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5:45a Wake up and eat breakfast

6:15a Arrive at McKay Center to

get taped 7:00a-7:50a

Football Meetings

8:00a-10:30a

Practice

10:45a-11:30a

Team Workouts

11:30a-12:00p

Lunch

12:00p-1:00p

Assist Pat Haden with CFP research

1:30p-5:00p

Journalism 462 – Law of Mass Communication

5:00p-6:00p

Football Meetings and Dinner

6:00p-7:00p

Meeting for Trojans Against Sexual Assault

7:00p-9:00p

Visit Skid Row with Catholic Center to deliver food to the

homeless

ACADEMIC SPOTLIGHT USC football has a strong focus on academic excellence. This past spring, the USC football team had its highest semester (2.71) and cumulative (2.52) GPA on record. The cumulative figure has improved each of the past four semesters. Nearly a third of the football roster (a record 33 players) posted a Spring 2015 GPA of at least 3.0 and, for the third consecutive semester, nine football players were on the Dean's List. Fifteen Trojans have cumulative grade point averages of 3.00 or higher (through spring 2015 semester). Nine current Trojans already received their bachelor’s degrees from USC in the spring of 2015. Fourteen other Trojans will receive their bachelor’s degrees following this fall 2015 semester. Also, seven other Trojans will get their bachelor’s degrees following the spring 2016 semester. Redshirt senior defensive tackle Antwaun Woods is a great example of a USC academic success story. Woods was raised by his single father who worked many hours, including graveyard shifts, to provide for him. Because of the love displayed by his father, Woods decided to work hard at both football and school in order to one day be able to repay him for all of the sacrifices he had made. He promised his father that when he went to USC, he would earn his degree. In the spring of 2015, Woods graduated from USC with a degree in sociology with an emphasis in non-governmental organizations and social change. He is the first person in his family to earn a college degree.

STAR STUDENT

Redshirt junior walk-on wide receiver Robby Kolanz makes the most of his collegiate experience by immersing himself in everything USC has to offer. Kolanz is a broadcast journalism major in the prestigious Annenberg School of Communications and Journalism. He maintains a B+ average with a 3.50 GPA, the second highest on the team.

Last year, Kolanz received the Chick Hearn Scholarship from USC’s Annenberg School and the Los Angeles Lakers. He was presented this award on the floor of the Staples Center during a Lakers game.

Kolanz is no stranger to the broadcast industry as his late grandfather was Stan Chambers, a television reporter who spent 63 years at KTLA in Los Angeles before retiring in 2010.

Kolanz enjoys taking his love of sports off the football field as well. He spends a portion of his time interning with the USC Sports Information Office. In addition to his SID internship, Kolanz assists USC athletic director Pat Haden in collecting research data for the College Football Playoff Committee.

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Pac-‐12 students are known for their success on the field, but they are also impressive, complete people with outside interests, diverse backgrounds, extracurricular activities, interesting families, busy schedules, and full lives. The first two pages of the release for this week’s game are focused on who USC students are off the field of play.

COMMUNITY CORNER

Throughout the 2014-15 school year, the USC football team completed 631 hours of community service in a wide variety of events with 100% participation from the team. Cody Kessler not only shows his leadership as a quarterback on the field, but in the community as well. Last season, the Trojans adopted 9-year-old Joey Rodriguez, who suffers from a terminal brain tumor and made him an honorary member of the team. Kessler personally took Rodriguez under his wing and formed a special bond with him. In addition to seeing Rodriguez at practices and games, Kessler gave him personal tours around campus and even made an appearance at Joey’s birthday party and his football banquet. Their relationship continues to grow and the two communicate regularly. Swim with Mike is a philanthropy that is special to USC as Mike Nyeholt, the charity’s namesake, is a former Trojan swimmer. In the 35th annual event, which was held in March of 2015, Kessler swam the honorary first lap alongside scholarship recipient, Jake Olson. Two other Trojan football players who are active in philanthropic efforts are sophomore offensive guard-tackle Toa Lobendahn and sophomore safety John Plattenburg. These two Trojans were active leaders of USC’s “Trojan Games” event during the Special Olympics, interacting with special needs athletes and teaching them about football. Lobendahn and Plattenburg also handed out Christmas gifts to underprivileged children, hosted a sports day in Watts, and were leaders during “A Day in Troy” where they showed local children the Trojan athletic facilities and campus, while stressing the importance of school and encouraging them to strive for academic excellence.

FULL SCHEDULE – ROBBY KOLANZ

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Student GPA

1 Stefan Smith 3.55

2 Robby Kolanz 3.50

3 Connor Spears 3.44

4 David Mellstrom 3.43

5 Cameron Smith 3.43

6 Max Browne 3.42

7 Michael Bowman 3.38

8 Matt Boermeester 3.36

9 Alex Wood 3.34

10 Joel Foy 3.24

BEST-‐IN-‐CLASS

One of the most popular classes among the Trojan football players is Journalism 380, “Sports, Business and Media in Today’s Society”. This class, taught by Jeff Fellenzer, provides students with an inside look at the symbiotic relationship of sports and the media. In addition to readings, three quizzes, a midterm and final, this class has a very heavy focus on guest speakers. Each class, Professor Fellenzer brings in a prominent sports figure to speak. This unique class provides the opportunity for USC students to closely interact and network with some of the most connected and interesting people in the sports industry. Among the prominent sports figures Fellenzer has interviewed in his class are John Wooden, Jerry West, Bill Walton, Pete Carroll, Byron Scott, Al Michaels, Scott Boras, Keyshawn Johnson, Baron Davis, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, Ned Colletti, Pat Haden, Kevin Love, Jeanie Buss, George Raveling, Fred Claire, Casey Wasserman, Sam Cunningham, Jamaal Wilkes and World War II hero, U.S. Olympian and Trojan legend Louis Zamperini.

TOP PERFORMERS

Cumulative GPA’s

FAMILY TIES It’s no surprise that Su’a Cravens is the phenomenal athlete that he is. He is building on a family history of athletic success; it’s in his blood. His brother, Siaki was a defensive lineman at Hawaii (2010-12) who previously played at Utah (2008). His sister, Malia, was on the women's basketball team at Hawaii in 2012 before transferring to USC, where she was briefly on the 2013 Women of Troy basketball team before joining the track team as a high jumper. His cousins, Jordan and Brynn Cameron, played football (2008-10) and women's basketball (2005-09), respectively, at USC. Jordan also played men's basketball at USC (2008) and BYU (2007) and now plays tight end for the NFL's Cleveland Browns. Cravens is related by marriage to Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham. A distant cousin is former Notre Dame All-American linebacker Manti Te'o, now with the NFL's San Diego Chargers. Many other current USC players have interesting family connections to Troy: *Tight end Caleb Wilson’s father Chris Wilson is USC’s defensive line coach. *Outside linebacker Grant Moore’s father, Rex, was a four-year (1984-87) letterman linebacker at USC, leading the Trojans in tackles in 1986 while earning team Most Inspirational Player accolades. *Center Cole Smith’s father, Doug, was an assistant coach at USC (1993-97, the first two years handling the defensive line and the last three working with the offensive line). *Fullback Soma Vainuku’s cousin is former USC All-American (2005-08) linebacker Rey Maualuga. *Matt Lopes’ mother, Helaine, was an assistant athletic trainer at USC in the 1980s and 1990s, including working with the Trojan football program. His father, Steve, is a senior associate athletic director and chief operating officer at USC.

FAVORITE SONGS

HOBBY HUDDLE Junior safety Leon McQuay III has an interesting hobby, which he hopes to turn into a career after football. McQuay is a music industry major at USC’s Thornton School of Music. The curriculum in this major is based on a combination of academics and hands-on experience for those seeking a career in the music business. Outside of the classroom, McQuay produces his own music tracks. Sophomore cornerback, wide receiver and returner Adoree’ Jackson is college football’s most exciting player. In addition to wanting to help the football team win a national championship, he is an aspiring Olympian. Jackson, who is also on USC’s track and field team, hopes to make the 2016 Olympics in Brazil in the long jump. Jackson is the defending Pac-12 long jump champion and placed fifth at the NCAA Meet to earn All-American status.

Zach Banner “Jungle Remix” X Ambassadors

Soma Vainuku “Island Song” Zac Brown Band

Steven Mitchell “My Way”

Fetty Wap feat. Drake

LOOKING AHEAD – INTERESTING INTERNSHIPS

This past summer, senior fullback Soma Vainuku interned at well-known retail real estate developer, Caruso Affiliated in Los Angeles, Calif. “I worked for Caruso Affiliated over the summer,” he said. “It was absolutely one of the best things I could have ever done. It was awesome to get out there and get some work experience. Through my internship, I learned that I want to work in commercial real estate after I’ve finished playing football.” Vainuku graduated in spring 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in policy, planning and development. He is currently pursing his master’s in real estate development. Redshirt junior offensive tackle Zach Banner hopes to use his big personality, which matches his 6-9 stature, to make it in front of the camera as a sports broadcaster. He is studying broadcast journalism in USC’s Annenberg School. Over the summer, Banner explored another area of sports business when he interned at USC Sports Properties. Banner communicated with potential corporate sponsors and advertisers and described to them how their company’s brand would be utilized if they bought rights to advertise during USC football games. Banner was able to apply his in-depth knowledge of the Los Angeles Coliseum to counsel the companies on the best locations to place advertisements.

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33 BOWL VICTORIES163 ALL-AMERICANS

6 HEISMAN TROPHY WINNERS477 NFL PLAYERS

22 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

2015 SCHEDULE (2-0)

DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULTSept. 5 Arkansas State W 55-6Sept. 12 Idaho W 59-9Sept. 19 Stanford 5 p.m. (ABC)Sept. 26 at Arizona State TBAOct. 8 (Th.) Washington 6 p.m. (ESPN)Oct. 17 at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. (NBC)Oct. 24 Utah TBAOct. 31 at California TBANov. 7 Arizona TBANov. 13 (Fr.) at Colorado 7 p.m.Nov. 21 at Oregon TBANov. 28 UCLA TBA

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AP POLL

1. Ohio State2. Alabama3. TCU4. Michigan State5. Baylor6. USC7. Georgia8. Notre Dame9. Florida State10. UCLA11. Clemson12. Oregon13. LSU14. Georgia Tech15. Mississippi16. Oklahoma17. Texas A&M18. Auburn19. BYU20. Arizona21. Utah22. Missouri23. Northwestern24. Wisconsin25. Oklahoma State

USA TODAY POLL

1. Ohio State2. Alabama3. TCU4. Michigan State5. Baylor6. Florida State7. USC8. Georgia9. Clemson10. Notre Dame11. Mississippi12. UCLA13. Oregon14. LSU15. Auburn16. Georgia Tech17. Oklahoma18. Texas A&M19. Arizona20. Missouri21. Utah22. BYU23. Wisconsin24. Northwestern25. Oklahoma State

RADIO-TV—Live national cable TV: 5 p.m. (PT), ABC-TV, Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Todd McShay.

Live national radio: 5 p.m. (PT), ESPN Radio,announcers TBA. Also on SiriusXM satellite radio(Channel 80).

Live local radio: 1 p.m. (PT), ESPNLA 710 Radio(KSPN-AM), Pete Arbogast, John Jackson, JordanMoore, Steve Mason, Harvey Hyde, Katie Boggs,Shaun Cody, Chris Fisher (includes 4-hour pre-gameand 2-hour post-game shows). Five other stationsare included on the USC radio network: KXPS-AM 1010in Palm Springs, KSZL-AM 1230 in Barstow, KSHP-AM1400 in Las Vegas, KALZ-FM 96.7 in Fresno and KRZR-

AM 1400 in Visalia. Fans also can hear the live 710ESPN Radio broadcast on USCTrojans.com andESPNLA.com, on SiriusXM satellite radio (Channel 84or online Channel 968) and on the TuneIn Radio app.

Trojans Live: 7-8 p.m. (PT), Mondays, ESPNLA 710Radio (KSPN-AM), John Jackson, Jordan Moore (livefrom The Lab gastropub, 3500 Figueroa St., LosAngeles). Fans also can hear “Trojans Live” onESPNLA.com, USCTrojans.com and the TuneIn Radioapp.

Sunday Football Show: 8-10 a.m. (PT), Sundays,ESPNLA 710 Radio (KSPN-AM), A. Martinez, HarveyHyde.

Sept. 14, 2015

NO. 6 USC FOOTBALL OPENS PAC-12 PLAY BY HOSTING STANFORD

FACTSUSC (2-0 overall, 0-0 Pac-12 South) vs. Stanford (1-1 overall, 0-0 Pac-12 North), Saturday,Sept. 19, 5 p.m. PT, Los Angeles Coliseum.

THEMESNo. 6 USC concludes a 3-game homestand as it hosts Stanford in the Pac-12’s first conferencegame of 2015. The Cardinal is Troy’s oldest rival (the first game was in 1905). This is the firsttime since 2008 that USC is facing an unranked Stanford squad. The last 5 meetings in theseries have been decided by 8 points or less, including the past 2 that USC won on latefield goals. It’s Pac-12 Student Awareness Week (#Complete12), as the “student” part ofthe student-athlete equation will be celebrated conference-wide, and it’s appropriatethat USC and Stanford are meeting this week as both are ranked in the Top 25 in therecently-released U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. After starting 2015 withdominating victories over a pair of Sun Belt teams (by 50 points over Idaho last weekend),USC steps up to more challenging competition this week. The Trojans’ offense—averaging57 points and 623 yards—is led by third-year QB Cody Kessler, whose 2015 Heisman Trophycandidacy is off to a fast start (he has completed nearly 80% of his aerials with 7 TDs and nopicks to rank second nationally in passing efficiency). Among the numerous pass catchersfrom whom he has to choose (16 have receptions already in 2015) is Biletnikoff Awardcandidate WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, who is coming off a career best outing last Saturday(he’s in the national Top 15 in receiving yards, receiving TDs and receptions). The Trojanrunning attack is productive (nearly 7 yards per carry with 8 TDs) and deep, including TBsTre Madden, Justin Davis and exciting freshman Ronald Jones II. Troy’s offensive line, led byleading Rimington Trophy candidate C Max Tuerk, didn’t surrender a sack last week. TheUSC defense, which hasn’t been scored on in the first quarter this year (and in 9 of the last15 opening quarters), features Butkus nominee OLB Su’a Cravens, DT Antwaun Woods andCB-WR-RET Adoree’ Jackson, the nation’s most exciting performer who is up for such awardsas the Heisman, Thorpe and Hornung. So far, 14 true freshmen have seen action for theTrojans. USC walk-on WR Bo St. Geme has 11 relatives who competed at Stanford, including6 who played football there. Stanford, under head coach David Shaw (whose uncleplayed at USC), won big at home last weekend over UCF after a season-opening road lossat Northwestern. Fourth-year starting QB Kevin Hogan is among the school’s career leadersin TD passes, total offense and passing yards. RB Christian McCaffrey tops the Cardinal inrushing, receiving, punt returns and kick returns (he is 13th nationally in all-purpose running,tops in the Pac-12). WR Devon Cajuste and TE Austin Hooper lead the receiving corps.Stanford’s defense is 11th in the country in pass efficiency defense, 15th in pass defense and18th in both total defense and scoring defense. Key defenders include LBs Blake Martinez,Kevin Anderson and Peter Kalambayi. The game will air live nationally on ABC. The 35th

anniversary of “Swim With Mike,” USC’s swim-a-thon that has raised $15 million-plus forphysically challenged athletes, will be celebrated during the game (Stanford has held itsown Swim for the past 9 years).

#COMPLETE12This week, the Pac-12 is recognizing the “student” part of the student-athlete equationwith Pac-12 Student Awareness Week, featuring the hastag #Complete12. Pac-12 studentsare more than just athletes: they had lives before college athletics and they will have livesafter it. Simply put, they exist off-the-field of play—in their classrooms and in their communities.They are able to harness their athletic ability to augment their lives, not define them.They’re impressive, they’re complicated, and they’re real.


TICKETS—Tickets for the USC-Stanford game, rangingfrom $55 to $200, are on sale online atUSCTrojans.com/tickets or by calling (213) 740-GOSC(4672). To reserve a spot in a Coliseum Field Suite,contact the USC Premium Department [email protected].

USC ONLINE—USC’s official athletic website isUSCTrojans.com and its off icial blog is atUSCTrojans.com/blog. Live GameTracker stats areavailable there. USC Athletics also can be followedon Twitter (Twitter.com/USC_Athletics), Facebook(Facebook.com/USCTrojans), Instagram(Instagram.com/USC_Athletics) and YouTube(YouTube.com/USCAthletics). The USC Trojan TextAlert program allows fans to get real-time newsabout the Trojans (text “Trojans” to 51234). There arealso free apps for USCTrojans.com and USC GameDay. USC’s Game Day Central page is atUSCTrojans.com/gameday.

PAC-12 ONLINE—The Pac-12’s official website is Pac-12.com.

PAC-12 COACHES TELECONFERENCE—Pac-12football coaches are available for 10 minutes eachon a media teleconference beginning at 10 a.m. (PT)every Tuesday (through Nov. 24) during the season.USC coach Steve Sarkisian comes on at 11:45 a.m.(PT). Beginning at 3:30 p.m. (PT) each of thoseTuesdays, a taped replay of the teleconference isavailable until the next call (the replay can also beheard on Pac-12.com). Call the Pac-12 office (415-580-4200) or USC sports information office (213-740-8480) to obtain the media-only phone numbers forthe Pac-12 Coaches Teleconference.

USC VS. STANFORD (60*-29-3)

1905 L 0-16 A1918 W 25- 8 N11919 W 13- 0 H1920 W 10- 0 H1922 W 6- 0 A1923 W 14- 7 A1925 L 9-13 H1926 L 12-13 H1927 T 13-13 A1928 W 10- 0 H1929 W 7- 0 A1930 W 41-12 A1931 W 19- 0 H1932 W 13- 0 A1933 L 7-13 H1934 L 0-16 A1935 L 0- 3 H1936 W 14- 7 A1937 L 6- 7 H1938 W 13- 2 A1939 W 33- 0 H1940 L 7-21 A1941 L 0-13 H1942 L 6-14 N21946 W 28-20 A1947 W 14- 0 H1948 W 7- 6 A1949 L 13-34 H1950 T 7- 7 A1951 L 20-27 H1952 W 54- 7 A1953 W 23-20 H1954 W 21- 7 A1955 L 20-28 H1956 L 19-27 A1957 L 7-35 H1958 W 29- 6 A1959 W 30-28 H1960 W 21-10 A1961 W 30-15 H1962 W 39-14 A1963 W 25-11 H1964 W 15-10 A1965 W 14- 0 H1966 W 21- 7 A1967 W 30- 0 H1968 W 27-24 A

1969 W 26-24 H1970 L 14-24 A1971 L 18-33 H1972 W 30-21 A1973 W 27-26 H1974 W 34-10 A1975 L 10-13 H1976 W 48-24 A1977 W 49- 0 H1978 W 13- 7 A1979 T 21-21 H1980 W 34- 9 A1981 W 25-17 H1982 W 41-21 A1983 W 30- 7 H1984 W 20-11 A1985 W 30- 6 H1986 W 10- 0 A1987 W 39-24 H1988 W 24-20 A1989 W 19- 0 H1990 W 37-22 A1991 L 21-24 H1992 L 9-23 A1993 W 45-20 H1994 W 27-20 A1995 W 31-30 H1996 L 20-24 A1997 W 45-21 H1998 W 34- 9 A1999 L 31-35 H2000 L 30-32 A2001 L 16-21 H2002 W 49-17 A2003 W 44-21 H2004 W 31-28 A2005* W 51-21 H2006 W 42-0 A2007 L 23-24 H2008 W 45-23 A2009 L 21-55 H2010 L 35-37 A2011 L 48-56 (3OT) H2012 L 14-21 A2013 W 20-17 H2014 W 13-10 A

N1-Tournament Park, Pasadena, CaliforniaN2-Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California*Not including 1 win vacated due to NCAA penalty(original record: 61-29-3)

RANKINGSUSC is ranked sixth in the AP poll andseventh in the USA Today poll. Stanford isnot ranked.

SERIESStanford is USC’s oldest rival, with the seriesdating back to 1905. USC holds a 60-29-3lead over Stanford (Troy’s 2005 victory wasvacated due to NCAA penalty; originalrecord: 61-29-3). In its last 38 contests withthe Cardinal, USC has gone 27-10-1 (andTroy is 42-13-1 in the past 56 games). Thelast 5 meetings have been decided by 8points or less. USC has won the last 2meetings, snapping a 4-game Stanfordwinning streak. In games in the Los Angelesarea (including a 1918 game in Pasadena),USC leads 26-18-1 (not including a USC winin 2005 vacated due to NCAA penalty;original record: 27-18-1).

Last year before a sold-out crowd inPalo Alto, PK Andre Heidari kicked a latefield goal to upend Stanford for the secondseason in a row, this time lifting No. 14 USCto a Pac-12 opening 13-10 victory at theNo. 13 Cardinal. The win snappedStanford’s 17-game home winning streak.Heidari, whose 47-yard field goal with 19seconds to play beat Stanford in 2013, thistime nailed a career-long 53-yarder (tiedfor the third longest in USC history) with 2:30remaining to cap a 9-play, 58 yard driveand then the Trojans held off a lateCardinal drive as OLB J.R. Tavai sacked QBKevin Hogan on the Trojan 25-yard line with19 seconds remaining, forcing a fumble thatOLB Scott Felix recovered to seal the win.After the Cardinal missed a 49-yard fieldgoal on the game’s opening series, USCscored on its first possession, driving 68 yardsin 12 plays as TB Justin Davis scored on a 1-yard run. But Stanford then shut down theTrojans on their next 5 drives into the thirdquarter and took a 10-7 lead into halftimeon a 2-yard run by FB Patrick Skov and thena 33-yard field goal by PK Jordan Williamsonon its next series. After Stanford missedanother field goal (26 yards) on its first driveof the second half and then failed toconvert on fourth-and-1 from the USC 3,Troy got back on the board with a 25-yardHeidari field goal late in the third quarter totie the score. Stanford held advantages inmost of the statistics, getting more yards (413to 291), plays (68 to 59), first downs (21 to 16)and possession time (33:47), but besidesmissing the 2 field goals the Cardinal lost 2fumbles, was just 2-of-5 in the red zone,converted only 7-of-14 third downs andhad 8 penalties. TB Javorius Allen had agame-high 154 yards on 23 carries, WRNelson Agholor had a career-best 9 catchesfor 91 yards and QB Cody Kessler was 15-of-22 for 135 yards. DE Leonard Williams,whose playing status was in questionbecause of a sprained ankle, had 11 tackleswith a sack, while ILB Anthony Sarao alsohad 11 stops and S Gerald Bowman added10 tackles. USC, which traveled just 52recruited scholarship players, played thefourth quarter without ILB Hayes Pullard,who was ejected for targeting. For Stanford,Hogan hit 22-of-30 passes for 285 yards, with9 of those throws going to WR TyMontgomery for 83 yards. RB Remoud Wrightrushed for 60 yards on 11 tries.

