Jr. Keith Rivers, In. . [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. USC then hosts Colorado State and travels to BYU and Stanford before having a trio of home games (California, Arizona and Washington) followed by a pair of road contests (Washington State and Oregon State). [6], The Trojans prevailed over the Beavers in a tight game in heavy fog at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.
Football Coaches - USC Athletics The Bruins, having come off a three-week break of consecutive bye weeks, came into the game as serious underdogs in the Victory Bell. The Trojans return 15 starters (7 on offense, 6 on defense, plus both kickers) from last year's record-setting team that won its last 9 games en route to a 12-1 overall mark. "Our goal always will be to win the Pac-10 championship and the Rose Bowl. WR Fred Davis. For a while, it appeared that Williams--who has 176 receptions for 2,579 yards and a USC record 30 touchdowns in his 2-year career--would not return in 2004 after taking advantage of a court ruling to leave after his sophomore year for the NFL.
2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team - Wikipedia Both of 2003's starting cornerbacks are gone: Will Poole, an All-Pac-10 first teamer and NFL fourth rounder whose 7 interceptions (the most at USC since 1994) and 19 deflections last year ranked him in the top 10 nationally in those categories (he also had 80 tackles, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries), and Marcell Allmond, who helped Troy to an 18-1 record when he started in the secondary (he had 3 picks and 48 stops in 2003). He was sixth nationally in receptions and 10th in receiving yards in 2003.
Full-Time Assistant Coaching Staff Named by New USC Football Head Coach LB Brian Cushing. Both are battled-tested seniors and are All-American nominees after winning All-Pac-10 first team honors last fall. [9], Colorado State visited USC in the first meeting between the two programs. Bush might also return punts. In his 2-year Trojan career, Williams has 176 receptions for 2,579 yards and a USC record 30 touchdowns.
USC coaching candidates: Luke Fickell, Bob Stoops, Chris Petersen among 4 final ranking. Fr., OG-OT Drew Radovich, Rs. 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. [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. He has 12 100-yard receiving games in his career. Three of the nation's top recruits could make an immediate impact as freshmen (all were prep All-Americans). 1 Usc (100) 8:00 pm EST, Junior QB passes for career-high 400 yards, https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap?gid=200412040064, Sugar Bowl leaves Auburn with bitter taste, College Football: USC ends doubts as to who's No. Then there's senior Brandon Hance (4-of-9, 44.4%, 44 yds in 2003), who started 9 games at Purdue in 2001 and was No. "This group can do all of those things well.
[6] White threw for 24-of-36 for 244 yards with three interceptions and two touchdowns; Peterson ran for 82 yards on 25 carries. He gave an early indication of his talent when his first career pass went for a touchdown at Auburn in last fall's opener. 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. WIDE RECEIVERS This past February when a court ruled that players didn't have to wait until after their third year out of high school to enter the NFL draft, All-American first teamer Mike Williams quickly decided to give up his final 2 seasons at Troy and go pro.
2007 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Rd. Wil Smith, So. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 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. In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy, Matt Leinart also won the Walter Camp Award and was named the AP Player of the Year. Title. 2004 Cotton Bowl and 2004 . 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. LOS ANGELES New USC football head coach Lincoln Riley has named his full-time assistant coaching staff. "I truly believe we have put together an elite group of coaches that will help build this football program back to national prominence. Junior Dominique Byrd (14 rec, 268 yds, 19.1 avg, 1 TD in 2003) started the first half of 2003 and was impressive before suffering a season-ending knee injury (he missed 2004 spring drills while recuperating). And he punctuated USC's Rose Bowl victory over Michigan by catching a 15-yard scoring pass off a reverse. [43], In conference, Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush were named 2004 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Players of the Year, while DE-DT Shaun Cody was Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year; it marked the first time teammates had ever shared the honors on one side of the ball, the third time a school had won both offensive and defensive players of the year, and it was Leinart's second consecutive year being named the Offensive Player of the Yearmaking him the fourth to do so. A school-record 6 Trojans were awarded All-American first team honors in 2004: Matt Leinart, RB Reggie Bush, DE Shaun Cody, LB Matt Grootegoed, DT Mike Patterson and LB Lofa Tatupu. Both have a knack for creating havoc. "Darnell Bing is headed for greatness and Jason Leach does such a solid job back there," said Carroll. 