USC TROJANS

DE Wes Horton LB Hayes Pullard

POSITION OUTLOOK FOR 2012 QUARTERBACKS - In the past decade 5 Trojan QB's were drafted with Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart taking home Heisman Trophies. In '08 Mark Sanchez (PS#2) threw for 3,207 (66%, 34-10, #1 P10 pass eff) and he left early for the NFL (#1DC). In '09 true frosh Matt Barkley (PS#5) beat out PS#1 Mitch Mustain (8-0 st'r Ark) and soph Aaron Corp (PS#9). Barkley missed the Wash gm with an inj but st'd the other 12 and threw for 2,735 (60%, 15-14) but the Trojans avg just 222 ypg passing (lowest under former HC Pete Carroll). Barkley was noticeably quicker after dropping 10 lbs in '10 and threw for 2,791 (63%, 26-12) despite missing 1 gm. LY Jesse Scroggins (6'2" 210 So, PS#8), true frosh Cody Kessler (PS#9) and Max Wittek (PS#8) battled for the bkp job. Kessler was the bkp at the start of the season but Scroggins took over in the 2H of the yr with none of the bkps att a pass. Barkley had 5 td's (to 5 diff rec's) vs Syr then set the schl rec with 6 td's vs Colo. He also set a schl rec with 34 comp vs Minn (Todd Marinovich '89, 33) then broke it vs UCLA with 35 (6 td's again). He also threw for a Trojans record 468 vs Ariz (Palmer '02, 448). Barkley threw for 3,528 (69.1%, 39-7) then surprised many by turning down the opportunity to become a Top 5 pick in the NFL draft. That decision makes him the frontrunner for the Heisman and he could go down as one of the greatest USC QB's of all-time, which is saying a lot. RUNNING BACKS - USC is known for its' fine TB tradition and in '10 had to replace a 1,000 yd rusher (#4DC). Marc Tyler (PS#1) led with 913 (5.3) while Allen Bradford (PS#3, 668, 5.8 '09) was #2 with 794 (7.2!). True frosh Dillon Baxter (PS#4) was susp for 2 and often worked out of the Wildcat (252, 4.3). LY they had to replace Bradford (#6DC) and FB Stanley Havili (#7DC). Tyler was susp for the opener, then dislocated his shoulder and played in just 10 (#2, 568, 4.7) while rFr DJ Morgan (PS#6) was #3 with 163 (3.9) but lost some carries after some early fmbl issues. Curtis McNeal became the 27th 1,000 yd rusher here. He had 118 vs ND, 145 vs Stan, 148 vs UW, 94 vs UO and 124 vs UCLA finishing with 1,005 (6.9). TY they lose Tyler, Baxter and FB Rhett Ellison (#4DC MIN). Morgan is another yr removed from a HS knee inj and despite depth issues, this unit could be stronger. RECEIVERS - In '10 the Trojans had to replace their top two rec's (#3DC WR, #6DC TE).True frosh Robert Woods lived up to his PS#2 billing and led with 792 (12.2) while TE Ellison was #5 (239, 11.4). LY they had to replace their #2 (#6DC) and #4 rec's (#7DC) as well as a TE (#4DC). They added 3 PS#1's from the last two classes in rFr WR Kyle Prater, rFr TE Xavier Grimble and true WR George Farmer. A different frosh emerged however in Marqise Lee (PS#10) who had 144 vs UA, 124 vs Colo, 187 vs

