup wide receiver and on special Academic second team. In its history, USC Danville, Monte Vista HS), #81 Spencer teams. He did not catch a pass, but made a football has produced 22 Academic All- Vigoren (WR, 6-4, 230, 3/14/87, Fr.*/So., SQ, tackle against California. He played in 5 games American first teamers (tops in the Pac-10 Dana Point, Dana Hills HS), #78 Andrew Weiss (Colorado State, BYU, Washington State, Arizona and among the Top 10 in the nation), 20 (OT, 6-9, 225, 4/11/86, Jr.*/Sr., —, San Marino, and Notre Dame) as a first-year freshman walk- on wide receiver and special teams player. He NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship winners, 12 San Marino HS/Pasadena CC/UC San did not catch a pass. He earned 2003 All-CIF National Football Foundation Scholar- Diego). Division VI first team honors as a senior at Foothill Athletes, 5 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award —Change the jersey number of WR High in Santa Ana (Calif.). He’s a public policy, winners, 4 NCAA Today’s Top Six winners, 1 Damian Williams to #18. Also, when TB Joe management and planning major at USC with a Rhodes Scholar and 1 Academic All- McKnight plays on the punt coverage team, B- average (2.72 GPA). He uncle, John Katnik, American Hall of Famer. he puts on #40. started at center for USC in 1986 and 1987. His —Change the positions of Garrett Green cousin, Norm Katnik, lettered 4 years (2000-03) as USC IS THE PLACE TO BE to WR-QB, Thomas Herring to OT-OG, Nick a center at USC (he started the last 3 years) and was a member of USC’s 2003 and 2004 national Based on several national accolades it has Howell to OG-C, Alex Parsons to OT, Josh championship teams before playing in the NFL received in recent years, USC can stake its Pinkard to S-CB, Michael Reardon to OT, with the San Francisco 49ers and New York Jets. claim as one of the nation’s premier schools. Alfred Rowe to FB-S and Brent Yoshida to WR- Another cousin, Kurt Katnik, lettered at tight end USC was named the “College of the Year” S. on USC’s 2003 national championship squad. by the 2000 edition of the Time/Princeton —Pronunciation for OT David Clinco is Another uncle, Norm Katnik, started at center for Review College Guide because of the “CLIN-coe,” CB Omari Crittenden is “o-MAR- Arizona in 1978 and 1979. remarkable bonds it has forged with the local ee CRIT-un-dun,” WR Aubey Layno-Moses is community. The editors said USC has one of “OE-bee LAY-no MOE-sis,” QB Duron Sylvester GREG WOIDNECK: Woidneck, a one-time walk- on who earned a scholarship in the fall of 2007, the most ambitious social-outreach is “duh-RON,” PK Brook Van Muijen is “MEW- returns for his second season as USC’s punter. programs of any university in the nation and jen,” WR Spencer Vigoren is “vig-OR-un” and Woidneck, who won the starting punter job in cited the school’s model of service learning OT Andrew Weiss is “WICE.” 2006 fall camp as a walk-on sophomore after (applying academic theory to real-life —Delete TB Emmanuel Moody transferring to USC via Arizona State and then a situations through public service). They also (transferred), WR Jamere Holland (dismissed), junior college, averaged 38.3 yards on his 48 pointed out that USC’s undergraduate WR Jordan Cameron (did not qualify), DT punts while appearing in all 13 games in 2006. applications have nearly doubled over the Aisake Fifita (medical), QB Jon Breuer He also had a tackle. Sixteen of his 48 punts last few years and it is enrolling the most (medical). pinned opponents within the 20-yard line and 5 traveled at least 50 yards. He pinned Arkansas academically accomplished freshman within the 20 on 2 of his 3 punts while averaging classes in its history. Troy also was selected 35.7 yards. He averaged 41.8 yards on his 4 punts as one of America’s nine “hottest schools”