2006 USC Coaching Staff. Luke Huard, who comes from a family of outstanding quarterbacks, joined the USC staff in February of 2022 as an offensive analyst. 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. 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]. Only 2-year starting weakside linebacker Melvin Simmons is gone (he had 55 tackles and 3 fumble recoveries last season). 1 spot, so Matt will have to continue to work hard if he wants to hold them off.". [43] All three players made the All-Pac-10 first team, with Bush making the team as both a running back and punt returner; they were joined by Mike Patterson, Matt Grootegoed, Lofa Tatupu and P Tom Malone. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. The Ray Guy Award candidate broke the USC season punting average record by 3.4 yards last fall (his 49.0 mark was just 0.3 off of the Pac-10 standard). He had 35 touchbacks among his 99 kickoffs in 2003 (and he kept foes within the 20-yard line 58 times). Opponents averaged just 1.8 yards per carry against the Trojans last fall, a school record and 2003 national low. Cody, Patterson and Grootegoed are All-American candidates. [43] Dating back to former Trojan QB Carson Palmer's 2002 season, it was the third year in a row that a Trojan was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. One of the major focuses was improper gifts given to Reggie Bush. But he was ineligible for this past spring's practice and will not participate in the 2004 season because of a student conduct violation. We were efficient and took care of the football. Alex Grinch, defensive coordinator. [22] The decisive victory helped USC dispel concerns over its ability to dominate opponents. [35] The game was the first time two Heisman Trophy winners had faced each other in a college football game with Sooners quarterback and 2003 winner Jason White facing 2004 winner Matt Leinart. Sophomore Fred Matua started most of last season at right guard and brings a defensive lineman's mentality to the offensive front. But, in my. In his first two years at . Shaun Cody (26 tac, 10.5 for loss, 6 sack, 1 FF, 1 dfl, 3 blk FG in 2003) will be starting for his fourth year, this year sliding out to end after spending his career at tackle. Additionally, Bush is the only Heisman winner to have forfeited his trophy. Fr. [10] The Trojans dominated the Rams en route to a 490 shut out, led by running back LenDale White who ran for 123 yards on 14 carries, scoring three touchdowns. After trailing 130 in second quarter, USC scored the next 28 points with a pivotal 65-yard scoring return by Reggie Bush in the 4th quarter with the game close at 1413. Dale Thompson, In. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Lincoln Riley isn't the.
2008 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff A lot of the key players from that offense return this year. "But because of our accomplishments the past two seasons, we know we'll be challenged to the max each game now. Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley is the new football coach at USC, and he's bringing several of his assistants with him to Los Angeles. Others back with starting experience include cornerbacks Ronald Nunn and Kevin Arbet, linebacker Dallas Sartz, end Frostee Rucker and linebacker Collin Ashton. [6] Matt Leinart passed for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns Saturday, leading the top-ranked Trojans to a 4110 victory and adding a highlight performance to his ultimately successful Heisman campaign. He changes the dynamic of the game when he's on the field. The Irish had been inconsistent during the season, coming into the game at 64 having defeated strong teams and lost to weak teams.
USC and Oregon both aim for youth on their football coaching staffs In 2003, 24 of his 42 punts traveled at least 50 yards and 28 pinned opponents within the 20-yard line. Others back with starting experience include guard John Drake, tight end Dominique Byrd, fullbacks Lee Webb and David Kirtman, and wide receivers Chris McFoy and William Buchanon.