UO and 224 vs UCLA to finish #2 with 1,143 (15.7). Woods, who was not 100%, still led with 1,292 (11.6) and probably would have won the Biletnikoff Award (finalist) had he been able to stay healthy. RFr TE Randall Telfer (PS#7) was #3 (273, 10.5) and Grimble added 144 (9.6). Farmer was moved to RB due to inj's and played in 4 while Ellison moved to FB (133, 6.0). TY they lose Brandon Carswell (2 st, 153, 8.5), Brice Butler (2 st, 150, 12.5) and Prater (1 rec). With 2 AA WR's including the Biletnikoff frontrunner in Woods and PS#1, #5 & #7 TE's, this is the best receiving corps in the country. OFFENSIVE LINE - In '10 USC had to replace 3 OL st'rs including a pair of 1st Tm P10 OL's (#2DC). I noted while the unit was less exp'd, the numbers could actually improve and they did to 189 ypg (5.2) allowing 18 sks (4.0%) for the 3rd str year. LY the unit had to replace 3 st'rs (#1DC) and had just 27 car sts ret (#111 FBS). Marcus Martin became the Trojans first true frosh to start at OG s/'04 (10 st) with the other 4 OL's all starting 12. USC's numbers dropped to 163 ypg (5.0) but they allowed just 8 sks (1.8%). TY they lose their outstanding LT Matt Kalil (1st Tm P12, 2Y st'r, #1DC MIN) who became the 22nd 1st Rnd OL drafted at USC along with OG Martin Coleman (1 st). This unit is loaded with VHT's, is more experienced with 60 car sts (8 of top 10 ret) and should achieve stronger numbers. DEFENSIVE LINE - For most of this past decade, the Trojans fielded a premiere D-line. In '03 they allowed just 1.8 ypc rush with 55 sks. Their "worst" year came in '05 when they yielded 3.8 ypc. In '09 they had to replace 3 st'rs (#1, #2 and #4 DC's) and all'd 128 ypg (3.7). In '10 they had to replace 1 st'r (#4DC) then lost DT Christian Tupou (11 st) to an ACL (spg). Even with 2 st'rs back, the Trojans slipped to allowing 140 ypg with their worst ypc s/'91 (4.4) and just 28 sks. LY they had to replace a #3DC DE and DT Armond Armstead (12 st, 43 tkl, 3 sk) DNP due to a medical condition. Tupou's return gave them 3 who had been full-time st'rs. The Trojans improved to 111 ypg (3.6) with 31 sks. TY they lose 1st Tm P12 DE Nick Perry (12 st, 54 tkl, 9.5 sk, #1DC GB), NT Tupou (12 st, 16 tkl) and DT DaJohn Harris (10 st, 22 tkl, 7 tfl). They do have 5 of their top 8 back and 8 VHT's incl PS#21JC Morgan Breslin (28 sk L2Y). This is, however, the D's least experienced unit. LINEBACKERS - In '08 the Trojans led the FBS in ppg allowed (9.0) with the best set of LB's in the country. While that '08 unit had to replace #1 and #5 DC's, they produced the Bednarik winner, a 1st Tm AA and #1, #2 and #4 NFL DC's. The reloaded '09 version allowed 19.8 ppg (worst s/'05). In '10 the unit ret'd intact but USC shockingly allowed 26.7 ppg (400 ypg, worst ever!). LY the Trojans had to replace 2 st'rs (#2 and #6 tkl'rs) incl a #7DC and moved Devon Kennard to DE. The Trojans introduced a new S/LB hybrid position in the spg to help combat the spread. While the unit was less exp'd, I said LY the ppg would improve and it did (23.6). RFr Dion Bailey's (PS#26) 14 tkl vs AZ were the most by a frosh here s/Chris Claiborne had 20 in '96. USC st'd 3 frosh at LB for the final 4. TY they lose MLB Chris Galippo (8 st, 47 tkl, 3.5 tfl, lost job), Ross Cumming (15 tkl), Shane Horton (41 tkl) and Tre Madden (15 tkl) who is OFY. Three of the top 6 are back incl 2 frosh who tied for the #1 tkl'r spot (7 VHT's). I'll call for significant improvement in the ppg allowed and this is USC's best LB corps s/'08 and one of the best in the country. DEFENSIVE BACKS - Under Carroll, the Trojans finished #16, #12, #7, #1, #9, #10, #6, #1 and #14 in my PDR from '01-'09. In '10 the unit was wiped out, losing all 4 st'rs (#2, #3 DC) and they had just 4 car sts ret. As you would expect, USC had its lowest finish in my PDR since I began keeping track in '94 at #61 (60%, 30-15). LY they had to replace a 2nd Tm P10 CB (#3DC) but had 7 of the top 8 back. One CB spot used 3 diff st'rs due to injury and USC only moved up to #57 (63.9%, 17-9). TY they

lose S Marshall Jones (1 st, 9 tkl) but have their top 9 DB tkl'rs back. USC adds in a PS#7 Florida transfer and a PS#3 JUCO and will easily have their best PDR under Kiffin. SPECIAL TEAMS - In Carroll's final 3 yrs ('07-'09), USC was surprisingly #101, #50 and #59 in my ST rankings. Kiffin hired ST cch John Baxter whose '09 Fresno St unit finished #20. The Trojans had to replace their K and top PR in '10 but still moved up to #23. LY they had to replace their P, K and top PR. They surprisingly only slipped down to #29. Woods was the top KR in '10 (25.6) and '11 (23.1) although Lee avg 28.5 on 10 KR. Walk-on Kyle Negrete beat out true frosh Kris Albarado (PS#11) and avg 40.1 (37.4 net). Andre Heidari was inj'd on a KO and missed a FG vs ND but had the longest FG by a USC player s/'90 (50 yd). He hit 15-17 FG and had 10 TB on 76 KO. TY the unit returns intact and I'll call for them to have their highest finish in my ST rankings s/'04 (#15). COACHES - Lane Kiffin was an asst at USC under Pete Carroll for 6 yrs (OC L/2) before becoming the youngest HC in modern NFL history at 31 in '07. He was fired by the Raiders 4 gms into '08 (5-15 2Y) then was the HC at Tenn in '09 (7-6) before taking over here in '10. The OC for a 3rd yr is Kennedy Polamalu (asst here '00-'03) who was an NFL RB cch (JAX '05-'09). Ed Orgeron is the DC and was also at Tenn in '09 (asst HC). His resume includes a HC stint at Ole Miss ('05-'07). Lane's father is the legendary Monte Kiffin who is the asst HC and was the DC at Tenn in '09 and has 26 yrs of NFL exp (TB DC 13 yrs). ALSO ON ROSTER: RB Kamaron Germany 6'0" 185 So WR Spencer Darlin 5'10" 175 So
QB John Manoogian 6'0" 220 Sr QB Emon Saee 6'1" 200 Sr QB Anthony Neyer 6'2" 205 So RB Alec Jaffe 5'11" 195 So RB Taylor Ross 5'10" 190 rFr RB John Aikiba 5'8" 190 Jr DL Michael Arakelian 6'1" 210 Jr DL Yonathan Aviv 6'0" 270 So S Luis Nevarez 6'0" 190 Jr