In 2013 in the last meeting in theColiseum, PK Andre Heidari kicked a 47-yardfield goal with 19 seconds to play to giveUSC a 20-17 victory over No. 5 Stanford in

front of a national ABC-TV audience and aloud sold-out Coliseum Homecoming crowdof 93,607 that stormed the field at thegame’s conclusion. The win snapped theCardinal’s 4-game winning streak over Troy,Stanford’s longest in the series. It was USC’sfirst game against a ranked opponent in2013 and its first victory over a ranked foesince beating No. 4 Oregon in 2011. After SSu’a Cravens picked off a pass from StanfordQB Kevin Hogan near midfield with 3:02 toplay, the Trojans took 10 plays (includingconverting on fourth-and-2 at the Cardinal48) to set up Heidari’s heroics, USC’s firstgame-winning last minute field goal sinceDavid Bell did so at UCLA in 2000. USCscored on each of its first 3 drives, as a 1-yard touchdown pass from QB Cody Kesslerto FB Soma Vainuku and a 1-yard TD run byTB Javorius Allen sandwiched Stanford RBTyler Gaffney’s 35-yard scoring run in thefirst quarter and then Heidari added a 23-yard field goal early in the second quarterto give the Trojans a 17-7 lead. But Stanfordgot a 27-yard field goal from PK ConradUkropina right before halftime and thendrove 92 yards on 10 plays on its f irstpossession of the second half to tie the gameat 17-17 on Gaffney’s 18-yard TD run. TheCardinal then twice got into the red zone,but OT Chad Wheeler blocked a 30-yardUkropina field goal try late in the thirdquarter after Stanford had recovered aUSC fumble at the USC 19 and then S DionBailey intercepted a Hogan pass early inthe fourth quarter after the Cardinal droveto the USC 10. Only 23 of USC’s 311 totalyards came on the ground, its fewest rushingyards since getting 1 yard against Utah inthe 2001 Las Vegas Bowl and the fewestrushing yards in a victory since getting 23 in1998 against Arizona State. Stanford , whichscored a season-low in points, managedjust 337 yards (210 rushing) against a Trojandefense that used just 2 substitutes (1 playedjust 1 snap). USC was just 4-of-14 on thirddowns and Stanford was only 4-of-12.Kessler was 25-of-37 for 288 yards, while WRNelson Agholor caught a game-best 8passes for 104 yards and WR Marqise Leeadded 6 receptions for 83 yards. LB AnthonySarao had a game-best 12 tackles, whileLB Hayes Pullard added 11 stops. ForStanford, Gaffney ran for 158 yards on 24carries and Hogan hit 14-of-25 passes for127 yards. ESPN’s College GameDay pre-game show made its 10th visit to USC, but itwas the first time it emanated from the USCcampus (McCarthy Quad).

PAC-12 OPENERSUSC is 67-20-5 (.755) in conference openersand Troy has won 29 of its last 44 (and 42 ofits last 58). (Does not include 1 win vacateddue to NCAA penalty; original record: 68-20-5, .758 overall). In conference openersat home, the Trojans are 39-8-3 (.810).

IN SEPTEMBERUSC has 175-44-8 (.789) all-time record whileplaying in the month of September (notincluding 3 wins vacated due to NCAApenalty; original record: 178-44-8, .791).

IN COLISEUMUSC has a 426-134-27 (.749) all-time recordin the Coliseum since the stadium openedin 1923 (not including 6 wins vacated dueto NCAA penalty; original record: 432-134-27, .751).


AT NIGHTUSC owns a 158-49-4 (.758) record at night,including 92-25-4 in the Coliseum, 51-20 onthe road and 14-4 at neutral sites. (Doesnot include 5 wins and 1 loss vacated dueto NCAA penalty; original record: 163-50-4,.760 overall, 95-25-4 in the Coliseum, 16-5 atneutral sites; USC had a school-record 32-game winning streak at home at night from1997 to 2010.)

VERSUS PAC-12USC has won 70.0% (441-181-29) of its gamesagainst Pac-12 opponents (not including 9wins later vacated due to NCAA penalty;original record: 450-181-29, 70.4%).

CONNECTIONSUSC has 4 players who previously attendeda Bay Area school: ILB Michael Hutchings(De La Salle HS), SNP Zach Smith (MenloSchool), TE Tyler Petite (Campolindo HS)and CB Isaiah Langley (Foothill HS)…USCWR Bo St. Geme has 11 relatives whocompeted at Stanford: his father, Ed, wasa free safety at Stanford (1981-84); hismother Ceci (Hopp) was an All-American intrack and cross country at Stanford (shewon the 1982 NCAA 3000 meters and is inthe Stanford Hall of Fame); his sister, Anne,ran track and cross country at Stanford; hisgrandfather, Joe Jr., played football atStanford (1950-52); 3 uncles played footballat Stanford (Joe III in 1977-79, Pete in 1980-81 and Patrick Bowe Sr. in 1977-79); hiscousin played football at Stanford (PatrickBowe Jr. in 2007); his aunt, Mary LouiseBowe, ran track at Stanford; and his cousinsrowed at Stanford (Maria Bowe andMonica Bowe)…Several USC coaches andstaffers have ties to the Bay Area’s OaklandRaiders: head coach Steve Sarkisian(quarterback coach in 2004), widereceivers coach/pass game coordinatorTee Martin (quarterback in 2003), tight endscoach/associate head coach offenseMarques Tuiasosopo (quarterback in 2001-06 and 2008) and defensive administrationassistant Ricky Brown (linebacker in 2006-11)…Stanford head coach David Shaw isthe nephew of former USC All-Americancornerback (1964-66) and assistant coach(1980-86) Nate Shaw…Stanford tight endscoach Morgan Turner is related to formerUSC assistant coaches Ron Turner (1985-87),his father, and Norv Turner (1976-84), hisuncle…Stanford CB Frank Buncom is thegrandson of former USC LT Frank Buncom(1960-61)…Austin Lee, Stanford’s director ofstudent-athlete advising anddevelopment, previously worked in USC’sStudent-Athlete Academic Servicesdepartment.

SCHOLARSHIP NUMBERSUSC’s depth is dramatically improved in2015 over last year, as the Trojans have 81scholarship players (including 5 walk-onswho received scholarships). In 2014, whichwas USC’s first year off of its 3-year NCAAsanctions that capped the annual rosterto a maximum of 75 scholarship players andthe yearly scholarship signees to 15 (that’s10 fewer than the NCAA maximum in bothcases), the Trojans had only 65 recruitedscholarship players and never suited upmore than 57 of them for a game (twice,Troy suited up only 48 of them).

FIRST-YEAR FROSHUSC is playing many first-year freshmen thisyear (an average of 13.5 per game).

GAME TRUE FRESHMEN PLAYEDARKST 13*ID 14TOTAL 13.5*23 players made their USC debuts

QUICK STRIKESUSC is scoring quickly in 2015 despite havingto travel significant yardage. The averagetime of the Trojans’ 16 offensive scoringdrives this season is 1:50, while the averagelength of those drives is 66.3 yards.

GAME SCOR. DRIV. AVG. TIME LONG AVG. YDSARKST 7 1:25 3:17 55.4ID 9 2:09 3:46 74.8TOTAL 16 1:50 3:46 66.3

TIME OF POSSESSIONWinning the “time of possession” battle isn’talways a key to winning games, as provenby the 2015 Trojans.

GAME USC TIME OF POSSESSIONARKST 24:29ID 25:36TOTAL 25:02

WATCH LISTSThe following Trojans have made the official“Watch Lists” for national 2015 post-seasonawards:

TE Jalen Cope-FitzpatrickMackey Award (top tight end)

OLB Su’a CravensWalter Camp Award (top player)Bednarik Award (top defensive player)Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player)Lombardi Award (top lineman/linebacker)Butkus Award (top linebacker)Lott IMPACT Trophy (top defensive impact player)Polynesian Player of the Year Award

TB Justin DavisDoak Walker Award (top running back)

CB-WR-RET Adoree’ JacksonBednarik Award (top defensive player)Hornung Award (most versatile player)Nagurski Trophy (top defensive player)Thorpe Award (top defensive back)

QB Cody KesslerWalter Camp Award (top player)Maxwell Award (top player)O’Brien Award (top quarterback)Manning Award (top quarterback)Wuerffel Trophy (athlete/academics/service)Senior CLASS Award (athlete/academics/service)Good Works Team (top community service)

OG-OT Toa LobendahnLombardi Award (top lineman/linebacker)Polynesian Player of the Year Award

TB Tre MaddenDoak Walker Award (top running back)

ILB Anthony SaraoButkus Award (top linebacker)

WR JuJu Smith-SchusterPolynesian Player of the Year Award

OG Viane TalamaivaoPolynesian Player of the Year Award

C Max TuerkLombardi Award (top lineman/linebacker)Outland Trophy (top interior lineman)Rimington Trophy (top center)

DT Antwaun WoodsOutland Trophy (top interior lineman)

PRE-SEASON HONORSQB Cody Kessler (Phil Steele’s), OLB Su’aCravens (ESPN, Sporting News), C MaxTuerk (ESPN, Athlon, Phil Steele’s) and CB-WR-RET Adoree’ Jackson (ESPN andCBSSports.com as all-purpose,CollegeSportsMadness.com as a KOR) werenamed to 2015 pre-season All-American firstteams. WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (Athlon) wasa pre-season All-American second teamer.Kessler, Cravens, Tuerk, Jackson, Smith-Schuster and OG-OT Toa Lobendahn wereselected to various pre-season All-Pac-12first teams.

SCHEDULEUSC’s 2015 football schedule, with 7 homegames in the Coliseum (USC has won 75%of its games there, including capturing 5-of-6 last year), features 9 opponents whoplayed in bowl games last season (only 4teams play more this year). The Trojans openwith 3 consecutive home games, f irstagainst Sun Belt members Arkansas Stateon Sept. 5 of Labor Day weekend (it wasthe first meeting between the schools) andthen Idaho on Sept. 12 before hostingStanford on Sept. 19 in the Pac-12’s initialconference game of 2015. USC first goes onthe road for a Sept. 26 matchup at ArizonaState. Following a bye, Troy returns homefor a Thursday night game on Oct. 8 againstWashington, the team that Sarkisianpreviously guided for 5 seasons (it will bejust the third non-Thanksgiving or non-bowlThursday game USC has played in theColiseum). Next up is USC’s traditionalintersectional battle against Notre Dame,this time in South Bend on Oct. 17. USChosts Utah on Oct. 24 as part of Trojan FamilyWeekend before embarking on its annualBay Area visit when it plays at California onOct. 31 (it will be USC’s 13th Halloweengame). Following that is Homecoming/Reunion Weekend, featuring the Nov. 7home game against reigning Pac-12 SouthDivision champion Arizona. The Trojans nexthave a 2-game road trip, first at Coloradofor a Friday the 13th night encounter onNov. 13 and then at defending Pac-12champ Oregon on Nov. 21. USC concludesits 2015 regular season by hosting crosstownfoe UCLA in a Thanksgiving weekend clashon Nov. 28. The Trojans do not play OregonState or Washington State in the 2015regular season.

FUN FACT IUSC has played 1,201 games in its historyand only twice—when Troy snapped No.1-ranked California’s 38-game regularseason unbeaten streak in 1951 atBerkeley and in 2012’s loss at Stanford—has the final score been a very football-like 21-14 (win or lose).

FUN FACT IIUSC’s only modern-day in-season gamecancellation involved Stanford in 1924.At the Trojans’ 1924 game at Californiaon Nov. 1, USC was informed thatbeginning in 1925 Cal and Stanford wouldno longer be playing USC. So, USCdecided not to wait the year, cancellingits home game the following week (Nov.8) against Stanford. USC instead hosted—and lost to—St. Mary’s that day. As itturned out, Stanford was back on USC’sschedule in 1925, and the teams haveplayed every year since then exceptduring the war years of 1943-44-45.


LAST GAMEWR JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 2 longtouchdown passes, QB Cody Kessler threw3 TDs and TBs Tre Madden and Justin Daviseach ran for a pair of scores as No. 8 USCsteamrolled Idaho, 59-9, on a hot andmuggy evening in the Coliseum in front of72,422 fans and a national Pac-12 Networksaudience. It was USC’s ninth victory in asmany tries over former conference foeIdaho. It was the first time since 2004-05that USC scored at least 45 points in 4 straightgames and the first time since 2005 that itscored at least 50 points in back-to-backgames. USC’s combined 114 points scoredin its first 2 outings of 2015 were its most scoredin the first 2 games of a season since 2005(133), while its 15 points surrendered wereits fewest in a season’s opening 2 outingssince 2008 (10). The Trojans piled up 737total yards (453 through the air), their mostsince getting 745 versus Washington Statein 2005, to Idaho’s 311 (just 71 rushing)despite holding the ball only 25:36 (Troy’s 9scoring drives averaged nearly 75 yardseach but took just 2:09 of time each). USCaveraged 10.0 yards per play, including 7.7on the ground, and had no turnovers andgave up no sacks. But Troy converted just1-of-6 third downs. Nearly all the Trojans’active roster got into the game, as 81 playerssaw action (including 14 true freshmen).USC scored on its first 2 possessions, 8 of itsfirst 9 and 9 of its first 11. Davis had scoringruns of 1 and 7 yards early in the first quarter,then Kessler hit Smith-Schuster with a 50-yard TD bomb late in the quarter. After PKAustin Rehkow’s 20-yard field goal gotIdaho on the board at the top of thesecond quarter, Madden got into the endzone on 7- and 9-yard runs before PK AlexWood kicked his first career field goal (a 24-yarder) near the end of the half. Idahoscored on the opening possession of thesecond half on a 10-yard pass from QB MattLinehan to TE Trent Cowan, but USCresponded with Kessler TD tosses to WR IsaacWhitney (28 yards) and Smith-Schuster (41yards) on Troy’s next 2 drives. TB RonaldJones II’s 1-yard scoring run, a play after his44-yard burst, closed out the game’s scoringmidway through the final quarter. Kesslercompleted 83.9% of his passes (26-of-31) fora career-high 410 yards while playing thefirst 3 quarters (he hit 11 of his first 12 aerialsand 16 of his first 18). Smith-Schuster had 10catches for 192 yards, both career bests,and was 1 of 14 Trojans to catch a pass(CB-WR-RET Adoree’ Jackson had 4 grabsfor 62 yards). Jones led all rushers with 83yards on 8 carries, while Davis added 74yards on 5 tries and Madden had 40 on 7attempts. LB Cameron Smith led USC with 6tackles, while ILB Anthony Sarao and DTDelvon Simmons added 5 stops each. ForIdaho, Linehan was 20-of-32 for 194 yardsand QB Jake Luton was 8-of-13 for 46 yardsoff the bench. WR Jacob Sannon caught9 passes for 79 yards, TE Deon Watsonadded 6 grabs for 66 yards and WR CallenHightower had 5 catches for 49 yards.

STEVE SARKISIANSecond-year USC football head coachSteve Sarkisian didn’t have to be shownaround the USC campus or be instructedon Trojan gridiron lore when he was hiredas the school’s head football coach inDecember of 2013. He already was quitefamiliar with all things Troy, from its physicallayout to its academic prestige to its footballtradition and culture. That’s because this isthe 41-year-old Sarkisian’s fifth time at USC,first as a student-athlete in the early 1990s,then as a graduate assistant coach nearlya decade later, next as an assistant coach(he was the quarterbacks coach on USC’s2003 national championship squad), thenas the offensive coordinator following aforay into the NFL and now as the headcoach after spending the previous 5 yearsguiding Washington (where he went to 4bowl games and beat 8 AP Top 25 teams).Sarkisian has a 7-year head coachingrecord of 45-33, including 9-4 in his inauguralseason at USC in 2014 (the most victories bya first-year USC coach since CollegeFootball Hall of Famer John Robinson’s 11 in1976 and third most ever, as fellow CollegeHall of Famer Howard Jones also had 11 in1925), with wins at No. 10 Arizona and No.13 Stanford (snapping the Cardinal’s 17-game home winning streak) and versus No.25 Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. He is justthe third Trojan head coach to win hisdebut against Notre Dame. Three of USC’slosses in 2014 were by a total of 13 points,with two coming on the opponents’ finalplay of the game. Sarkisian never had morethan 57 recruited scholarship Trojans suit upfor a game in 2014 because of the NCAAsanctions-mandated scholarship limitation,plus injuries, roster departures andineligibilities. Eleven true freshmen playedsignificant roles for USC in 2014, including 8who combined for 58 starts. In 2014,Sarkisian produced a pair of All-Americanfirst teamers (defensive end LeonardWilliams and wide receiver-returner NelsonAgholor), a Sophomore All-American firstteamer (safety-outside linebacker Su’aCravens), a quartet of Freshman All-American first teamers (cornerback-widereceiver-returner Adoree’ Jackson, who wasthe Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player ofthe Year, along with offensive guard-tackleToa Lobendahn, wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and offensive guard VianeTalamaivao) and a quintet of All-Pac-12first teamers (Williams, Agholor, Cravens,tailback Javorius Allen and center MaxTuerk). Quarterback Cody Kessler had themost efficient passing season in USC history(69.7% completions, 39 TDs, 5 interceptions),Agholor had 104 receptions (third best inUSC history) and Allen rushed for 1,489 yards(the most by a Trojan since 2005). USC’soffense ranked in the national Top 25 inpassing efficiency, passing offense, thirddown conversions and scoring offense,while the defense was in the nation’s Top20 in turnover margin, red zone defense andthird down conversion defense. Six Trojanswere drafted by the NFL (including a pairof first rounders) and 4 players that Sarkisiancoached at Washington were also selected(including 3 in the first round). Sarkisian’sinitial 2014 recruiting class ranked amongthe nation’s Top 10 (tops in the Pac-12) andhis 2015 class was No. 1 nationally. AtWashington, Sarkisian inherited a programin 2009 that had won just 12 games duringthe previous 5 seasons, including going

winless the year before he took over. His 8victories in 2013 were the most at UW since2000. He won 4 of his 5 Apple Cup gamesagainst in-state rival Washington State. Hecoached 9 NFL draftees and produced a1,000-yard rusher each year. His overallWashington record was 34-29. UW’s schoolrecord-setting 2013 Washington offense wasin the national Top 20 in total offense, rushingoffense, pass efficiency offense and scoringoffense, while the defense was in the Pac-12’s Top 6 in every category. The 2013 Huskysquad featured Doak Walker Award finalisttailback Bishop Sankey (No. 4 nationally inrushing), quarterback Keith Price (UW’srecordholder in career TD passes, passingefficiency and completion percentage),2013 Mackey Award-winning tight endAustin Seferian-Jenkins and safety SeanParker (11 career interceptions). Previouslyat USC, Sarkisian coached Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks Carson Palmer andMatt Leinart, along with NFL signalcallersMark Sanchez, John David Booty and MattCassel. The Trojans went 23-3 when he wasthe offensive coordinator. Sarkisianoriginally joined the USC staff as an offensiveassistant in January of 2001. Then, aftergoing to San Diego State briefly as thequarterbacks coach in January of 2002, hereturned to USC in March of 2002 to handlethe quarterbacks fulltime for 2 seasons(2002-03). He spent the 2004 season as thequarterbacks coach with the OaklandRaiders. His quarterbacks passed for morethan 4,000 yards in 2004 as Oakland rankedeighth in passing in the NFL. He returned tothe Trojan staff in February of 2005 as theassistant head coach and quarterbackscoach for 4 seasons (2005-08). He addedthe offensive coordinator role in 2007 and2008. While Sarkisian was at USC, the Trojansplayed in 5 Rose Bowls (including the 2006BCS Championship Game)—as well as the2003 Orange Bowl and 2001 Las Vegas Bowl.Sarkisian spent the 2000 season as thequarterbacks coach at El Camino JuniorCollege in Torrance (Calif.).

ASSISTANT COACHESThere’s only 1 new face on USC’s fulltimecoaching staff this season: offensive linecoach Bob Connelly, who has spent 20years guiding the lines at such schools asAlabama, Arizona State, Oklahoma State,UCLA, Washington State and UTEP. Andthere’s a new graduate assistant, formerIowa and NFL offensive lineman Mike Goff,who is working with the offense. Everyoneelse from the 2014 Trojan coaching staffreturns in 2015: offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Clay Helton, widereceivers coach/pass game coordinatorTee Martin (named in 2015 by SportsIllustrated and Sporting News among thenation’s Top 10 recruiters and the Rivals.comPac-12 Recruiter of the Year), defensivecoordinator Justin Wilcox, running backscoach/special teams coordinator/assistanthead coach Johnny Nansen, linebackerscoach/recruiting coordinator/associatehead coach defense Peter Sirmon, tightends coach/associate head coach offenseMarques Tuiasosopo (the 2015 Scout.comPac-12 Recruiter of the Year), defensivebacks coach/pass game coordinatordefense Keith Heyward and defensive linecoach Chris Wilson, along with graduateassistant coaches Jaron Fairman (offense),Patrick Henderson (defense) and DrewPearson (defense).


OFFENSIVE OVERVIEWEight starters returned on offense from 2014:quarterback Cody Kessler, wide receiverJuJu Smith-Schuster, center Max Tuerk,guard-tackle Toa Lobendahn, guard VianeTalamaivao and tackles Chad Wheeler andZach Banner, plus co-starting fullbacks SomaVainuku and Jahleel Pinner. Others backwith starting experience are wide receiversDarreus Rogers, Steven Mitchell Jr., AjeneHarris and Adoree’ Jackson (who also startsat cornerback), guard Damien Mama andcenter Khaliel Rodgers. Although USC’sleading passer is back from last year, theTrojans must replace their top ground gainer(however, Troy’s next 6 rushers return) andtheir reception leader (in fact, 3 of their top4 pass catchers are gone). USC averagednearly 460 total yards (almost 300 throughthe air) and 36 points last fall. Troy’s totaland passing yardage averages were itsmost since 2005. The Trojans set schoolrecords for most completions (318) andhighest completion rate (69.1%) in a season,while their 5 interceptions were their fewestsince 1962. In its 2014 opener against FresnoState, USC had 701 total yards (its most since2005) on a then-Pac-12 record 105 plays.Twice, USC threw for at least 6 TDs in a gamelast year. USC ranked in the national Top25 in scoring offense (35.8), passing offense(296.6), passing efficiency (165.4) and thirddown conversions (.466) last fall. However,despite having a 1,000-yard runner in 2014and hitting the 200-yard team rushing markin 6 games (including 5 times in a row), Troy’srushing average (160.9) was almost 12 yardslower than the previous season. And USCallowed 32 sacks, its second most since 2001.

