[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. "We had a lot of weapons and scored lots of points. Then, enrolling in the fall is J.C. All-American Scott Ware (Santa Rosa Junior College in Santa Rosa, Calif.), who is a junior, and prep All-American Josh Pinkard (Hueneme High in Oxnard, Calif.), who is a freshman. It would be USC last win at Oregon State until 2013. USC belongs at the top of college football, and this coaching staff is going to be instrumental in making that happen. 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). Jr. Keith Rivers, In. "With Ronald Nunn, Kevin Arbet and Justin Wyatt, it's really like we have four returning starters in the secondary," said Carroll. 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. Both performed flawlessly during their careers. 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. [10] 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. (213) 740-4204. 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. As a sophomore in 2003 when he placed eighth in the Heisman balloting, he had 95 catches for 1,314 yards (his second consecutive 1,000-yard season) and a USC record 16 TDs. The Trojans then return home to host Arizona and Notre Dame before concluding their season on "Championship Saturday" (Dec. 4) at UCLA. If we can have that kind of work ethic, we'll be on the right track.". Three of the nation's top recruits could make an immediate impact as freshmen (all were prep All-Americans). USC Finally Announces Coaching Staff The USC coaching staff is official. . Jr., OT Alatini Malu, So., OG Fred Matua, So., OG Chilo Rachal, In. How much are Football Coaches Really Worth? I think cornerback will be a strong position for us. Fr., S Terrell Thomas, Rs. "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. And USC's rushing offense (155.9), though not nationally ranked, was its best since 1991. PLACEKICKERS Senior Ryan Killeen (19-of-24 FG, 65-of-57 PAT in 2003) ranks among the nation's top placekickers. The 2004 season featured a win over No. 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). [32] USC set both a school home attendance (511,373) as well as the Pac-10 home per game average attendance (85,229) records. 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. He was sixth nationally in receptions and 10th in receiving yards in 2003. [28], USC clinched its third consecutive conference championship with a victory over the visiting Arizona Wildcats. LB Brian Cushing. We are constantly tweaking our formula so that we can find the sweet spot of when a coach is technically on the hot seat. 2007 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Full-Time Assistant Coaching Staff Named by New USC Football Head Coach Lincoln Riley is doing a lot of great things. Six defensive starters return from 2003: end-tackle Shaun Cody, tackle Mike Patterson, linebackers Matt Grootegoed and Lofa Tatupu and safeties Darnell Bing and Jason Leach. The official Football Coach List for the University of Southern California Trojans The official Football Coach List for the University of Southern California Trojans Football Coaches - USC Athletics Skip To Main Content USC Athletics Main Navigation Menu He might sprint for the USC track team this spring (he has a best of 10.42 in the 100 meters). And he punctuated USC's Rose Bowl victory over Michigan by catching a 15-yard scoring pass off a reverse. "With Lofa Tatupu, Matt Grootegoed and Dallas Sartz, it's like we have 3 returning starters. Ryan Powdrell, In. [6] The shutout was Washington's first since 1981, ending a national-best active streak of consecutive games without being shut out at 271. "The competition in the wide receiver group will be critical," said Carroll. I really like what our returning defensive players bring. (Sue Ogrocki / Associated Press) Lincoln Riley isn't the. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 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. USC and Oregon both aim for youth on their football coaching staffs 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 Looking to break into the tailback rotation are sophomore Chauncey Washington (19 tcb, 65 yds, 3.4 avg, plus 1 rec, 6 yds, 6.0 avg), another power runner who might have figured more prominently in 2003 had an early ankle injury not hampered him, and quick redshirt freshman Desmond Reed, who worked at wide receiver and in the secondary last fall, along with a pair of walk-ons in junior Andre Woodert (3 tcb, 19 yds, 6.3 avg in 2003) and redshirt freshman John Griffin. 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 QB John David Booty; QB Mark Sanchez; RB Chauncey Washington; RB C.J. Senior Alex Holmes, who has 58 career catches, is back after sitting out last fall with a back injury. Fr. The vacated games included the Trojans' Orange Bowl win. Fr., DE Shaun Cody, Sr., DE-DT Sedrick Ellis, Rs. "Darnell Bing is headed for greatness and Jason Leach does such a solid job back there," said Carroll. 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. 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. 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. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. We present them here for purely educational purposes. I'm really looking forward to watching the competition there and seeing how it shakes out. So we must take our game to the next level and be ready for everyone's best shot.". Fr., DE Lawrence Miles, In. Here's who is joining Lincoln Riley's coaching staff at USC - Yahoo! News 2004 Oklahoma Sooners football team - Wikipedia Gable; WR Steve Smith; WR Dwayne . Fr., FB Reggie Bush, So., TB Hershel Dennis, Jr., TB John Griffin, Rs. RB Chauncey Washington. [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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. The season before that, USC fired offensive coordinator Tee Martin and three other assistants, while quarterbacks coach Bryan Ellis took the offensive coordinator job at Western Kentucky. We'll attempt to continue to play defense fast and aggressively, looking to take away the football.". But both snappers (short snapper Joe Boskovich and long snapper Matt Hayward) must be replaced. 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). [46][47] However, USC lifted the restrictions related to Reggie Bush in 2020, welcoming him back to the program.[1]. USC's defense last season posted a national-best 55 sacks, forced 42 turnovers and scored 8 touchdowns (and had 2 safeties). Fr. 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. 1 recruiting class in the nation. [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]. [20], The 15th-ranked Sun Devils, under Coach Dirk Koetter, were out to prove that they were a part of the national title picture and USC was out to prove it deserved its top-ranking after a series of close games to the Bay Area schools. 2008 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff Fr., CB Justin Wyatt, Jr., CB. 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. Others back with starting experience include cornerbacks Ronald Nunn and Kevin Arbet, linebacker Dallas Sartz, end Frostee Rucker and linebacker Collin Ashton. On June 6, 2011, the BCS officially vacated USC's 2004 National Championship. WR Fred Davis. Title. You won't find anyone better than Tom Malone or Ryan Killeen. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We had tremendous fan support last year and we'll need all of them again in our quest to be the best in 2004.". "Obviously, it would be great to get Mike Williams back," said Carroll. 2005 USC Coaching Staff Football Coaches & Staff 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.