Carroll inherited a tm that had only topped 6 wins in a season once ('98) in the 5 yrs before he arrived. Not too many fans were excited about Carroll's hiring but his Trojans became the only tm in the country to finish in the AP Top 4 in each of the 7 yrs from 2002-'08. They won a National Title in '04 and nearly again in '05. 2009 was an unusual yr for Carroll as USC plummeted to 9-4 (5-4 Pac-10, -19.4 ypg 4th worst). This came just one year after they were +232.7 ypg. As I was writing my magazine in May '10, USC was my favorite to win the P10 before being hit hard over the summer by NCAA probation incl a post season ban for '10 and '11. USC was so thin that they cut back on contact in Aug practices. It seemed to hurt their D, especially early. The Trojans dropped to 8-5 with their 5 losses being their most s/'01 (3rd in the P10, 5-4, +46.4 ypg). LY USC had just 12 schlp Sr's to go with just 12 ret sts and drew both Oregon and Stanford from the North. Despite all that criteria, I picked them to win the P12 South even though they were ineligible for the Title game. The Trojans were clearly the best team in the South as they finished 2 full games ahead of UCLA. The season started slowly for USC with lackluster wins over Minn, Utah and Syr. Despite a 402-392 yd edge and a 22-21 lead in the 3Q, they lost at Ariz St by 21. USC jumped out to a 34-12 lead vs Ariz and held on for a 48-41 win. On a Thurs night at Cal, they benefitted from +3 in TO's and won 30-9. ND was in a great situation in their first night HG s/'90 and off a bye. USC had a big gm vs Stanford on deck but jumped out to a 17-0 lead. Leading 17-10 they got a key 80 yd FR td and had an impressive 31-17 win (443-267 yd edge). They were a diff tm after that. USC could've easily beaten #4 Stanford (lost in 3OT). They then walloped Colo by 25, Wash by 23 and ended #4 Oregon's 21 game home win streak leading 38-14 in the 3Q and hanging on for a 38-35 win. UO had just beaten #4 Stanford the previous wk. USC then clubbed UCLA 50-0 in the ssn finale. Their hopes for 2012 then took a major upswing when QB Barkley turned down the NFL and he is one of the 16 ret sts. Although USC had 3 net close wins LY, the Trojans get their big gm vs Oregon at home. USC is a Nat'l Title contender who could open the ssn #1 in the AP poll.