Coaching Staff - University of South Carolina Athletics 2004 USC Football Outlook - USC Athletics But he was not selected because of a judicial stay on that ruling, which was then overturned. Headlining the offense will be quarterback Matt Leinart and wide receiver Mike Williams, All-Americans who should figure prominently in this year's Heisman race (they were sixth and eighth, respectively, in last season's voting). 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
Meet the 2021 South Carolina football coaching staff - TheBigSpur USC has accomplished this with a multi-pronged offensive attack that stresses efficiency and ball control, an aggressive defensive approach that thrives on getting turnovers and an effective, mistake-free kicking game. The Trojans then return home to host Arizona and Notre Dame before concluding their season on "Championship Saturday" (Dec. 4) at UCLA. [16] It was the first time since 1968 that the teams met when both were ranked and it also was the highest-ranked Cal squad USC had faced since 1952,[6] also the last time the two programs were ranked in the top ten. Because of the controversy that ended the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season with a split national title between LSU and USC, the motto for the Trojans' 2004 season became "Leave No Doubt. 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). football@usc.edu. Marques Tuiasosopo, Tight Ends. [2] The team captains were Shaun Cody, Matt Grootegoed and Matt Leinart.[3]. Fr. "We've made so much progress on special teams," said Carroll. It's possible he'll concentrate solely on basketball in his senior season. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. It's a schedule that could help USC better the average overall (72,806) and home (77,804) attendance school records it set last yearand gives credence to the Trojan marketing department's 2004 slogan of "Still The Hottest Ticket In Town. [29] LenDale White ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns while Matt Leinart passed for 280 yards and three more scores; the game guaranteed USC a spot in, at worst, the Rose Bowl[30], After two weeks off, the Trojans were visited by the rival Fighting Irish, led by Coach Tyrone Willingham, in the inter-sectional rivalry for the Jeweled Shillelagh. Both were named co-winners of the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year. Last year, USC allowed just 1.2 sacks a game (its lowest average since 1987). "It's a work ethic we must have in workouts, in practices and in games.
2004 USC Trojans football team - Wikipedia [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. "With Ronald Nunn, Kevin Arbet and Justin Wyatt, it's really like we have four returning starters in the secondary," said Carroll. QB Mark Sanchez. [18] Beyond the 2004 season, the game marked a turning point in terms of crowd participation at the Coliseum, which thereafter garnered a reputation as a loud and difficult place to play for opposing teams. The USC football coaching staff has been rounded out by Lincoln Riley with the hire of Josh Henson as offensive line coach late Sunday night. "He far exceeded our hopes. But all is not lost, as 2 starters returnand they're among the nation's best. "We understand how to handle personnel losses and move on," said Carroll. Senior Alex Holmes, who has 58 career catches, is back after sitting out last fall with a back injury. It was the Trojans' first undisputed national championship since 1972, and the second time a team had gone wire-to-wire, with the Trojans holding the number 1 spot in the polls all season. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [1], Quarterback Matt Leinart won the Heisman Trophy as the most outstanding collegiate football player in the U.S. His teammate, running back Reggie Bush, finished fifth in Heisman voting, winning the following year. Here's a rundown of Shane Beamer's 10 on-field coaches. On paper, USC appears to have the ingredients to deal with those shots. He started all of 2002 and could win back his job in 2004. Jimmy Miller, In. 2008 Rose Bowl #13 Illinois (9-3) vs #6 USC (10-2) 1st half. ", DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Chris Barrett, Rs. @Coach_Henson. . [24] The victory put USC's winning streak at the Coliseum at 19, tying the school record set from 193133. Junior middle linebacker Lofa Tatupu (98 tac, 11.5 for loss, 3 sack, 10 dfl, 4 int with 1 for a TD, 1 FF in 2003) returns after making the improbable jump from starting at Maine in 2001 to doing so at USC last fall. [28], USC clinched its third consecutive conference championship with a victory over the visiting Arizona Wildcats. [6] With the victory, USC sealed a bid for the BCS National Championship Game in the Orange Bowl.[34]. 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). Fr., FB David Kirtman, Jr., FB Desmond Reed, Rs. RUNNING BACKS USC is loaded once again at the running back spots. Do you have a blog?
Football National Champions: 1981 Clemson, 2004 USC, 2010 Auburn All the running backs return, also: starting tailback Hershel Dennis (661 rushing yards in 2003) and top backups LenDale White (his 754 yards last season made him the first true freshman to lead USC in rushing, while his 13 rushing TDs was a Trojan frosh record) and Reggie Bush (a Freshman All-American who set the USC freshman all-purpose yardage mark with 1,331 yards last fall), plus fullback Brandon Hancock (but he'll miss 2004 with a knee injury). 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. 2020 Seattle Seahawks Season 12 4 Lost in Wild Card to LAR, (Win Expectations: Make Div. 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). Inside Wide Receivers Coach. [5] The university filed an appeal of the sanctions which was later denied by the NCAA. The big disappointment is Donte Williams is not only coaching the cornerbacks, he got a fake title: Defensive passing game coordinator. Is Coach Philip Montgomery on the Hot Seat?
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