2012 USC TROJANS FOOTBALL SPORTS INFORMATION OFFICE • HER 103 • LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90089-0601 TELEPHONE: (213) 740-8480 FAX: (213) 740-7584 WWW.USCTROJANS.COM TIM TESSALONE, DIRECTOR 2012 SCHEDULE (2-0) FOR RELEASE: Sept. 9, 2012 DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 1 Hawaii W 49-10 NO. 2 USC FOOTBALL OPENS PAC-12 SEASON AT NO. 21 STANFORD Sept. 8 vs. Syracuse W 42-29 (@ E. Rutherford, N.J.) Sept. 15 at Stanford 4:30 p.m. (FOX) FACTS Sept. 22 California TBA(Pac-12 Net.) USC (2-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12) vs. Stanford (2-0, 0-0 Pac-12), Saturday, Sept. 15, 4:30 p.m. PT, Oct. 4 (Th.) at Utah 7 p.m. (ESPN) Stanford Stadium, Palo Alto, Calif. Oct. 13 at Washington TBA Oct. 20 Colorado TBA THEMES Oct. 27 at Arizona TBA No. 2 USC plays the first Pac-12 game of 2012 when it travels to face longtime foe and Nov. 3 Oregon TBA recent nemesis No. 21 Stanford. The Cardinal is Troy’s oldest current rival (the first game was Nov. 10 Arizona State TBA Nov. 17 at UCLA TBA in 1905). The Trojans have dropped 3 in a row to Stanford (USC has never lost 4 straight to Nov. 24 Notre Dame TBA (ABC/ESPN) the Cardinal) and 4 of the past 5 contests, including last year’s triple overtime classic and at the gun in 2010. It is USC’s second of 4 road games in a 5-game span. The Trojans PAC-12 STANDINGS traditionally haven’t fared well against ranked Stanford squads. USC, which has scored at least 30 points in its past 10 games, is 12th nationally in scoring offense after its pull-away- PAC-12 OVERALL in-the-fourth-quarter win over Syracuse last Saturday on the East Coast. USC QB Matt W L W L Barkley, the leading contender for the Heisman Trophy whose 10 TD passes this year are a SOUTH national best, is closing in on the Pac-12 all-time touchdown pass record, as well as USC’s ARIZ 0 0 2 0 ASU00 20 passing and total offense career marks. All-American WR Robert Woods, coming off a huge UCLA 0 0 2 0 game last weekend, is quickly moving up Troy’s pass catching ladder, while fellow WR USC00 20 Marqise Lee is in the national Top 6 in receptions, receiving yards, all-purpose yards, scoring UTAH 0 0 1 1 and kickoff returns. The Biletnikoff Award candidates are the only USC duo with double COLO 0 0 0 2 digit receptions in a game, having done so for the second time last weekend against NORTH Syracuse. Penn State transfer Silas Redd had his first 100-yard rushing game as a Trojan last ORE00 20 Saturday and joins with fellow 2011 1,000-yard TB Curtis McNeal to bolster the USC ground STAN 0 0 2 0 attack. The Trojan defense, although surrendering lots of yards to the pass-happy Orange, OSU00 10 CAL00 11 is in the NCAA’s Top 10 in turnover margin. Top defenders wearing cardinal and gold WASH 0 0 1 1 include All-American S T.J. McDonald and CB Nickell Robey (both are Thorpe Award WSU00 11 candidates), along with 2011 Freshman All-American LBs Dion Bailey (he had 2 picks against Syracuse) and Hayes Pullard. Stanford, led by head coach David Shaw (whose uncle was AP POLL USA TODAY POLL an All-American at USC), is coming off an easy home victory over Duke. The Cardinal offense is guided by new QB Josh Nunes and RB Stepfan Taylor, who is third on the school’s 1. Alabama 1. Alabama career rushing, rushing TDs and 100-yard rushing games lists. The defense, fifth nationally in 2. USC 2. LSU turnover margin and sixth in rushing defense, includes the likes of OLB Chase Thomas, a 2011 3. LSU 3. USC 4. Oregon 4. Oregon All-American and All-Pac-12 first teamer, along with DB Usua Amanam, ILB Shayne Skov, SS 5. Oklahoma 5. Oklahoma Jordan Richards and FS Ed Reynolds, the nation’s interception leader. WR Drew Terrell is a 5. Florida State 6. Florida State dangerous punt returner, while PK Jordan Williamson is the nation’s No. 3 field goal kicker 7. Georgia 7. Georgia this week. The game will be shown live nationally on FOX. USC’s top-ranked, 4-time 8. South Carolina 8. West Virginia defending NCAA champion men’s water polo team will be playing in the NorCal Tournament 9. West Virginia 9. South Carolina over the weekend in Palo Alto. 10. Michigan State 10. Michigan 11. Clemson 11. Clemson RANKINGS 12. Ohio State 12. Texas st 13. Virginia Tech 13. Virginia Tech USC is ranked second in the AP poll and third in the USA Today poll. Stanford is ranked 21 th 14. Texas 14. Kansas State by AP and 16 by USA Today. 