12 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL by the 2001 edition of the Newsweek/Kaplan USC IN NCAA/PAC-10 STAT RANKINGS College Guide because it lives up to its reputation as a top-notch institution of higher NCAA PAC-10 education. Students quoted in the guide NAME CATEGORY AVG RANK* RANK** USC Total Def. 252.1 3 1 said that what attracted them to the USC Rushing Def. 64.1 4 2 university was Los Angeles’ ethnic diversity, USC Pass Eff. Def. 97.4 9 2 the offer of scholarships, the small classroom USC Scoring Def. 16.6 10 2 sizes and USC’s standing in academe. Also USC Rushing Off. 202.3 20 2 in 2001, the Association of American Colleges USC Pass Def. 188.0 21 1 and Universities picked USC as one of 16 David Buehler FG Pct. .900 — 2 “Leadership Institutions” for providing Keith Rivers Fumbles Rec. 0.3 — 2T stimulating educational experiences both Fred Davis Rec. Yards 76.9 — 4 Joe McKnight Punt Returns 10.6 — 4 inside and outside of the classroom. USC was Ronald Johnson Kickoff Ret. 23.6 — 4 cited for emphasizing a campus culture David Buehler Field Goals 1.3 — 4T featuring new learning techniques, USC Opp. 1st D. 111 — 1 curriculum and organizational structure and USC Kickoff Cov. 45.9 — 1 for demonstrating a strong commitment to USC Red Zone Def. 76.2 — 2 liberal arts education relevant to the USC Field Goals .900 — 2 contemporary world. The organization said USC Time of Poss. 32:08 — 2 USC not only linked liberal arts and pre- USC Sacks Against 1.4 — 2 USC Red Zone Off. 89.5 — 2 professional study, but offered students the USC Opp. 3rd D. Con. 31.9 — 3 opportunity to learn by doing through off- USC 3rd D. Con. 45.2 — 3 campus work in community projects and USC Total Off. 434.7 — 3 internships. Also, USC was lauded for stressing USC 4th D. Con. 60.0 — 3T critical thinking, effective communication USC Scoring Off. 52.1 — 4 and contributing to a diverse society. USC Kickoff Ret. 21.5 — 4 USC Passing Eff. 129.9 — 5 SCOUTING OREGON USC First Downs 156 — 5 th *Top 25 only Oregon, under 13 -year head coach Mike **Top 5 only Bellotti, has proven worthy of its No. 5 national ranking. The Ducks have won all but their RED ZONE PRODUCTION game against California (a 31-24 late loss) and are coming off a dominating 55-34 GAME USC OPPONENT victory at Washington. Oregon’s potent ID 6-of-7 (TD, TD, TD, TD, 2-of-4 (miss FG, FG, spread offense—which generated 661 total failed 4th, TD, FG) miss FG, TD) yards (465 rushing) at Washington—ranks NEB 7-of-7 (TD, TD, TD, TD, 5-of-5 (TD, FG, TD, TD, TD, TD) TD, TD) second nationally in scoring offense (46.6, WSU 8-of-9 (TD, TD, FG, TD, 2-of-3 (TD, TD, end half) first in Pac-10) and total offense (550.9, first FG, TD, TD, TD, int) in Pac-10), third in rushing offense (294.4, first WASH 4-of-5 (TD, FG, 2-of-3 (int, TD, TD) in Pac-10) and fourth in passing efficiency miss FG,TD, FG) (162.3, first in Pac-10). Senior QB Dennis Dixon STAN 2-of-3 (FG, TD, fail 4th) 3-of-3 (TD, FG, TD) (138-of-199, 69.3%, 1,728 yds, 16 TD, 3 int in ARIZ 3-of-3 (TD. FG, FG) 2-of-2 (TD, FG) 2007, plus 75 tcb, 416 yds, 5.5 avg, 7 TD) is ND 4-of-4 (TD, TD, FG, TD) 0-of-1 (fail 4th) dangerous passing and running. He ranks TOTAL 34-of-38 (.895) 16-of-21 (.762) 25—TD 12—TD fourth nationally in passing efficiency (165.8, 9—FG 4—FG th first in Pac-10) and 11 in total offense (306.3, 2—failed 4th 2—miss FG first in Pac-10). Junior RB Jonathan Stewart 1—int 1—end half (131 tcb, 940 yds, 7.2 avg, 7 TD in 2007, plus 1—miss FG 1—int 12 rec, 51 yds, 4.2 avg and 13 KOR, 388 yds, 1—failed 4th 29.8 avg) is sixth nationally in rushing (134.3, first in Pac-10), sixth in all-purpose running GREG WOIDNECK PUNTS (197.0, first in Pac-10) and 11th in kickoff GAME PUNTS WITHIN 20 50+ YARDS returns (29.9, first in Pac-10). He ran for 251 ID201 yards against the Huskies. Junior Jaison NEB 4 2 1 Williams (31 rec, 505 yds, 16.3 avg, 5 TD) is WSU 0 0 0 the top receiver. The Duck defense, which WASH 4 0 0 is tied for 10th nationally in tackles for a loss STAN 4 1 1 (8.4, first in Pac-10) and tied for 21st in sacks ARIZ 7 2 1 (2.9, third in Pac-10), is led by senior FS ND640 Matthew Harper (66 tac, 2 for los, 2 sack, 1 TOTAL 27 9 4 int, 3 dfl, 1 FF in 2007) and junior ROV Patrick DAVID BUEHLER KICKOFFS Chung (60 tac, 3.5 for loss, 2 int, 3 dfl, 1 FF, 2 blk in 2007), while junior DE Nick Reed (29 GAME KICKOFFS WITHIN 20 (TOUCHBACKS) tac, 13.5 for loss, 7.5 sack in 2007) is sixth ID 7 6 (4) nationally in both sacks (1.1, first in Pac-10) NEB 9 2 (0) and tackles for loss (1.9, first in Pac-10). WSU 9 4 (0) WASH 6 1 (1) INJURY UPDATE STAN 5 3 (2) ARIZ 5 3 (1) POSSIBLE: TB Stafon Johnson (foot), OT Sam ND 7 4 (2) Baker (hamstring), OT Charles Brown (ankle), TOTAL 48 23 (10) QB John David Booty (finger), OG Chilo Rachal (knee), OG-C Nick Howell (hernia). QUESTIONABLE: OG Zack Heberer (shoulder), C Kristofer O’Dowd (kneecap), TB Broderick Green (foot), DE Trey Henderson (knee). OUT: TB C.J. Gable (abdomen), WR Travon Patterson (foot), TE Jimmy Miller (back), LB Chris Galippo (back), S-CB Josh Pinkard (knee), CB Kevin Thomas (shoulder), OT Martin Coleman (shoulder), WR Damian Williams (shoulder).

13 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL DEPTH CHART

OFFENSE DEFENSE

SE — 1 Patrick Turner (6-5, 220, Jr.) DE — 96 Lawrence Jackson (6-5, 270, Sr.*) 9 David Ausberry (6-4, 225, Fr.*) 97 Alex Morrow (6-6, 270, Sr.*) 48 Brad Walker (6-2, 215, Sr.) 14 Garrett Green (6-2, 205, So.) NT — 49 Sedrick Ellis (6-2, 305, Sr.*) 80 Brandon Carswell (6-2, 175, Fr.) 99 Averell Spicer (6-2, 290, So.*) 44 Christian Tupou (6-2, 275, Fr.) LT — 79 Sam Baker (6-5, 305, Sr.*) OR 68 Butch Lewis (6-5, 280, Fr.*) DT — 75 Fili Moala (6-5, 295, Jr.*) 71 Charles Brown (6-6, 290, So.*) 99 Averell Spicer (6-2, 290, So.*) 56 Alex Parsons (6-4, 285, So.) 90 Derek Simmons (6-4, 275, Fr.*) 98 DaJohn Harris (6-4, 270, Fr.) LG — 53 Jeff Byers (6-4, 285, Jr.*) 70 Alatini Malu 6-4, 330, Sr.*) DE — 84 Kyle Moore (6-6, 275, Jr.) 93 Everson Griffen (6-3, 265, Fr.) C — 69 Matt Spanos (6-5, 305, Sr.*, Sr.) 81 Gerald Washington (6-6, 260, Jr.*) 53 Jeff Byers (6-4, 285, Jr.*) 61 Kristofer O’Dowd (6-5, 300, Fr.) SLB — 10 Brian Cushing (6-4, 240, Jr.) 41 Thomas Williams (6-3, 235, Sr.*) OR RG — 70 Alatini Malu 6-4, 330, Sr.*) OR 47 Clay Matthews (6-4, 240, Jr.*) OR 66 Chilo Rachal (6-5, 315, Jr.*) 46 Michael Morgan (6-3, 220, Fr.*) 74 Zack Heberer (6-5, 300, Fr.*) 77 Thomas Herring (6-6, 300, So.*) MLB — 58 Rey Maualuga (6-3, 250, Jr.) 41 Thomas Williams (6-3, 235, Sr.*) RT — 60 Drew Radovich (6-5, 305, Sr.*) 52 Luthur Brown (6-3, 230, So.*) 71 Charles Brown (6-6, 290, So.*) 77 Thomas Herring (6-6, 300, So.*) WLB — 55 Keith Rivers (6-3, 235, Sr.) 67 Michael Reardon (6-5, 265, Fr.) 43 Kaluka Maiava (6-0, 225, Jr.) 6 Malcolm Smith (6-2, 215, Fr.) TE — 83 Fred Davis (6-4, 250, Sr.) 89 Dale Thompson (6-4, 255, Sr.) CB – 7 Cary Harris (6-0, 180, Jr.) 86 Anthony McCoy (6-5, 255, So.) 24 Shareece Wright (6-0, 180, So.) 88 Jimmy Miller (6-5, 250, Jr.*) 9 Mozique McCurtis (6-1, 225, Jr.*) 40 Rhett Ellison (6-5, 235, Fr.) FS — 2 Taylor Mays (6-4, 225, So.) FL — 7 Vidal Hazelton (6-3, 210, So.) 27 Marshall Jones (6-0, 185, Fr.) 8 Ronald Johnson (6-1, 190, Fr.) SS — 4 Kevin Ellison (6-1, 225, Jr.) QB — 6 Mark Sanchez (6-3, 225, So.*) OR 26 Will Harris (6-1, 205, So.*) 10 John David Booty (6-3, 215, Sr.*) 16 Michael McDonald (6-2, 185, Sr.*) CB — 28 Terrell Thomas (6-1, 200, Sr.*) 15 Aaron Corp (6-3, 185, Fr.) 24 Shareece Wright (6-0, 180, So.) 23 Vincent Joseph (5-10, 180, So.) FB — 31 Stanley Havili (6-1, 225, Fr.*) 45 Adam Goodman (6-2, 235, So.*) 35 Jody Adewale (6-0, 230, Sr.*) OR 39 Alfred Rowe (6-0, 205, Fr.*) 37 Jordan Campbell (6-0, 225, Fr.)