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Jersey # IN MAROON QB 7 MATT BARKLEY SR. 6-2 230 PS#5. 12 st, 2735 (60%,15-14) true. 12 st, 2791 (63%) 26-12, HM P10. 12 st, 3528 (69%, 39-7), 2nd Tm P12 LY. 6 Cody Kessler (6'1" 210 rFr) PS#9. 13 Max Wittek (6'4" 225 rFr). RB 22 CURTIS McNEAL SR. 5-7 190 PS#34. Inelig '10. 4 st, 12 gm, 1005 (6.9), 16.8 on 6 KR, HM P12 LY. 30 DJ Morgan (5'10" 190 So) PS#6. 2 st, 10 gm, 163 (3.9). Track tm. 37 Javorious Allen (6'0" 215 rFr) PS#44. Nelson Agholor PS#3. WR 8 George Farmer So. 6-1 210 PS#1. 4 gm RB, 15 (3.0), 42 rec (10.5), 19.7 on 3 KR true LY. Moved back to WR spg '12. FB 31 Soma Vainuku (6'0" 250 rFr) PS#79. Hunter Simmons (6'1" 240 Jr). Chandler Larsen (6'0" 225 Sr). WR 2 ROBERT WOODS JR. 6-1 190 PS#2. 13 st, 792 (12.2), P10 FPOY true. 12 st, 1292 (11.6), 23.1 on 17 KR, 9.1 on 13 PR, Biletnikoff finalist, 2nd Tm AA LY. De'Von Flournoy (6'0" 180 Jr) PS#27. 4 gm ST LY. Cody Skene (5'9" 165 Jr). WR 9 MARQISE LEE SO. 6-0 190 PS#10. 8 st, 12 gm, 1143 (15.7) true, P12 co-Fr OPOY, 1st Tm Fr AA, 2nd Tm P12. Track. 85 Victor Blackwell (6'1" 190 rFr) PS#11. 39 Troy Cardona (5'11" 185 rFr). 14 Devin Forte (6'0" 195 Sr). TE 82 RANDALL TELFER SO. 6-4 245 PS#7. 5 st, 12 gm, 273 (10.5), 2nd Tm Fr AA, HM P12. 86 Xavier Grimble (6'5" 260 So) PS#1. 7 st, 12 gm, 144 (9.6). 89 Christian Thomas (6'3" 250 So) PS#5. MedRS. 2 gm ST. Junior Pomee (6'3" 260 rFr). C 78 KHALED HOLMES SR. 6-4 305 PS#14. 3 gm rFr. 13 st, HM P10 '10. 12 st, 2nd Tm P12. Giovanni Di Poalo (6'4" 290 So) PS#32. 50 Abe Markowitz (6'1" 310 Sr) PS#433. DNP '10, OFY '11 (brk foot). LS Peter McBride (6'1" 215 rFr). RG 59 JOHN MARTINEZ JR. 6-2 300 PS#12. RS '09. 3 gm bkp OG/C '10. 12 st RG. 74 Jeremy Galten (6'5" 290 Sr) PS#63JC. 1 st LG, 12 gm. Jordan Simmons (6'5" 335 Fr) PS#5. 60 John Katnik (6'2" 265 rFr). LG 66 MARCUS MARTIN SO. 6-3 325 PS#63. L/10 st LG, 1st Trojans OG to start as true s/'04, 2nd Tm Fr AA. 69 Cyrus Hobbi (6'3" 295 rFr) PS#10. Scout Tm POY. Max Tuerk is PS#11. 65 Erick Jepsen (6'2" 285 rFr). RT 77 KEVIN GRAF JR. 6-6 295 PS#9. 4 gm bkp OT, lettered '10, then shoulder surgery. 12 st RT LY. 73 David Garness (6'5" 295 Jr) PS#30JC. RS '11. 72 Chad Wheeler (6'7" 255 Fr) PS#95. RT and LT in spg '12. LT 70 Aundrey Walker So. 6-6 305 PS#17. 11 gm bkp true LY. -55 lbs.Kiffin said they don't make many humans his size with quick feet. Zach Banner (6'9" 335 Fr) PS#6. 76 Nathan Guertler (6'5" 275 So) 4 gm bkp LY. K 48 ANDRE HEIDARI SO. 5-10 210 PS#2. Hit 15-17 FG's, L/50, 50-50 PAT, 10/76 KO, 12 gms as true. 1st Tm Fr AA, 1st Tm P12. 46 Craig McMahon (6'1" 190 So) PS#68. 0/2 KO LY. Joshua Alswang (5'10" 150 rFr) Walk-on.

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Jersey # IN MAROON DEFENSE DE 42 DEVON KENNARD SR. 6-3 260 PS#10. 5 st, 34 tkl true. 8 st, 72 tkl, 7 tfl '10 at LB. 5 st, 12 gm, 29 tkl, 2 sk, 2 tfl, 3 qbh LY. 92 Morgan Breslin (6'2" 255 Jr) PS#21JC. IFS. Leonard Williams is PS#17. 39 Charles Burks (6'0" 235 rFr) PS#65. DT 90 George Uko So. 6-3 285 PS#11. 2 st, 12 gm, 18 tkl, 1.5 sk, 1 qbh LY. #1 DT post spring '12. 97 Christian Heyward (6'2" 285 rFr) PS#29. RS '11 after shoulder surgery. 64 Cody Temple (6'3" 280 rFr) PS#130. NT 99 Antwaun Woods rFr. 6-1 315 PS#26. RS '11. #2NT out of spg but size, quickness & balance. 58 JR Tavai (6'2" 270 So) 4 tkl in 7 gm true. #1NT on post-spg 2 deep. 81 Kevin Greene (6'4" 260 Jr) PS#111. Zack Kusnir (6'5" 250 Sr). DE 96 Wes Horton Sr. 6-5 260 PS#20. 9 st, 13 gm, 23 tkl, 1.5 tfl rFr. 6 st, 10 gm (inj), 29 tkl, 5.5 tfl, 4 pbu '10. 7 st, 12 gm, 22 tkl, 4.5 tfl, 2 pd, 2 qbh, 2nd Tm P12 LY. 93 Greg Townsend (6'3" 275 rFr) PS#8. DeVante Wilson (6'4" 235 Fr). WLB 10 HAYES PULLARD SO. 6-1 230 PS#18. 12 st, 81 tkl, 4 sk, 2 pd, 1 qbh, 2nd Tm Fr AA. 56 Anthony Sarao (6'0" 210 rFr) PS#16. RS '11. 47 Scott Starr is PS#11. 45 Doug Scott (6'2" 200 Sr). 28 Luke Freeman (5'10" 200 Jr). MLB 55 Lamar Dawson So. 6-2 235 PS#10. 4 st, 8 gm, 25 tkl true. Jabari Ruffin is PS#3. 52 Dallas Kelley (5'11" 230 Sr) PS#106JC. 51 Will Andrew (6'2" 235 Jr) PS#321. 2 tkl in 3 gm '10. 5 tkl in 6 gm LY. 59 Kyle Yatabe (6'0" 220 Jr). SLB 18 DION BAILEY SO. 6-0 215 PS#26. 11 st, 81 tkl, 2 sk, 2 int, P12 Fr DPOY, 1st Tm Fr AA, 2nd Tm P12 LY. Marquis Simmons (6'1" 220 Jr) PS#8. 2 gm LY, OFY (neck). Tony Burnett (6'1" 205 Sr) 24 gm, 51 tkl L2Y. CB 14 ISIAH WILEY SR. 6-0 180 PS#10JC. 6 st, 10 gm, 39 tkl, 1 sk, 4 pbu LY. 4 Torin Harris (6'0" 180 Jr) PS#55. 4 st, 17 tkl, 1 int LY. 30 Brian Baucham (5'11" 170 Sr) PS#265. 27 William Tober (5'9" 170 Jr) PS#451. CB 21 NICKELL ROBEY JR. 5-8 165 PS#47. 13 st, 48 tkl, 8 pd, HM P10 true. 12 st, 63 tkl, 2 sk, 9 pbu, 2 int, 12 PR (11.0), 1st Tm P12 LY. Anthony Brown (5'9" 185 So) PS#70. 2 st, 4 gm, 16 tkl LY. 15 Ryan Henderson (5'10" 175 rFr) PS#127. SS 29 JAWANZA STARLING SR. 6-1 200 PS#40. 9 gm true. 9 st (inj), 37 tkl '10. 11 st, 48 tkl LY. Gerald Bowman (6'1" 215 Jr) PS#3JC. 24 Demetrius Wright (6'1" 195 Jr) PS#25. 22 gm, 19 tkl L2Y. John Auran (5'10" 190 Jr). FS 7 TJ McDONALD SR. 6-3 205 PS#12. 7 tkl true. 12 st, 89 tkl, 7 pd, 1st Tm P10 '10. 11 st, 12 gm, 67 tkl, 2 pd, 3 int, 3rd Tm AA, 1st Tm P12 LY. Josh Shaw (6'2" 200 So) PS#7. 1 st, 10 gm, 22 tkl LY. Drew McAllister (6'1" 205 Sr). P 35 KYLE NEGRETE SR. 6-0 225 Walked on spg '10, had 39 punts (40.1), 19 I20, 0 TB, 37.4 net. Master at directional punting. 35 Kris Albarado (5'10" 200 rFr) PS#11. RS LY. Avg 45.3 yds per punt as a Sr in HS.