KESSLERIn senior Cody Kessler (45-of-57 passing,78.9%, 650 yds, 7 TD in 2015/sociology,master’s in communicationmanagement), USC has the nation’s mostaccomplished returning quarterback of2015. The 2-year starter enters this year as aleading candidate for the Heisman Trophyand All-American honors. He currently issecond nationally in passing efficiency(200.1, first in Pac-12), fourth in passing TDs(7, f irst in Pac-12), f ifth in completionpercentage (.789, first in Pac-12), 12th inpassing yardage (325.0, second in Pac-12)and 22nd in total offense (209.0, third in Pac-12). In 2014 as a finalist for the Manningand Unitas Golden Arm Awards, he puttogether USC’s most efficient passing seasonever, completing 69.7% of his passes for 39touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. Noquarterback in the nation last fall threw asmany passes as Kessler and had only 5interceptions, and only 1 besides Kessler(Oregon’s Heisman winner Marcus Mariota)threw at least 35 TDs with just 5 or fewerinterceptions. Last season, Kessler—theHoliday Bowl Offensive MVP—was thirdnationally in completion percentage, fourthin both passing efficiency (167.1) andpassing TDs, eighth in completions (24.3), 12th

in passing yards (294.3) and 24th in totaloffense (282.6). He set or tied school seasonrecords for completions (315), completionpercentage, passing efficiency,interception rate (1.11), TD passes and 300-yard passing games (7). His 7 scoring throwsagainst Colorado set a USC game recordand his 6 TDs versus Notre Dame was an

Irish opponent record. Kessler is in the Top 6of several USC career lists: fourth in TDpasses (66) and sixth in completions (598),passing yardage (7,453) and total offense(7,145 yards). His current career completionpercentage of 68.6% and interception rateof 1.38 are better than 2004 Heisman Trophywinner Matt Leinart’s USC records (64.8%and 1.85%). He has thrown for at least 300yards in a game 9 times in his career(including twice for 400 yards) and 3 timeshe has done it back-to-back. He hasthrown at least 1 TD pass in 25 of his 29 careerstarts, at least 2 scores 17 times in his career,at least 3 TDs 10 times and at least 4 TDs 8times (once in 2015). He has thrown just 6interceptions in his past 20 games. He hasthrown 35 touchdowns in the last 9 games.He has completed at least 70.0% of hispasses 12 times (twice in 2015).

—He completed 73.1% of his passes (19-of-26)for 240 yards with 4 TDs and no interceptions whileplaying just the first 3 quarters versus ArkansasState, but was sacked 5 times.

—He completed 83.9% of his passes (26-of-31)for a career-high 410 yards with 3 TDs (50, 41 and 28yards) with no interceptions while playing just thefirst 3 quarters versus Idaho (he hit 11 of his first 12aerials and 16 of his first 18).

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT CODY KESSLER

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times: “Cody Kesslerhas stepped strongly and squarely into the role ofThe Next Great USC Quarterback…He is living it,unleashing his best for the biggest of nationalmoments, just as former Trojan stars Matt Leinartand Carson Palmer did during their Heisman Trophy-winning seasons.”

Matt Leinart, USC’s 2004 Heisman Trophyquarterback: “(His performance in the 2014 NotreDame game) makes him a pre-season HeismanTrophy candidate for 2015. His stats are amazingand he’s just getting better and better.”

USC head coach Steve Sarkisian: ”At somepoint, people are going to recognize him. Thoseare some ridiculous numbers he is putting up…Hecan make and see things extremely well and makedecisive decisions quickly. I think that comes fromhis basketball experience, playing point guard,having him make those types of decisions. For us,that’s vitally important. He has really quick handsand throws accurately.”

Jim Mora, UCLA head coach: “He’s very, veryimpressive. He can extend plays and throws withtremendous accuracy. Makes all the throws youneed to make. He’s a big-time player.”

Brian Kelly, Notre Dame head coach: “Hisefficiency is outstanding. He’s smart and he playswell within the offense. On merit, his numbers standup with all the quarterbacks in the country.”

Matt Hinton, Grantland ESPN.com: “WhenKessler heats up, opposing secondaries go up inflames very, very quickly…Even more impressivethan the big plays may be the almost suspiciousabsence of bad plays.”

Lindsay Schnell, SI.com: “In a sport loadedwith too-serious 21-year-olds who treat footballlike a job, Kessler is a big kid, interjecting heartylaughs into every conversation and covering hismouth to hide giggles. It’s part of why teammatesrally around him. He plays with a freedom thatallows him to thrive, not crumble, on one of collegefootball’s biggest stages.”

Kevin Ryan, 247 Sports: “A USC quarterbackwith Kessler’s numbers on a highly ranked team willwarrant a lot of Heisman consideration.”

Steve Bisheff, ESPN.com: “What is mostimpressive about the gritty quarterback is hispenchant for avoiding turnovers. This kid throwsinterceptions about as often as Madison Bumgarnergives up runs. He treats the football as if it wassome sort of precious gem, and that is a great traitto have in a quarterback at any level.”

USC CAREER PASSING LEADERS(Based on Number of Completions – Includes Bowls)

PA PC INT YDS PCT TD 1. Matt Barkley 1562 1001 48 12327 .641 116 2. Carson Palmer 1569 927 49 11818 .591 72 3. Matt Leinart 1245 807 23 10693 .648 99 4. Rob Johnson 1046 676 28 8472 .646 58 5. Rodney Peete 1081 630 42 8225 .583 54 6.Cody Kessler 872 598 12 7453 .686 66

USC CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE LEADERS(Includes Bowl Games)

PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL 1. Matt Barkley 1694 -113 12327 12214 2. Carson Palmer 1824 -197 11818 11621 3. Matt Leinart 1477 -70 10693 10623 4. Rodney Peete 1371 415 8225 8640 5. Rob Johnson 1305 -576 8472 7896 6.Cody Kessler 975 -308 7453 7145

OTHER QUARTERBACKSSeveral young returning players wil lcompete to back up Kessler: sophomoreMax Browne (7-of-11 passing, 63.6%,109 ydsin 2015/communication), who saw limitedaction in 6 games last year (twice playingthe entire fourth quarter), and left-handedredshirt freshman Jalen Greene (5 rec, 52yds, 10.4 avg in 2015, plus 1-of-1 passing, 18yds/communication), who is spending mostof his time at wide receiver. Then there are2 untested quarterbacks in junior ConnerSullivan (1 tcb, -4 yds, -4.0 avg in 2015/business administration), a former walk-on who earned a scholarship this fall andwho was the holder on all placekicks in 2014(he also has participated on USC’sbaseball and track teams), and redshirtfreshman walk-on Michael Bowman(business administration). Prep All-American Sam Darnold joined thequarterback competition in the fall as afreshman. As a prep senior, he had 2,985yards with 39 TDs and 8 interceptions on67.8% completions.

—Browne played the entire fourth quarteragainst Arkansas State and hit 3-of-5 passes for 66yards, while Greene caught 2 passes for 25 yards andthrew an 18-yard completion on a lateral.

—Browne played all of the fourth quarteragainst Idaho but the last series and hit 4-of-6 passesfor 43 yards, while Sullivan had a carry for a 4-yardloss and Bowman played a snap.

TAILBACKSUSC’s 2015 running attack will miss 2014 All-Pac-12 first team tailback Javorius Allen,who declared for the NFL draft after his juniorseason (he was a fourth rounder). Hefinished his Trojan career with 2,306 rushingyards (with 25 TDs), including 13 100-yardperformances (all within the past 19 games).Last year, he ran for 1,489 yards with 11 scoresand added 41 catches for another 458yards, ending up 12th nationally in all-purpose running (149.8, tops in the Pac-12)and 23rd in rushing yards (114.5). He hadthe most season rushing yards by a Trojansince 2005, the most 100-yard games (9) atUSC since 1989, the most carries (276) by aTrojan since 1984 and the most consecutive100-yard outings (6) at USC since 1981. Only2 scholarship tailbacks returned to USC in2015: senior Tre Madden (19 tcb, 142 yds,7.5 avg, 3 TD in 2015, plus 3 rec, 45 yds, 15.0avg, 1 TD/communication, sociology) andjunior Justin Davis (5 tcb, 74 yds, 14.8 avg, 2TD in 2015/social sciences economics).Madden missed all of last fall with a toeinjury (the second season that he wassidelined, as a knee injury felled him in 2012).


He grabbed headlines in 2013 (he startedthe first 6 games that season) as he ran for703 yards despite being slowed the secondhalf of that campaign with a hamstringinjury. Madden started off 2013 with 3consecutive 100-yard games, a first at USCsince 1981, and his 4 receiving TDs thatseason were the most by a Trojan tailbacksince 2004. In his career, Madden has 8starts and 5 100-yard rushing games (1 in2015), including in the openers in 2013 and2015. Madden currently is 16th nationally inscoring (12.0, first in Pac-12) and 21st inrushing TDs (3, second in Pac-12). Daviswas Allen’s backup in 2014 and showedflashes of his talent (he rushed for 80-plusyards in 3 games last year), as he also didas a freshman in 2013 when he ran for 361yards and 6 scores in USC’s first 7 gamesbefore getting hurt. The other returningtailbacks on the USC roster are walk-onsJames Toland IV (3 tcb, 23 yds, 7.7 avg in2015/social sciences psychology), asophomore who was impressive in his brieflate-game appearances last season, andredshirt freshman Stefan Smith (3 tcb, 14 yds,4.7 in 2015/political economy). Joining thetailback unit this fall as freshmen were prepAll-Americans Ronald Jones II (14 tcb, 169yds, 12.1 avg, 2 TD in 2015, plus 1 rec, 15 yds,15.0 avg), who had 2,000 yards and 28rushing TDs as a senior, and Dominic Davis(6 tcb, 39 yds, 6.5 avg in 2015, plus 2 rec, 53yds, 26.5 avg and 1 KOR, 2 yds), a speedster(he was fourth in the California state 100-meter dash in 2014 and third in 2015) whomight also be used as a slot receiver, alongwith Aca’Cedric Ware (10 tcb, 42 yds, 4.2avg, 1 TD in 2015), who led his team to apair of Texas state championships (he ranfor nearly 2,500 yards with 34 TDs in 2014).There also is sophomore walk-on LanceMudd, a 2015 fall transfer from Cal Poly whomust sit out the 2015 season.

—Madden ran for 102 yards on 12 carries (8.5average) with a career-long 65-yard TD run andadded 2 catches for 15 yards (with an 8-yard TD)against Arkansas State, while in their Trojan debutsJones added 86 yards on 6 carries with a 44-yard TD,Ware had 28 yards on 6 carries with a 6-yard scoreand Dominic Davis caught 2 passes for 53 yards plushad a 2-yard run and 2-yard kickoff return.

—Against Idaho, Jones had a team-best 83yards on 8 carries (10.4 average) with a 1-yard TD (1play after a 44-yard burst) and caught a 15-yardpass, while Justin Davis added 74 yards on 5 carries(14.8 average) with 2 short TDs (he also had a 43-yard non-scoring run), Madden had 40 yards on 7carries with 2 short TDs and had a 30-yardreception, Dominic Davis ran for 37 yards on 5 tries,Toland had 23 yards on 3 attempts, Ware had 14yards on 4 carries and Smith had 14 yards on 3 rushes.

FULLBACKSSeniors Soma Vainuku (1 tcb, 3 yds, 3.0 avgin 2015, plus 1 tac/sociology) and JahleelPinner (2 rec, 15 yds, 7.5 avg in 2015/sociology), who shared the fullback job in2014, returned this year. Both have beenused so far primarily as blockers and theyalso see time on special teams (Vainukumade the 2013 All-Pac-12 first team as aspecial teams performer).

—Vainuku had a 3-yard run and a tackle againstArkansas State.

—Pinner caught 2 passes for 17 yards againstIdaho.

WIDE RECEIVERSThe 2015 Trojan receiving unit was hit hardwhen Nelson Agholor and George Farmerboth decided to enter the NFL draftfollowing their junior seasons (and another41 receptions are gone now that tailbackJavorius Allen also departed early for theNFL). Agholor, an NFL first rounder who wasone of college football’s most exciting widereceivers and returners when he earned All-American and All-Pac-12 first team honorsin 2014, had one of the best pass catchingseasons in USC history last year, grabbing104 balls (third most ever at Troy) for 1,313yards with 12 TDs. He also returned 2 puntsfor scores. He was third nationally in puntreturn TDs, seventh in receiving TDs, eighthin receptions (8.0), 12th in receiving yards(101.0) and 18th in punt returns (10.4) in 2014.His back-to-back 200-yard receiving gameswas a first in Trojan history. In his career,Agholor had 179 catches for 2,571 yards with20 TDs and also returned a school-record 4punts for TDs (he had 3,572 all-purposeyards). He ranks eighth on USC’s all-timereceptions list and seventh on the careerpunt returns chart (540 yards), the onlyTrojan in both Top 8 rankings. Farmer, whohad an oft-injured career at USC, caught25 passes last season with 4 TDs (he had just30 career grabs). He signed as a free agentin the NFL. But USC has another star wideoutin the making—in the mold of recentstandouts Agholor, Robert Woods andMarqise Lee—with sophomore JuJu Smith-Schuster (14 rec, 281 yds, 20.1 avg, 3 TD in2015/human biology), a 2014 Freshman All-American first teamer who could be in thediscussion for the 2015 Biletnikoff Award andAll-American honors. He has 8 career TDcatches. He has 3 100-yard receivinggames in his career. He currently is thirdnationally in receiving yards (140.5, first inPac-12), fifth in receiving TDs (3, first in Pac-12) and 14th in receptions (7.9, second inPac-12). His 123 receiving yards versusFresno State in 2014 were the most by anyTrojan first-year freshman in a season openerand his 3 touchdown catches atWashington State tied a USC freshmanrecord. Then there’s the most exciting playerin college football: soph Adoree’ Jackson(4 rec, 62 yds, 15.5 avg in 2015, plus 3 tac, 1dfl and 5 PR, 47 yds, 9.4 avg and 1 KOR,23.0 avg/communication), the heralded3-way performer who earned 2014Freshman All-American first team acclaimand was the Pac-12 Defensive Freshmanof the Year. Also the defending Pac-12champion long jumper on USC’s track team(fifth at the NCAAs to earn All-American), hegot 34 snaps on offense in 2014 (expectmore this year) and produced 3touchdowns among his 10 receptions(including an electrifying 71-yard catch-and-run TD against Nebraska). He also startsagain at cornerback, where he had 49tackles last fall, and will return kickoffs, wherehe had a pair of TDs last year, and punts.He was second nationally in kickoff returnTDs and fifth in kickoff returns (29.7) in 2014,and he already ranks 12th on USC’s careerkickoff return chart with 707 yards. He wasthe first USC player to see significant actionon offense/defense/special teams since1997 and he became the first Trojan to starta game on both offense and defense (hedid so versus Notre Dame last year) since atleast the late 1960s. He could be in line for

All-American notice and major nationalawards l ike the Heisman, Thorpe andHornung in 2015 (his statistics last year werecomparable to those of Michigan’s 3-waystar Charles Woodson when he won theHeisman in 1997). Also back in the widereceiver mix are often-used junior DarreusRogers (3 rec, 36 yds, 12.0 avg in 2015/communication), who started 3 times lastseason and has 43 career receptions, andsophomores Steven Mitchell Jr. (6 rec, 48yds, 8.0 avg, 1 TD in 2015, plus 1 PR, 1 yd, 1.0avg/communication), a 2-time starter lastyear who was impressive in 2015 spring drills,and Ajene Harris (communication), whowas slowed most of 2014 with a hamstringinjury (he played in 5 games, starting once).Harris likely will miss the 2015 season afterhaving summer surgery on his hips. Redshirtfreshman Jalen Greene (5 rec, 52 yds, 10.4avg in 2015, plus 1-of-1 passing, 18 yds/communication), who came to USC as aquarterback and still might work there, alsois getting a look at wide receiver. SeniorGeorge Katrib (4 tac in 2015/psychology)and junior Christian Tober (2 rec, 10 yds, 5.0avg in 2015, plus 2 PR, 3 yds, 1.5 avg/policy,planning and development), who missedmost of last year with a broken collarbone,are former walk-ons now on scholarship.There also are 3 walk-ons available whodidn’t catch a pass in 2014: senior DavidMellstrom (1 rec, 18 yds, 18.0 avg in 2015/business administration, master’s infinance), junior Robby Kolanz (broadcastjournalism) and sophomore Yoofi Quansah(computer engineering). There also issophomore walk-on Jackson Boyer, a 2015fall transfer from North Carolina who must sitout the 2015 season, and a pair of first-yearfreshmen walk-ons in Bo St. Geme, whosegrandfather, father and uncles played atStanford, and Jake Russell. A pair of 6-4junior college All-Americans should figureprominently into the wide receiver rotationin 2015 as juniors: Isaac Whitney (3 rec, 66yds, 22.0 avg, 1 TD in 2015/sociology), whoenrolled at USC this spring and participatedin spring drills, and De’Quan Hampton (2 rec,35 yds, 17.5 avg in 2015), who came aboardin the fall. Whitney caught 49 balls last yearin juco, while Hampton had 64 grabs. Also,there’s incoming fall freshman DeontayBurnett (1 rec, 10 yds, 10.0 avg in 2015).

—Against Arkansas State, Smith-Schusterhad 4 catches for 89 yards, with a career-long 61-yard TD, while Mitchell added 4 grabs for 28 yardswith a 14-yard score, Whitney (38 yards), Hampton(35 yards) and Rogers (24 yards) each had 2 grabs,Greene caught 2 passes for 25 yards and threw an18-yard completion on a lateral, Tober had a 6-yardcatch and a punt return for -2 yards and Jacksonhad 2 punt returns for 40 yards and a 23-yard kickoffreturns while getting 2 plays on offense, 6 on defenseand 4 on special teams before being sidelined in thesecond quarter with an abdominal strain.

—Against Idaho, Smith-Schuster had 10catches for 192 yards (both career highs) with a pairof TDs (50 and 41 yards), while Jackson had 4 catchesfor 62 yards (including a zigzagging 30-yard pickup)along with 3 tackles and a deflection and 3 puntreturns for 7 yards (he had 6 plays on offense, 32 ondefense and 9 on special teams), Greene had 3catches for 27 yards, Mitchell had 2 grabs for 16yards and a 1-yard punt return, Whitney caught a28-yard TD, Mellstrom had an 18-yard reception,Rogers had a 12 yard catch, Burnett had a 10-yardgrab, Tober had a 4-yard catch and a 5-yard puntreturn and Katrib made a tackle.


WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTERJake Davidson, Daily Trojan: ”JuJu Smith is a

physical phenom with the potential to go down asthe best Trojan receiver ever. His rare mix of speedand power combined with a penchant for elusivemoves is truly remarkable.”

Jeremy Shapiro, WeAreSC.com: “He is amismatch for defenses—too fast for safeties andtoo strong for most corners.”

USC head coach Steve Sarkisian: “JuJu exudesso much energy. Every play is the most importantplay to him. That’s why he’s a great leader, and histeammates recognize it.”

TIGHT ENDSUSC’s most worrisome offensive unit from adepth and experience standpoint in 2015is tight end, now that Randall Telfer hasgraduated (he was a sixth round NFLselection). He had 34 starts in his careerwith 65 receptions and 12 TDs (including 21catches in 2014). Sophomore walk-onConnor Spears (business administration),who had to sit out 2014 after transferringfrom Columbia, was impressive in 2015 springpractice and will compete for time. FormerUSC offensive l ineman Cyrus Hobbi(theater, master’s in communicationmanagement), who retired with an injuryafter the 2013 season, has returned as asenior walk-on and will work at tight endafter dropping 40 pounds. Two transfersjoined USC in the fall of 2015: junior TaylorMcNamara (2 rec, 18 yds, 9.0 avg, 1 TD in2015/economics and communication,master’s in communicationmanagement) from Oklahoma andfreshman Daniel Imatorbhebhe from Florida.McNamara is can play in 2015 because hereceived his undergraduate degree fromOklahoma, while Imatorbhebhe must sit outthe 2015 season because of NCAA transferrules. Freshman Tyler Petite (2 rec, 11 yds,5.5 avg in 2015), a prep All-American whohad 37 catches with 9 TDs as a senior, ispushing for playing time after arriving in thefall. Then there’s walk-on freshman CalebWilson, a prep quarterback and the son ofUSC defensive line coach Chris Wilson.Junior Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (Americanstudies and ethnicity) missed the 2014season while academically ineligible andhe is out for the 2015 season to concentrateon his academics. Before that, heappeared in 23 games as a reserve, buthad just 3 catches.

—McNamara caught a 2-yard TD pass againstArkansas State and Petite had a 5-yard reception.

—McNamara (16 yards) and Petite (6 yards)each had a reception against Idaho.

OFFENSIVE LINEMENUSC’s entire offensive l ine—and thensome—returned intact in 2015. In fact, theonly player missing who had anyappreciable experience is graduatedAundrey Walker, but he was a little-usedreserve in 2014 (he had 18 career starts atguard and tackle earlier in his career).Anchoring USC’s line once again will besenior center Max Tuerk (sociology), a 3-year starter who earned All-Pac-12 first teamhonors in 2014. The All-American candidatefigures to be under strong consideration forthe 2015 Rimington Award. He is versatileenough to play any line position (he startedat left tackle in 2012 and left guard andright tackle in 2013). A pair of 2014 FreshmenAll-American first teamers returned insophomores Toa Lobendahn, who startedthe first 8 games last season at left guardbefore moving into the left tackle role for

the final 5 outings when injuries struck theline, and guard Viane Talamaivao, whostarted last year’s final 11 games at rightguard. Both starting tackles are back injuniors Chad Wheeler (sociology), a 2-yearstarter on the left side who missed the final 5games of 2014 with a knee injury, andmassive right tackle Zach Banner(communication), who stands 6-9 andweighs 360 pounds. There also are 2 otherexperienced sophomores in guard DamienMama, who had 4 starts last year (USC’s first2 games at right guard and last 2 at leftguard) and center Khaliel Rodgers(sociology), who started 3 late-seasongames at left guard in 2014. In the FresnoState opener, Mama and Lobendahnbecame just the second pair of USC first-year freshmen in the post-World War II erato start on the offensive line, but it was thefirst time that a Trojan first-year freshman O-line duo started an opener. Vying to getinto the playing rotation are sophomoretackle Nico Falah (NGOs and socialchange) and redshirt freshmen JordanAustin (international relations), a tackle,and guard Chris Brown. Also available arewalk-ons Erick Jepson (sociology), a seniorguard, and redshirt freshman Richie Wenzelat center. Three freshmen are battling fortime on the line, including a pair of prep All-Americans who graduated a semester earlyfrom high school and enrolled at USC thisspring in tackles Chuma Edoga and RoyHemsley. Joining them as frosh in the fallwere center Cole Smith, whose father, Doug,was a 6-time Pro Bowl center with the Ramsand then was a USC assistant coach in themid-1990s, and tackle Clayton Johnston.