TB — 23 Chauncey Washington (6-1, 220, Sr.*) 13 Stafon Johnson (6-0, 210, So.) OR 4 Joe McKnight (6-0, 180, Fr.) OR 22 Desmond Reed (5-9, 185, Sr.*) OR 34 Hershel Dennis (5-11, 200, Sr.*) OR 21 Allen Bradford (6-0, 225, So.) 26 Marc Tyler (6-0, 215, Fr.)

SPECIALISTS RETURNERS

P — 44 Greg Woidneck (6-0, 200, Jr.*) KOR — 8 Ronald Johnson (6-1, 190, Fr.) AND 25 Billy O’Malley (6-1, 190, Fr.*) 22 Desmond Reed (5-9, 185, Sr.*) 23 Vincent Joseph (5-10, 180, So.) PK — 18 David Buehler (6-2, 225, Jr.) 30 Joe Houston (5-8, 160, So.) PR — 22 Desmond Reed (5-9, 185, Sr.*) OR 4 Joe McKnight (6-0, 180, Fr.) SNP — 50 Will Collins (6-2, 230, Sr.*) 48 Brad Walker (6-2, 215, Sr.) 63 Christian Putnam (5-11, 210, So.*)

HLD — 16 Michael McDonald (6-2, 185, Sr.*) 44 Greg Woidneck (6-0, 200, Jr.*) OR 14 Garrett Green (6-2, 205, So.)

14 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2007 USC FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown (High School/JC/College) 1 TURNER, Patrick WR 6-5 220 5/19/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Nashville, TN (Goodpasture) 2 GABLE, C.J. TB 6-1 195 10/19/87 So./So. 1V Sylmar (Sylmar) 2 MAYS, Taylor S 6-4 225 2/7/88 So./So. 1V Seattle, WA (O’Dea) 4 McKNIGHT, Joe TB 6-0 180 4/16/88 Fr./Fr. — River Ridge, LA (John Curtis) 4 ELLISON, Kevin S 6-1 225 1/8/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Inglewood (Redondo Union) 6 SANCHEZ, Mark QB 6-3 225 11/11/86 So.*/Jr. 1V Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo) 6 SMITH, Malcolm LB 6-2 215 7/5/89 Fr./Fr. — Northridge (Taft) 7 HAZELTON, Vidal WR 6-3 210 1/29/88 So./So. 1V New York, NY (Hargrave Military Academy) 7 HARRIS, Cary CB 6-0 180 3/22/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Pacoima (Notre Dame) 8 JOHNSON, Ronald WR 6-1 190 8/3/88 Fr./Fr. — Muskegon, MI (Muskegon) 9 AUSBERRY, David WR 6-4 225 9/25/87 Fr.*/So. SQ Lemoore (Lemoore) 9 McCURTIS, Mozique S-CB 6-1 225 12/24/84 Jr.*/Sr. 1V San Diego (St. Augustine/Grossmont JC) 10 BOOTY, John David QB 6-3 215 1/3/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Shreveport, LA (Evangel Christian) 10 CUSHING, Brian LB 6-4 240 1/24/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Park Ridge, NJ (Bergen Catholic) 13 JOHNSON, Stafon TB 6-0 210 2/6/88 So./So. 1V Compton (Dorsey) 14 GREEN, Garrett WR-QB 6-2 205 5/21/88 So./So. 1V Chatsworth (Notre Dame) 15 CORP, Aaron QB 6-3 185 3/6/89 Fr./Fr. — Villa Park (Orange Lutheran) 15 THOMAS, Kevin CB 6-1 185 9/20/86 Jr./Jr. 2V Oxnard (Rio Mesa) 16 McDONALD, Michael QB 6-2 185 5/11/85 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Newport Beach (Newport Harbor) 16 MUSTAIN, Mitch QB 6-3 205 2/27/88 So./So. TR Springdale, AR (Springdale/Arkansas) 17 PATTERSON, Travon WR 5-10 175 9/20/88 So./So. 1V Long Beach (Poly) 18 BUEHLER, David PK 6-2 225 2/5/87 Jr./Jr. 1V Anaheim (Canyon/Santa Ana JC) 18 WILLIAMS, Damian WR 6-1 190 5/26/88 So./So. TR Springdale, AR (Springdale/Arkansas) 21 BRADFORD, Allen TB 6-0 225 8/31/88 So./So. 1V San Bernardino (Colton) 22 REED, Desmond TB 5-9 185 6/16/84 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Temple City (Temple City) 22 ABBOTT, Jim CB 5-10 175 10/8/85 Jr.*/Sr. 1V San Marino (Loyola) 23 WASHINGTON, Chauncey TB 6-1 220 4/29/85 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Torrance (South Torrance) 23 JOSEPH, Vincent CB 5-10 180 1/20/88 So./So. 1V Long Beach (Poly) 24 WRIGHT, Shareece CB 6-0 180 4/8/87 So./So. 1V Colton (Colton) 25 HARPER, Daniel CB 5-11 180 6/4/89 Fr./Frx. — Rancho Cucamonga (Damien) 25 O’MALLEY, Billy P 6-1 190 8/19/87 Fr.*/So. — Novelty, OH (St. Ignatius) 26 TYLER, Marc TB 6-0 215 9/27/88 Fr./Fr. — Yorba Linda (Oaks Christian) 26 HARRIS, Will S 6-1 205 12/29/86 So.*/Jr. 1V Covina (Charter Oak) 27 JONES, Marshall S 6-0 185 9/7/88 Fr./Fr. — Agoura Hills (Oaks Chrisitan) 28 THOMAS, Terrell CB 6-1 200 1/8/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Alta Loma (Rancho Cucamonga) 29 GREEN, Broderick TB 6-1 230 5/22/89 Fr./Fr. — Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Academy) 29 YOSHIDA, Brent WR-S 5-10 185 11/22/84 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach/Arizona State) 30 McWHORTER, Chase S 5-8 185 10/3/84 Sr.*/Sr. SQ Coto de Caza (Santa Margarita) 30 HOUSTON, Joe PK 5-8 160 9/4/86 So./So. JC Redondo Beach (Mira Costa/El Camino JC) 31 HAVILI, Stanley FB 6-1 225 11/14/87 Fr.*/So. 1V , UT (Cottonwood) 34 DENNIS, Hershel TB 5-11 200 7/12/84 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Long Beach (Poly) 35 ADEWALE, Jody FB 6-0 230 2/21/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Los Angeles (Roosevelt) 35 HART, Justin S 6-0 180 4/3/87 So.*/Jr. SQ West Covina (South Hills) 36 PINKARD, Josh S-CB 6-1 215 4/2/86 Jr.*/Sr. 3V Oxnard (Hueneme) 37 CAMPBELL, Jordan FB 6-0 225 6/29/88 Fr./Fr. — Corona (Norco) 38 ERICKSON, Robert S 6-0 190 6/5/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Ojai (Nordhoff) 38 CONGDON, Jordan PK 5-9 180 12/15/86 Jr./Jr. TR San Diego (St. Augustine/Nebraska) 39 ROWE, Alfred FB-S 6-0 205 2/2/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Los Angeles (Poly) 40 ELLISON, Rhett TE 6-5 235 10/3/88 Fr./Fr. — Portola Valley (St. Francis) 41 WILLIAMS, Thomas LB 6-3 235 12/25/84 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Vacaville (Vacaville) 41 LAYNO-MOSES, Aubey WR 6-1 185 1/20/89 Fr./Fr. — Bloomfield Hills, MI (Andover) 42 CRITTENDEN, Omari CB 6-0 180 4/11/88 So./So. SQ Modesto (Johansen/Modesto JC) 42 VAN MUIJEN, Brook PK 5-11 175 10/21/88 Fr./Fr. — Danville (Monte Vista) 43 MAIAVA, Kaluka LB 6-0 225 3/22/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Wailuku, HI (Baldwin) 44 TUPOU, Christian DT 6-2 275 5/7/89 Fr./Fr. — Sacramento (Grant) 44 WOIDNECK, Greg P 6-0 200 6/9/86 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Brea (Brea Olinda/Arizona State/Mt. San Antonio JC) 45 GOODMAN, Adam FB 6-2 235 6/30/87 So.*/Jr. JC Huntington Beach (Edison/Saddleback CC) 45 SMITH, Brad PK 6-0 180 11/20/84 Sr.*/Sr. TR Danville, PA (Bloomsburg/Davidson) 46 MORGAN, Michael LB 6-3 220 1/16/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Dallas, TX (Skyline) 46 CALCAGNIE, Sean WR 6-0 190 4/6/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Trabuco Canyon (Tesoro) 47 MATTHEWS, Clay LB 6-4 240 5/14/86 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Agoura Hills (Agoura) 47 STEPHENS, Scott WR 6-1 180 2/5/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Pasadena (St. Francis) 48 WALKER, Brad WR 6-2 215 10/11/85 Sr./Sr. 3V Tustin (Foothill) 48 JORDAN, Matthew CB 5-8 175 4/23/87 So.*/Jr. SQ Los Angeles (Campbell Hall) 49 ELLIS, Sedrick DT 6-2 305 7/9/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Chino (Chino) 50 COLLINS, Will SNP 6-2 230 5/1/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Laguna Beach (Mater Dei) 52 BROWN, Luthur LB 6-3 230 4/7/87 So.*/Jr. 1V Lakewood (Lakewood) 53 BYERS, Jeff OG-C 6-4 285 9/7/85 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Fort Collins, CO (Loveland) 54 GALIPPO, Chris LB 6-2 235 4/12/89 Fr./Fr. — Corona (Servite) 55 RIVERS, Keith LB 6-3 235 5/5/86 Sr./Sr. 3V Lake Mary, FL (Lake Mary) 56 PARSONS, Alex OT 6-4 285 9/14/87 So./So. 1V Irvine (Woodbridge) 57 GARRATT, Nick LB 6-1 230 6/16/86 So.*/Jr. 1V South Lake Tahoe (South Tahoe) 58 MAUALUGA, Rey LB 6-3 250 1/20/87 Jr./Jr. 2V Eureka (Eureka) 59 DECKAS, Dan LB 5-10 215 12/17/87 Fr.*/So. SQ Edina, MN (Edina) 60 RADOVICH, Drew OT 6-5 305 6/20/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo) 61 O’DOWD, Kristofer C 6-5 300 5/14/88 Fr./Fr. — Tucson, AZ (Salpointe Catholic) 62 CLINCO, David OT 6-5 270 1/19/87 So.*/Jr. — San Marino (San Marino) 63 PUTNAM, Christian SNP 5-11 210 12/26/85 So.*/Jr. TR South Pasadena (South Pasadena/Pasadena CC)