Phils Homefield Edge-4.75 2012 Schedule Difficulty-#30

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Nov. 17 at UCLA

1. Carson Palmer 11,818 98-02 1. Charles White 6,245 76-79 1. Johnnie Morton 3,201 90-93 18-7 / 25-13 SU 1-2 / 1-4 Vs Top 10 2. Matt Leinart 10,693 02-05 2. Marcus Allen 4,810 78-81 2. Dwayne Jarrett 3,138 04-06 9-4 / 15-6 Home 2-3 / 3-6 Vs Top 25 3. Matt Barkley 9,054 09-Present 3. Anthony Davis 3,724 72-74 3. Kareem Kelly 3,104 99-02 9-3 / 10-6 Away 5-1 / 5-3 Vs BCS Tms 1-1 / 1-3 Off A Bye USC is 7-0 vs Hawaii with the avg win by 35 ppg but their L/gm (10) was the series closest. USC never 0-0 / 0-1 Neutral trailed but couldnt shake UH till a td mid-4Q in the 49-36 win. USC has won 14 str home openers. 12-6 / 16-10 Vs Conf 5-2 / 9-3 Off A Loss RETURNING STARTERS: Trojans are 3-0 vs the Orange but their last & only road trip in the series was a 34-16 win in 90. USC 2011 RECORD: OFFENSE: 9* is 11-2 in their first gm of the yr away from LA but did lose LY. They havent dropped B2B S/93 & 94. DEFENSE: 7 The 4xs they have had 3 gm losing streaks they won by 18 ppg the next gm. LTH saw 7 lead LETTERMEN: changes as USC took a 1 pt lead w/1:08 but SU went 62/7pl & nailed the 30 yd GW fg as time expd. Returning: 36 (16,18,2) The Trojans have beat the Bears 8 str by 19 ppg. LY USC led 23-0 in the 2H winning by 21 pts despite Lost: 28 (14,13,1) being outgained by over 100 yds in the 2H. USC took advantage of 5 Cal TOs that led to 13 pts. Bonus: Into 2012, USC is 32-11 on the Pac-12 road, in fact S/02 USC has lost just SOUTH 20 gms (55% in conf AGs). USCs last visit to Salt Lake City was a 51-0 shutout win but that was in 1917. LY was the tms 1st reg ssn LB Hayes Pullard gm S/48. LY USC led 17-14 & not only blocked Utahs 41 yd fg att on the final play but retd it for a td. USC is 8-2 vs UW but lost 16-13 the LTH (09). The Trojans led 10-0 but the gm was tied 13-13 late 4Q. USC allowed a 63/10pl GW 22 yd fg drive w/:03 which ended a series 7 gm winning streak. LY USC trailed 7-0 but put the gm away prior to HT with 4 str tds. Barkley threw for a school record 6 td passes. Coming into 2012, USC is just 7-5 their L/12 gms hosting Pac-12 foes (33-1 run prior). Trojans have won 5 str in Tucson by 16 ppg. LTH USC had a DD lead 3 different times in the gm vs #18 UA (14-0, 21-7 & 24-14). USC did allow a 85/9pl td drive (1:01) as UA cut the deficit to 3 but the onside failed. USC is 5-7 but LYs upset kept the Ducks from the Natl Title game. USC never trailed but up 38-14 alld 21 str pts. After a USC fum w/2:31 left OU went 66/15pl but missed a 37 yd fg as time expd. Last time USC dropped B2B gms vs ASU was in 96 & 97. LY USC led 22-21 mid-3Q but 4 TOs cost them. LTH USC needed a 68/9pl drive & a 29 yd fg w/3:06 left for a 1pt win. USC has won 5 str vs UCLA (32-7 avg win). The L2Y USC admitted this gm was their bowl. The Trojans showed no mercy & even went for a 2 pt conv up 20-0 LY. HT has lost 3 str in this series (played every yr S/46). LY USC led 17-0 but that was cut to 17-10 at HT. NDs opening 2H poss ended on a fum after a FD at USC9 & it was retd 80 yds for a game changing USC td.

