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Phone. [6] The shutout was Washington's first since 1981, ending a national-best active streak of consecutive games without being shut out at 271. So we must take our game to the next level and be ready for everyone's best shot.". I really like what our returning defensive players bring. On June 6, 2011, the BCS officially vacated USC's 2004 National Championship. Senior Alex Holmes, who has 58 career catches, is back after sitting out last fall with a back injury. But he was not selected because of a judicial stay on that ruling, which was then overturned. Carolina earned 2016 NSCAA South Regional Coaching Staff of the Year laurels, and McCaskill and Kurtz were selected as NSCAA First-Team All-Americans. USC belongs at the top of college football, and this coaching staff is going to be instrumental in making that happen. Troy led the nation in net punting (43.7 avg.) He was sixth nationally in receptions (7.3, second in Pac-10) and 10th in receiving yards (101.1, third in Pac-10) in 2003. Fr., DE Mike Patterson, Sr., DT LaJuan Ramsey, Jr., DT-DE Frostee Rucker, Jr., DE Jeff Schweiger, In. 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. LB Brian Cushing. And he punctuated USC's Rose Bowl victory over Michigan by catching a 15-yard scoring pass off a reverse. So the competition for playing time will be intense. He led the nation in punting for 5 consecutive weeks in the middle of the 2003 campaign and would have finished as the leader (by 1.0 yards), but the efficiency of USC's offense left him 5 punts shy of having the NCAA-required minimum 3.6 punts per game. But a new snapper (for both short and long snaps) must be developed. 2004 USC Trojans Stats Previous Year Next Year Record: 13-0 (1st of 120) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Pac-10 Conference Record: 8-0 Coach: Pete Carroll (13-0) Points For: 496 Points/G: 38.2 (6th of 120) Points Against: 169 More Team Info USC School History 2004 USC Statistics Schedule & Results Roster Game Logs [27] USC took the upper hand early on, taking a 140 lead before WSU's offense got on the field; by halftime, it was 350, as the Trojans had 289 yards and 16 first downs to the Cougars 54 and 4. 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). If we can have that kind of work ethic, we'll be on the right track.". [6][14] Both USC and Stanford had just previously beat BYU in convincing fashion; however, Stanford had the added benefit of a bye week to rest and reorganize between games. 2 at USC after Booty got hurt last year, as well as senior Matt Cassel (6-of-13, 46.2%, 63 yds in 2003), who has also spent time in his career at tight end and is a pitcher on the Trojan baseball team, junior Billy Hart, an infielder/outfielder on USC's baseball team (he has yet to throw a pass at USC and has seen only brief action in 2002), and walk-on redshirt freshman Michael McDonald, the son of ex-USC All-American Paul McDonald. Full-Time Assistant Coaching Staff Named by New USC Football Head Coach Fr., CB Justin Wyatt, Jr., CB. Phone. "But we must overcome several obstacles on the offensive side of the ball. Last year, USC allowed just 1.2 sacks a game (its lowest average since 1987). 1, "Hammer falls: USC to vacate football, basketball wins", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2004_USC_Trojans_football_team&oldid=1116882498, 110, 2 wins vacated (70 Pac-10, 1 win vacated), Defensive line coach/ Recruiting Coordinator, Wide receivers coach/Pass game coordinator. 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. Jr. Keith Rivers, In. 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. In all, 79 squadmen return from last year's national championship team, including 56 who saw playing time in 2003 (50 were lettermen and 31 were on the season-ending 2-deep). The 2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season, the 110th season of Sooner football.The team was led by two-time Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award winner, Bob Stoops, in his sixth season as head coach.They played their home games at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma. LB Rey Maualuga. 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. However, the Associated Press still recognizes USC as 2004 AP title winner. Fr., DT Manuel Wright, So., DT. Each offers something different: Hershel Dennis brings stability, LenDale White brings power and Reggie Bush brings speed.". But nobody else has seen significant action at this level yet. He ended up as the Trojans' leading tackler in 2003. In March, he took over as interim inside wide receivers coach while Dave Nichol was away from the program for a personal matter . 