15 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown (High School/JC/College) 66 RACHAL, Chilo OG 6-5 315 3/15/86 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Compton (Dominguez) 68 LEWIS, Butch OT 6-5 280 12/1/87 Fr.*/So. SQ Denver, CO (Regis Jesuit) 69 SPANOS, Matt C 6-5 305 12/31/84 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Corona (Corona) 70 MALU, Alatini OG 6-4 330 4/30/81 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Torrance (Torrance/Long Beach CC) 71 BROWN, Charles OT 6-6 290 4/10/87 So.*/Jr. 1V Chino Hills (Diamond Ranch) 72 COLEMAN, Martin OT 6-5 320 7/2/87 Fr./Fr. — Huntington Beach (Edison) 73 MULLEN, Will OT 6-5 230 9/24/86 So.*/Jr. SQ Lake Forest, IL (Carmel Catholic) 74 HEBERER, Zack OG 6-5 300 6/9/88 Fr.*/So. SQ San Pedro (San Pedro) 75 MOALA, Fili DT 6-5 295 6/23/85 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Buena Park (Western) 76 HOWELL, Nick OG-C 6-5 275 10/10/86 So.*/Jr. 1V Fresno (Bullard) 77 HERRING, Thomas OT-OG 6-6 300 3/22/85 So.*/Jr. SQ Los Angeles (Fremont) 78 WEISS, Andrew OT 6-9 225 4/11/86 Jr.*/Sr. — San Marino (San Marino/Pasadena CCUC San Diego) 79 BAKER, Sam OT 6-5 305 5/30/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Tustin (Tustin) 80 CARSWELL, Brandon WR 6-2 175 5/22/89 Fr./Fr. — Milpitas (Milpitas) 81 WASHINGTON, Gerald DE 6-6 260 4/23/82 Jr.*/Sr. SQ Vallejo (Vallejo/Chaffey JC) 81 VIGOREN, Spencer WR 6-4 230 3/14/87 Fr.*/So. SQ Dana Point (Dana Hills) 82 SYLVESTER, Duron WR 6-4 200 3/31/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Los Angeles (Westchester) 83 DAVIS, Fred TE 6-4 250 1/15/86 Sr./Sr. 3V Toledo, OH (Rogers) 84 MOORE, Kyle DE 6-6 275 10/25/86 Jr./Jr. 2V Kathleen, GA (Houston County) 85 STEPHENSON, Cooper FB 6-3 215 6/2/88 Fr.*/So. SQ San Diego (Torrey Pines) 86 McCOY, Anthony TE 6-5 255 12/28/87 So./So. 1V Fresno (Bullard) 87 NELAN, Caleb WR 6-2 200 2/6/87 Fr./Fr. — Dallas, TX (Keller) 88 MILLER, Jimmy TE 6-5 250 3/4/86 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Thousand Oaks (Westlake) 89 THOMPSON, Dale TE 6-4 255 4/22/86 Sr./Sr. 3V Corona (Santiago) 90 SIMMONS, Derek DT 6-4 275 2/16/88 Fr.*/So. SQ Suisun (Armijo) 91 REARDON, Michael DE 6-5 265 12/23/88 Fr./Fr. — Anaheim (Orange Lutheran) 92 HENDERSON, Trey DE 6-3 265 10/10/89 Fr./Fr. — Vancouver, British Columbia (Vancouver College) 93 GRIFFEN, Everson DE 6-3 265 12/22/87 Fr./Fr. — Avondale, AZ (Agua Fria) 96 JACKSON, Lawrence DE 6-5 270 8/30/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Inglewood (Inglewood) 97 MORROW, Alex DE 6-6 270 2/4/85 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Rohnert Park (Rancho Cotate) 98 HARRIS, DaJohn DT 6-4 270 1/24/89 Fr./Fr. — Inglewood (Serra) 99 SPICER, Averell DT 6-2 290 4/26/87 So.*/Jr. 1V Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho Cucamonga)