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Nov. 30 STADIUM: LA MEMORIAL COLISEUM (93,607) (#7) PLAYING SURFACE: GRASS

STRAIGHT UP Home Away Neutral vs Conf vs Non-Conf ATS Home Fav Home Dog Away Fav Away Dog Neutral vs Conf vs Non-Conf Off SU Win Off SU Loss 11-2 12-1 13-0 12-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 4-2 5-1 5-0 6-0 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 7-1 7-1 8-0 8-0 4-1 5-0 5-0 4-1 9-4 11-2 8-5 6-7 4-2 5-1 5-1 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-1 4-1 2-3 3-3 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-1 0-1 6-2 7-1 4-4 4-4 3-2 4-1 4-1 2-3 8-2 9-2 8-4 5-7 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 11-2 11-2 12-1 6-0 5-1 6-0 4-2 5-1 5-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 7-2 7-2 8-1 4-0 4-0 4-0 7-6 7-6 7-5-1 4-2 2-4 4-1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-4 4-1 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 3-6 4-5 3-5-1 4-0 3-1 4-0 4-6 6-4 5-5-1 2-0 1-1 1-0 9-4 4-2 4-2 1-0 5-4 4-0 4-9 2-4 0-0 1-5 0-0 1-0 2-7 2-2 1-7 2-2

05 Rose - #1 -7 Texas - #2 38-41 8-5 10-2 109-20 06 Rose - #8 -1 Michigan - #3 32-18 3-3 6-1 54-7 5-2 4-1 47-12 07 Rose - #6 -14 Illinois - #13 49-17 0-0 0-0 8-1 08 Rose - #5 -9 Penn St - #6 38-24 5-4 7-2 69-17 09 Emerald -7 Boston College 24-13 3-1 3-0 40-3 5-8 8-4 72-56-1 OFFENSE - LAST 7 YEARS - DEFENSE RET DEF TOTAL DEF DEF DEF PASS AVG DEF SKS 1-4 4-2 34-24-1 RET OFF TOTAL OFF OFF OFF PASS AVG OFF SKS TOTAL STS PTS OFF RUSH YPC PASS % PLAY YPP VS TURN STS PTS DEF RUSH YPC PASS % PLAY YPP BY 0-1 0-1 0-2 6* 35.8 457 163 5.0 294 69.1 6.5 12.8 8 -1 2011 6 23.6 375 111 3.6 263 63.9 5.4 15.9 31 2-3 2-0 25-25 5* 31.0 431 189 5.2 242 61.6 6.0 13.9 18 +4 2010 5 26.7 400 140 4.4 260 59.9 5.9 15.0 28 2-0 2-1 6-3 9 26.5 389 167 4.9 222 60.2 6.2 14.7 18 0 2009 3 19.8 340 128 3.7 212 52.1 4.8 17.2 35 0-0 0-0 7-2 5-4 6-3 44-41-1 4 37.5 455 195 5.0 260 65.5 6.6 12.1 18 +7 2008 7 9.0 222 87 2.7 134 52.1 3.6 24.6 29 6* 32.6 435 197 5.0 238 62.2 5.8 13.3 17 +2 2007 10 16.0 273 84 2.5 189 54.3 4.1 17.1 45 0-4 2-1 28-15 2-5 7-2 55-44-1 4 30.5 392 128 4.0 264 61.1 5.9 12.9 17 +4 2006 5 15.2 296 91 3.0 205 54.6 4.6 19.5 35 3-2 1-1 12-7 8* 49.1 580 260 6.4 320 64.9 7.5 11.8 17 +21 2005 5 22.8 361 131 3.8 230 59.7 5.2 15.8 32 Weekly 2012 stats on philsteele.com 2011 STATS OFFENSE DEFENSE 2011 STATISTICAL LEADERS GAME BY GAME Total TKL SKS TFL PBU INT QBH RUSHING ATT GAIN LOST NET TD AVG PLAYER Rush Pass Sks Total Rush Pass Sks Net Off vs Def vs Gm 81 4 2.5 2 0 1 Curtis McNeal 145 1038 33 1005 6 6.9 Hayes Pullard ATT Foe Off FD Att-Yds Avg Co-Att Yds vs Def FD Att-Yds Avg Co-Att Yds by Yds TOs Foe Def Foe Off Grade
Pete Carroll 2001