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. "Can the USC football team defend its national championship in 2004?". "I am very excited to formally announce our coaching staff," said Riley. Each player must bring his best every day. [17], The game was highly touted by the media, with both teams earning praise for their performances. Ed Orgeron Reveals 'Crucial Keys' For Rebuilding USC Football Sophomore Fred Matua started most of last season at right guard and brings a defensive lineman's mentality to the offensive front. He was 10th nationally in kickoff returns (27.3, first in Pac-10) and had a scoring runback. A pair of prep All-Americans-Thomas Herring (Fremont High in Los Angeles, Calif.) and Jeff Schweiger (Valley Christian High in San Jose, Calif.)-have a chance to make a contribution as freshmen when they arrive in the fall. (213) 740-4204. USC Trojans football - Wikipedia [6], The Trojans made their first visit to LaVell Edwards Stadium, on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. The True Hiring Score or THS is compiled by a complex formula bringing together many different factors. USC later vacated 2 wins (1 in conference), as well as the BCS and Pac-10 Championships, due to NCAA sanctions. USC's 2014 coaching staff is rare in that it features two coaches who won bowl games in 2013neither of whom are the head coach. 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. [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. They'll take this challenge on with great excitement this year. The 122 points he scored in 2003 were the second-most ever tallied at USC. Mike Williams, Jr. John Zilka, Rs. We'll attempt to continue to play defense fast and aggressively, looking to take away the football.". "Our team is well-prepared for this because it presents a great opportunity for others to step to the front. The accurate and efficient left-handed Leinart came out of relative obscurity to more-than-capably fill the shoes of 2002 Heisman winner Carson Palmer. 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. But, in my. The threesome combined for 1,906 rushing yards (146.6 yards a game) with 20 TDs in 2003; each rushed for at least 500 yards (the first time that had happened at USC since 1988) and averaged at least 4.8 yards per carry. QUARTERBACKS John David Booty, So. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. And we have the potential to be explosive in the return game.". [6] The game marked the return of USC Offensive Coordinator Norm Chow to the program where he spent 27 years as an assistant under former Coach LaVell Edwards. USC's punter (All-American Tom Malone, whose 49.0 average in 2003 was a school record) and placekicker (Ryan Killeen, whose 65 PATs last year set a Pac-10 record and 19 field goals tied the USC mark) are back, as well as USC's top kick returner (Bush) and punt returner (wide receiver Greig Carlson) from 2003. Joining them will be 20 new scholarship players, including 3 who enrolled at USC this past spring and participated in spring practice. "It starts with a big-time opener against a premier program and never lets up. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [35] USC scored next 28 points en route to a 3810 halftime lead. Henson, 46, spent the past 3 seasons (2019-21 . Fr. But both snappers (short snapper Joe Boskovich and long snapper Matt Hayward) must be replaced. "We did a great job offensively last season," said Carroll. USC completes 2022 football coaching staff By ETHAN HOROWITZ January 19, 2022 Head Coach Lincoln Riley brought some of his staff at Oklahoma to USC, including defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, assistant Head Coach Dennis Simmonds, and outside linebacker coach Roy Manning. USC completes 2022 football coaching staff - Daily Trojan What could Lincoln Riley's USC coaching staff look like? "This group can do all of those things well. He has 12 100-yard receiving games in his career. Ryan Ting also can play cornerback. The talk will be inevitable, and understandably so. Other key defenders returning with starting experience include linebacker Dallas Sartz (6 starts), end Frostee Rucker (5 starts), and cornerbacks Ronald Nunn and Kevin Arbet (he missed 2002 and most of 2003 with a foot injury). "That's how we're looking at it. He was sixth nationally in receptions and 10th in receiving yards in 2003. He went on to throw a Pac-10 record 38 TDs (1 shy of the NCAA sophomore mark). "The key for us this year will be whether we can return to the work ethic that made it possible to have the success we've had the past few years. 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. This is not one of them. But he was not selected because of a judicial stay on that ruling, which was then overturned. All of that came on the heels of USC's nearly-as-successful 2002 campaign that ended with an 11-2 mark, a victory in the Orange Bowl and a No. 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. "The competition in the wide receiver group will be critical," said Carroll. 