*Used up redshirt year

HEAD COACH: Pete CARROLL (Pacific, 1973), Seventh Year

ASSISTANT COACHES: Brennan CARROLL, Tight Ends (Pittsburgh, 2001); Nick HOLT, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line (Pacific, 1986); Demetrice MARTIN, Secondary Graduate Assistant (Michigan State); Todd McNAIR, Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator (Temple); John MORTON, Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers (Western Michigan, 1997); Ken NORTON JR., Linebackers (UCLA, 1998); Yogi ROTH, Quarterbacks Graduate Assistant (Pittsburgh, 2004); Pat RUEL, Offensive Line (Miami, 1972); Steve SARKISIAN, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (BYU, 1997); Rocky SETO, Secondary (USC, 1999); David WATSON, Defensive Line (Western Illinois, 2001)

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Chris CARLISLE (Chadron State, 1985) DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Dennis SLUTAK (Florida State, 1995)

16 2007 TROJAN FOOTBALL 2007 USC Trojans Football Statistics (as of Oct. 20, 2007)

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ------Sep 01, 2007 IDAHO W 38-10 1- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 3:16 90917 Sep 15, 2007 at Nebraska W 49-31 2- 0- 0 0- 0- 0 3:56 84959 * Sep 22, 2007 WASHINGTON STATE W 47-14 3- 0- 0 1- 0- 0 3:25 86876 * Sep 29, 2007 at Washington W 27-24 4- 0- 0 2- 0- 0 3:33 68654 * Oct 06, 2007 STANFORD 23-24 L 4- 1- 0 2- 1- 0 3:27 85125 * Oct 13, 2007 ARIZONA W 20-13 5- 1- 0 3- 1- 0 3:24 84671 Oct 20, 2007 at Notre Dame W 38-0 6- 1- 0 3- 1- 0 3:22 80795

* indicates conference game

TEAM STATISTICS USC OPP ------SCORING...... 242 116 Points Per Game...... 34.6 16.6 FIRST DOWNS...... 156 111 Rushing...... 74 26 Passing...... 75 68 Penalty...... 7 17 RUSHING YARDAGE...... 1416 449 Yards gained rushing...... 1556 659 Yards lost rushing...... 140 210 Rushing Attempts...... 271 205 Average Per Rush...... 5.2 2.2 Average Per Game...... 202.3 64.1 TDs Rushing...... 14 7 PASSING YARDAGE...... 1627 1316 Att-Comp-Int...... 250-156-12 266-144-6 Average Per Pass...... 6.5 4.9 Average Per Catch...... 10.4 9.1 Average Per Game...... 232.4 188.0 TDs Passing...... 17 5 TOTAL OFFENSE...... 3043 1765 Total Plays...... 521 471 Average Per Play...... 5.8 3.7 Average Per Game...... 434.7 252.1 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 22-472 38-740 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 24-167 13-107 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS...... 6-71 12-231 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 21.5 19.5 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 7.0 8.2 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 11.8 19.2 FUMBLES-LOST...... 12-5 13-7 PENALTIES-YARDS...... 58-516 43-339 Average Per Game...... 73.7 48.4 PUNTS-YARDS...... 29-1044 52-2193 Average Per Punt...... 36.0 42.2 Net punt average...... 31.6 36.7 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME...... 32:08 27:52 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 47/104 36/113 3rd-Down Pct...... 45% 32% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS...... 6/10 5/9 4th-Down Pct...... 60% 56% SACKS BY-YARDS...... 17-125 10-68 MISC YARDS...... 4 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 31 14 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 9-10 6-9 ON-SIDE KICKS...... 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES...... 34-38 89% 16-21 76% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS...... 25-38 66% 12-21 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS...... 29-31 94% 12-12 100% ATTENDANCE...... 347589 234408 Games/Avg Per Game...... 4/86897 3/78136 Neutral Site Games...... 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total ------USC...... 52 70 79 41 - 242 Opponents...... 14 30 17 55 - 116 2007 USC Trojans Football Statistics (as of Oct. 20, 2007)

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long ------Washington, C. 6 96 439 13 426 4.4 6 53 71.0 Reed, Desmond 15 72 4.8 0 14 Johnson, Stafon 5 54 427 2 425 7.9 4 45 85.0 McKnight, Joe 9 95 10.6 0 45 McKnight, Joe 7 36 250 31 219 6.1 1 59 31.3 Total...... 24 167 7.0 0 45 Gable, C.J. 3 13 143 0 143 11.0 0 40 47.7 Opponents...... 13 107 8.2 0 29 Havili, Stanley 7 13 108 0 108 8.3 2 50 15.4 Dennis, Hershel 5 13 60 3 57 4.4 0 19 11.4 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Reed, Desmond 7 7 37 1 36 5.1 0 12 5.1 ------Johnson, Ronald 7 4 27 0 27 6.8 0 9 3.9 Moore, Kyle 2 38 19.0 0 24 Bradford, Allen 7 14 33 14 19 1.4 1 6 2.7 Thomas, Terrell 1 19 19.0 0 19 Sanchez, Mark 4 9 30 14 16 1.8 0 11 4.0 Mays, Taylor 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 5 2 0 3 -3 -1.5 0 0 -0.6 Ellison, Kevin 1 9 9.0 0 9 McDonald, M. 7 1 0 11 -11 -11.0 0 0 -1.6 Williams, T. 1 5 5.0 0 5 Booty, J.D. 5 9 2 48 -46 -5.1 0 2 -9.2 Total...... 6 71 11.8 0 24 Total...... 7 271 1556 140 1416 5.2 14 59 202.3 Opponents...... 12 231 19.2 2 54 Opponents...... 7 205 659 210 449 2.2 7 29 64.1 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G ------Johnson, Ronald 10 236 23.6 0 37 Booty, J.D. 5 137.53 113-175-8 64.6 1239 12 63 247.8 Reed, Desmond 5 96 19.2 0 44 Sanchez, Mark 4 118.18 42-72-3 58.3 388 5 48 97.0 Joseph, Vincent 4 75 18.8 0 27 McDonald, M. 7 -50.00 1-2-1 50.0 0 0 0 0.0 Gable, C.J. 2 34 17.0 0 19 Team 5 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Davis, Fred 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total...... 7 129.91 156-250-12 62.4 1627 17 63 232.4 Smith, Malcolm 0 31 0.0 0 31 Opponents...... 7 97.38 144-266-6 54.1 1316 5 44 188.0 Total...... 22 472 21.5 0 44 Opponents...... 38 740 19.5 0 48 RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G ------FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Davis, Fred 7 34 538 15.8 5 63 76.9 ------Turner, Patrick 6 32 331 10.3 1 31 55.2 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Hazelton, Vidal 7 22 261 11.9 3 48 37.3 Opponents...... 1 11 11.0 0 11 Havili, Stanley 7 19 93 4.9 3 13 13.3 Ausberry, David 7 17 151 8.9 0 21 21.6 Reed, Desmond 7 8 73 9.1 0 19 10.4 Johnson, Ronald 7 4 62 15.5 1 47 8.9 Walker, Brad 7 4 45 11.2 0 18 6.4 McKnight, Joe 7 4 12 3.0 0 8 1.7 Johnson, Stafon 5 3 6 2.0 0 7 1.2 McCoy, Anthony 7 2 18 9.0 1 16 2.6 Bradford, Allen 7 2 12 6.0 2 8 1.7 Thompson, Dale 7 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3 Gable, C.J. 3 1 8 8.0 1 8 2.7 Washington, C. 6 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.8 Dennis, Hershel 5 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.6 Patterson, T. 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total...... 7 156 1627 10.4 17 63 232.4 Opponents...... 7 144 1316 9.1 5 44 188.0

