", OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Sam Baker, Rs. In 2003, 24 of his 42 punts traveled at least 50 yards and 28 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line. [24], USC became the first top-ranked team to visit Pullman, Washington, as the Trojans took on the Cougars at a sold-out Martin Stadium. "The competition in the wide receiver group will be critical," said Carroll. But, in my. So the competition for playing time will be intense. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. 1 recruiting class in the nation. [13], USC had what would be its closest game of the season against the unheralded Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in their Pacific-10 Conference opener. He received a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA because he was out of action for most of the past 2 seasons with a foot injury (he'll miss 2004 spring drills while recuperating). But he was ineligible for this past spring's practice and will not participate in the 2004 season because of a student conduct violation. Check out the detailed 2004-05 USC Trojans Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. And of Troy's 77 offensive scoring drives in 2003, 59 took less than 3 minutes. Fr., DE Travis Tofi, So., DT Ryan Watson, Rs. 2004 Pacific-10 Conference football standings, "The 10 Best College Football Teams of All Time", 2004 Virginia Tech Hokies Football Schedule, Southern passion propels SEC to top of conference ladder, "USC Now Will Recognize Its 1939 Football Team As A National Champion", Notre Dame (64) at No. Fr., CB Justin Wyatt, Jr., CB. [11] Matt Leinart went 20-of-31 for 231 yards in three quarters before being retired from the game, Dwayne Jarrett caught a touchdown on what was his 18th birthday, and the Trojans handed the Rams their worse loss in eight years and first shut out in 85 games. "I am very excited to formally announce our coaching staff," said Riley. Key losses from the offense are wide receiver Keary Colbert, a 4-year starter who set the USC career receptions record (207), and a trio of experienced linemen: All-American tackle Jacob Rogers (a 3-year starter), All-Pac-10 center Norm Katnik (a 3-year starter) and guard Lenny Vandermade (a 4-year starter). Fr., TB Chauncey Washington, So., TB Lee Webb, Sr., FB LenDale White, So., TB Andre Woodert, Jr., TB. Junior Hershel Dennis (137 tcb, 661 yds, 4.8 avg, 4 TD in 2003, plus 10 rec, 62 yds, 6.2 avg, 1 TD), the veteran of the group, started each game last year and was effective. Defensively, Troy should be strong at linebacker and up the middle from front to back, while the ends and corners must be replaced. On June 6, 2011, the BCS officially vacated USC's 2004 National Championship. In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy, Matt Leinart also won the Walter Camp Award and was named the AP Player of the Year. In his 2-year Trojan career, Williams has 176 receptions for 2,579 yards and a USC record 30 touchdowns. A new center must emerge, with the candidates coming from sophomore Ryan Kalil, incoming freshman prep All-American Jeff Byers (Loveland High in Loveland, Colo.), who was the national high school player of the year in 2003, and junior walk-on Ross Burruel. "We understand how to handle personnel losses and move on," said Carroll. Hard-hitting senior free safety Jason Leach (88 tac, 5.5 for loss, 1 sack, 6 dfl, 1 FR, 1 FF, 2 int with 1 for a TD in 2003) was USC's No. LB Brian Cushing. "It's a work ethic we must have in workouts, in practices and in games. Alex Grinch. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. But he was not selected because of a judicial stay on that ruling, which was then overturned. It was the third consecutive year that Troy led the league in scoring defense. So we must take our game to the next level and be ready for everyone's best shot.". RETURNERS USC has back from last year its top kickoff returner in sophomore tailback Reggie Bush (18 KOR, 492 yds, 27.3 avg, 1 TD in 2003), who was 10th nationally in kickoff returns (27.3, first in Pac-10) and was the first Trojan to lead the league in kickoff returns since Anthony Davis in 1974, and its top punt returner in junior wide receiver Greig Carlson (21 PR, 188 yds, 9.0 avg in 2003). [40] USC gained 525 total yards, averaging 8.3 yards per play, to the Sooners 372; OU ran off 13 more plays, 76 to 63, and held the ball for 35:06; however, Oklahoma had 5 turnovers to USC's none.[6]. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? football@usc.edu. [24] The victory put USC's winning streak at the Coliseum at 19, tying the school record set from 193133. Marques Tuiasosopo, Tight Ends. The undefeated, top-ranked Trojans met the also undefeated, second-ranked Sooners in the 2005 BCS National Championship Game held at the FedEx Orange Bowl at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. @Coach_Henson. At fullback, fleet junior Brandon Hancock (1 tcb, -2 yds, -2.0 avg in 2003, plus 13 rec, 160 yds, 12.3 avg, 2 TD), a tough blocker and excellent receiver, was expected to return as the starter, but he'll miss 2004 while recuperating from knee surgery. Orgeron had two stints with the Trojans. The bull-like White, who had a trio of 100-yard games last season, was the first true freshman to lead USC in rushing (his 754 yards were the second most by a Trojan frosh behind Charles White's 858 in 1976) and his 13 rushing TDs were a USC freshman mark (his 14 total TDs tied the USC frosh record). "We've made so much progress on special teams," said Carroll. Playing its first game on November 14 of that year against the Alliance Athletic Club, USC achieved a 16-0 victory. He assumed control of the job immediately and soon was playing like a veteran. Fr., TB Brandon Hancock, Jr., FB Sean Kelly, Rs. "I truly believe we have put together an elite group of coaches that will help build this football program back to national prominence. [5] The university filed an appeal of the sanctions which was later denied by the NCAA. 2 in the AP poll at one point late in the season. [31] ESPN's College GameDay made its second-ever visit to the Coliseum. He went on to throw a Pac-10 record 38 TDs (1 shy of the NCAA sophomore mark). Also in the mix are sophomore ex-center Kurt Katnik (1 rec, 13 yds, 13.0 avg in 2003), plus walk-ons Nick Vanderboom, a sophomore, and senior Owen Hanson. "I'm confident that our players are getting the best coaching in the country. Joining the tackles in the fall as a freshman is prep All-American Lawrence Miles (La Quinta High in La Quinta, Calif.). Cody's move to end means promising sophomore Manuel Wright (8 tac, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 3 dfl in 2003) will assume his tackle spot. "Linebacker is the great strength of our defense," said Carroll. They'll take this challenge on with great excitement this year. His underrated, yet steady, ability-remember his highlight reel touchdown grabs against Michigan in last season's Rose Bowl-made it unwise for teams to double-cover Williams. In his first two years at . "Obviously, it would be great to get Mike Williams back," said Carroll. The challenge starts right away, as the Trojans open on Aug. 28 against perennial power Virginia Tech in the Black Coaches Association Football Classic in Landover, Md. Troy captured its second consecutive Pac-10 title (going 7-1) and beat Michigan in the Rose Bowl to secure its 10th national crown (its first in 25 years). [34] Reggie Bush scored on a pair of touchdown runs and totaled a career-best 335 all-purpose yards and placekicker Ryan Killeen kicked a USC and Pac-10 Conference game record 5 field goals. [12] Running backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White both broke 100 yards each en route to victory. He was 10th nationally in kickoff returns (27.3, first in Pac-10) and had a scoring runback. Dale Thompson, In. Inside Wide Receivers Coach. He became the wide receivers coach in 2019 after handling the tight ends and inside receivers in 2018. He's more than capable, as he started there the last 6 games of 2003 when Grootegoed was bothered by an ankle sprain. Then, we need to continue developing those young players who contributed so much last year and hope that they can elevate their play. ", "Once again, this is a tremendously challenging schedule," said Carroll. It'll be fun to see who steps up.". As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [6] White threw for 24-of-36 for 244 yards with three interceptions and two touchdowns; Peterson ran for 82 yards on 25 carries. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. "It starts with a big-time opener against a premier program and never lets up. Last season, he had 95 catches for 1,314 yards and a USC record 16 TDs. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Last year, USC allowed just 1.2 sacks a game (its lowest average since 1987). Twitter. [6], The game was tightly fought: Cal dominated the statistics, more than doubling USC's first downs (2812) and total yards (424205) while getting more plays (7950) and possession time (37:1122:49); Cal quarterback Aaron Rodgers had a career performance, tying an NCAA single game record by completing his first 23 passes and guiding the Golden Bears to a first-and-goal at the Trojan 9-yard line with 1:47 to play. USC wound up being stripped of all wins in 2004 and 2005 and its BCS national championship in 2004. Offensively, Troy has scored at least 20 points in the past 26 outings, with stretches of 11 consecutive 30-point games and 7 straight 40-point performances, and last year scored a Pac-10 record 534 points. Josh Henson, who has 23 years of coaching experience primarily in the SEC and Big 12 and has been part of a national championship staff, joined the USC staff as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in December of 2021. Matt Leinart, Jr. Michael McDonald, Rs. "The tailback position is a strong one for us," said Carroll. Fr. USC has its new head coach after a two-and-a-half-month search, delivering a resounding kaboom to a process that had been impressively quiet with no leaks coming from the school before the news broke Sunday that the Trojans had hired Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley. Also a key special teams player, he led the Trojans in punt returns in 2001 with 25 for 225 yards (9.0 average) and earned All-Pac-10 first team honors as a special teamer that season.
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