—Wheeler, Mama, Tuerk, Lobendahn andBanner started against Arkansas State and Idaho.

DEFENSIVE OVERVIEWSeven defensive starters returned from 2014:outside l inebacker Su’a Cravens ,cornerback-wide receiver-returner Adoree’Jackson, inside linebacker Anthony Sarao,tackles Antwaun Woods and DelvonSimmons, cornerback Kevon Seymour andco-starting safeties Leon McQuay III andJohn Plattenburg. Other defensive playersback with career starts are outsidelinebackers Scott Felix and Jabari Ruffin,inside linebacker Michael Hutchings, endClaude Pelon and safety Chris Hawkins.Although USC welcomed back last season’steam leaders in tackles for loss, interceptions,fumble recoveries and deflections, gone areits top 2 tacklers (and 4 of its top 6) and itsco-leaders in sacks and forced fumbles.Under defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox,Troy uses a multiple-front defense, run outof a 3-4 base with 4-3 principles applied.Last season, the Trojans did not allow anyopponent to score on a game-openingdrive and they were the only team in thenation to not surrender a passingtouchdown in the first 4 games. Troy was inthe nation’s Top 20 in turnover margin, redzone defense and third down conversiondefense. Among USC’s superlativedefensive performances in 2014: limitingOregon State to 181 total yards (USC’sfewest since 2009) and Boston College to54 passing yards (USC’s fewest since 2008),keeping Arizona and California under theiraverages by more than 100 total yards and10 points, holding Arizona State to 230-plusrushing yards under its average (andNebraska and Arizona to 100-plus yardsunder their rushing averages) and forcing

the starting quarterbacks at Oregon State,Colorado and Boston College to career-lowpassing yards. However, USC’s total yardsallowed average of 407.9 was the highestin its history, while its scoring defense (25.2)was the second highest since 2001, itsrushing defense (133.4) was the third highestsince 2002 and its passing defense (274.5)was the highest since 2005. And the 302 firstdowns allowed by the Trojans in 2014ranked in the bottom 20 nationally.

DEFENSIVE LINEMENUSC’s defensive line should be a senior-laden, experienced unit in 2015, despite thehuge hole left by 2-time All-American firstteam defensive end Leonard Williams’ earlydeparture for the NFL draft. A first rounddraft pick, Williams had 218 tackles in his 3-year starting career, including 36.5 for losses(with 21 sacks). Last fall, he notched 80tackles (second on USC), with team bestsof 7 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. However,USC’s other line starters from 2014 returnedin seniors Antwaun Woods (6 tac in 2015/sociology, master’s in health and humansciences), the nose tackle who missed theHoliday Bowl with a chest muscle injury, andtackle Delvon Simmons (6 tac in 2015/sociology), who had a solid showing aftertransferring from Texas Tech (he playedsome at nose tackle last year). Then thereare converted senior end Claude Pelon (1tac, 1 BLK PAT in 2015/sociology), who sawlots of time at both tackle and nose tacklelast year (he had 3 starts) after transferringfrom a junior college, senior end GregTownsend Jr. (7 tac in 2015/polit icalscience), who was Williams’ backup lastfall and saw action in 9 games (with 2 starts),senior tackle Cody Temple (1 tac in 2015,sociology), who played a good amount asa backup at nose tackle, promisingsophomore tackle Kenny Bigelow Jr. (3 tac,1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 dfl in 2015/sociology),who missed last season with a knee injuryafter redshirting in 2013, and redshirtfreshman end Malik Dorton (2 tac in 2015/communication), who began 2014 as anoutside linebacker. Junior offensive guardJordan Simmons (African Americanstudies), who has been bothered by kneeinjuries during his Trojan career, is being triedat defensive tackle. Two walk-on D-linemen also are available: senior nosetackle Joey Augello (policy, planning anddevelopment) and junior tackle Jeff Miller(economics, master’s in global scienceand business administration). Enteringthe line competition in the fall were 5freshmen: prep All-Americans Jacob Daniel(3 tac in 2015), a tackle, and tackle-endRasheem Green (5 tac in 2015), plus tackleNoah Jefferson (4 tac in 2015), whose fatherplayed professionally, end Christian Rectorand end-tackle Kevin Scott.

—Woods had 4 tackles against ArkansasState, Bigelow had 3 tackles with a sack and adeflection, Townsend and Jefferson each had 3tackles, Green and Daniel each had 2 stops andDelvon Simmons and Dorton each had a tackle.

—Against Idaho, Delvon Simmons had 5tackles, Townsend had 4, Green had 3, Woods had2, Pelon had a tackle and blocked a PAT and Dorton,Daniel, Jefferson and Temple each had 1 stop.

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERSUSC should be fine at outside linebacker in2015 even though the eligibility of steadyrush outside linebacker J.R. Tavai, who had20 starts over the past 3 seasons, hasexpired. Gone are his 130 career tackles(24 for losses, with 10.5 sacks). He had 53


stops in 2014, including 13.5 for losses (with ateam-best 7 sacks). Playmaking junior Su’aCravens (8 tac, 1 for loss, 1 sack, 1 int in2015/policy, planning and development)returned to the strongside outsidelinebacker role (a hybrid safety-linebacker)he manned last year. He has 8 careerinterceptions along with 128 tackles. The 2-year starter made All-Pac-12 first team andwas a Sophomore All-American first teamerin 2014, and this year the All-Americancandidate is a nominee for the Butkus,Lombardi, Bednarik, Nagurski and LottAwards. Cravens was in the national Top25 in tackles for a loss (1.3) in 2014 and histeam-high 17 TFLs were not only the most ofany defensive back in the country last yearbut were the most by a non-defensivelineman at USC since 2000. Always aroundthe ball, Cravens made 68 tackles and 9deflections last fall, and he also topped theTrojans in interceptions with 3 (including a31-yard scoring runback against OregonState). Junior Scott Felix (4 tac in 2015/theater) assumed Tavai’s rush spot, as hewas the oft-employed backup there lastyear (even starting 5 times). His 2 fumblerecoveries were a 2014 team best. Othersseeking key playing time at outsidelinebacker are juniors Quinton Powell (4 tacin 2015/sociology) and Jabari Ruffin (5 tac,1 FF in 2015/policy, planning anddevelopment), who missed the 2014campaign with a knee injury, sophomoreUchenna Nwosu (4 tac in 2015), who wasnot enrolled at USC in the spring of 2015 buthas returned, and redshirt freshman Don Hill(3 tac, 0.5 for loss in 2015/sociology). Therealso are 3 walk-ons: redshirt freshman GrantMoore (1 tac in 2015), junior Wyatt Vinci, ajunior college transfer in the fall of 2015 whopreviously played at Connecticut, and first-year freshman Matt Bayle, who is out with aknee injury. Looking to make an impact thisfall as freshmen are Porter Gustin (5 tac, 1for loss in 2015), whose father playedquarterback at Wyoming and whosemother and aunt played basketball at BYU,and John Houston Jr..

—Cravens had 6 tackles and an interceptionthat he returned 32 yards against Arkansas State,while Ruffin added 4 tackles and a forced fumble,Nwosu had 4 tackles, Gustin had 3 stops and Felixand Moore each had a tackle.

—Against Idaho, Powell had 4 tackles, Hill had3 tackles (0.5 for a loss), Felix had 3 tackles, Cravenshad 2 tackles (with a sack), Gustin had 2 tackles (1for a loss) and Ruffin had 1 tackle.

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT SU’A CRAVENS

Dan Greenspan, NFL.com: ”If you don’t knowthe name Su’a Cravens yet, you will soon enough.”

Paul Myerberg, USA Today Sports: ”I think Su’aCravens is ready to explode – not a year from nowand not at some point in November but today,right now, and with force…Cravens looks very muchlike an all-timer – no pressure, by the way – andseems ready to embrace those expectations,delivering along the back end in the mold of thisprogram’s long line of greats at the position.”

Michael Lev, Orange County Register: “Hispassion for the game—its nuances, its techniques,its strategies—is among the biggest reason he’s sogood at it. Of course, the playmaking outsidelinebacker also has speed, strength and leapingability…Ask anyone about his football exploits andinvariably they’ll say he’s a natural. His instincts,they say, are off the charts.”

USC head coach Steve Sarkisian: ”Su’a is a guywho can create turnovers, he can make tackles inthe backfield, he can blitz off the edge, he cancover well. I think he’s at his best when he’s aroundthe ball.”

INSIDE LINEBACKERSFour-year starting inside linebacker HayesPullard, whose 377 career tackles are sixthmost in USC history, has exhausted hiseligibility and his reliable play will be missedin 2015 (he went in the NFL draft’s seventhround). He was the first Trojan since 1977-79to lead USC in tackles for 3 seasons, includingin 2014 when he had 95 stops with 8deflections. But Pullard’s partner on theinside, senior Anthony Sarao (7 tac, 2 dfl in2015/policy, planning and development,master’s in communicationmanagement), returned for his third yearas a starter. Sarao is Troy’s top returningtackler (he had 74 last year when he alsopicked off 2 passes, returning 1 for a TD) andin his career he has made 165 tackles. Alsoback in the picture is senior Lamar Dawson(NGOs and social change), a 3-year starterwhose 2013 mid-season knee injury kept himout of action the rest of that year and all oflast year, too. He looked fully recovered in2015 spring practice. He has 137 tackles inhis career. Others aiming to get into theinside linebacker rotation are junior MichaelHutchings (5 tac in 2015/communication),who started once last fall, and sophomoreOlajuwon Tucker (4 tac in2015 international relations globalbusiness). There also are 2 walk-onsavailable in sophomore Joel Foy (1 tac in2015/communication) and redshirtfreshman Reuben Peters (6 tac in 2015).Prep All-American Cameron Smith (13 tac, 1dfl in 2015/communication) was asemester-early graduate in high school whoenrolled at USC this spring and participatedin spring practice as a freshman. Prep All-American Osa Masina (7 tac, 1 for loss, 1 FRfor TD in 2015) joined this fall as a frosh.

—Smith had a team-high 7 tackles along witha deflection against Arkansas State and becamethe first USC true freshman to start an opener atinside linebacker since Riki Gray (Ellison) did so in 1978against Texas Tech, while Masina had 4 tackles (1for a loss) and picked up an errant lateral and raced46 yards for a TD, Sarao had 2 tackles and 2deflections, Hutchings and Peters each had 2tackles and Tucker had 1 tackle.

—Against Idaho, Smith had a team-best 6tackles, Sarao added 5, Peters had 4, Masina,Tucker and Hutchings each had 3 and Foy had 1.

DEFENSIVE BACKSUSC’s secondary could be improved in 2015despite losing 2 key components from 2014:starting free safety Gerald Bowman, whoposted 72 tackles and 2 interceptions lastseason, and cornerback Josh Shaw, whoonly appeared in Troy’s final 3 games of 2014after being suspended in fall camp (hestarted the last 2 contests) but during his 4-year career between USC and Florida had130 tackles and 6 interceptions in 24 startsat corner and safety. Shaw went in thefourth round of the NFL draft. Versatilesophomore cornerback-wide receiver-returner Adoree’ Jackson (3 tac, 1 dfl in 2015,plus 4 rec, 62 yds, 15.5 avg and /5 PR, 47yds, 9.4 avg and 1 KOR, 23.0 avg/communication), a breathtakingplaymaker, returned as a starter in 2015. Acandidate for All-American and majornational awards like the Heisman, Thorpeand Hornung in 2015 (he put up stats in2014 that compared to those of Michigan’s3-way standout Charles Woodson when hewas the 1997 Heisman winner), Jackson wasa Freshman All-American first teamer andthe Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Yearlast season while garnering nationwideattention as a 3-way performer. Besides

starting at cornerback, where he had 49tackles last fall while usually pitted against—and often locking down—the opponents’top receiver, he saw action as a widereceiver (catching 3 TDs) and a kickoffreturner (with a pair of TDs). He was secondnationally in kickoff return TDs and fifth inkickoff returns (29.7) in 2014, and he alreadyranks 12th on USC’s career kickoff returnchart with 707 yards. In 2014, he becamethe first USC player to see significant actionon offense/defense/special teams since1997 and the first Trojan to start a game onboth offense and defense (as he did againstNotre Dame) since at least the late 1960s.He also is the defending Pac-12 long jumpchamp on USC’s track team and placedfifth at the NCAAs (with a personal-best 25-11 ½ leap, eighth on the Trojan career list)to be an All-American. USC’s other startingcorner from 2014 also is back: senior KevonSeymour (6 tac, 1 for loss in 2015/communication), a 2-year starter whotopped the Trojans last year with 13deflections to go with his 49 tackles. JuniorLeon McQuay III (5 tac, 1 dfl, 1 FF in 2015/music industry) and soph John Plattenburg(7 tac, 2 for loss in 2015) returned with 2014starting experience at safety, McQuaygetting 9 starts at strong safety andPlattenburg starting 6 of the final 7 games(half at free safety and the others at strongsafety). Well-tested sophomore ChrisHawkins (6 tac, 1 FR, 1 int in 2015/policy,planning and development), who startedthe first 4 games last year at cornerback,was moved to safety in 2015 spring drills andwas impressive enough that he’s startingat free safety. Battling to see action atcornerback will be soph Jonathan Lockett(4 tac in 2015). Seven walk-ons providedepth in the secondary, but only seniorcornerback Ryan Dillard (communication),who suffered a foot injury late in 2015 springdrills that required surgery and likely will miss2015, and soph safety Matt Lopes (11 tac,1.5 for loss in 2015/business administration),who played the entire second half atWashington State last year when Cravenswent down with an injury, have seensubstantial playing time. The others aresophomore cornerback Kevin Carrasco, 2redshirt frosh in cornerback Jalen Jones andsafety Davonte Nunnery and junior jucotransfer Deion Hart. A new walk-on thisseason is redshirt freshman safety JonathanLaBonty, who must sit out 2015 aftertransferring in the fall of 2015 from Cal Poly(he is also sidelined with a shoulder injury).This fall, several touted freshmen joined thedefensive backfield, including prep All-Americans Iman Marshall (7 tac, 2 for loss in2015) and Isaiah Langley at corner andsafety Marvell Tell III (6 tac, 1 for loss in 2015),as well as Ykili Ross at safety or cornerback.

—Lopes had a team-best 7 tackles (1 for a loss)against Arkansas State, Marshall had 6 tackles and2 deflections, Hawkins had 5 tackles, aninterception and a fumble recovery, Plattenburghad 5 tackles (1 for a loss), Lockett, Seymour andTell each had 3 tackles, McQuay had 2 tackles anda deflection and Jackson had 2 punt returns for 40yards and a 23-yard kickoff returns while getting 2plays on offense, 6 on defense and 4 on special teamsbefore being sidelined in the second quarter withan abdominal strain.

—Against Idaho, Lopes had 4 tackles (0.5 for aloss), Tell and Seymour each had 3 tackles (1 for aloss), McQuay had 3 tackles and a forced fumble,Jackson 3 tackles and a deflection along with 4catches for 62 yards (including a zigzagging 30-yardpickup) and 3 punt returns for 7 yards (he had 6 playson offense, 32 on defense and 9 on specialteams),Plattenburg had 2 tackles (1 for a loss) andHawkins, Lockett and Marshall each had a tackle.


ADOREE’ JACKSON PLAYS IN 2015

GAME OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TOTALARKST 2 6 4 12ID 6 32 9 47TOTAL 8 38 13 59

ADOREE’ JACKSON VS. CHARLES WOODSON

Here is how CB-WR-RET Adoree’ Jackson’s 2014freshman year statistics compared to the last 3-way player to win the Heisman Trophy, 1997 winnerCharles Woodson (CB-WR-RET) of Michigan:

Adoree’ Jackson, 2014, Freshman:49 tac, 4 for loss, 10 dfl10 rec, 138 yds (13.8 avg), 3 TD23 KOR, 684 yds (29.7 avg), 2 TD

Charles Woodson, 1997 (Heisman Trophy), Junior:44 tac, 5 for loss, 9 dfl, 8 int12 rec, 238 yds (19.8 avg), 2 TD36 PR, 301 yds (8.4 avg), 1 TD

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING ABOUT ADOREE’ JACKSON

Tee Martin, USC wide receivers coach: ”He hasan unbelievable amount of talent. He can handlethe installation on offense and defense and it’sseamless. The one thing that stands out is howsmart and productive he is.”

USC head coach Steve Sarkisian: ”I’m trying tofind a flaw right now with the guy. He’s prepared,he studies, he gets his rest, he recovers, he comesenergized and, ultimately, he knows what he’s doingand he’s making plays…He’s got unique bodycontrol. He’s used to being in the air. He’s gotsuch good leaping ability that he can contort hisbody, even mid-flight. And then he has theathleticism and the hand-eye coordination to makethose types of one-handed, juggling catches. It’salmost becoming somewhat commonplace whenwe see him do it.”

USC offensive coordinator Clay Helton:“Whether it’s defense, offense—we fight over himevery day. I’ve been fortunate enough to be aroundhere and in other years it’s, ‘There’s Robert Woods,there’s Marqise Lee, there’s Nelson Agholor.’ Whois the next superstar? This guy is. He’s an ultra-special talent and I don’t care if it’s wideout, runningback, corner. He’s just really special…Every timehe touches the ball, you hold your breath becausehe can take it 80 yards. He’s electric. He’s suchan offensive weapon that I’m glad we’re allowedto borrow him at times.”

Jake Davidson, Daily Trojan: ”Jackson alreadyis the best cover corner in the secondary. Hisreturn skills are so feared that teams are alreadykicking away from him. Not to mention the factthat though he has touched the ball sparingly onoffense, he is a threat to score every time he getshis gloves on the pigskin.”

Lindsey Thiry, Los Angeles Times: “There’s nodream too big for Adoree’ Jackson. He is intentabout winning the Thorpe Award, Heisman Trophyand a medal in track and field at the 2015 Olympics.”

Michael Lev, Orange County Register: “Ifyou’re looking for something to feel good aboutregarding the present and future of USC football,look no further than Adoree’ Jackson. What aplayer. What a playmaker.”

Tom Fornelli, CBSSports.com: “Oh how I adoreJackson…He could easily wind up being thecountry’s most exciting player. Jackson is the kindof talent who could cause a coaching staff civilwar as offensive and defensive coaches battlekeep Jackson to themselves. While it’d beunderstandable to want to limit Jackson to oneside of the ball, USC is probably better served justgetting him on the field as often as possible,because good things happen when he is.”

Vincent Bonsignore, Los Angeles Daily News: “Jackson isn’t just fast, he’s really fast. Mix thatwith uncanny football skills, Floyd Mayweather headfakes and the ability to make his hips go one wayand the rest of his body another is the sort of unfaircombination most opponents can’t quite deal with.”

SPECIAL TEAMS OVERVIEWUSC’s punter (Kris Albarado), snapper (ZachSmith), holder (Conner Sullivan), kickoff man(Alex Wood) and primary kickoff returners(Adoree’ Jackson and JuJu Smith-Schuster)returned from last year, but a newplacekicker and punt returner must befound to replace a pair of departed recordsetters. Last year, USC returned 2 kickoffsand 2 punts for scores, finished in the upperfourth of the country in punt returns (9.7)and kickoff returns (22.1), missed only 2 fieldgoals, saw its punting average increase from2013 and blocked a pair of field goals. ButTroy also had 2 kicks blocked, gave up ascoring kickoff return and was in the nationalbottom 5 in punt return defense (16.3),bottom 25 in net punting (35.0) and bottom30 in kickoff return defense (22.5).

SPECIALISTSSenior Kris Albarado (41.8 P avg in 2015,plus 1 tac/policy, planning anddevelopment, sociology) returned for histhird year as the Trojan punter. After beingasked to be a placement punter in 2013,he let loose last season and upped hispunting average by more than 4 yards to41.4. Eleven more of his boots traveled atleast 50 yards in 2014 than the previous year,although his percentage of punts inside the20 declined by 7%. Of his 9 punts in 2015, 3have pinned opponents within the 20 and1 has traveled at least 50 yards. Juniorcollege transfer Chris Tilbey, a sophomorefrom Australia who has played AustralianRules Football, and untested walk-onredshirt freshman Reid Budrovich (businessadministration) will back up Albarado.After handling USC’s placekicking duty thepast 4 seasons, Andre Heidari hasgraduated and leaves behind big shoesto fill. In his career, he nailed 49-of-66 fieldgoals, including 4 that went at least 50 yards(giving him 3 of the 9 longest 3-pointers inTrojan history), and he set Pac-12 recordsfor PATs (187) and PAT attempts (193). Lastyear, he was good on 9-of-11 field goals(including a pair of 50-yarders) and 49-of-50 PATs. He also kicked off in USC’s first 5games, a role he handled the previous 3years. Replacing Heidari is junior Alex Wood(15-of-16 PAT, 1-of-1 FG in 2015/communication), a one-time walk-on whoreceived a scholarship this fall. He wasperfect on all 20 of his PAT tries when hewas called to fill in briefly for an injuredHeidari in 2012 and again last year (Wood,however, had not attempted a field goalprior to 2015). Wood also handled USC’skickoff chores the last half of 2014, gettingtouchbacks on 14 of his 48 kickoffs (another11 pinned opponents within the 20-yardline). Of his 19 kickoffs in 2015, 6 have beentouchbacks and 4 have pinned opponentswithin the 20. He is backed by untried left-footed sophomore Matt Boermeester(communication), who redshirted last fallafter transferring from a junior college. Therealso is redshirt freshman walk-on kicker WyattSchmidt (policy, planning anddevelopment). Junior Zach Smith (policy,planning and development), a one-timewalk-on who earned a scholarship this fall,is back for his third year as USC’s snapperafter f lawlessly f i l l ing that role on allplacekicks and punts in 2014 (he handledjust the placement kicks in 2013). Junior NickSchlossberg (business administration),who saw brief time as a snapper in a gamein 2014 while also serving as a reserve inside

linebacker, backs up Smith. Junior walk-onquarterback Conner Sullivan (businessadministration) is the holder again on allplacement kicks, a job he handledsmoothly last season. Senior quarterbackCody Kessler (sociology, master’s incommunication management) onceagain serves as the well-versed backupholder (he spent 2012 as USC’s holder). USChad to find a new punt returner with theearly departure to the NFL (he was a firstround pick) of wide receiver Nelson Agholor,who was always a threat in that role. In hiscareer, he returned a school-record 4 puntsfor touchdowns, including a pair last seasonwhen he ranked third in the nation in puntreturn TDs and 18th in punt returns (10.4). Heended up seventh on the Trojan careerpunt returns chart (540 yards). Agholor alsoreturned kickoffs occasionally in his career,averaging 18.5 yards on 24 runbacks.Sophomore cornerback-wide receiverAdoree’ Jackson (5 PR, 47 yds, 9.4 avg in2015, plus 1 KOR, 23.0 avg /communication)now return punts and again is USC’s kickoffreturner and he is capable of popping fora touchdown whenever he touches theball. USC’s first 3-way player since 1997, his2 scoring kickoff returns last year (100 yardsat Utah and 98 yards against Nebraska)were the most by a Trojan since 1996. The2014 Freshman All-American first teamer wassecond nationally in kickoff return TDs andfifth in kickoff returns (29.7), and he alreadyranks 12th on USC’s career kickoff returnchart with 707 yards. Soph wideout JuJuSmith-Schuster (human biology), also a2014 Freshman All-American first team pick,joined Jackson last year returning kicks andwill so again in 2015. Also available asreturners are junior wide receiver ChristianTober (2 PR, 3 yds, 1.5 avg in 2015), freshmantailback Dominic Davis (1 KOR, 2 yds, 2.0avg in 2015) and sophomore StevenMitchell Jr. (1 PR, 1 yd, 1.0 avg in 2015/communication).