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G ------Buehler, David 0 9-10 29-31 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 56 Booty, J.D. 5 184 -46 1239 1193 238.6 Washington, C. 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Washington, C. 6 96 426 0 426 71.0 Havili, Stanley 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Johnson, Stafon 5 54 425 0 425 85.0 Davis, Fred 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Sanchez, Mark 4 81 16 388 404 101.0 Johnson, Stafon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 McKnight, Joe 7 36 219 0 219 31.3 Hazelton, Vidal 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Gable, C.J. 3 13 143 0 143 47.7 Bradford, Allen 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Havili, Stanley 7 13 108 0 108 15.4 McKnight, Joe 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dennis, Hershel 5 13 57 0 57 11.4 Turner, Patrick 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Reed, Desmond 7 7 36 0 36 5.1 Johnson, Ronald 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Johnson, Ronald 7 4 27 0 27 3.9 Gable, C.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Bradford, Allen 7 14 19 0 19 2.7 McCoy, Anthony 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Team 5 3 -3 0 -3 -0.6 Total...... 31 9-10 29-31 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 242 McDonald, M. 7 3 -11 0 -11 -1.6 Opponents...... 14 6-9 12-12 0-0 1 1-2 0 0 116 Total...... 7 521 1416 1627 3043 434.7 Opponents...... 7 471 449 1316 1765 252.1 2007 USC Trojans Football Statistics (as of Oct. 20, 2007)

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk ------Woidneck, Greg 27 1044 38.7 56 1 7 9 2 Buehler, David 9-10 90.0 0-0 5-5 4-5 0-0 0-0 36 0 Team 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 29 1044 36.0 56 1 7 9 2 FG SEQUENCE USC OPPONENTS Opponents...... 52 2193 42.2 83 6 6 18 0 ------Idaho (36) 36,(20),44 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Nebraska - (37) ------Washington State (23),(29) - Buehler, David 48 3142 65.5 10 0 Washington (22),33,(33) (37) Total...... 48 3142 65.5 10 0 740 45.9 24 Stanford (34) (26) Opponents...... 25 1461 58.4 0 2 472 39.6 30 Arizona (27),(23) (28),(45) Notre Dame (30) 40

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ------Davis, Fred 7 0 538 0 0 0 538 76.9 Johnson, Stafon 5 425 6 0 0 0 431 86.2 Washington, C. 6 426 5 0 0 0 431 71.8 Turner, Patrick 6 0 331 0 0 0 331 55.2 McKnight, Joe 7 219 12 95 0 0 326 46.6 Johnson, Ronald 7 27 62 0 236 0 325 46.4 Reed, Desmond 7 36 73 72 96 0 277 39.6 Hazelton, Vidal 7 0 261 0 0 0 261 37.3 Havili, Stanley 7 108 93 0 0 0 201 28.7 Gable, C.J. 3 143 8 0 34 0 185 61.7 Ausberry, David 7 0 151 0 0 0 151 21.6 Joseph, Vincent 6 0 0 0 75 0 75 12.5 Dennis, Hershel 5 57 3 0 0 0 60 12.0 Walker, Brad 7 0 45 0 0 0 45 6.4 Moore, Kyle 7 0 0 0 0 38 38 5.4 Bradford, Allen 7 19 12 0 0 0 31 4.4 Smith, Malcolm 7 0 0 0 31 0 31 4.4 Thomas, Terrell 7 0 0 0 0 19 19 2.7 McCoy, Anthony 7 0 18 0 0 0 18 2.6 Sanchez, Mark 4 16 0 0 0 0 16 4.0 Thompson, Dale 7 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.3 Ellison, Kevin 7 0 0 0 0 9 9 1.3 Williams, T. 7 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.7 Team 5 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.6 McDonald, M. 7 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -1.6 Booty, J.D. 5 -46 0 0 0 0 -46 -9.2 Total...... 7 1416 1627 167 472 71 3753 536.1 Opponents...... 7 449 1316 107 740 231 2843 406.1 2007 USC Trojans Football Statistics (as of Oct. 20, 2007)