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 10 Yr Total

DB WR OL OL LB DL OL DL LB DB TE WR OL RB DB

Gerald Bowman 6-1 215 PS#3JC Nelson Agholor 6-1 180 PS#3 Jordan Simmons 6-5 335 PS#5 Zach Banner 6-9 335 PS#6 Jabari Ruffin 6-4 230 PS#3 Morgan Breslin 6-2 255 PS#21JC IFS Max Tuerk 6-6 295 PS#11 Leonard Williams 6-5 270 PS#17 Scott Starr 6-3 220 PS#11 IFS Kevon Seymour 6-0 170 PS#16 Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick 6-5 260 PS#3 Darreus Rogers 6-2 195 PS#22 Chad Wheeler 6-7 255 PS#95 IFS Jahleel Pinner 5-11 225 PS#62 Devian Shelton 6-2 185 PS#92

NEWCOMERS 13 VHT 2 HT

USCS ALL-TIME BOWL RECORD 32-16

YR BOWL/TM RK LINE OPPONENT SCORE

LAST 5 BOWL GAMES

595 27 568 4 4.7 Dion Bailey 180 17 163 0 3.9 TJ McDonald 123 5 118 0 6.2 Nickell Robey 35 0 35 0 35.0 Nick Perry 33 0 33 0 6.6 Jawanza Starling 25 9 16 0 2.3 Chris Galippo 68 54 14 2 0.5 Shane Horton PASSING ATT COMP PCT YDS TD INT Isiah Wiley Matt Barkley 446 308 69.1 3528 39 7 Devon Kennard Marc Tyler 1 1 100.0 2 0 0 Lamar Dawson RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD LONG Tony Burnett Robert Woods 111 1292 11.6 15 82 DaJohn Harris Marqise Lee 73 1143 15.7 11 59 Wes Horton Randall Telfer 26 273 10.5 5 44 Drew McAllister Brandon Carswell 18 153 8.5 1 19 George Uko Brice Butler 12 150 12.5 0 36 Torin Harris Xavier Grimble 15 144 9.6 4 36 Anthony Brown Rhett Ellison 22 133 6.0 2 14 Christian Tupou Marc Tyler 11 108 9.8 0 22 PUNT RETURNS George Farmer 4 42 10.5 0 14 Nickell Robey PUNTING NO YDS AVG FC NET BLK In20 Robert Woods Kyle Negrete 39 1562 40.1 13 37.4 0 19 KICK RETURNS KICKING XP 1-29 30-39 40-49 50+ TTL LNG Robert Woods Andre Heidari 50-50 7-7 4-5 3-4 1-1 15-17 50 Marqise Lee Marc Tyler DJ Morgan Amir Carlisle Kyle Negrete Marqise Lee Robert Woods Matt Barkley 122 42 19 1 5 7 28 USC Pre #1 2007 RESULTS Rank Opponent Line