—Against Arkansas State, Wood hit 7-of-8PATs (1 was blocked) and had 2 touchbacks on his 9kickoffs (another pinned the Red Wolves within the20), while Albarado averaged 40.7 yards on his 6punts (3 pinned Arkansas State within the 20).

—Against Idaho, Albarado averaged 44.0yards on his 3 punts (with a 54-yarder), while Woodhit his first career field goal (a 24-yarder) and madeall 8 of his PATs as well as had 4 touchbacks on his 10kickoffs (3 others pinned the Vandals within the 20).


STATS OF NOTE

RANKINGS***USC has been ranked in the AP Top 25 for 140 ofits past 171 games.***USC has been in the AP Top 10 for 94 of its past163 games, including a since-snapped schoolrecord of 62 consecutive games.***USC has been in the AP Top 5 in 65 of the last 159games.

SCORING***USC has scored at least 20 points in 151 of itspast 173 contests (including a since-broken NCAArecord 63 consecutive games, a streak that wassnapped in the 2006 UCLA game).***USC has scored at least 30 points in 108 of its last163 games.***USC has scored at least 40 points 68 times sincethe start of the 2001 season (including 26 times withat least 50 points).***Since 2003, USC has scored touchdowns of 20-plus yards 280 times.***USC has scored in its past 223 games, a schoolrecord (although 15 scoring games later vacateddue to NCAA penalty; revised record streak: 186games, 1976 to 1983).***USC’s 2014 season-ending wins over NotreDame and Nebraska and 2015 season-openingwins over Arkansas State and Idaho were the firsttime since 2004-05 that the Trojans scored at least45 points in 4 straight games.***USC’s 2015 season-opening wins over ArkansasState and Idaho were the first time since 2005 thatit scored at least 50 points in back-to-back games.***USC’s combined 114 points scored in its first 2outings of 2015 were its most scored in the first 2games of a season since 2005 (133).***USC’s 15 points surrendered were its fewest ina season’s opening 2 outings since 2008 (10).

OFFENSE***USC’s offense in 2015 is first nationally in red zoneoffense (1.000, first in Pac-12), passes hadinterception (0, first in Pac-12) and fumbles lost (0,first in Pac-12), third in passing efficiency (204.9,first in Pac-12), fourth in total offense (623.0, first inPac-12), fifth in completion percentage (.768, firstin Pac-12), sixth in both scoring offense (57.0, firstin Pac-12) and passing offense (388.5, third in Pac-12), 10th in first downs offense (57, second in Pac-12), 18th in fewest penalties (4.5, third in Pac-12)and 20th in tackles for loss allowed (4.0, first in Pac-12).

DEFENSE***USC’s defense in 2015 is sixth nationally inturnover margin (2.0, second in Pac-12) and scoringdefense (7.5, first in Pac-12) and 23rd in fumblesrecovered (2, first in Pac-12).***USC has not been scored upon in the first quarterin 2015 (and in 9 of the last 15 games).***USC has intercepted a pass in 117 of the last 167games.***USC has held 91 of its last 166 opposing teams to100 rushing yards or less (including once in 2015).***Only 33 opposing runners have rushed for 100yards against USC in the past 154 games (mostrecently, Utah’s Devontae Booker with 102 in2014).***Since the start of the 2001 season, USC is 68-6when holding opponents to 300 yards of totaloffense or less (the losses were against UCLA in2006, Stanford in 2007, Washington in 2009, NotreDame in 2010 and Washington State and NotreDame in 2013).

MISCELLANEOUS***USC in 2015 is fourth nationally in blocked kicks(1, second in Pac-12) and 18th in fewest penalties(4.5, third in Pac-12).***USC has blocked 28 kicks since 2010.***USC has appeared on live national, regional orlocal telecasts 466 times, including 332 of the past334 games (Troy’s last 172 games have beentelevised live, a school record).

RANDOM NOTES

***USC’s 2015 team captains, as electedby their teammates prior to the season, areQB Cody Kessler, C Max Tuerk, OLB Su’aCravens , DT Antwaun Woods and ILBAnthony Sarao. Kessler and Tuerk, alsocaptains in 2014, are the 13th and 14th Trojanmulti-year captains.

***The Pac-12 Conference, known as the“Conference of Champions” because of itsacademic excellence and superior athleticperformance, is celebrating its 100th

anniversary in 2015. The conference wasfounded on Dec. 2, 1915, as the PacificCoast Conference (it then became theAthletic Association of Western Universitiesin 1959, the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968,the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978 and thePac-12 in 2011). USC joined the conferencein 1922. Pac-12 schools have captured anunprecedented 478 NCAA teamchampionships, nearly 200 more than anyother conference.

***USC’s 2015 football schedule features 9opponents who played in bowl games lastseason. That’s more than any Pac-12 teamfaces this year (and only 4 teams nationallyplay more: Alabama, Arkansas, Vanderbiltand Virginia with 10 each).

***USC has quite the spooky schedule in2015. The Trojans play on Halloween whenthey go to California on Oct. 31 (it will beUSC’s 13th Halloween game). Later, USCtravels to Colorado for a Friday the 13thnight encounter on Nov. 13

***USC is the only FBS school never to havehad surnames on the back of its jerseys.Interestingly, the Trojan uniform was namedthe nation’s seventh best in college footballby USA Today in 2014.

***USC is one of only 3 NCAA FBS (formerlyDivision I-A) schools that has never playedan FCS (formerly non-Division I-A) opponentsince the divisions were established in 1978.The other schools are UCLA and NotreDame, both Trojan opponents every season.

***USC will open its 2016 season on Sept. 3against Alabama in the eighth annualCowboys Classic at AT&T Stadium inArlington, Tex., in a Labor Day weekendneutral site game. It will be the first meetingbetween the teams since the 1985 AlohaBowl. The Trojans and Crimson Tide havemet 7 times in the past, including a 42-21USC victory in 1970 in a game that wascredited with helping to integrate Southernfootball because of the outstandingperformances that day by the Trojans’African-American players, particularlyfullback Sam Cunningham, tailbackClarence Davis and quarterback JimmyJones. USC also has a home-and-homeseries set against Texas in 2017 (in LosAngeles) and 2018 (Austin). The Trojans andLonghorns last met in the 2006 BCSChampionship Game, one of the mostmemorable games in college footballhistory. USC’s future non-conferenceschedule also has BYU in 2019 (away), 2021(home) and 2023 (home), plus home gamesversus Utah State (2016), Western Michigan(2017), UNLV (2019), New Mexico (2020) andRice (2022). Since 1926, USC has annually(except during World War II) played Notre

Dame in a series that has been extendedthrough 2023. This year’s Trojan non-conference foes in addition to Notre Dameare Arkansas State and Idaho. In the past16 years, Troy also has played Ohio State,Auburn, Nebraska, Penn State, Arkansas,Virginia Tech, Kansas State, Syracuse,Boston College, Hawaii, Minnesota, Virginiaand Fresno State on its regular season non-conference slate.

***USC’s 2 conference “misses” in 2015 areOregon State and Washington State. Thelast time that USC played neither theBeavers nor the Cougars in a season was2012.

***Thirteen Trojans previously attendedother 4-year schools: DT Delvon Simmons(Texas Tech), WR Isaac Whitney (CentralOklahoma), WR David Mellstrom (VirginiaTech), ILB Joel Foy (Air Force), TE ConnorSpears (Columbia), WR Yoofi Quansah (UCSan Diego), WR Jackson Boyer (NorthCarolina), TB Lance Mudd (Cal Poly), SJonathan LaBonty (Cal Poly), TE TaylorMcNamara (Oklahoma), TE DanielImatorbhebhe (Florida), OLB Wyatt Vinci(Connecticut) and S Deion Hart (SamHouston State).

***Eight Trojans played their high schoolfootball at Serra High in Gardena (Calif.):CB-WR-RET Adoree’ Jackson, ILB OlajuwonTucker, WR-QB Jalen Greene, CB JalenJones, DT-DE Rasheem Green, OLB JohnHouston Jr., WR Deontay Burnett and TECaleb Wilson.

***This past spring, the USC football teamhad its highest semester (2.71) andcumulative (2.52) GPA on record. The cumefigure has improved each of the past foursemesters. Nearly a third of the football roster(a record 33 players) posted a spring 2015GPA of at least 3.0 and, for the thirdconsecutive semester, 9 football playerswere on the Dean’s List.

***Nine Trojans—QB Cody Kessler, ILBAnthony Sarao, P Kris Albarado, TB TreMadden, FB Soma Vainuku, DT AntwaunWoods, WR David Mellstrom, DT Jeff Millerand TE Cyrus Hobbi—already received theirbachelor’s degrees from USC in the springof 2015 (Kessler, Vainuku and Woods insociology, Sarao and Albarado in policy,planning and development, Madden incommunication, Mellstrom in businessadministration, Miller in economics andHobbi in theater). Kessler, Sarao and Hobbihave begun work towards master’s degreesin communication management, Woodshas begun work on a master’s degree inhealth and human sciences, Mellstrom isworking on a master’s in finance and Milleris working on his master’s in global scienceand business administration, whileAlbarado and Madden are working onsecond bachelor’s degrees in sociology andVainuku is working on a second bachelor’sin a to-be-decided major. Also, TE TaylorMcNamara received his bachelor’s degreein economics and communications fromOklahoma in the spring of 2015 (thusallowing him to be eligible to playimmediately at USC in 2015 without havingto sit out after transferring) and now hasbegun work towards a master’s degree incommunication management at USC.


***Fourteen other Trojans will receive theirbachelor’s degrees following this fall 2015semester: DT Joey Augello (policy, planningand development), OT Zach Banner(communication), QB Max Browne(communication), LB Lamar Dawson (NGOsand social change), CB Ryan Dillard(communication), OG Erick Jepsen(sociology), WR George Katrib (psychology),FB Jahleel Pinner (sociology), CB KevonSeymour (communication), DT DelvonSimmons (sociology), QB Conner Sullivan(business administration), DT Cody Temple(sociology), DE Greg Townsend Jr. (politicalscience) and OT Chad Wheeler (sociology).Also, 7 other Trojans will get their bachelor’sdegrees following the spring 2016 semester.

***USC currently has 17 players whograduated a semester early from highschool and enrolled at USC in the spring.QB Cody Kessler and FB Soma Vainuku bothenrolled in the spring of 2011, OLB Scott Felixand OT Chad Wheeler both enrolled in thespring of 2012, and DT Kenny Bigelow Jr.,QB Max Browne, OLB Su’a Cravens, TB JustinDavis, S Chris Hawkins and S Leon McQuayIII all enrolled in the spring of 2013. OT JordanAustin, WR-QB Jalen Greene, OLB Don Hilland OG-OT Toa Lobendahn all enrolled inthe spring of 2014. OT Chuma Edoga, OTRoy Hemsley and ILB Cameron Smith allenrolled in the spring of 2015. Since 1999, 36Trojans have graduated at least a semesterearly from high school and come to USC(including 1 who graduated a full yearearly). Also, TE Daniel Imatorbhebhegraduated a semester early from highschool and enrolled at Florida beforetransferring to USC.

***Who’s the fastest among the 2015Trojans? It might be TB Ronald Jones II, withbests of 10.37 in the 100 meters and 21.98 inthe 200 meters. Or perhaps it is TB-WRDominic Davis, who posted bests of 10.47 inthe 100 meters (10.29 wind-aided) and21.48 (21.27 wind-aided) in the 200 meters.He was fourth in the 100 (10.51) at the 2014California high school state meet as a juniorand third in the event as a 2015 senior(10.56). Or maybe it’s CB-WR-RET Adoree’Jackson, who has bests of 10.48 (for seventhat the 2015 Pac-12 Meet) in the 100 and21.59 in the 200 (in high school). Jackson’sspecialty, however, is the long jump, with abest of 25-11 ½ to place fifth at the 2015NCAA Meet (eighth on the USC career list),becoming the first USC football lettermanto earn track All-America honors in anindividual event since Sultan McCulloughin 2000 (100-meter dash) and in a field eventsince long jumper Luther Hayes in 1961 (atthat 2015 NCAA Meet, Jackson alsoanchored the 400-meter relay team thatfinished fourth in 38.75, second fastest in USChistory). He also was the 2015 Pac-12 longjump champ (25-3 ½) and won the eventat the 2015 UCLA dual meet. In high school,he was the 2012 state long jump champand then the runner-up in 2013. Also, TBLance Mudd had high school bests of 10.50in the 100 and 21.68 in the 200.

***QB Conner Sullivan has participated in3 sports at USC. In addition to being aquarterback and holder on placekicks forthe football team since 2012, he was aninfielder/outfielder on the 2013 Trojanbaseball team (he hit .267) and he threwthe javelin on USC’s track and field team inthe spring of 2015 (best of 176-10).

***ILB Lamar Dawson and DT-OG JordanSimmons had their artwork displayed at the2014 “Artletics” on-campus exhibit thatfeatured the works of USC student-athletes,while DT Antwaun Woods had his displayedin 2013.

***WR Robby Kolanz received a 2014-15Chick Hearn Scholarship, presented toaspiring sports broadcasters by the USCAnnenberg School for Communication andJournalism and the Los Angeles Lakers. Heinterned in the USC sports information officefrom 2013 to 2015.

***LB Lamar Dawson, from Boyle CountyHigh in Danville (Ky.), is just the secondTrojan football letterman from Kentucky(joining LB Kurt Barber, who lettered 1988-91 after prepping at Paducah TilghmanHigh).

***If P Chris Tilbey, a Melbourne nativewho played Australian Rules Football (aswell as cricket), letters at USC, he will be theonly Trojan football letterman ever fromAustralia. Former Trojan Riki (Gray) Ellison(1978-82) was born in New Zealand, butclaimed Tucson, Ariz., as his home.

***TB Tre Madden and FB Jahleel Pinner,who both started USC’s first 6 games of 2013,have been backfield teammates sincepeewee football and while at Mission Viejo(Calif.) High.

***TE Connor Spears took a circuitous routeto USC. He was born in Dublin, Ireland,went to high school in Iowa, his family nowlives in South Dakota and he transferred toUSC in 2014 from Columbia of the IvyLeague, where he saw action in 5 games in2013. His grandfather taught for 40 years atUSC’s School of Medicine. OLB Wyatt Vincialso had a winding road to USC. Aftergraduating from St. Joseph High inMontvale (N.J.), he spent a year at a prepschool (Hun School in Princeton, N.J.), thenredshirted 2012 at Connecticut and spent2 seasons at Diablo Valley Junior Collegebefore transferring to USC in the fall of 2015.

***CB Kevin Carrasco is fluent in Spanishand speaks some Korean.

***CB Ryan Dillard played the saxophonein his high school’s orchestra.

***S Leon McQuay III, a music industry majorat USC, has produced his own music tracks.

***TE Cyrus Hobbi, who received hisbachelor’s degree in theater at USC, wroteand performed a solo play based on theanxiety of starting his first Trojan game (atStanford in 2012). OLB Scott Felix also is atheater major.

***A YouTube video of SNP Zach Smith’slong snapping trick shots has more than610,000 views.

***OLB Wyatt Vinci (along with his twinbrother, Zach, a former defensive linemanat Colgate, Wesleyan and UCLA) has donefashion modeling.

***S Jonathan LaBonty was born in Toronto,Canada.

***QB Cody Kessler, OLB Scott Felix and TECyrus Hobbi, along with 12 of their formerUSC teammates, spent 5 days in Haiti inthe spring of 2012 building homes andassisting those in need.

***DT Cody Temple wears his hair long intribute to his grandmother, a high schoolteammate and others who have beenafflicted with cancer.

***USC has 5 players with the surname ofSmith (ILB Cameron Smith, C Cole Smith, SNPZach Smith and TB Stefan Smith, plus WRJuJu Smith-Schuster, who previously wasjust JuJu Smith), but none are related.

***USC’s roster features players who are aJr. (DE Greg Townsend Jr., DT Kenny BigelowJr., WR Steven Mitchell Jr., OLB John HoustonJr.), a II (TB Ronald Jones II), a III (S LeonMcQuay III, S Marvell Tell III) and a IV (TBJames Toland IV).

***TB Tre Madden’s real first name is Curtis,WR JuJu Smith-Schuster’s is John, DE ClaudePelon’s is Claudeson and assistant coachTee Martin’s is Tamaurice. ILB OlajuwonTucker’s nickname is “Boodah” and CBIman Marshall’s is “Biggie.” In the fall of 2014,OLB Scott Felix legally changed his lastname from his mother’s (Starr) to his father’s.In the summer of 2015, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster legally changed his last name(from just Smith) in honor of his stepfather.

***How’s this for a colorful player: PK MattBoermeester “greyshirted” in 2012 (he didnot enroll as a full-time college student)coming out of high school. He then wasawarded a scholarship at USC in the fall of2014 by virtue of an NCAA rule known as“blueshirting” (it allows a non-recruitedstudent-athlete to receive athletic financialaid after beginning practice and havethat student-athlete count towards thenext year’s signing class if the school hasreached its NCAA-maximum aid limit for thecurrent year). Boermeester then“redshirted” at USC in 2014. USC currentlyhas 5 other players who arrived in the fall of2015 and received scholarships as blueshirts:TE Taylor McNamara , TE DanielImatorbhebhe, OT Clayton Johnston, WRDeontay Burnett and P Chris Tilbey.

***USC’s current coaching staff has 159years of coaching experience at all levels.They have coached in 92 bowls or playoffs.The staff also has 54 years of college playingexperience and 38 years of pro playingexperience.

***Two Trojan assistant coaches (ClayHelton and Marques Tuiasosopo) haveserved as interim head coaches (Helton forUSC for the 2013 Las Vegas Bowl and alsoat Memphis for several months in early 2006,and Tuiasosopo for Washington in the 2013Fight Hunger Bowl).

***Wide receivers coach Tee Martin’s wife,Toya, is a recording artist with hit singles “IDo!” (2001) and “No Matta What (Party AllNight)” (2002).

***In the summer of 2013, USC receivedunanimous approval from the Board ofDirectors of the California Science Centerto allow the transaction between theuniversity and the state of California for USC


to begin operating and renovating theColiseum. Over the next decade, USC mustinvest $70 mil l ion into the stadium toimprove the fan experience ($100 millionby 2054). USC has been a tenant in theColiseum since the historic stadium openedin 1923.

***USC Gameday is the official app for fansfollowing the Trojans and going to a Trojanevent at the Coliseum, Galen Center or anyother USC athletic venue. The free app foriOS and Android devices is available fordownload on iTunes and Google Play.Among the app’s features: customizedsport selection, countdown to the nextgames, schedules and scores, game dayrelated alerts (traffic, tailgating, etc.), livestats (for football and basketball), detailedColiseum and Galen Center seating maps(with concession stands, restrooms, gatelocations, etc.), USC area maps (withparking lots, official USC events,restaurants), A to Z guide for frequentlyasked game day questions, USC Athletics’social media links, safety information, USCFan Shop, USC ticket information and USCvideos and photos. The app alsoincorporates information about USC teams,including rosters, biographical, statisticaland historical information and exclusivevideos, as well as a virtual tour of USC’sathletic facilities, including the McKayCenter and the Coliseum. USCmerchandise and tickets also are availablefor purchase within the app, which willhave new video and elements addedthroughout the year.

***USC continues to make upgrades in theColiseum to enhance the fan experienceat Trojan football games. On the heels ofthe numerous improvements instituted in2014 (such as mobile ticketing, bettercoordinated parking, additionalconcession windows and upgradedrestrooms), this year 2 more Coliseum Clubshave been added. The Clubs, locatedalong the outside fence l ine on thesouthwest and southwest corners of theColiseum near Gates 11 and 33respectively, feature live televised sportsand upscale food and beverages (thereare existing Clubs near Gates 6 and 19).The Coliseum Clubs, available exclusivelyto Trojan Athletic Fund members, open 90minutes before kickoff and can be accessedfrom inside the stadium. The Coliseum Clubsat Gates 6-11-19 open beginning 90minutes before kickoff until an hour after thegame (including halftime), while the oneat Gate 33 opens at kickoff. Otherimprovements include boosted WiFi invarious concourse locations, including atthe student entrance at Gate 28, andupgraded concession food items inside theColiseum (including wood-fired pizza andsmoked brisket sandwiches).

***Information about USC’s on-campusTrojan Family Game Day Experience area,which is free and open to the public inAlumni Park 4 hours prior to kickoff, isavailable at gameday.usc.edu . Thepopular area, which helps keep USC a safe,welcoming and enjoyable environment forall who visit on football game days, featuresfamily-friendly activities like face paintingcrafts and interactive games, big screenTVs showing live national games, diningoptions and shaded tailgating space.

***”Zero Waste Coliseum,” campaign toreduce waste at USC homes games in 2015,was launched by USC’s athleticdepartment and Office of Sustainability.Waste from the Coliseum’s trashcans will berecycled or composted, with the goal ofachieving “zero waste” status (meaning atleast 90 percent of waste materials stay outof landfi l ls and incinerators throughrecycling, composting and repurposing).Also, fans are encouraged to participate inthe Tailgate Waste Diversion program, inwhich peer educators and volunteers helptailgaters recycle by collecting aluminumcans and glass and plastic bottles (nearly 5tons were recycled during the 2014 season).***Because the Oct. 8 Thursday night USChome game against Washington is on aschool day, on-campus tailgating andparking will not be allowed, but there aremany alternatives available for fans. Thoseoptions are detailed at usctrojans.com/thursday . Tailgating options include theTrojan Athletic Fund Pre-Game Party at theColiseum, the Football Pre-Game Tailgateat the Galen Center, a free Student Tailgatein Exposition Park, Julie’s Bar at the SportsArena, the Coliseum Clubs (for TAF membersonly) and Ralphs Ultimate TailgateExperience. Parking options include theUSC Parking Center, USC Parking Structures1 and 2 and the L.A. Convention CenterVenice Lot, as well as using the Metro ExpoLight Rail.