15. Kansas State 15. TCU 16. TCU 16. Stanford 17. Michigan 17. Florida 18. Florida 18. Michigan 19. Louisville 19. Notre Dame RADIO-TV—Live national TV: 4:30 p.m. (PT), FOX, Gus Live Spanish-language local radio: 4:30 p.m., 20. Notre Dame 20. Louisville Johnson, Charles Davis, Julie Alexandria. (PT), Univision American 1020 am (KTNQ-AM), Pepe 21. Stanford 21. Arkansas Live national Spanish-language TV: 4:30 p.m. Mantilla, Daniel Arreola, Erika Garza. Fans can also 22. UCLA 22. Wisconsin (PT), FOX Deportes. hear the live broadcast on 23. Tennessee 23. UCLA Live national radio: 4:30 p.m. (PT), Compass univisionamerica.univision.com. 24. Arizona 24. Nebraska Media Networks, Drew Bontadelli, Tony Hill. Trojan Talk: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (PT), Tuesdays, 710 25. BYU 25. Arizona Live local radio: noon (PT), 710 ESPN Radio ESPN Radio (KSPN-AM), Mark Willard, Steve Mason, (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, Paul McDonald, John John Ireland. Jackson, Brandon Hancock, Steve Mason, Colin USC Coaches Show: 7-8 p.m. (PT), Cowherd, Jeff Biggs, Darrell Rideaux, Harvey Hyde, Wednesdays, 710 ESPN Radio (KSPN-AM), Lane Kiffin, Garry Paskwietz, Mark Willard, Keyshawn Johnson Pete Arbogast. USC FOOTBALL (includes four-and-a-half-hour pre-game and 3-hour Pac-12 Playbook: 7 p.m. (PT), Tuesdays, Pac-12 post-game shows). Five other stations are included Networks Los Angeles, Lane Kiffin segment. 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS on the USC radio network: KSPA-AM 1510 in Ontario/ Trojan Brunch: 9-11 a.m. (PT), Sundays, 710 ESPN San Bernardino County/Inland Empire, KXPS-AM 1010 Radio (KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, Harvey Hyde. 31 BOWL VICTORIES in Palm Springs, KVEN-AM 1450 in Ventura, KSZL-AM USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PT), Thursdays, KSHP-AM 159 ALL-AMERICANS 1230 in Barstow and Fox Sports Radio AM 1340 and 1400 in Las Vegas and 10 a.m. (PT), Saturdays, KCAA- 6 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS 1400 in Visalia/Fresno. Fans also can hear the live 710 AM 1050 in Inland Empire, Harvey Hyde. 457 NFL PLAYERS ESPN Radio broadcast on USCTrojans.com, on SIRIUS 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS XM satellite radio (Channel 139) or by dialing 1-800- 846-4675 ext. 5933. 1 2012 TROJAN FOOTBALL SERIES give USC a 34-27 lead. But Stanford quickly USC VS. STANFORD (59*-28-3) Stanford is USC’s oldest rival, with the series drove down the field to get Taylor’s game- dating back to 1905. USC holds a 59-28-3 tying TD to force overtime (USC moved to 1905 L 0-16 A 1967 W 30- 0 H lead over Stanford (although Troy’s 2005 the Stanford 40 late in regulation but a 1918 W 25- 8 N1 1968 W 27-24 A 1919 W 13- 0 H 1969 W 26-24 H victory was later vacated due to NCAA replay review ruled that the clock ran out 1920 W 10- 0 H 1970 L 14-24 A penalty). Stanford has won the last 3 before the Trojans could call a timeout and 1922 W 6- 0 A 1971 L 18-33 H meetings, 4 of the past 5 and 10 of the past attempt a game-winning field goal). 1923 W 14- 7 A 1972 W 30-21 A 21. In its last 36 contests with the Cardinal, McNeal ran for a career-high 145 yards on 1925 L 9-13 H 1973 W 27-26 H USC has gone 25-10-1 (and Troy is 40-13-1 in 20 carries with the 2 TDs, Barkley was 28-of- 1926 L 12-13 H 1974 W 34-10 A the past 54 games). In games in Palo Alto, 45 for 284 yards and the 3 TDs with an 1927 T 13-13 A 1975 L 10-13 H the Trojans are 33-9-2. USC has lost there interception. Woods caught 9 passes for 89 1928 W 10- 0 H 1976 W 48-24 A just 4 times since 1980 (and only 5 times since yards with a TD and Lee added 7 1929 W 7- 0 A 1977 W 49- 0 H 1930 W 41-12 A 1978 W 13- 7 A 1956), but is 6-4 in the last 10 trips. receptions for 94 yards with a TD. LB Dion 1931 W 19- 0 H 1979 T 21-21 H Last year, in the highest-scoring game Bailey had a game-best 13 tackles, CB Isiah 1932 W 13- 0 A 1980 W 34- 9 A in USC history, the No. 20 Trojans fell in a Wiley had 11 tackles and 2 deflections and 1933 L 7-13 H 1981 W 25-17 H back-and-forth heartbreaker to No.