2005 USC TROJANS GAME NOTES 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 FOR RELEASE: Oct. 2, 2005 2005 USC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (4-0) TOP-RANKED, 2-TIME DEFENDING NATIONAL CHAMP USC FOOTBALL RETURNS HOME TO FACE ARIZONA DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT Sept. 3 at Hawaii W 63-17 Sept. 17 Arkansas W 70-17 FACTS Sept. 24 at Oregon W 45-13 USC (4-0 overall, 2-0 Pacific-10) vs. Arizona (1-3, 0-1), Saturday, Oct. 8, 12:30 p.m. PDT, Los Ange- Oct. 1 at Arizona State W 38-28 les Coliseum. Oct. 8 Arizona 12:30 p.m. (FSN) Oct. 15 at Notre Dame 2:30 p.m. (NBC) THEMES Oct. 22 at Washington TBA After a pair of tough comeback road wins, top-ranked USC makes a brief return to the friendly Oct. 29 Washington State 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Coliseum to face Arizona before hitting the road for 2 more contests. The Trojans hope to Nov. 5 Stanford TBA extend a number of winning streaks: a Pac-10 record 26 overall games, a school-record 22 Nov. 12 at California TBA home games and a league-record 15 Pac-10 home games, as well as 17 overall Pac-10 games. Nov. 19 Fresno State 7:15 p.m. (FSN) The Wildcats were the last team to beat a No. 1-ranked USC squad, pulling off a 3-point upset Dec. 3 UCLA 1:30 p.m. (ABC) in Los Angeles in 1981. USC battled back from an 18-point halftime deficit to win at Arizona State last week, a week after rebounding from a 13-point first half deficit at Oregon. The PAC-10 STANDINGS Trojans’ steamrolling offense, behind QB Matt Leinart, TBs Reggie Bush and LenDale White, WRs Dwayne Jarrett and Steve Smith, TE Dominique Byrd and a veteran line, is in the nation’s top 10 PAC-10 OVERALL W L W L in every offensive statistical category (first in total offense, second in scoring offense, third in CAL 2 0 5 0 rushing offense and passing efficiency and tied for seventh in passing offense). Troy’s total USC 2 0 4 0 offense and scoring averages are approaching NCAA record levels. USC’s defense, coordi- UCLA 1 0 4 0 nated by head coach Pete Carroll and featuring the likes of S Darnell Bing, DEs Lawrence ORE 1 1 4 1 Jackson and Frostee Rucker, LBs Oscar Lua and Keith Rivers and CB Justin Wyatt, has improved ASU 1 1 3 2 immensely each week (it is nationally ranked in turnover margin and rushing defense and has OSU 1 1 3 2 allowed only 28 second-half points in 2005). Arizona is playing its third consecutive Top 12- WSU 0 1 3 1 ranked opponent this week. The Wildcats, shut out last Saturday at California, have struggled ARIZ 0 1 1 3 this year and have yet to beat a Division I-A team. Second-year head coach Mike Stoops’ STAN 0 2 1 2 team is strong on defense (UA leads the Pac-10 in pass defense) and features the nation’s WASH 0 2 1 4 punting leader in Danny Baugher. Some of Arizona’s offensive stalwarts are QB Richard Kovalcheck, RB Mike Bell and WR/returner Syndric Steptoe. USC Festival 125, the all-university AP POLL USA TODAY POLL celebration of the school’s 125th anniversary, will culminate at the game. It’s also Trojan Parent’s Weekend. The game will be shown live nationally on FSN cable. 1. USC 1. USC 2. Texas 2. Texas RANKINGS 3. Virginia Tech 3. Virginia Tech USC is ranked first by AP and USA Today. Arizona is not ranked. 4. Florida State 4. Georgia 5. Georgia 5. Florida State TICKETS—Tickets for the USC-Arizona game, priced at 6. Ohio State 6. Ohio State IT’S NOT SOUTHERN CAL—Note to the media: In edi- $40, are available at the USC Ticket Office (213-740- torial references to athletic teams of the University of 7. Alabama 7. Tennessee GO SC), www.usctrojans.com, the L.A. Sports Arena Southern California, the following are preferred: USC, 8. Tennessee 8. Miami (Fla.) box office and all Ticketmaster agencies. For group Southern California, So. California, Troy, Trojans and 9. Miami (Fla.) 9. California discounts (25 or more), call (213) 740-4170. (for women’s teams) Women of Troy. PLEASE do not 10. California 10. Alabama use Southern Cal. RADIO-TV—Live national cable TV: 12:30 p.m. (PDT), 11. LSU 11. LSU FSN, Barry Tompkins, Petros Papadakis, Jim Watson. PAC-10 ONLINE—Pac-10 information, press releases, 12. Notre Dame 12. Notre Dame Live local radio: 9:30 a.m. (PDT), KMPC-AM 13. Florida 13. Texas Tech statistics and links to all league schools are available (1540 The Ticket), Pete Arbogast, Paul McDonald, online at www.pac-10.org. 