***Several Trojan staffers have beenassociated with national championshipteams: Assistant coach Tee Martinquarterbacked Tennessee to the 1998national championship. Offensiveadministrative assistant Lenny Vandermadewas an offensive guard-center on USC’s2003 national championship team. Assistantstrength and conditioning coach KenechiUdeze was an All-American defensive endon USC’s 2003 national championshipteam. Steve Sarkisian’s executive assistantCheryl Taplin was a sprinter on 7 of LSU’sNCAA champion outdoor and indoorwomen’s track and field teams.

***Several Trojans have relatives with USCfootball connections. TE Caleb Wilson’sfather, Chris Wilson, is USC’s defensive linecoach. OLB Grant Moore’s father, Rex, wasa 4-year (1984-87) letterman linebacker atUSC, leading the Trojans in tackles in 1986while earning team Most Inspirational Playeraccolades. C Cole Smith’s father, Doug,was an assistant coach at USC (1993-97,the first 2 years handling the defensive lineand the last 3 working with the offensiveline). OLB Su’a Craven’s cousin, JordanCameron, played tight end at USC (2008-10). TB Tre Madden’s uncle is former USC(1995-98) cornerback Daylon McCutcheon.DT Jeff Miller’s brother, Matt, was a Trojaninside l inebacker in 2014. QB ConnerSullivan’s brother, Shane, was a Trojan tightend in 2013. WR Christian Tober’s brother,William, was a cornerback at USC in 2012.FB Soma Vainuku’s cousin is former USC All-American (2005-08) l inebacker ReyMaualuga. OG-OT Toa Lobendahn’ssecond cousin, Faaesea Mailo, was a USCoffensive lineman (1996-2001). S Matt Lopes’mother, Helaine, was an assistant athletictrainer at USC in the 1980s and 1990s,including working with the Trojan footballprogram. Assistant coach Johnny Nansenis the cousin of current USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster . Assistant coach MarquesTuiasosopo’s second cousin is former USCoffensive guard Titus Tuiasosopo (1990-92).

***Speaking of genes: OT Jordan Austin’sfather, Ray, played football at UNLV andSouthern Utah. PK Matt Boermeester’sfather, Peter, was a placekicker at UCLA(1977-78-79), where he still ranks ninth onthe Bruins’ career field goals list (31) and19th in points scored (160, leading UCLA inscoring his last 2 seasons) and setting aschool record for consecutive games witha field goal (15) as he earned 1978 All-Pac-10 first team honors, then he played withthe Cleveland Browns in 1980. QB MaxBrowne’s brother, Mitch, playedquarterback at Claremont McKennaCollege (2001-04). SOLB Su’a Cravens hasa long line of athletic relatives: his brother,Siaki, was a defensive lineman at Hawaii(2010-12) who previously played at Utah(2008); his sister, Malia, was on the women’sbasketball at Hawaii in 2012 beforetransferring to USC, where she was brieflyon the 2013 Women of Troy basketball teambefore joining the track team as a highjumper; his cousins, Jordan and BrynnCameron, played football (2008-10)/men’sbasketball (2008) and women’s basketball(2005-09), respectively, at USC (Jordan alsoplayed men’s basketball at BYU in 2007);another cousin, Colby Cameron, was aquarterback at Louisiana Tech (2009-12)before signing with the NFL’s CarolinaPanthers; his grandfather, Jack Cravens,played basketball and baseball at BYU(1957-59); he is related by marriage to Utahhead coach Kyle Whittingham; the secondcousin of his mother, Yolanda, is formerArizona State and NFL safety David Fulcher;and a distant cousin is former Notre DameAll-American linebacker Manti Te’o, nowwith the NFL’s San Diego Chargers. CB RyanDillard’s cousin is Detroit Lions wide receiverCalvin Johnson, who played at GeorgiaTech. OLB-TE Porter Gustin’s father, JohnGustin, played quarterback at Wyoming(1991-94), while his mother, Scarlett OverlyGustin, and his aunt, Amberli Gustin, werethe Gatorade Idaho Girls High SchoolBasketball Players of the Year in 1987 and1989, respectively (they both playedbasketball at BYU, Scarlett from 1987 to 1989and Amberli from 1989 to 1994). DT NoahJefferson’s father, Ben, played offensive lineat Maryland, with the Cleveland Browns(1990), Los Angeles Raiders and IndianapolisColts and then in the CFL, World Leagueand NFL Europe, while his brother, Cameronplayed offensive line at UNLV (2011-13) andArkansas (2014). WR Robby Kolanz’s lategrandfather is Stan Chambers, a televisionreporter who spent 63 years at KTLA in LosAngeles before retiring in 2010. OG-OT ToaLobendahn’s father, Vince, was a linemanat Utah (1990-93) and then in the ArenaLeague with the Albany Firebirds (1994) andSt. Louis Stampede (1995) before coachingat BYU as a graduate assistant (1998-99)and as an assistant and head coach atthe high school level. S Matt Lopes’ father,Steve, is a senior associate athletic directorand chief operating officer at USC who wasa 1983 College Division All-Americanoffensive lineman at Linfield College, whichwon the NAIA national championship in his1982 junior season (he also wrestled andplayed golf at Linfield), while his uncle,Lance Lopes, also played football at Linfieldand now is a senior associate athleticdirector at Washington (he previously wasa senior vice president and general counselof the Seattle Seahawks and before thatheld a similar position with the Green Bay


Packers). TB Tre Madden’s father, Curtis,was a fullback and defensive end atKansas State (1988-91), while hisgrandfather is Lawrence McCutcheon, aColorado State and NFL All-Pro runningback with the Los Angeles Rams (1972-79),Denver Broncos (1980) and Buffalo Bills (1981)who set the since-broken Rams careerrushing record (6,186 yards), led the Ramsin rushing 5 times and played in Super BowlXIV (he now is a scout with the Rams). ILB-TE Osa Masina’s brother, Uaea, is asophomore linebacker at Utah. S LeonMcQuay III’s grandfather, the late LeonMcQuay, was a running back at Tampa(1968-70) and then in the CFL (Toronto,Calgary) and NFL (Giants, Patriots, Saints).DE Jeff Miller’s mother played volleyball atNotre Dame (1984-87) under her maidenname, Kathy Baker. PK Wyatt Schmidt’sfather, Paul, played tennis at Minnesota,while his brother, Foley, was a 3-year (2009-11) All-Ivy League placekicker atDartmouth. C Cole Smith’s father, Doug,played at Bowling Green (1974-77) andthen was a 6-time Pro Bowl center for theLos Angeles Rams (1978-91) before servingas a volunteer coach with the Rams (1992)and then at USC (1993-97, the first 2 yearshandling the defensive line and the last 3working with the offensive line) and since2000 as the offensive line coach at OrangeCoast Junior College. WR Bo St. Geme’sfather, Ed, was a free safety at Stanford(1981-84); his mother Ceci (Hopp) was anAll-American in track and cross country atStanford (she won the 1982 NCAA 3000meters and is in the Stanford Hall of Fame);his sisters ran track and cross country (Anneat Stanford and Christie at UCLA); hisgrandfather, Joe Jr., played football atStanford (1950-52); 3 uncles played footballat Stanford (Joe III in 1977-79, Pete in 1980-81 and Patrick Bowe Sr. in 1977-79); hiscousin played football at Stanford (PatrickBowe Jr. in 2007); his aunt, Mary LouiseBowe, ran track at Stanford; his cousinsrowed at Stanford (Maria Bowe andMonica Bowe); and his cousin, Henry Bowe,played football at Georgetown (2006-09).QB Conner Sullivan’s father, Joe, playedsoccer and baseball at Air Force. DE GregTownsend Jr.’s father, Greg, played at TCU(1981-82) and then was a 4-time All-Prodefensive end with the NFL’s Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1983-93, 1997) andPhiladelphia Eagles (1994). ILB OlajuwonTucker’s brother, Tim, played fullback andlinebacker at Washington in 2010 and 2011.FB Soma Vainuku’s father was a rugby starin Tonga. OLB Wyatt Vinci’s father, Robert,wrestled at Cornell, while his twin brother,Zach, was a defensive lineman at Colgate(2011), Wesleyan (2012) and UCLA (2013-14). Offensive coordinator/quarterbackscoach Clay Helton’s father, Kim, wasHouston’s head coach from 1993 to 1999,as well as an assistant in college (Florida,Miami and Alabama Birmingham), the NFL(Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Oilers, LosAngeles Raiders, Washington Redskins) andthe CFL (Toronto Argonauts) following hisplaying career at Florida; his brother, Tyson,is the offensive coordinator at WesternKentucky after assistant coaching stops atCincinnati, Alabama Birmingham, Memphisand Hawaii and playing at Houston.Assistant coach Marques Tuiasosopo’s wifeLisa, was a volleyball player at NorthCarolina; his sister, Leslie, was an All-Pac-10volleyball player at Washington (1995-98)

and is now the Huskies’ associate headcoach; his brother, Zach, played fullbackand linebacker at UW (2001-04); his sister,Ashley, played softball at UW (2008-11); hisbrother, Matt, signed a letter of intent toplay quarterback for UW, but insteadsigned a professional baseball contract outof high school and has played in the majorswith the Seattle Mariners (2008-10) andDetroit Tigers (2013); his father, Manu,played defensive line at UCLA (1975-78)and then in the NFL with the SeattleSeahawks (1979-83) and San Francisco49ers (1984-86); cousin John Tautolo playedat UCLA (1977-80) and then with the NewYork Giants (1982-83) and Los AngelesRaiders (1987) as a guard, while cousin TerryTautolo played at UCLA (1974-75) and withthe Philadelphia Eagles (1976-79), SanFrancisco 49ers (1980-81), Detroit Lions (1981-82, 1984) and Miami Dolphins (1983) as alinebacker; his second cousins are formerUSC offensive guard Titus Tuiasosopo (1990-92), Navy Tuiasosopo, who played at UtahState (1983-86) and then with the LosAngeles Rams (1987), and Mike Tuiasosopo,who played at Pacific Lutheran, then wasan assistant coach at Pacific (1991), UtahState (1996-99), Nevada (2000-02), Utah(2003), Arizona (2004-10), Colorado (2011-12) and UCLA (2014). Assistant coach JustinWilcox’s father, Dave (a linebacker, 1962-63), as well as his uncle, John (a tackle, 1958-59), and his brother, Josh (a tight end, 1993-96), all played at Oregon; Dave then wasa Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker withthe San Francisco 49ers (1964-74), John thenplayed with the Philadelphia Eagles (1960)and Josh with the New Orleans Saints(1998-99). Graduate assistant DrewPearson’s brother, Keeyon Howard, playedfootball at Central Methodist.

IN THE NFLUSC is always well-represented in the NFL.Twelve former Trojan players are in the ProFootball Hall of Fame (tied for most of anyother school). A Trojan has appeared in allbut 5 of the 49 Super Bowls and Trojanshave been selected to play in the Pro Bowl223 times. Troy has produced more NFL draftpicks (488) than any school (USC andMichigan are the only schools with adraftee every year since 1939) and therehave been 477 USC players who haveplayed in the NFL or its sister leagues. USChas had more first round NFL draft picks (79)than any school and is tied with Notre Dameand Auburn for most players selected as thetop pick in the NFL draft (5). There are 35Trojans on 2015 opening day NFL rosters, thirdmost of any school. At the start of trainingcamp this summer, there were 52 ex-Trojanson NFL rosters. There were 37 Trojans on 2014opening day NFL rosters, the most of all butone school (since records were available,USC has been first 19 of the last 40 years)and in 2014 USC had the mostquarterbacks and linebackers, and tied forthe most centers of any school. AmongUSC’s NFLers are QBs Carson Palmer, MattCassel, Mark Sanchez and Matt Barkley, RBsReggie Bush and Silas Redd, LBs ClayMatthews, Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga,Nick Perry, Devon Kennard and MalcolmSmith, DB T.J. McDonald, DLs Jurrell Caseyand Leonard Williams, WRs Robert Woods,Marqise Lee and Nelson Agholor, OLs RyanKalil, Matt Kalil, Tyron Smith, Khaled Holmesand Marcus Martin and TEs JordanCameron and Rhett Ellison. Four NFL head

coaches have USC ties (either as formerplayers or coaches): Seattle’s Pete Carroll(Super Bowl XLVIII champion), St. Louis’ JeffFisher, Oakland’s Jack Del Rio andIndianapolis’ Chuck Pagano. Ten currentUSC players have relatives with NFL playingbackgrounds: OT Zach Banner (father,Lincoln Kennedy), PK Matt Boermeester(father, Peter), S Su’a Cravens (cousins,Jordan Cameron, Colby Cameron, DavidFulcher and Manti Te’o), CB Ryan Dillard(cousin, Calvin Johnson), DT Noah Jefferson(father, Ben Jefferson), TB Tre Madden(grandfather, Lawrence McCutcheon, anduncle, Daylon McCutcheon), S LeonMcQuay III (grandfather, Leon McQuay), CCole Smith (father, Doug Smith), DE GregTownsend Jr. (father, Greg) and FB SomaVainuku (cousin, Rey Maualuga). Also,Jefferson’s father, Ben, also played in theCFL, World League and NFL Europe, whileOG-OT Toa Lobendahn’s father, Vince, wasan offensive lineman in the Arena Leaguewith the Albany Firebirds (1994) and St. LouisStampede (1995). Additionally, headcoach Steve Sarkisian was an NFL assistant. Assistant coaches Peter Sirmon andMarques Tuiasosopo played in the NFL,assistant coach Tee Martin played in theNFL, NFL Europe and CFL, and assistantcoach Keith Heyward played in the CFL,NFL Europe and the Arena League.Graduate assistant Mike Goff played in theNFL (Cincinnati Bengals, San DiegoChargers, Kansas City Chiefs). Defensiveadministrative assistant Ricky Brown playedwith the Oakland Raiders, New EnglandPatriots and Baltimore Ravens (where hewas a member of the Super Bowl XLVIIchampion). Tuiasosopo’s father, Manu,played defensive line with the SeattleSeahawks (1979-83) and San Francisco49ers (1984-86); cousin John Tautolo playedwith the New York Giants (1982-83) and LosAngeles Raiders (1987) as a guard, whilecousin Terry Tautolo played with thePhiladelphia Eagles (1976-79), San Francisco49ers (1980-81), Detroit Lions (1981-82, 1984)and Miami Dolphins (1983) as a linebacker;and second cousin Navy Tuiasosopoplayed with the Los Angeles Rams (1987).Assistant coach Justin Wilcox’s father, Davewas a Pro Football Hall of Fame linebackerwith the San Francisco 49ers (1964-74), hisuncle, John, played with the PhiladelphiaEagles (1960) and his brother, Josh, playedwith the New Orleans Saints (1998-99).

ACADEMICSThis past spring, the USC football team hadits highest semester (2.71) and cumulative(2.52) GPA on record. The cume figure hasimproved each of the past four semesters.Nearly a third of the football roster (a record33 players) posted a Spring 2015 GPA of atleast 3.0 and, for the third consecutivesemester, nine football players were on theDean’s List. Fifteen Trojans have cumulativegrade point averages of 3.00 or higher(through spring 2015 semester). Among thetop scholars on the 2015 Trojan squad are:TB Stefan Smith (team-high 3.55, politicaleconomy), WR Robby Kolanz (3.50,broadcast journalism), TE Connor Spears(3.44, business administration), WR DavidMellstrom (3.43, business administration,finance), ILB Cameron Smith (3.43,communication), QB Max Browne (3.42,communication), QB Michael Bowman(3.38, business administration), PK MattBoermeester (3.36, communication), PK


Alex Wood (3.34, communication), ILB JoelFoy (3.24, communication), SNP NickSchlossberg (3.18, business administration),OT Jordan Austin (3.08, internationalrelations), C Richie Wenzel (3.08), WRChristian Tober (3.04, policy, planning anddevelopment) and CB Ryan Dillard (3.01,communication). Kolanz made 2013 and2014 Pac-12 All-Academic honorablemention, while Dillard was a 2013 Pac-12All-Academic second teamer. NineTrojans—QB Cody Kessler, ILB Anthony Sarao,P Kris Albarado, TB Tre Madden, FB SomaVainuku, DT Antwaun Woods, WR DavidMellstrom , DT Jeff Miller and TE CyrusHobbi—already received their bachelor’sdegrees from USC in the spring of 2015(Kessler, Vainuku and Woods in sociology,Sarao and Albarado in policy, planningand development, Madden incommunication, Mellstrom in businessadministration, Miller in economics andHobbi in theater); Kessler, Sarao and Hobbihave begun work towards master’s degreesin communication management, Woodshas begun work on a master’s degree inhealth and human sciences, Mellstrom isworking on a master’s in finance and Milleris working on his master’s in businessadministration, while Albarado andMadden are working on second bachelor’sdegrees in sociology and Vainuku is workingon a second bachelor’s in a to-be-decidedmajor. Also, TE Taylor McNamara receivedhis bachelor’s degree in economics andcommunications from Oklahoma in thespring of 2015 before transferring to USC andnow has begun work towards a master’sdegree in communication management atUSC. Fourteen other Trojans will receive theirbachelor’s degrees following this fall 2015semester: DT Joey Augello (policy, planningand development), OT Zach Banner(communication), QB Max Browne(communication), LB Lamar Dawson (NGOsand social change), CB Ryan Dillard(communication), OG Erick Jepsen(sociology), WR George Katrib (psychology),FB Jahleel Pinner (sociology), CB KevonSeymour (communication), DT DelvonSimmons (sociology), QB Conner Sullivan(business administration), DT Cody Temple(sociology), DE Greg Townsend Jr. (politicalscience) and OT Chad Wheeler (sociology).Also, 7 other Trojans will get their bachelor’sdegrees following the spring 2016 semester.In its history, USC football has produced 22Academic All-American first teamers (tied fortops in the Pac-10 and among the Top 10in the nation), 20 NCAA Post-GraduateScholarship winners, 13 National FootballFoundation Scholar-Athletes, 7 NCAA SilverAnniversary Award winners, 4 NCAA Today’sTop 10 winners, 1 Rhodes Scholar (currentathletic director Pat Haden) and 2Academic All-American Hall of Famers(Haden and Dick Nunis).

ANNIVERSARIESThe 2015 season marks several historic USCfootball anniversaries:

—The 50th anniversary of Mike Garrett’s HeismanTrophy season. Garrett became USC’s first Heismanwinner in 1965 when he set a USC season rushingrecord of 1,440 yards (the first Trojan since 1927 torun for 1,000 yards in a season). The 2-time (1964-65)All-American first teamer began the legacy of themodern-era “I” formation Trojan tailbacks. In his 3-year career, he set 14 NCAA, conference and USCrecords, including a then-NCAA career rushing markof 3,221 yards. He later starred for the Kansas CityChiefs (playing in Super Bowls I and IV) and SanDiego Chargers, then was USC’s athletic director(1993-2010).

—The 10th anniversary of the 2005 USC-NotreDame game. In what became known as the “BushPush” game, QB Matt Leinart twisted in from the 1-yard line with 3 seconds to play to give No. 1 USCa thrilling 34-31 victory at No. 9 Notre Dame. Leinartdrove USC 75 yards on the winning drive, includingthrowing a gutsy 61-yard audible pass to WRDwayne Jarrett on fourth-and-9 from the Trojan 26.Four plays later, with the ball on the Irish 2, Leinartscrambled and tried to dive into the end zone nearthe left flag, but the ball was knocked loose andout of bounds at the 1. However, the scoreboardoperator didn’t stop the clock after the fumblewent out of bounds and, when it hit 0:00, ND fansstarted to stream onto the field. But the officialshuddled and put 7 seconds back on the clock. USChad no timeouts remaining, so Leinart just followedthe line’s surge into the end zone. There were 4 leadchanges in the fourth quarter. PK D.J. Fitzpatrick hita 32-yard field goal to give Notre Dame a 24-21 leadat the start of the quarter. But, after Fitzpatrickmissed a 35-yard field goal on ND’s next series, USCmarched 80 yards to retake the lead, with TB ReggieBush scoring on a 9-yard run with 5:09 to go (hiscareer-best third rushing TD of the game). But theIrish responded on the ensuing possession, with QBBrady Quinn’s 5-yard run at 2:04 left culminating an87-yard drive and setting up Leinart’s heroics. Inthe first quarter, it appeared that the teams mightscore at will. USC got on the board first on Bush’s 36-yard run-and-hurdle midway through the openingquarter. But Notre Dame, after converting a fourth-and-1 on its own 29, came right back as RB TravisThomas ran for a 16-yard score. Then, USC answeredon TB LenDale White’s 3-yard score late in the firstquarter just 2 plays after TE Dominique Byrd’s 52-yardreception. The Irish took a 21-14 halftime leadfollowing a 32-yard TD pass from Quinn to WR JeffSamardzija and then, after USC couldn’t do anythingon its next series, S Tom Zbikowski’s 60-yard puntreturn. USC tied it at 21-21 midway through the thirdquarter on Bush’s 45-yard burst. Notre Dame heldthe ball nearly twice as long as USC (38:40 to 21:20,Troy’s lowest possession time since having 20:31 atStanford in 2000), and ran off 23 more plays (87-64),but Troy had more total yards (a season-low 476 toND’s 417). USC converted only 5-of-13 third downs.ND’s 31 points were the most by an opponentduring USC’s 28-game winning streak. Leinart was17-of-32 for 301 yards, but threw 2 interceptions.Bush had 265 all-purpose yards (160 on 15 rushes, 57on 4 kickoff returns, 35 on 4 receptions and 13 on 3punt returns) and had his fifth consecutive 100-yardrushing outing (the first time a Trojan did that sinceRicky Ervins in 1989). Jarrett (101 yards) and WRSteve Smith (90 yards) each caught 4 passes. Ondefense, LB Keith Rivers had a game-high 12 tackles(with a sack), plus an interception and fumblerecovery, while DT LaJuan Ramsey added 11 stopsand LB Oscar Lua had 10 tackles. For Notre Dame,Quinn was 19-of-35 for 264 yards (he also ran for 21yards on 13 carries), Samardzija caught 6 passes for99 yards and RB Darius Walker gained 72 yards on 19carries. Notre Dame, which came out in greenjerseys, lost for the fifth time in 5 tries when playinga top-ranked USC team. (The win was latervacated by NCAA penalty.)