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. Some 24 Trojans have at least 1 career start. Troy scored 68 touchdowns and 534 points last year, both Pac-10 records, and its 6.5 yards per play average was a school record. [9] Head Coach: Pete Carroll(13-0)Offensive Coordinator: Norm ChowDefensive Coordinator: Other Assistant Coaches: Lane Kiffin (WR Coach) Ed Oregeron (AHC/DL/RC). [36] The game also featured four out of five of the 2004 Heisman finalists with Leinart, White, Reggie Bush and Sooner running back Adrian Peterson, the Heisman runner-up. So he sought to have his collegiate eligibility restored (as of mid-July, he was awaiting word from the NCAA). LOS ANGELES New USC football head coach . In his first two years at . Junior Dallas Sartz (60 tac, 6 for loss, 2 sack, 4 dfl, 1 blk P in 2003) assumes the starting strongside job. He has a good arm and is a leader. The Trojans then return home to host Arizona and Notre Dame before concluding their season on "Championship Saturday" (Dec. 4) at UCLA. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. He changes the dynamic of the game when he's on the field. (213) 740-4204. [10] [32] The Trojans set a record for home wins (including pre-Coliseum), with their 21st victory; coincidentally, the previous team to defeat them at home were the Stanford Cardinal then-under Coach Willingham. 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. Behind him is walk-on redshirt freshman Mario Danelo, the son of ex-NFL kicker Joe Danelo. Fr. But we have a lot of players fighting for playing time, including some exciting young guys who will be fun to watch.". 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. Here's who is joining Lincoln Riley's coaching staff at USC - Yahoo! News We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [15] By halftime, USC found itself down 11 points after the Cardinal caught them by surprise with an 82-yard run final play while trying to run out the clock to end the half. [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. football@usc.edu. Fr. 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. The 41-year . As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. ", RUNNING BACKS Jody Adewale, Rs. Email. Full-Time Assistant Coaching Staff Named by New USC Football Head Coach And USC's rushing offense (155.9), though not nationally ranked, was its best since 1991. 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. 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. Sophomore strong safety Darnell Bing (69 tac, 2 for loss, 1 FR, 2 int, 5 dfl in 2003) was a Freshman All-American first team selection last year and he has an unlimited future. Nose tackle Mike Patterson (55 tac, 13.5 for loss, 7 sack, 3 FR with 1 for a TD in 2003), who last fall had the most tackles for a loss of any Trojan tackle since 1996, will be starting for his third season. Marques Tuiasosopo, Tight Ends. [2] The team captains were Shaun Cody, Matt Grootegoed and Matt Leinart.[3]. The Lou Groza Award candidate was 12th nationally in scoring (9.4, second in Pac-10) and tied for 18th in field goals (1.5, third in Pac-10) in 2003. Losing that duo might not be as much of a concern as it appears, however, because their possible replacements are experienced seniors with plenty of starts under their belts. . The game against the Bruins was later vacated as a result of NCAA sanctions. (213) 740-4204. USC wound up being stripped of all wins in 2004 and 2005 and its BCS national championship in 2004. PUNTERS All-American junior Tom Malone (49.0 avg in 2003), the nation's best punter, has proven to be a weapon whenever he boots the ball. Frank Suffel and Henry H. Goddard were playing coaches for the first team which was put together by quarterback Arthur Carroll, who in turn volunteered to make the pants for the team and later became a tailor. Marco Chavez, Sr. Eugene Germany, In. His 65 PATs last fall were a Pac-10 season record and his 19 field goals tied the USC season mark. [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. Fr. 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. The backup tackles will be junior LaJuan Ramsey (6 tac, 2.5 for loss, 1.5 sack, 1 FF in 2003), who also might work at end, sophomore Travis Tofi (3 tac, 1 for loss, 2 dfl, 1 sack for a safety in 2003), and redshirt freshmen Sedrick Ellis and Ryan Watson. "The challenge is whether we can keep it up. 2006 USC Trojans football team - Wikipedia QB Mark Sanchez. The Irish had been inconsistent during the season, coming into the game at 64 having defeated strong teams and lost to weak teams. 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). QB John David Booty. [9], Colorado State visited USC in the first meeting between the two programs. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. So senior Lee Webb (9 tac, 1 FF in 2003, plus 4 tcb, 0 yds)-he started 5 times at fullback last year after seeing action at linebacker (where he played in 2001 and the first half of 2002)-will take over the starting job. USC fielded record-setting punt and placekicking squads. 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. But I was pleased with the line's progress in this past spring's practice. KICKERS/PUNTERS/SNAPPERS Will Collins, Rs. 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.