|------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 ------55 Rivers, Keith 7 30 17 47 3.5-11 . . 4 1 2-0 . . . 58 Maualuga, Rey 7 23 20 43 5.5-19 3.0-14 ...... 4 Ellison, Kevin 7 22 8 30 2.5-7 . 1-9 5 . . 2 . . 41 Williams, T. 7 18 11 29 1.5-4 . 1-5 2 . . 1 . . 0B Mays, Taylor 7 14 13 27 . . 1-0 3 . . 1 . . 49 Ellis, Sedrick 7 14 13 27 7.0-50 5.5-48 . 5 1 1-0 . . . 84 Moore, Kyle 7 10 15 25 2.5-25 1.5-16 2-38 5 . 1-0 1 . . 96 Jackson, L. 7 9 16 25 5.0-28 4.0-26 . 1 . . . . . 28 Thomas, Terrell 7 17 7 24 0.5-1 . 1-19 6 . 1-0 1 . . 7 Harris, Cary 6 14 9 23 1.0-1 . . 3 . . 1 . . 43 Maiava, Kaluka 7 12 11 23 1.0-1 . . 2 1 . . . . 75 Moala, Fili 7 8 10 18 3.0-5 ...... 52 Brown, Luthur 6 6 9 15 0.5-1 ...... 24 Wright, S. 5 11 3 14 2.5-18 . . 1 . . . . . 47 Matthews, Clay 7 10 2 12 1.0-11 . . 1 1 . . 2 . 21 Bradford, Allen 7 7 2 9 ...... 54 Galippo, Chris 3 5 3 8 ...... 46 Morgan, Michael 7 3 4 7 ...... 99 Spicer, Averell 7 4 2 6 1.0-9 1.0-9 ...... 52 Brown, Luther 1 2 4 6 ...... 93 Griffen, E. 6 3 2 5 1.0-5 1.0-5 . 1 . . 1 . . 0I McCurtis, M. 7 4 1 5 . . . 1 . . . . . 48 Walker, Brad 7 4 . 4 ...... 97 Morrow, Alex 7 3 1 4 2.0-9 1.0-7 ...... 0F Smith, Malcolm 7 4 . 4 ...... 1J Cushing, Brian 4 2 1 3 ...... 83 Davis, Fred 7 2 . 2 ...... 26 Harris, Will 6 1 1 2 ...... 18 Buehler, David 7 2 . 2 ...... TM Team 5 2 . 2 2.0-4 ...... 1 Turner, Patrick 6 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 44 Woidneck, Greg 6 1 . 1 ...... 61 O’Dowd, K. 4 1 . 1 ...... 90 Simmons, Derek 4 . 1 1 ...... 16 McDonald, M. 7 . 1 1 ...... 2C Joseph, Vincent 6 1 . 1 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 71 Brown, Charles 6 1 . 1 ...... 9 Ausberry, David 7 1 . 1 ...... 74 Heberer, Zack 6 1 . 1 ...... 2I Yoshida, Brent 5 1 . 1 ...... 2B Abbott, Jim 3 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . . 39 Rowe, Alfred 6 1 . 1 ...... 8 Johnson, Ronald 7 1 . 1 ...... 81 Washington, G. 4 1 . 1 ...... 56 Parsons, Alex 7 . 1 1 ...... 27 Jones, Marshall 3 ...... 1 . . . . . 69 Spanos, Matt 4 ...... 1-0 . . . Total...... 7 278 188 466 43-209 17-125 6-71 42 4 7-0 9 2 . Opponents...... 7 331 192 523 41-143 10-68 12-231 20 5 5-11 8 3 . 2007 GAME-BY-GAME STATS

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS (USC game highs in bold face)

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Rushing: TCB-NET-TD C. Washington -- 12-43-2 11-84-1 21-106-1 23-75-1 17-54-1 12-64-0 S. Johnson 12-64-2 11-144-1 9-48-0 14-122-1 -- -- 8-47-0 McKnight 6-26-0 1-5-0 7-48-0 -- 2-3-0 13-75-0 7-65-1 Gable 8-68-0 4-69-0 1-6-0 ------Havili 1-10-0 2-52-1 1-1-0 -- 1-7-0 2-7-0 6-31-0 Dennis -- -- 4-14-0 -- 7-34-0 -- 2-9-0 Reed 5-36-0 ------2-0-0 -- R. Johnson 1-4-0 -- -- 1-9-0 1-8-0 1-6-0 -- Bradford 8-15-0 6-4-1 ------Sanchez -- 1-0-0 ------7-5-0 1-11-0 Team ------1-(-2)-0 -- 1-(-1)-0 -- McDonald 1-(-11)-0 ------Booty -- 1-(-4)-0 1-(-4)-0 1-(-11)-0 4-(-29)-0 -- --

Passing: PA-PC-INT-YDS-TD Booty 32-21-1 30-19-0 36-29-1 37-20-2 40-24-4 -- -- 206-3 144-2 289-4 236-1 364-2 Sanchez -- -- 3-2-1 -- -- 31-19-2 38-21-0 23-0 130-1 235-4 McDonald 2-1-1 ------0-0

Receiving: NO-YDS-TD Davis 2-49-0 3-38-0 9-124-2 4-72-0 5-152-1 6-63-1 5-40-1 Turner -- 3-24-0 7-74-0 6-87-1 9-83-0 3-21-0 4-42-0 Hazelton 4-44-1 1-2-0 6-47-1 1-6-0 4-58-0 3-24-0 3-80-1 Havili 5-22-1 3-22-1 2-16-0 1-0-0 2-11-0 3-4-0 3-18-1 Ausberry 5-46-0 3-35-0 2-11-0 3-20-0 -- 1-11-0 3-28-0 Reed ------4-46-0 3-13-0 -- 1-14-0 R. Johnson -- 1-4-0 2-11-0 -- 1-47-1 -- -- Walker 2-22-0 2-23-0 ------McKnight 1-8-0 1-0-0 ------2-4-0 -- S. Johnson 1-7-0 1-(-6)-0 -- 1-5-0 ------McCoy -- 1-2-1 1-16-0 ------Bradford -- -- 1-4-1 ------1-8-1 Thompson -- -- 1-9-0 ------Gable 1-8-1 ------C. Washington ------1-5-0 Dennis ------1-3-0 -- Patterson 1-0-0 ------

Punting: NO-YDS-LONG Woidneck 2-86-51 4-164-50 -- 4-153-43 4-163-56 7-256-50 6-22-42 Team ------1-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0

Punt Returns: NO-YDS-LONG Reed 4-30-14 1-(-2)-(-2) 2-15-14 1-2-2 4-20-11 1-4-4 2-3-3 McKnight -- -- 1-11-11 -- 1-4-4 2-49-45 5-31-20

Kickoff Returns: NO-YDS-LONG R. Johnson ------3-65-31 3-61-26 3-73-33 1-37-37 Reed -- -- 2-59-44 1-12-12 1-7-7 1-18-18 -- Joseph 2-41-27 2-34-18 ------Gable -- 1-19-19 1-15-15 ------Davis -- 1-0-0 ------M. Smith -- 0-31-31 ------

Interceptions: NO-YDS-TD Moore -- 1-24-0 1-14-0 ------T. Thomas -- 1-19-19 ------K. Ellison ------1-9-0 T. Williams ------1-5-0 ------Mays ------1-0 -- -- Name Idaho Nebraska Wash. St. Wash. Stanford Arizona No. Dame Oregon Ore. St. Cal Ariz. St. UCLA