—The 10th anniversary of the 2005 USC-Texasgame (2006 BCS Championship Game). QB VinceYoung ran for a pair of touchdowns in the finalminutes—including an 8-yard scrambling game-winner on fourth-and-5 with 19 seconds to go—tohelp No. 2 Texas overcome a 12-point deficit andupend top-ranked USC, 41-38, in the BCSChampionship Game in the 2006 Rose Bowl (the losswas later vacated due to NCAA penalty). The winwas Texas’s 20th in a row and snapped USC’s 34-game winning streak, denying the Trojans anunprecedented third consecutive nationalchampionship (it was also Troy’s first loss after 16straight non-conference wins and 16 consecutivevictories over AP Top 25 teams). Young, the 2005Heisman Trophy runnerup and Rose Bowl OffensiveMVP, accounted for 467 yards of total offense,including 200 rushing (the most by a runner againstUSC since Oregon State’s Ken Simonton had 234 in2000) with 3 TDs and 267 through the air on 30-of-40passing. After USC took a 38-26 lead with 6:42 toplay on QB Matt Leinart’s 22-yard scoring pass toWR Dwayne Jarrett (Jarrett’s USC season record-tying 16th touchdown reception), Young marchedthe Longhorns down the field in 8 plays as hescrambled for a 17-yard TD with 4:03 to play. Then,after USC failed to convert a fourth-and-2 run atmidfield on the ensuing possession, Texas took overwith 2:09 remaining and took 11 plays to score theclincher. After USC opened the game’s scoring ona 4-yard run by TB LenDale White following LB KalukaMaiava’s recovery of a fumbled Texas punt return,the Longhorns scored the next 16 points on 3 straightpossessions. First, PK David Pino hit a 46-yard fieldgoal after Texas recovered a USC fumble at the UT19-yard line, then TB Selvin Young took a lateral fromYoung and went the remaining 12 yards for a score(coming after Texas intercepted a Trojan pass in theend zone), but Pino’s PAT missed. Then, TB RamonceTaylor raced 30 yards for a TD. USC responded as PKMario Danelo nailed a career-long 43-yard field goalwith 2 seconds to go in the half. The teams scored53 points in the second half (the most points in a halfever at the Rose Bowl), when there were 4 leadchanges. After White ran 3 yards for a TD early inthe half to give Troy a 17-16 edge, Young answeredwith a 14-yard scoring run, but the Trojans came rightback on White’s 12-yard TD rumble late in the thirdquarter. After Pino missed a field goal on the firstplay of the fourth quarter, USC drove 80 yards,culminating in TB Reggie Bush’s 26-yard scoring run.Texas narrowed the gap to 31-26 on its next seriesas Pino hit a 34-yard field goal with 8:46 to play, butUSC responded on the ensuing drive with theLeinart-to-Jarrett TD for what appeared to be acomfortable lead before Young took over. Theteams produced a Rose Bowl-record 1,130 yards ofcombined total offense (the 9 combined rushing TDsand 60 combined first downs were also Rose Bowlmarks). USC had a Rose Bowl-record 574 total yards(including 365 passing) and averaged 7.0 yards perplay. Its 38 points were the most by a losing teamin the Rose Bowl. Texas had 556 total yards (themost against USC since California’s 601 in 1991),including 289 rushing (the most allowed by USC sinceKansas State had 340 in 2001), while averaging 7.3yards per play (8.0 rushing). UT’s 30 first downs werethe most against the Trojans since UCLA had a USCopponent record-tying 32 in 1970. White ran for 124yards and 20 carries with the 3 touchdowns (settingUSC and Pac-10 records for season and careerrushing and overall TDs), Leinart was 29-of-40 for 365yards (he was 16-of-19 for 218 yards in the secondhalf) and at one point connected on a Rose Bowl-record 11 consecutive passes, Bush had 279 all-purpose yards (82 on 13 carries, 95 on a season-best6 receptions and 102 on 5 kickoff returns) and Jarretthad 10 catches for 121 yards. Bush and White set anNCAA record for career touchdowns byteammates (99). S Darnell Bing led USC with 9tackles, CB Josh Pinkard added 7 stops and LB OscarLua had 6. USC limited Texas to just 3-of-11 third downconversions. Texas TE David Thomas had 10 catchesfor 88 yards, while WR Limas Sweed added 8receptions for 65 yards. S Michael Huff, the 2005Thorpe Award winner and Rose Bowl DefensiveMVP, had a game-best 12 tackles with a fumblerecovery. The game marked the first time that ateam fielded a pair of already-named Heismanwinners (Leinart and Bush). (The loss was latervacated by NCAA penalty.)


SCOUTING STANFORDStanford bounced back from a season-opening road loss at Northwestern with a31-7 home win last week over UCF. TheCardinal is guided by ninth-year headcoach David Shaw, whose uncle (Nate)was an All-American cornerback andassistant coach at USC. Senior QB KevinHogan (37-of-64, 57.8%, 496 yds, 3 TD, 1 intin 2015) starts for his fourth season and ranksamong the school’s career leaders intouchdown passes (fourth with 51), totaloffense (fifth with 7,930) and passing yards(fifth with 7,014). His top targets aresophomore RB Christian McCaffrey (32 tcb,124 yds, 3.9 avg in 2015, plus 9 rec, 82 yds,9.1 avg, 1 TD and 5 KOR, 107 yds, 21.4 avgand 3 PR, 24 yds, 8.0 avg), the team leaderin rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickreturns (he is 13th nationally in all-purposerunning at 168.5, first in the Pac-12), as wellas senior WR Devon Cajuste (6 rec, 63 yds,10.5 avg in 2015) and junior TE Austin Hooper(6 rec, 56 yds, 9.3 avg in 2015). Senior LBBlake Martinez (22 tac, 1.5 for loss, 1 int, 4 dflin 2015), senior LB Kevin Anderson (15 tac,2.5 for loss in 2015) and junior LB PeterKalambayi (15 tac, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF in2015) lead Stanford’s defense, which is 11th

nationally in pass efficiency defense (80.0,second in Pac-12), 15th in pass defense(128.0, first in Pac-12) and 18th in both totaldefense (255.5, first in Pac-12) and scoringdefense (11.5, fifth in Pac-12).

GAME PROMOTIONSDuring the game, the 35th anniversary ofUSC’s Swim With Mike’s PhysicallyChallenged Athletes Scholarship Fund willbe celebrated. Since 1981, the “Swim WithMike” swim-a-thon fundraiser has raisedmore than $15 million for more than 160Physically Challenged Athletes Scholarshipsfor students who have overcome life-challenging accidents or illnesses. The fundis the only one of its kind allowing studentsto pursue both undergraduate andgraduate degrees at USC and, beginning13 years ago, at other colleges. Stanfordhas held a Swim for the past 9 years.

ROSTER UPDATESHere are updates to the roster in the 2015USC football regular season media guide:

—Name updates: WR JuJu Smith-Schuster has legally changed his last name(from just Smith) in honor of his stepfather.WR Steven Mitchell Jr. has added the Jr. tohis last name.

—Change the jersey numbers for P KrisAlbarado to No. 17 and TE Connor Spearsto No. 81.

—Delete 3 players who are no longeron the team: WR Aaron Minor, QB LarryTuileta and S Joe Harding.

—Change the positions of JordanSimmons to DT-OG and Jalen Greene toWR-QB.

—Change the hometown of DamienMama to Moreno Valley, Calif.

—Add 5 new scholarship players (theirbios are below): #36 Chris Tilbey (P, 6-5,220, 12/31/93, So./So., JC, Melbourne,Australia, Sandringham/San Francisco CC);#48 Taylor McNamara (TE, 6-5, 245, 8/12/94,Jr.*/Sr., TR, San Diego, Westview/Oklahoma); #49 Daniel Imatorbhebhe (TE,6-4, 225, 12/9/96, Fr./Fr., TR, Suwanee, GA,North Gwinnett/Florida); #76 ClaytonJohnston (OT, 6-6, 290, 10/7/96, Fr./Fr., —,Orange, Servite); #80 Deontay Burnett (WR,6-0, 170, 10/4/97, Fr./Fr., —, Compton, Serra).

—Two walk-ons were awardedscholarships this fall (WR Christian Tober andPK Alex Wood) and another (WR GeorgeKatrib) had his 2014 scholarship renewed.Their bios are below.

—Add 10 new walk-ons: #17 JacksonBoyer (WR, 6-3, 195, 6/22/94, So.*/Jr., TR,Chapel Hill, NC, East Chapel Hill/NorthCarolina); #27 Lance Mudd (TB, 6-1, 200, 7/3/96, So./So, TR, San Diego, Poway/CalPoly); #27 Jonathan LaBonty (S, 6-0, 200, 7/12/95, Fr.*/Fr., TR, Mission Viejo, SantaMargarita/Cal Poly); #41 Deion Hart (S, 6-0, 195, 5/14/94, Jr.*/Sr., TR, HaciendaHeights, Troy/Fullerton JC/ Santa Ana JC/Sam Houston State); #41, Bo St. Geme (WR,6-0, 170, 12/18/95, Fr./Fr., —, Newport Beach,Corona del Mar; #44 Jake Russell (WR, 5-11, 170, 12/18/96, Fr./Fr., —, San Clemente,San Clemente); #47 Cyrus Hobbi (TE, 6-3,245, 5/9/93, Sr.*/Sr., 1V, Scottsdale, AZ,Saguaro); #49 Matt Bayle (OLB, 6-2, 215, 2/27/97, Fr./Fr., —, San Marino, St. Francis); #87Caleb Wilson (TE, 6-5, 225, 7/15/96, Fr./Fr., —, Gardena, Serra); #97 Wyatt Vinci (OLB, 6-2, 235, 1/9/93, Jr.*/Sr., JC, Ridgewood, NJ,St. Joseph/Hun School/Connecticut/DiabloValley JC).

—Pronunciations of new players: Boyer(BOY-ur); LaBonty (luh-BON-tee); DeionHart (DEE-on HEART); Bo St. Geme (SAINTGEM); Cyrus Hobbi (SIGH-rus HOB-ee);Imatorbhebhe (ee-MAT-tor-bay-bay);Matt Bayle (BAIL); Deontay Burnett (dee-ON-tay bur-NET); Caleb Wilson (KAY-lebWIL-sun); Wyatt Vinci (WHY-ut VIN-chee);Tilbey (TILL-bee).

BIOS OF NEW SCHOLARSHIP PLAYERS

TILBEY: 2015: Tilbey, who has a background inAustralian Rules Football, will compete for playingtime as a sophomore punter in 2015 aftertransferring to USC in the fall of 2015 from a juniorcollege. He was awarded a scholarship by virtueof an NCAA rule known as “blueshirting” (it allowsa non-recruited student-athlete to receive athleticfinancial aid after beginning practice and have thatstudent-athlete count towards the next year’ssigning class if the school has reached its NCAA-maximum aid limit for the current year). JUNIORCOLLEGE: He was a punter and tight end as a 2014freshman at San Francisco (Calif.) City College. Heaveraged 39.4 yards on 54 punts in 2014, with 19pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line, 9 beingfair caught and 3 touchbacks. HIGH SCHOOL: Heattended Sandringham School, located in a coastaltown near Melbourne, Australia. He playedAustralian Rules Football in 2011 and 2012 for theBeaumaris Football Club, as well as cricket for theBeaumaris Cricket Club. He also played basketball.He spent 2013 training to punt with ProKickAustralia. PERSONAL: If he letters at USC, he willbe the only Trojan football letterman ever fromAustralia.

McNAMARA: 2015: A junior tight end whotransferred to USC in the fall of 2015 after receivinghis bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma (he is eligibleto play at USC in 2015), he was awarded ascholarship by virtue of an NCAA rule known as“blueshirting” (it allows a non-recruited student-athlete to receive athletic financial aid afterbeginning practice and have that student-athletecount towards the next year’s signing class if theschool has reached its NCAA-maximum aid limit forthe current year). OKLAHOMA: He spent 3 seasons(2012-14) as a tight end at Oklahoma. He played in2 early-season games as a 2012 first-year freshman(starting once) before injuring his shoulder andreceiving a medical redshirt. As a redshirt freshmanin 2013, he appeared in 3 games and caught a 4-yard pass (versus Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl).He saw action in 6 games as a sophomore in 2014,but did not catch a pass. HIGH SCHOOL: He had 33receptions for 526 yards (15.9 avg) and 7 TDs as a2011 senior tight end at Westview High in SanDiego. He also had 27 carries for 113 yards (4.2avg) with a TD in 2011. He made the 2011 SI.comAll-American honorable mention, Prep Star DreamTeam, Super Prep All-Farwest, Tacoma NewsTribune Western 100, MaxPreps California DivisionII All-State second team and All-CIF San DiegoSection. PERSONAL: He received his bachelor’sdegree in economics and communications fromOklahoma in the spring of 2015 and now has begunwork towards a master’s degree incommunication management at USC.

IMATORBHEBHE: 2015: A first-year freshman tightend, he will sit out the 2015 season because ofNCAA transfer rules. He transferred to USC in thefall of 2015 from Florida and was awarded ascholarship by virtue of an NCAA rule known as“blueshirting” (it allows a non-recruited student-athlete to receive athletic financial aid afterbeginning practice and have that student-athletecount towards the next year’s signing class if theschool has reached its NCAA-maximum aid limit forthe current year). FLORIDA: He enrolled at Floridain the spring of 2015 after graduating a semesterearly from high school and participated in 2015spring practice as a first-year freshman tight end.HIGH SCHOOL: He had 32 catches for 487 yards(15.2 avg) with 8 TDs as a 2014 senior wide receiverat North Gwinnett High in Sugar Hill (Ga.). As a2013 junior, he had 29 receptions for 358 yards (12.3avg) with 2 TDs, helping North Gwinnett advanceto the Class AAAAAA state championship game.He also played basketball at North Gwinnett.PERSONAL: He was born in Los Angeles, then movedto Virginia and Georgia.


JOHNSTON: 2015: He will serve as a reserveoffensive tackle as a first-year freshman at USC in2015. He enrolled at USC in the fall of 2015 fromOklahoma and was awarded a scholarship byvirtue of an NCAA rule known as “blueshirting” (itallows a non-recruited student-athlete to receiveathletic financial aid after beginning practice andhave that student-athlete count towards the nextyear’s signing class if the school has reached itsNCAA-maximum aid limit for the current year). HIGHSCHOOL: He made 2014 Prep Star All-West Region,Max Preps All-State Division I second team, Cal-HiSports All-State fourth team, Tacoma News TribuneWestern 100, All-CIF Pac 5 Division, Orange CountyRegister All-Orange County first team and All-TrinityLeague first team as a senior offensive tackle atServite High in Anaheim (Calif.). Current Trojan JoelFoy also prepped at Servite.

BURNETT: 2015: He will serve as a reserve widereceiver as a first-year freshman at USC in 2015. Heenrolled at USC in the fall of 2015 from Oklahomaand was awarded a scholarship by virtue of anNCAA rule known as “blueshirting” (it allows a non-recruited student-athlete to receive athleticfinancial aid after beginning practice and have thatstudent-athlete count towards the next year’ssigning class if the school has reached its NCAA-maximum aid limit for the current year). HIGHSCHOOL: He made 2014 South Bay Daily BreezeAll-South Bay second team and All-Mission Leaguefirst team as a senior wide receiver at Serra High inGardena (Calif.). He had 27 receptions for 545 yards(20.2 avg) with 5 TDs in 2014. As a junior in 2013, hehad 12 catches for 186 yards (15.5 avg) with 2 TDs.He completed 8-of-11 passes (72.7%) for 65 yardswith 1 TD and ran for 25 yards on 6 carries (4.2 avg)as a 2012 sophomore. Current Trojans Adoree’Jackson, Olajuwon Tucker, Jalen Greene, JalenJones, Rasheem Green, John Houston Jr. and CalebWilson also prepped at Serra.

TOBER: 2015: Tober, a one-time walk-on whoearned a scholarship in the fall of 2015, will serve asa reserve junior wide receiver in 2015. 2014: Heappeared in 1 game (Fresno State) in 2014 as awalk-on sophomore wide receiver, but did notcatch a pass. He broke his collarbone prior to theBoston College game and was sidelined the rest ofthe season. 2013: Tober saw brief action in 4 games(Arizona, California, Colorado, Fresno State) as areserve walk-on redshirt freshman wide receiverin 2013. He did not catch a pass. 2012: He was areserve walk-on wide receiver as a first-yearfreshman at USC in 2012. HIGH SCHOOL: He wasa 2011 Cal-Hi Sports All-State second team, All-CIF Pac-5 Division first team, Orange CountyRegister All-Orange County first team, All-SouthCoast League first team and Special Teams Playerof the Year as a 2011 senior wide receiver andcornerback at San Clemente (Calif.) High. He had23 receptions for 612 yards (26.6 avg.) and 5 TDs onoffense in 2011 and 51 tackles, 6 deflections, 4interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and 3 blocked fieldgoals on defense. San Clemente was the 2011 CIFPac-5 finalist. As a 2010 junior, he made OrangeCounty Register All-Orange County third team andAll-South Coast League first team while getting 59tackles, 8 deflections, 2 interceptions (1 for a TD),3 blocked PAT and 1 blocked field goal, plus 9 puntreturns for 153 yards (17.0 avg.). Incoming TrojanSam Darnold also prepped at San Clemente.PERSONAL: He is a policy, planning anddevelopment major at USC with a B average (3.04GPA). His brother, Wil l iam, was a walk-oncornerback at USC in 2012.

WOOD: 2015: Wood, a one-time walk-on whoearned a scholarship in the fall of 2015, will competefor the starting placekicker job and kickoff duty asa junior in 2015. 2014: Wood handled the kickoffduties in USC’s final 8 games as a walk-onsophomore placekicker in 2014. He also served asthe placekicker in 2 games (Arizona and Colorado)when Andre Heidari was out with an injury. Overallwhile appearing in the 8 games, he hit all 12 of hisPATs (4 against Arizona and 8 versus Colorado), plushe had touchbacks on 14 of his 48 kickoffs andanother 11 pinned opponents within the 20-yardline. He also made 2 tackles. 2013: Wood did notsee any action as a backup walk-on sophomoreplacekicker in 2013. 2012: He was a reserve walk-on placekicker as a first-year freshman at USC in2012. He appeared in two games in 2012 whilesubbing for an injured Andre Heidari and hit all eightof his PATs at Syracuse (6-of-6) and at Stanford (2-of-2). He did not attempt a field goal. HIGHSCHOOL: He made 2011 All-King County 3A/2ALeague second team as a senior placekicker andpunter at Mercer Island (Wash.) High. He hit 9-of-11 field goals (with a long of 51 yards) and 23-of-26PATs, had touchbacks on 50 of his 71 kickoffs andaveraged 36.2 yards per punt (with a long of 59yards) in 2011. As a 2010 junior, he made All-Leaguehonorable mention and had 24 touchbacks on 42kickoffs. He also played soccer at Mercer Island,earning 2012 All-State Class3A second team honors.PERSONAL: He is a communication major at USCwith a B average (3.34 GPA).

KATRIB: CAREER: He has made 20 tackles in hiscareer. 2015: Katrib will serve as a reserve widereceiver and play on special teams as a senior in2015. 2014: Katrib, a one-time walk-on who earneda scholarship in the spring of 2014, was a backupjunior wide receiver and played on special teamsin 2014. Overall in 2014 while appearing in 11 games(all but Stanford and Boston College), he made 8tackles (all on special teams), including 4 againstColorado, 2 versus Notre Dame and 1 againstCalifornia and Nebraska. He pulled a hamstringagainst Nebraska and was sideline for the last partof the game. 2013: Katrib saw action in 12 games(all but Hawaii and Washington State), mainly onspecial teams, as a reserve walk-on sophomorewide receiver in 2013. Overall in 2013, he had 11tackles, including 3 each against Arizona andStanford. 2012: He was a reserve walk-on widereceiver as a first-year freshman at USC in 2012.HIGH SCHOOL: He made 2011 All-CIF SoutheastDivision first team, San Gabriel Valley Tribune All-San Gabriel Valley first team and All-HaciendaLeague first team as a senior wide receiver anddefensive back at Diamond Bar (Calif.) High. Hehad 58 receptions for 931 yards (16.1 avg.) with 11TDs and 81 yards on 14 carries (5.8 avg.) on offensein 2011 and 93 tackles, with 3 sacks, 4 deflections,1 fumble recovery and 2 forced fumbles on defense,plus 11 punt returns for 146 yards (13.3 avg.) and 9kickoff returns for 221 yards (24.6 avg.). As a 2010junior he had 63 receptions for 984 yards (15.6 avg.)with 11 TDs on offense and 67 tackles, 5interceptions, 4 deflections, 1 fumble recovery and2 forced fumbles on defense, plus 6 punt returns for59 yards (9.8 avg.) and 19 kickoff returns for 477yards (25.1 avg.). PERSONAL: He is a psychologymajor at USC.

INJURY/STATUS UPDATEOUT: TE Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (focus onacademics), WR Ajene Harris (hip), CB RyanDillard (foot), TE Daniel Imatorbhebhe (NCAAtransfer), WR Jackson Boyer (NCAA transfer),TB Lance Mudd (NCAA transfer), S JonathanLaBonty (NCAA transfer, shoulder)

USC IN NCAA/PAC-12 STAT RANKINGS

NCAA PAC-12NAME CATEGORY AVG RANK* RANK**Cody Kessler Passing Eff. 215.3 2 1J. Smith-Schuster Rec. Yds. 140.5 3 1Chris Hawkins Fumbles Rec. 1 4 1Osa Masina Fumbles Rec. 1 4 1Cody Kessler Passing TDs 7 4 1Cody Kessler Comp. Pct. .789 5 1J. Smith-Schuster Rec. TDs 3 5 1Cody Kessler Pts. Resp. For 21.0 7 1Cody Kessler Passing Yds. 325.0 12 2J. Smith-Schuster Receptions 7.0 14 2Tre Madden Scoring 12.0 16 1Jabari Ruffin Forced Fum. 0.5 19 3Leon McQuay Forced Fum. 0.5 19 3Tre Madden Rush. TDs 3 21 2Cody Kessler Total Off. 309.0 22 3Su’a Cravens Ints. 0.5 — 3Chris Hawkins Ints. 0.5 — 3A. Jackson Punt Ret. 9.4 — 3Kris Albarado Punting 41.8 — 4J. Smith-Schuster Scoring 9.0 — 5Tre Madden Scoring 9.0 — 5USC Red Zone Off. 1.000 1 1USC Passes Had Int. 0 1 1USC Fumbles Lost 0 1 1USC Passing Eff. 204.9 3 1USC Total Off. 623.0 4 1USC Blocked Kicks 1 4 2USC Comp. Pct. .768 5 1USC Scoring Off. 57.0 6 1USC Scoring Def. 7.5 6 1USC TO Margin 2.0 6 2USC Passing Off. 388.5 6 3USC 1st Downs Off. 57 10 2USC Fewest Pen. 4.5 18 3USC Tac. Loss Allow. 4.0 20 1USC Fumbles Rec. 2 23 1USC Net Punting 41.1 — 1USC Passes Int. 2 — 2USC Red Zone Def. .750 — 2USC 4th D. Conv. Def. .167 — 2USC Rushing Off. 234.5 — 3USC 3rd D. Conv. Def. .306 — 3USC Tac. For Loss 6.0 — 4USC Rushing Def. 139.5 — 5USC Few. Pen. Yds. 46.0 — 5USC 4th D. Conv. .500 — 5USC KO Ret. Def. 19.5 — 5USC Punt Ret. Def. 3.0 — 5

*Top 25 only**Top 5 only

RED ZONE PRODUCTION

GAME USC OPPONENTARKST 4-of-4 (TD, TD, TD, TD) 1-of-2 (TD, failed 4th)ID 6-of-6 (TD, TD, TD, TD, 2-of-2 (FG, TD)

FG, TD)TOTAL 10-of-10 (1.000) 3-of-4 (.750)

9—TD 2—TD1—FG 1—FG

1—fail 4th

KRIS ALBARADO PUNTS

GAME PUNTS WITHIN 20 50+ YARDSARKST 6 3 0ID 3 0 1TOTAL 9 3 1

ALEX WOOD KICKOFFS

GAME KICKOFFS WITHIN 20 (TOUCHBACKS)ARKST 9 1 (2)ID 10 3 (4)TOTAL 19 4 (6)


DEPTH CHARTOFFENSE

WR – 1 Darreus Rogers (6-1, 215, Jr.) @DROG_UNO/@drog_1 Sociology15 Isaac Whitney (6-3, 205, Jr.*) @isaacwhitney8/@isaacwhitney8 Sociology86 Robby Kolanz (5-10, 175, Jr.*) @Robby_Kolanz/@robbykolanz Broadcast Journalism

WR – 7 Steven Mitchell Jr. (5-10, 190, So.*) @smj_vii/@smj.viii Communication 2 Adoree’ Jackson (5-11, 185, So.) @AdoreeKnows/@adoreeknows Communication29 Christian Tober (5-8, 175, Jr.*) OR @christiantober/@christiantober Policy, Planning and Development10 Jalen Greene (6-1, 195, Fr.*) @HeismanJG/— Communication80 Deontay Burnett (6-0, 170, Fr.) @Deontay_Burnett/—34 Yoofi Quansah (5-8, 165, So.*) Computer Engineering41 Bo St. Geme (6-0, 170, Fr.) OR44 Jake Russell (5-11, 170, Fr.)