14. Wisconsin 14. Wisconsin John Jackson, Mark Willard, Anthony Davis, Suzy 15. Texas Tech 15. Florida Shuster and Harvey Hyde (includes 3-hour pre-game PAC-10 SATELLITE FEED—The Pac-10 provides a 16. Penn State 16. UCLA and 2-hour post-game shows). Nine other stations weekly satellite feed featuring interviews with 17. Arizona State 17. Boston College are included on the USC radio network: KWRM-AM coaches and players regarding upcoming games 1370 Corona/South Orange County, KSPA-AM 1510 18. Boston College 18. Penn State along with highlight footage. The half-hour feed airs in Ontario/San Bernardino County/Inland Empire, every Wednesday (through Nov. 30) at 11:30 a.m. 19. Michigan State 19. Michigan State XSPN-AM 800 in San Diego, KGEO-AM 1230 in Bakers- 20. UCLA 20. Arizona State (PDT). Coordinates are IA5/C14. Trouble numbers: field, KXPS-AM 1010 in Palm Springs, KVEN-AM 1450 in (310) 543-1835, (805) 231-3229 (888-451-5861 pager) 21 Michigan 21 Auburn Ventura, KSZL-AM 1230 in Barstow, KCBL-AM/KVBL-AM or 925-932-4411. 22. Auburn 22. Louisville 1340/1400 in Fresno and KSFN-AM 1140 in Las Vegas. 23. Louisville 23. Georgia Tech Fans also can hear the live KMPC broadcast on PAC-10 COACHES TELECONFERENCE—Pac-10 foot- 24. Georgia Tech 24. Michigan www.usctrojans.com, on SIRIUS satellite radio (Chan- ball coaches are available for 10 minutes each on a nel 121) or by dialing 1-800-846-4675 ext. 5933. KMPC- 25. Oregon 25. Virginia media teleconference beginning at 10 a.m. (PDT) AM 1540 will also replay the game on Sunday at 9 every Tuesday (through Nov. 15) during the season. p.m. (PDT). USC coach Pete Carroll comes on at 10:40 a.m. (PST). Live local Spanish-language radio: 12:30 p.m. Beginning at 3 p.m. (PDT) each of those Tuesdays, a (PDT), KMXE-AM (830), John Laguna, Adrian Garcia taped replay of the teleconference is available until Marquez. the next call. Call the Pac-10 office (925-932-4411) Trojan Rewind: 10:30 p.m. (PDT), Tuesdays, FSN or USC sports information office (213-740-8480) to West (replayed Wednesdays at 10 a.m., 6 p.m. PDT). obtain the media-only phone numbers for the Pac- Pete Carroll Media Conference Show: 11 p.m. 10 Coaches Teleconference. USC FOOTBALL (PDT), Tuesdays, FSN. USC Insider Show: 7 p.m. (PDT), Tuesdays, PETE CARROLL MEDIA LUNCHEON—USC head coach KMPC-AM (1540), Pete Arbogast, Petros Papadakis. Pete Carroll hosts a media-only luncheon in the Heri- 11 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS USC Trojan Talk: 7 p.m. (PDT), Sundays, KDWN- tage Hall lounge at 11:30 a.m. (PDT) each Tuesday 28 BOWL VICTORIES AM (720), Harvey Hyde, Chuck Hayes. Fans also can during the season (except bye weeks). Transcribed 135 ALL-AMERICANS hear the live KDWN broadcast on quotes and a video replay from each session are www.usctrojans.com. available on usctrojans.com. Highlights of the lun- 6 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS USC ONLINE—The USC athletic department has an cheon are shown on Tuesdays at 11 p.m. (PDT) on 385 NFL PLAYERS official home page on the web, featuring current and FSN. 22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS historical information about Trojan sports. For access, type www.usctrojans.com. 1 2005 TROJAN FOOTBALL USC VS. ARIZONA (22-6-0) SERIES pair of field goals by PK Brett Weber and then USC holds a 22-6 lead in its series with Arizona. a decisive 13-yard third quarter TD pass from 1916 W 20- 7 N1 The Trojans have won the past 3 meetings QB Tom Tunnicliffe to RB Vance Johnson. Ari- 1917 W 31- 6 H (USC has scored at least 41 points in each). zona piled up 405 total yards to USC’s 297 1922 W 15- 0 H 1923 W 69- 6 H Nine of the last 19 games have been decided (only 60 passing) and the Trojans had 4 turn- 1924 W 29- 0 H by 7 points or less (including 3 by a field goal overs. 1925 W 56- 0 H or less). USC won the first 9 games in the se- 1928 W 78- 7 H ries and 15 of the first 16. In Los Angeles WIN STREAKS 1979 W 34- 7 H games, USC is 13-3. USC has the longest current Pac-10 win streaks 1980 W 27-10 A Last year in the Coliseum, TB LenDale for overall games (a Pac-10 and school- 1981 L 10-13 H White rushed for 3 touchdowns and QB Matt record 26), home games (a school-record 22, 1982 W 48-41 A Leinart threw for 3 more, including a pair to with 4 shuouts), Pac-10 home games (a Pac- 1984 W 17-14 H 1986 W 20-13 A WR Dwayne Jarrett, to help No.