NO YDS

81 67 63 54 48 47 41 39 29 25 25 22 22 22 18 17 16 16

2 0 2 9.5 0 1.5 0.5 1 2 1 0 1.5 4 0 1.5 0 0 0

0 2.5 1.5 3.5 3.5 2 0.5 1 2 1 0 5.5 0.5 1 0 0 1 0

Lane Kiffin

NO YDS

12 132 11.0 0 44 13 118 9.1 0 26 17 393 23.1 0 47 10 285 28.5 1 88

AVG TD LNG

2 2 9 3 2 5 2 4 0 0 1 6 2 0 1 2 0 0

2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0

AVG TD LNG

Post #3 USC Pre #3 2008 RESULTS Score Rank Opponent Line

Score

Minnesota 371 24 28-67 2.4 34-45 304 0 302 20 34-110 3.2 Utah 416 23 39-152 3.9 20-32 264 1 319 19 25-81 3.2 Syracuse 501 28 33-175 5.3 27-40 326 1 331 17 21-73 3.5 at Arizona St 402 22 33-175 5.3 21-33 227 2 392 23 36-169 4.7 Arizona 582 26 25-114 4.6 32-39 468 0 554 37 33-129 3.9 at California 313 18 37-118 3.2 19-35 195 0 329 18 26-35 1.3 at Notre Dame 443 29 44-219 5.0 24-35 224 0 267 17 14-41 2.9 Stanford 432 25 23-148 6.4 28-45 284 0 516 29 48-186 3.9 at Colorado 561 31 33-243 7.4 25-39 318 1 384 19 25-134 5.4 Washington 426 21 40-252 6.3 18-28 174 1 244 13 24-46 1.9 at Oregon 462 23 38-139 3.7 26-34 323 1 474 26 47-209 4.4 UCLA 572 25 19-149 7.8 35-42 423 1 385 21 36-124 3.4 TOTALS 5481 295 392-1951 5.0 309-447 3530 8 4497 259 369-1337 3.6 AVERAGES 457 24.6 33-163 5.0 69.1% 294 1.8% 375 21.6 31-111 3.6 74,806 (#19) HOME 471 24.6 30-151 5.1 71.6% 320 1.5% 379 22.3 32-107 3.4 59,270 (#32) AWAY 436 24.6 37-179 4.8 65.3% 257 2.3% 369 20.6 30-118 4.0 Post #3 USC Pre #4 2009 RESULTS Post #22 USC Pre #14 2010 RESULTS
Rank Opponent Line Score Rank Opponent Line

68,273 73,821 65,873 61,495 63,707 44,043 80,795 93,607 50,083 64,756 59,933 93,607

14-26 23-46 26-38 25-32 41-53 25-43 27-43 29-40 17-37 21-31 23-35 21-33 292-457 63.9% 65.5% 61.6%

192 238 258 223 425 294 226 330 250 198 265 261 3160 263 272 252

3 2 3 1 1 3 0 2 1 7 4 4 31 6.8% 8.2% 4.7%

Post USC Score Rank

69 0 #9 -35 #6 9 67.7 97 -2 #3 71 #7 -9 82.5 170 0 #1 125 #4 19 83.9 10 -4 #9 -22 #4 58 76.2 28 +1 #2 133 #11 -97 78.9 -16 +3 #7 -22 #2 79 94.6 176 +3 #3 107 #1 158 104.8 -84 -1 #1 102 #9 -29 91.6 177 -1 #2 132 #10 -41 89.1 182 0 #7 -30 #1 180 100.7 -12 -1 #5 77 #5 53 102.6 187 +1 #2 167 #9 -9 105.6 984 -1 #4 805 #6 371 89.8 82 -0.1 #25 67 #41 31 #10 93 -1 #27 76 #71 9 #17 67 0 #20 54 #18 61 #9 Pre #25 2011 RESULTS Post #6
Opponent Line Score

3OT

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PAC-12 PAC-12

PAC-12 PAC-12

#1 #1 #1 #1 #2 #10 #13 #9 #13 #12 #11 #8

Idaho at Nebraska - #14 Washington St at Washington Stanford Arizona at Notre Dame at Oregon - #5 Oregon St at California - #24 at Arizona St - #7 UCLA

-47 -9 -25 -20 -41 -21 -17 +2 -15 -4 -3 -19

38-10 49-31 47-14 27-24 23-24 20-13 38-0 17-24 24-3 24-17 44-24 24-7

#3 #1 #1 #9 #8 #6 #6 #7 #7 #6 #5 #5

at Virginia Ohio St - #5 at Oregon St Oregon - #23 Arizona St at Washington St at Arizona Washington California - #21 at Stanford Notre Dame at UCLA

-19 -12 -25 -16 -28 -42 -15 -45 -22 -24 -32 -33

52-7 35-3 21-27 44-10 28-0 69-0 17-10 56-0 17-3 45-23 38-3 28-7

#4 #3 #3 #12 #7 #6 #4 #4 #12 #11 #24 #20

San Jose St at Ohio St - #8 at Washington Washington St at California - #24 at Notre Dame - #25 Oregon St at Oregon - #10 at Arizona St Stanford - #25 UCLA Arizona

-34 -7 -19 -45 -4 -10 -20 -3 -10 -10 -13 -7

56-3 18-15 13-16 27-6 30-3 34-27 42-36 20-47 14-9 21-55 28-7 17-21

#14 #16 #18 #20 #18 #24 #20

at Hawaii Virginia at Minnesota at Washington St Washington at Stanford - #16 California Oregon - #1 Arizona St at Arizona - #18 at Oregon St Notre Dame at UCLA

-21 -20 -11 -22 -10 +10 -2 +6 -5 +4 -3 -4 -6

49-36 17-14 32-21 50-16 31-32 35-37 48-14 32-53 34-33 24-21 7-36 16-20 28-14

#25 #23 #20 #21 #18 #18 #10

Minnesota Utah Syracuse at Arizona St Arizona at California at Notre Dame Stanford - #4 at Colorado Washington at Oregon - #4 UCLA

-23 -8 -14 +2 -12 -3 +9 +7 -20 -11 +15 -16

19-17 23-14 38-17 22-43 48-41 30-9 31-17 48-56 42-17 40-17 38-35 50-0

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Los Angeles, California LANE KIFFIN (Career 25-13) Bowls: 0-1 Weather (805) 988-6610 Ext. 1 3rd Year at USC Tennessee 2009 CAREER RUSHING LEADERS CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS Kiffin AT USC/OVERALL