Defensive Statistics: TAC-FOR LOSS-PASS DEF-FUM REC Rivers 6-0-1-0 10-0-1-0 14-2.5-0-0 4-0-1-0 6-0-1-0 6-1-0-1 1-0-0-1 Maualuga 4-0-0-0 6-2-0-0 6-0-0-0 10-1-0-0 10-1-0-0 4-0-0-0 3-2-0-0 K. Ellison 3-0-1-0 3-1-1-0 3-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 5-0-0-0 9-0-0-0 5-1.5-2-0 T. Williams 3-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 5-0-1-0 6-1-0-0 6-0-0-0 6-1-1-0 1-0-0-0 Mays 5-0-0-0 6-0-1-0 3-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-2-0 4-0-0-0 5-0-0-0 Ellis 4-1-2-0 5-1-2-0 1-0.5-0-0 4-0-0-0 6-3-0-0 2-0-1-1 5-1.5-0-0 Moore 4-1-1-1 2-0-0-0 2-0-1-0 4-1-0-0 6-0-0-0 1-0-2-0 6-0.5-1-0 Jackson 3-0-1-0 6-2-0-0 2-2-0-0 6-2-0-0 4-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 T. Thomas 4-0.5-0-0 3-0-0-0 4-0-1-0 4-0-0-1 3-0-3-0 6-0-1-0 0-0-1-0 C. Harris 2-0-0-0 7-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- 5-0-3-0 6-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 Maiava -- 7-1-1-0 2-0-1-0 2-0-0-0 5-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 5-0-0-0 L. Brown 4-0.5-0-0 2-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 -- -- 6-0-0-0 6-0-0-0 Moala 2-0-0-0 5-1-0-0 -- 3-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 5-1-0-0 Wright 4-2-0-0 2-0-0-0 1-0-1-0 3-0-0-0 -- -- 4-0.5-0-0 Matthews 4-0-2*-0 -- 3-1-0-0 -- -- 4-0-0-0 1-0-1*-0 Bradford 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 3-0-0-0 -- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Galippo 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 ------Morgan 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 ------2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 Spicer 1-1-0-0 -- -- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- 3-0-0-0 Griffen -- 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 -- -- 1-1-0-0 1-0-1-0 McCurtis 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 0-0-1-0 Walker -- 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ------Morrow -- 1-0-0-0 ------3-2-0-0 M. Smith 1-0-0-0 -- 2-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 Cushing -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------2-0-0-0 Davis 1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 -- W. Harris -- 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 ------Buehler -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------1-0-0-0 Team 1-1-0-0 ------1-1-0-0 -- Turner ------1-0-0-0 -- Woidneck ------1-0-0-0 -- -- O'Dowd ------1-0-0-0 ------Simmons 1-0-0-0 ------McDonald 1-0-0-0 ------Joseph ------1-0-0-0 0-0-0-1 C. Brown -- 1-0-0-0 ------Ausberry ------1-0-0-0 -- -- Heberer ------1-0-0-0 -- -- Yoshida ------1-0-0-0 ------Abbott -- -- 0-0-1-0 ------1-0-0-0 Rowe ------1-0-0-0 -- -- R. Johnson -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------G. Washington -- -- 1-0-0-0 ------Parsons 1-0-0-0 ------Jones -- -- 0-0-1-0 ------Spanos ------0-0-0-1 -- *Includes 1 blocked field goal

USC TEAM STATISTICS

Idaho Nebraska Wash. St. Wash. Stanford Arizona No. Dame Oregon Ore. St. Cal Ariz. St. UCLA

First Downs 24 22 28 20 19 19 24 Rush 14 14 11 87911 Pass 8 8 16 11 12 8 12 Penalty 2011021 Rush Attempts 43 38 34 39 39 43 36 Yds Gain 234 326 205 243 129 189 230 Yds Lost 20 13 8 19 34 43 3 Net Yards 214 313 197 224 95 146 227 Net Yds Pass 206 144 312 236 364 130 235 Pass Att 34 30 39 37 41 31 38 Pass Com 22 19 31 20 24 19 21 Had Int 2022420 Tot Off Plays 77 68 73 76 79 74 74 Tot Net Yards 420 457 509 460 459 276 462 Avg/Play 5.5 6.7 7.0 6.1 5.8 3.7 6.2 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 5-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 2-1 Penalties-Yds 3-25 10-102 8-61 16-161 8-80 5-35 8-52 Punts-Yds 2-86 4-164 0-0 5-153 4-163 7-256 7-222 Avg/Punt 43.0 41.0 0.0 30.6 40.8 36.6 31.7 Punt Ret-Yds 4-30 1-(-2) 3-26 1-2 5-24 3-53 7-34 KO Ret-Yds 2-41 3-84 3-74 4-77 4-68 4-91 1-37 Int-Yards 0-0 2-43 1-14 1-5 1-0 0-0 1-9 Fum Ret-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Poss Time 32:34 29:02 33:02 34:51 32:08 33:06 30:15 3rd Down Con 8-17 5-10 8-11 7-16 7-19 7-17 5-14 4th Down Con 2-3 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-3 1-1 0-1 Sacks By-Yds 2-21 2-19 2-16 1-6 4-22 1-5 5-36 Game-By-Game Starters

Idaho Nebraska Wash. St. Wash. Stanford Arizona No. Dame Oregon Ore. St. Cal Ariz. St. UCLA

Offense SE Ausberry Ausberry Ausberry Turner Ausberry Turner Turner LT Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Baker Lewis LG Byers Byers Malu Byers Byers Byers Byers C O'Dowd O'Dowd Byers O'Dowd Spanos Spanos Spanos RG Rachal Rachal Rachal Rachal Heberer Heberer Malu RT C. Brown Radovich Radovich Radovich Radovich Radovich Radovich TE Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis Davis QB Booty Booty Booty Booty Booty Sanchez Sanchez FB Havili Havili Havili Havili Havili Havili Havili TB Gable Gable C. Wash'n C. Wash'n C. Wash'n C. Wash'n C. Wash'n FL Hazelton Turner Turner R. J'nson Turner Hazelton Hazelton

Defense DE Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson Jackson NT Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis Ellis DT Moala Moala Moala Moala Moala Moala Moala DE Griffen Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore Moore SLB Cushing Matthews Matthews T. Will'ms T. Will'ms T. Will'ms Cushing MLB Maualuga Maualuga Maualuga Maualuga Maualuga Maualuga T. Will'ms WLB Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers Rivers CB C. Harris C. Harris C. Harris Wright C. Harris C. Harris C. Harris SS K. Ellison K. Ellison K. Ellison K. Ellison K. Ellison K. Ellison K. Ellison FS Mays Mays Mays Mays Mays Mays Mays CB T. Thomas T. Thomas T. Thomas T. Thomas T. Thomas T. Thomas T. Thomas

OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS

Idaho Nebraska Wash. St. Wash. Stanford Arizona No. Dame Oregon Ore. St. Cal Ariz. St. UCLA

First Downs 14 28 15 15 16 13 10 Rush 5345513 Pass 9 19 10 5 8 11 6 Penalty 0615311 Rush Attempts 32 28 27 33 39 16 30 Yds Gain 138 67 99 120 110 32 93 Yds Lost 40 36 35 20 24 10 45 Net Yards 98 31 64 100 86 22 30 Net Yds Pass 155 389 183 90 149 233 117 Pass Att 35 54 43 28 30 43 33 Pass Com 16 36 21 13 11 30 17 Had Int 0211101 Tot Off Plays 67 82 70 61 69 59 63 Tot Net Yards 253 420 247 190 235 255 165 Avg/Play 3.8 5.1 3.5 3.1 3.4 4.3 2.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 1-0 3-1 0-0 5-3 2-2 Penalties-Yds 6-55 6-45 5-35 9-64 7-65 8-55 2-20 Punts-Yds 8-344 6-226 6-232 7-262 8-343 7-336 10-450 Avg/Punt 43.0 37.7 38.7 37.4 42.9 48.0 45.0 Punt Ret-Yds 2-13 2-4 0-0 2-27 2-47 2-3 3-13 KO Ret-Yds 3-49 9-196 9-178 5-112 3-49 4-64 5-92 Int-Yards 2-31 0-0 2-30 2-59 4-67 2-44 0-0 Fum Ret-Yds 0-0 1-11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Poss Time 27:26 30:58 26:58 25:09 27:52 26:54 29:45 3rd Down Con 4-17 8-17 8-18 4-13 5-17 3-14 4-17 4th Down Con 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-1 2-2 0-1 0-1 Sacks By-Yds 1-11 0-0 1-4 1-10 4-29 3-14 0-0