[36] Both USC and Oklahoma started and ended the season ranked No. We understand that we'll always see our opponents at their best. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. [22] The decisive victory helped USC dispel concerns over its ability to dominate opponents. [23], The struggling Washington Huskies visited the Trojans for the 75th meeting in the series, with the Trojans dominating 380. And, if that happens, Carroll could have USC primed to relive the glory days of the program, when Troy ruled the college football world in the '30s, '60s and '70s. [31] ESPN's College GameDay made its second-ever visit to the Coliseum. Wide receiver Dwayne Jarrett, offensive tackle Sam Baker and defensive end Lawrence Jackson were named to the Freshman All-American first team. Here's a rundown of Shane Beamer's 10 on-field coaches. But he was ineligible for this past spring's practice and will not participate in the 2004 season because of a student conduct violation. ", RUNNING BACKS Jody Adewale, Rs. 2004 USC Football Outlook - USC Athletics Only the second sophomore (along with Stanford's John Elway) to be named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, Leinart threw for 3,556 yards and a Pac-10 record 38 touchdowns (with only 9 interceptions) last fall while finishing third nationally in passing efficiency (a USC record 164.5 rating). 2004 USC Trojans football team - Wikipedia He was last a . Matt Leinart, Jr. Michael McDonald, Rs. He went on to throw a Pac-10 record 38 TDs (1 shy of the NCAA sophomore mark). Fr., DE Mike Patterson, Sr., DT LaJuan Ramsey, Jr., DT-DE Frostee Rucker, Jr., DE Jeff Schweiger, In. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. [24] The victory put USC's winning streak at the Coliseum at 19, tying the school record set from 193133. PLACEKICKERS Senior Ryan Killeen (19-of-24 FG, 65-of-57 PAT in 2003) ranks among the nation's top placekickers. 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). QB John David Booty. USC later vacated 2 wins (1 in conference), as well as the BCS and Pac-10 Championships, due to NCAA sanctions. Also, junior tackle Winston Justice, who from his right side spot protects Leinart's blind side, was slated to start for his third year and be an All-American candidate. Fr. Do you have a blog? [17], The game was highly touted by the media, with both teams earning praise for their performances. Phone. (Simon Park | Daily Trojan) Troy led the nation in net punting (43.7 avg.) @Coach_Henson. "I'm excited about this coaching staff," said Carroll. The 41-year . Mike Williams, Jr. John Zilka, Rs. 3 wideout last fall, Whitney Lewis (3 rec, 27 yds, 9.0 avg in 2003, plus 3 tcb, 11 yds, 3.7 avg) and Chris McFoy (2 rec, 23 yds, 12.5 avg in 2003), senior Jason Mitchell (2 rec, 27 yds, 13.5 avg in 2003), and juniors Greig Carlson, who was USC's top punt returner last season (21 PR, 188 yds, 9.0 avg in 2003), and one-time cornerback William Buchanon (3 tac, 1 dfl, 1 int in 2003). [8] [9] Bush, who had one year left of eligibility, announced his plans to skip his senior season a week after the team's loss in the Rose Bowl. He started all of 2002 and could win back his job in 2004. The electrifying Bush earned Freshman All-American first team honors as he set the USC freshman all-purpose yardage record (1,331 yards) and, as a hold-your-breath-when-he-gets-the-ball runner, had 24 plays of 20-plus yards in 2003. Fr., TB Chauncey Washington, So., TB Lee Webb, Sr., FB LenDale White, So., TB Andre Woodert, Jr., TB. He set a Pac-10 season mark with 212 consecutive passes without an interception (just 4 throws short of the league's career record). Chris McFoy, So. "Our kicking game, under the expert guidance of coach Dennis Slutak once again, should be very strong. Bush might also return punts. 2008 USC Coaching Staff Head Coach: Pete Carroll (12-1) Offensive Coordinator: Steve Sarkisian Defensive Coordinator: Nick Holt Other Assistant Coaches: Todd McNair (RB/ST Coach) Brennan Carroll (TE Coach) John Morton (WR Coach) Ken Norton Jr (LB Coach) Best Players on the 2008 USC Trojans Football Team QB Mark Sanchez RB Stafon Johnson . [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. Kevin Arbet (5 tac, 1 for loss, 1 dfl, 1 FF in 2003, plus 4 PR, 19 yds, 4.8 avg) has 6 career starts. Fr. The 2004 Trojans football team won the 2004 BCS National Championship by winning the 2005 Orange Bowl, that year's BCS National Championship Game. But we have a lot of players fighting for playing time, including some exciting young guys who will be fun to watch.". RB Stafon Johnson. "This group can do all of those things well. There will be an entirely new left side and middle, as 10 years of starting experience must be replaced now that 2003 All-American first team left tackle Jacob Rogers (3-year starter), who was a second round NFL pick, plus All-Pac-10 first team center Norm Katnik (3-year starter) and left guard Lenny Vandermade (4-year starter) are gone. [43], Coach Pete Carroll was named the National Quarterback Club College Coach of the Year, as well as a finalist for the Bear Bryant and Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Awards semifinalist, and was named the ESPN.com Pac-10 Coach of the Year. [9], Colorado State visited USC in the first meeting between the two programs. There's a lot of leadership in this group. The Irish had been inconsistent during the season, coming into the game at 64 having defeated strong teams and lost to weak teams. It's always difficult to lose a player the caliber of 4-year starter Keary Colbert, USC's career receptions leader (207) who had 1,000-yard receiving seasons the past 2 years (including 1,013 yards and 9 TDs on 69 catches in 2003). Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Marques Tuiasosopo, Tight Ends. Both have a knack for creating havoc. Fr., FB David Kirtman, Jr., FB Desmond Reed, Rs. Fr., CB Justin Wyatt, Jr., CB. [28] Although the fog was thick enough at times to interfere with pass plays, USC tight end Dominique Byrd caught two touchdowns. Fr., DE Lawrence Miles, In. [6] It was Willingham's third consecutive 31-point loss to USC in three seasons at Notre Dame; the Irish fired him the following Tuesday. Providing that safety depth will be twin redshirt freshmen Brandon Ting (3 tac in 2003) and Ryan Ting (1 tac in 2003), and senior walk-ons Greg Farr (6 tac in 2003) and Chris Bocage (1 tac in 2003), who missed 2004 spring practice while recovering from a knee injury. He'd then give way to LenDale White (141 tcb, team-high 754 yds, 5.3 avg, 13 TD in 2003, plus 6 rec, 15 yds, 2.3 avg, 1 TD) and Reggie Bush (90 tcb, 521 yds, 5.8 avg, 3 TD in 2003, plus 15 rec, 314 yds, 20.9 avg, 4 TD and team-best 18 KOR, 492 yds, 27.3 avg, 1 TD), now both sophomores. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Last year, USC allowed just 1.2 sacks a game (its lowest average since 1987). Marco Chavez, Sr. Eugene Germany, In. The 2004 AP title, however, remains in place. If we can have that kind of work ethic, we'll be on the right track.". TIGHT ENDS Dominique Byrd, Jr. GREGG GUENTHER JR., Sr. Owen Hanson, Sr. Alex Holmes, Sr. Kurt Katnik, So. Fr., DE Travis Tofi, So., DT Ryan Watson, Rs. Additionally, Bush is the only Heisman winner to have forfeited his trophy. 2005 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff 2 in the AP poll at one point late in the season. [44], In June 2010, the NCAA imposed sanctions on USC as a result of an investigation into the football program. The tight end corps is deep, with Gregg Guenther Jr. (17 catches and 2 TDs in 2003)-also a star on the Trojan basketball team-back after starting the last half of 2003, along with Dominique Byrd (14 catches and 6 early starts in 2003) and Alex Holmes (58 career catches), USC's starter in 2002 but injured last season. [40] The turning point in the game came early in the first quarter, with the game tied 77, Sooner Mark Bradley made a critical special teams error that resulted in USC gaining possession on the Oklahoma 6-yard-line; after that the game turned into a USC rout. [7] This was the first time the two teams had competed in football;[7] and with the game held only three hours away from Virginia Tech, the crowd was dominated by Hokies fans. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN A key to USC's success in 2004 will be the play of the partially-rebuilt offensive line, which could be the biggest in Trojan history (there are 8 linemen who weigh at least 300 pounds). After the regular season, the University of Mississippi hired USC Assistant Head Coach Ed Orgeron, who also served as Defensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator, to be the new head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels football team; although hired on December 16, 2004, he remained with USC through the Orange Bowl.[42]. Join our linker program. Senior tight end Matt Cassel could be his backup. Fr., C John Drake, Sr., OG Travis Draper, Fr., OG Winston Justice, Jr., OT Ryan Kalil, So, C John Lanza, So, OG Taitusi Lutui, In. 2004 USC Trojans Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Joining them will be 20 new scholarship players, including 3 who enrolled at USC this past spring and participated in spring practice. They comprise what many are saying is the school's second consecutive No. USC's top 2 tacklers (and 4 of its top 5) return from a 2003 defense that was first nationally in rushing defense (a school-record 60.2), second in turnover margin (+1.5) and tied for 17th in scoring defense (18.4), all Pac-10 bests. "We lost one of the greatest receivers in USC history and it will be a challenge to replace him. It's possible he'll concentrate solely on basketball in his senior season. for the first time ever. 4 final ranking. On the inside, there is senior walk-on Marco Chavez (he sat out 2003 after transferring from Hawaii), plus sophomore Oscar Lua, who was sidelined most of last season because of a knee injury (he missed some of 2004 spring drills while recuperating). I'm really looking forward to watching the competition there and seeing how it shakes out. Other potential returners are junior tailback Hershel Dennis, who led USC in kickoff returns in 2002 (9 KOR, 151 yds, 16.8 avg), senior cornerback Kevin Arbet (4 PR, 19 yds, 4.8 avg in 2003), who led USC in punt returns in 2001 (25 PR, 225, yd, 9.0 avg), and junior cornerback Justin Wyatt (3 KOR, 41 yds, 13.7 avg in 2003). In his first two years at . The Trojans then return home to host Arizona and Notre Dame before concluding their season on "Championship Saturday" (Dec. 4) at UCLA. [6] ASU quarterback Andrew Walter was rendered ineffective by the USC defense which achieved eight sacks, the same total ASU allowed in its previous five games. And we have the potential to be explosive in the return game.". Whitney Lewis, So. Coaching Staff - University of South Carolina Athletics Fr., FB Reggie Bush, So., TB Hershel Dennis, Jr., TB John Griffin, Rs. Sports Reference Baseball; Football; Basketball; Hockey; Futebol; Blog; Stathead . The 2004 USC Trojans finished the season 13-0 (8-0 in the Pac-10), | Pete Carrolls Record with Seattle Seahawks. He gave an early indication of his talent when his first career pass went for a touchdown at Auburn in last fall's opener. Last season, he had 95 catches for 1,314 yards and a USC record 16 TDs. The Trojans returned a kickoff for a TD for the first time since 1998. Senior placekicker Ryan Killeen backs up Malone. Phone. "Shaun Cody and Mike Patterson are the best defensive linemen in college football," said Carroll. The NCAA also forced USC to permanently disassociate itself from Bush. of Playoffs), Offensive Coordinator Los Angeles Wildcats, Still Laying the Foundation of the Program, Coach Pete Carroll Coaching Tree & Rating. He proved to be a load at 350 pounds before breaking his ankle late in the year (he missed 2004 spring drills while recuperating). [8] Although Virginia Tech was not ranked going into the game, they ended the season ranked 9th, going 103 (71 in the ACC), becoming ACC Champions in their first year in the conference and were invited to the 2005 Nokia Sugar Bowl. Senior Alex Holmes, who has 58 career catches, is back after sitting out last fall with a back injury. All-American first teamer Udeze-a 3-year starter and Hendricks Award finalist who tied for the national lead in sacks in 2003 while posting 56 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 26 tackles for loss and 5 forced fumbles-opted to skip his senior year and head to the NFL, where he was a first round pick.