TE – 48 Taylor McNamara (6-5, 245, Jr.*) OR @tmcnamara88/@tmcnamara88 Communication Management (Master’s)81 Connor Spears (6-6, 245, So.*) OR @ConnorSpears/@connorspears Business Administration82 Tyler Petite (6-6, 235, Fr.) @TylerPetite/— Communication47 Cyrus Hobbi (6-3, 245, Sr.*) Communication Management (Master’s)17 Caleb Wilson (6-5, 225, Fr.) @CWilson_12/@calebwilson87

RT – 73 Zach Banner (6-9, 360, Jr.*) @zachbanner73/@zachbanner73 Communication70 Chuma Edoga (6-4, 280, Fr.) @edogawd/—76 Clayton Johnston (6-6, 290, Fr.)

RG – 50 Toa Lobendahn (6-3, 290, So.) OR @T_Lo55/@godswarriorr60 Viane Talamaivao (6-2, 320, So.)74 Nico Falah (6-4, 285, So.*) @NicoFalah/@nicofalah NGOs and Social Change56 Jordan Austin (6-5, 280, Fr.*) @jaustin0056/@jaustin56 International Relations

C – 75 Max Tuerk (6-6, 285, Sr.) @maxtuerk/@max_tuerk Policy, Planning and Development62 Khaliel Rodgers (6-3, 305, So.*) @K_rodgers62/@k_rodgers62 Sociology66 Cole Smith (6-4, 280, Fr.) @coledsmith56/@coledsmith56

LG – 51 Damien Mama (6-4, 355, So.) @dmama75/@dmama5177 Chris Brown (6-5, 295, Fr.*) @ChrisRBrown77/—64 Richie Wenzel (6-1, 265, Fr.*)65 Erick Jepsen (6-1, 285, Sr.*) Sociology

LT – 72 Chad Wheeler (6-7, 280, Jr.*) Sociology50 Toa Lobendahn (6-3, 290, So.) @T_Lo55/@godswarriorr63 Roy Hemsley (6-5, 315, Fr.) @leagueme_roy/@leagueme_roy

WR – 9 Juju Smith-Schuster (6-2, 215, So.) —/@team_juju9 Human Biology89 De’Quan Hampton (6-4, 220, Jr.) @DeQuanHampton/@dhampt283 George Katrib (6-0, 185, Sr.) OR Psychology85 David Mellstrom (6-0, 180, Sr.*) Finance (Master’s)

QB – 6 Cody Kessler (6-1, 215, Sr.*) @CodyKessler6/@ckessler6 Communication Management (Master’s) 4 Max Browne (6-5, 220, So.*) @MaxBrowne4/@maxbrowne_4 Communication14 Sam Darnold (6-4, 215, Fr.) —/@samdarnold Communication19 Conner Sullivan (6-0, 195, Jr.*) OR —/@connersully Business Administration15 Michael Bowman (6-4, 210, Fr.*) Business Administration

FB – 38 Jahleel Pinner (5-11, 240, Sr.) OR @YesItsMe_JP/@jahleelpinner Sociology31 Soma Vainuku (6-0, 255, Sr.) @somavainuku/@soma31

TB – 23 Tre Madden (6-1, 225, Sr.*) @TreMadden13/— Sociology22 Justin Davis (6-1, 195, Jr.) @JD_22bsm/@jdsolid_22 Social Sciences Economics25 Ronald Jones II (6-0, 185, Fr.) OR @TheRonaldJones/@ronaldjones2516 Dominic Davis (5-10, 175, Fr.) OR @dominicadjr/@domo_fast Communication28 Aca’Cedric Ware (6-0, 200, Fr.) @ware_ced/@the_acacedric.ware26 James Toland IV (5-11, 185, So.*) @Toland25/@jtoland26 Social Sciences Psychology24 Stefan Smith (6-0, 195, Fr.*) Political Economy

SPECIALISTS

P – 17 Kris Albarado (5-10, 195, Sr.*) @Albarado19/— Sociology46 Reid Budrovich (5-11, 185, Fr.*) @Reid_Bud/— Business Administration36 Chris Tilbey (6-5, 220, So.)

PK – 39 Alex Wood (5-10, 175, Jr.*) —/@alex_wood39 Communication39 Matt Boermeester (6-0, 180, So.*) @MattBoermeester/— Communication46 Wyatt Schmidt (6-3, 215, Fr.*) Policy, Planning and Development

SNP– 92 Zach Smith (6-1, 220, Jr.) Policy, Planning and Development57 Nick Schlossberg (6-0, 205, Jr.*) Business Administration

HLD – 19 Conner Sullivan (6-0, 195, Jr.*) —/@connersully Business Administration 6 Cody Kessler (6-1, 215, Sr.*) @CodyKessler6/@ckessler6 Communication Management (Master’s)

Players connected with “OR” are considered equal*Used redshirt year@Twitter/Instagram handlesPlayers in italics entered game week with an injury or uncertain statusPlayers listed above underlined numbers are in primary playing rotation


DEPTH CHARTDEFENSE

SOLB – 21 Su’a Cravens (6-1, 225, Jr.) @ovo-suu/— Policy, Planning and Development42 Uchenna Nwosu (6-3, 210, So.) @UchennaN_42/@unwosu4218 Quinton Powell (6-2, 205, Jr.) OR @coolboyq_52/@coolboyq_18 Sociology50 Grant Moore (6-0, 220, Fr.*)10 John Houston Jr. (6-3, 220, Fr.) @Official_John10/@houstonalantavegas

DT – 52 Delvon Simmons (6-5, 295, Sr.*) Sociology95 Kenny Bigelow Jr. (6-3, 290, So.*) @4_Fighton_0/@kdb_ixv Sociology91 Noah Jefferson (6-6, 330, Fr.) OR —/@noahjefferson_68 Jordan Simmons (6-4, 325, Jr.*) @PaPaChubbs74/@mr.chubbs68 African American Studies53 Kevin Scott (6-5, 315, Fr.) @55_kev/@kev.55

NT – 99 Antwaun Woods (6-1, 320, Sr.*) @USCTwocka99/@itstwocka99 Health and Human Sciences (Master’s)98 Cody Temple (6-2, 300, Sr.*) Sociology92 Jacob Daniel (6-4, 325, Fr.) @FightonJdan/@fightonjdan Psychology96 Joey Augello (6-0, 285, Sr.) Policy, Planning and Development

DE – 93 Greg Townsend Jr. (6-3, 275, Sr.*) OR —/@g_town93 Political Science90 Claude Pelon (6-4, 300, Sr.*) @fightonbigg90/— Sociology94 Rasheem Green (6-5, 285, Fr.) @ras_green/@ras_green44 Malik Dorton (6-2, 275, Fr.*) @theeEliteMalik/— Communication79 Jeff Miller (6-1, 240, Jr.*) OR Business Administration (Master’s)89 Christian Rector (6-5, 260, Fr.) @the_real_rector/@christianrector Economics97 Wyatt Vinci (6-2, 235, Jr.*)

RUSH – 47 Scott Felix (6-2, 240, Jr.*) @SS47ERA/@kingfelix47 Theater40 Jabari Ruffin (6-3, 245, Jr.*) OR @jayruff7/— Policy, Planning and Development45 Porter Gustin (6-5, 250, Fr.) @portgus15/@portgus1559 Don Hill (6-2, 245, Fr.*) Sociology

MILB – 35 Cameron Smith (6-2, 245, Fr.) OR @SmithCameron55/@camsmith46 Communication55 Lamar Dawson (6-1, 230, Sr.*) —/@lamardawson NGOs and Social Change19 Michael Hutchings (6-1, 225, Jr.) @CaliHutch_17/@calihutch Communication54 Reuben Peters (6-0, 225, Fr.*)

WILB – 56 Anthony Sarao (6-0, 235, Sr.*) Communication Management (Master’s)34 Olajuwon Tucker (6-3, 235, So.) OR @BThree4/@bthree4 International Relations Global Business58 Osa Masina (6-4, 245, Fr.) @OS_tertag/@osamasina51 Joel Foy (6-1, 225, Sr.*) Communication

CB – 13 Kevon Seymour (6-0, 185, Sr.) @KSeymour_13/— Communication 8 Iman Marshall (6-2, 200, Fr.) @iman_marshall8/@imanmarshall29 Kevin Carrasco (6-0, 185, So.*) Political Science

FS – 4 Chris Hawkins (5-11, 190, So.*) OR @CHawk_4/@chawk_4 Policy, Planning and Development22 Leon McQuay III (6-1, 190, Jr.) @kncquay22/@lmquay22 Music Industry 7 Marvell Tell III (6-2, 190, Fr.) @marvelltell7/@velltell30 Ykili Ross (6-2, 185, Fr.) @TheRealYK_7/—26 Davonte Nunnery (5-10, 205, Fr.*) @The_GOAT_4/—41 Deion Hart (6-0, 195, Jr.*)

SS – 24 John Plattenburg (5-11, 185, So.) OR @J_Plattenburg/@pacmanplatt24 4 Chris Hawkins (5-11, 190, So.*) @CHawk_4/@chawk_4 Policy, Planning and Development37 Matt Lopes (5-11, 185, So.*) Business Administration

CB – 2 Adoree’ Jackson (5-11, 185, So.) @AdoreeKnows/@adoreeknows Communication23 Jonathan Lockett (5-11, 180, So.) @Jlock_23/@jlock23_38 Jalen Jones (5-8, 155, Fr.*)17 Isaiah Langley (6-0, 165, Fr.) @_IsaiahLangley/@_isaiahlangley Economics

RETURNERS

PR – 2 Adoree’ Jackson (5-11, 185, So.) @AdoreeKnows/@adoreeknows Communication29 Christian Tober (5-8, 175, Jr.*) OR @christiantober/@christiantober Policy, Planning and Development 7 Steven Mitchell Jr. (5-10, 190, So.*) @smj_vii/@smj.viii Communication

KOR – 2 Adoree’ Jackson (5-11, 185, So.) AND @AdoreeKnows/@adoreeknows Communication29 Christian Tober (5-8, 175, Jr.*) @christiantober/@christiantober Policy, Planning and Development16 Dominic Davis (5-10, 175, Fr.) OR @dominicadjr/@domo_fast Communication 9 Juju Smith-Schuster (6-2, 215, So.) OR —/@team_juju9 Human Biology 7 Steven Mitchell Jr. (5-10, 190, So.*) @smj_vii/@smj.viii Communication

Players connected with “OR” are considered equal*Used redshirt year@Twitter/Instagram handlesPlayers in italics entered game week with an injury or uncertain statusPlayers listed above underlined numbers are in primary playing rotation


2015 USC FOOTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown(HighSchool/JC/College) 1 ROGERS, Darreus WR 6-1 215 9/3/93 Jr./Jr. 2V Compton (Carson) 2 JACKSON, Adoree’ CB-WR-RET 5-11 185 9/18/95 So./So. 1V Belleville, IL (Serra) 4 BROWNE, Max QB 6-5 220 2/2/95 So.*/Jr. 1V Sammamish, WA (Skyline) 4 HAWKINS, Chris S 5-11 190 3/11/95 So.*/Jr. 1V Rancho Cucamonga (Rancho

Cucamonga) 6 KESSLER, Cody QB 6-1 215 5/11/93 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Bakersfield (Centennial) 7 MITCHELL JR., Steven WR 5-10 190 5/2/94 So.*/Jr. 1V Pasadena (Bishop Alemany) 7 TELL III, Marvell S 6-2 190 8/2/96 Fr./Fr. — Pasadena (Crespi) 8 MARSHALL, Iman CB 6-2 200 2/27/97 Fr./Fr. — Long Beach (Long Beach Poly) 9 SMITH-SCHUSTER, JuJu WR 6-2 215 11/22/96 So./So. 1V Long Beach (Poly)10 GREENE, Jalen WR-QB 6-1 195 6/13/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Inglewood (Serra)10 HOUSTON Jr., John OLB 6-3 220 6/25/97 Fr./Fr. — Carson (Serra)13 SEYMOUR, Kevon CB 6-0 185 11/30/93 Sr./Sr. 3V Pasadena (Muir)14 DARNOLD, Sam QB 6-4 215 6/5/97 Fr./Fr. — Capistrano Beach (San Clemente)15 WHITNEY, Isaac WR 6-3 205 6/22/94 Jr.*/Sr. JC Oklahoma City, OK (Southmoore/

Central Oklahoma/Riverside CC)15 BOWMAN, Michael QB 6-4 210 3/25/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Pasadena (Pasadena Poly)16 DAVIS, Dominic TB-WR 5-10 175 12/8/96 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Bishop Alemany)17 ALBARADO, Kris P 5-10 295 10/20/92 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Lake Charles, LA (St. Louis)17 LANGLEY, Isaiah CB-WR 6-0 165 10/13/96 Fr./Fr. — Hayward (Foothill)18 HARRIS, Ajene WR 5-11 185 6/1/96 So./So. 1V Los Angeles (Crenshaw)18 POWELL, Quinton OLB 6-2 205 10/25/93 Jr./Jr. 2V Deltona, FL (Mainland)19 HUTCHINGS, Michael ILB 6-1 225 3/27/95 Jr./Jr. 2V Antioch (De La Salle)19 SULLIVAN, Conner QB 6-0 195 6/17/92 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Orange (Orange Lutheran)21 CRAVENS, Su’a OLB 6-1 225 7/7/95 Jr./Jr. 2V Los Angeles (Vista Murrieta)22 DAVIS, Justin TB 6-1 195 11/11/95 Jr./Jr. 2V Stockton (Lincoln)22 McQUAY III, Leon S 6-1 190 11/21/94 Jr./Jr. 2V Seffner, FL (Armwood)23 MADDEN, Tre TB 6-1 225 8/16/93 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Aliso Viejo (Mission Viejo)23 LOCKETT, Jonathan CB 5-11 180 4/18/96 So./So. 1V Bellflower (Mater Dei)24 PLATTENBURG, John S 5-11 185 1/10/96 So./So. 1V Houston, TX (Lamar)24 SMITH, Stefan TB 6-0 195 1/11/97 Fr.*/So. SQ San Marino (Flintridge Prep)25 JONES II, Ronald TB 6-0 185 8/3/97 Fr./Fr. — McKinney, TX (McKinney North)26 TOLAND IV, James TB 5-11 185 12/29/94 So.*/Jr. SQ Indio (Shadow Hills)26 NUNNERY, Davonte S 5-10 205 10/12/95 Fr.*/So. SQ Oxnard (St. Bonaventure)27 MUDD, Lance TB 6-1 200 7/3/96 So./So. TR San Diego (Poway/Cal Poly)27 LaBONTY, Jonathan S 6-0 200 7/12/95 Fr.*/Fr. TR Mission Viejo (Santa Margarita/Cal Poly)28 WARE, Aca’Cedric TB 6-0 200 6/29/97 Fr./Fr. — DeSoto, TX (Cedar Hill)28 DILLARD, Ryan CB 5-9 190 3/25/94 Sr./Sr. 3V Buford, GA (Buford)29 TOBER, Christian WR 5-8 175 11/13/93 Jr.*/Sr. 1V San Clemente (San Clemente)29 CARRASCO, Kevin CB 6-0 185 11/11/94 So.*/Jr. SQ Santa Clarita (Notre Dame)30 ROSS, Ykili S-CB-WR 6-2 185 9/17/96 Fr./Fr. — Riverside (Riverside Poly)31 VAINUKU, Soma FB 6-0 255 5/28/92 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Eureka (Eureka)34 TUCKER, Olajuwon ILB 6-3 235 7/30/96 So./So. 1V Harbor City (Serra)34 QUANSAH, Yoofi WR 5-8 165 10/13/95 So.*/Jr. TR Chino Hills (Chino Hills/UC San Diego)35 SMITH, Cameron ILB 6-2 245 3/26/97 Fr./Fr. — Roseville (Granite Bay)36 TILBEY, Chris P 6-5 220 12/31/93 So./So. JC Melbourne, Australia (Sandringham/

San Francisco CC)37 LOPES, Matt S 5-11 185 5/12/95 So.*/Jr. 1V Palos Verdes Estates (Palos Verdes)38 PINNER, Jahleel FB 5-11 240 10/25/93 Sr./Sr. 3V Rancho Santa Margarita (Mission Viejo)38 JONES, Jalen CB 5-8 155 2/10/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Los Angeles (Serra)39 WOOD, Alex PK 5-10 175 11/11/93 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Mercer Island, WA (Mercer Island)39 BOERMEESTER, Matt PK 6-0 180 4/29/94 So.*/Jr. SQ San Diego (Cathedral Catholic/

Saddleback JC)40 RUFFIN, Jabari OLB 6-3 245 9/14/94 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Downey (Downey)41 HART, Deion S 6-0 195 5/14/94 Jr.*/Sr. TR Hacienda Heights (Troy/Fullerton JC/

Santa Ana JC/Sam Houston State)41 ST. GEME, Bo WR 6-0 170 12/18/95 Fr./Fr. — Newport Beach (Corona del Mar)42 NWOSU, Uchenna OLB 6-3 210 12/28/96 So./So. 1V Carson (Narbonne)44 DORTON, Malik DE 6-2 275 5/23/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Los Angeles (St. John Bosco)44 RUSSELL, Jake WR 5-11 170 12/18/96 Fr./Fr. — San Clemente (San Clemente)45 GUSTIN, Porter OLB-TE 6-5 250 2/8/97 Fr./Fr. — Elk Ridge, UT (Salem Hills)46 BUDROVICH, Reid P 5-11 185 5/1/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Torrance (St. John Bosco)46 SCHMIDT, Wyatt PK 6-3 215 12/25/94 Fr.*/So. SQ Inver Grove Heights, MN

(St. Thomas Academy)47 FELIX, Scott OLB 6-2 240 11/22/93 Jr.*/Sr. 3V Norco (Norco)47 HOBBI, Cyrus TE 6-3 245 5/9/93 Sr.*/Sr. 1V Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro)48 McNAMARA, Taylor TE 6-5 245 8/12/94 Jr.*/Sr. TR San Diego (Westview/Oklahoma)49 IMATORBHEBHE, Daniel TE 6-4 225 12/9/96 Fr./Fr. TR Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett/Florida)49 BAYLE, Matt OLB 6-2 215 2/27/97 Fr./Fr. — San Marino (St. Francis)50 LOBENDAHN, Toa OG-OT 6-3 290 2/14/96 So./So. 1V Cerritos (La Habra)50 MOORE, Grant OLB 6-0 220 2/8/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Santa Ana (Mater Dei)51 MAMA, Damien OG 6-4 355 6/27/95 So./So. 1V Moreno Valley (St. John Bosco)51 FOY, Joel ILB 6-1 225 6/13/94 So.*/Jr. 1V Anaheim (Servite/Air Force)52 SIMMONS, Delvon DT 6-5 295 11/30/92 Sr.*/Sr. 1V McKeesport, PA (McKeesport/

Texas Tech)53 SCOTT, Kevin DE-DT 6-5 315 9/24/97 Fr./Fr. — Duarte (Salesian)54 PETERS, Reuben ILB 6-0 225 10/25/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Westchester (Loyola)55 DAWSON, Lamar ILB 6-1 230 9/22/93 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Junction City, KY (Boyle County)


No. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthday Cl.(Ath/Ac) Exp. Hometown(HighSchool/JC/College)56 SARAO, Anthony ILB 6-0 235 4/29/93 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Atlantic City, NJ (Holy Spirit)56 AUSTIN, Jordan OT 6-5 280 5/4/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Claremont (Claremont)57 SCHLOSSBERG, Nick SNP 6-0 205 11/1/93 Jr.*/Sr. 1V San Diego (La Jolla Country Day)58 MASINA, Osa ILB-TE 6-4 245 6/26/97 Fr./Fr. — Salt Lake City, UT (Brighton)59 HILL, Don OLB 6-2 245 1/4/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Boise, ID (Timberline)60 TALAMAIVAO, Viane OG 6-2 320 12/13/95 So./So. 1V Moreno Valley (Centennial)62 RODGERS, Khaliel C 6-3 305 1/12/94 So.*/Jr. 1V New Castle, DE (Eastern Christian

Academy)63 HEMSLEY, Roy OT 6-5 315 3/4/97 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Windward School)64 WENZEL, Richie C 6-1 265 2/10/95 Fr.*/So. SQ Chevy Chase, MD (Our Lady of

Good Counsel)65 JEPSEN, Erick OG 6-1 285 12/31/92 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Moreno Valley (La Quinta)66 SMITH, Cole C 6-4 280 8/19/96 Fr./Fr. — Mission Viejo (Mission Viejo)68 SIMMONS, Jordan DT-OG 6-4 325 7/15/94 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Inglewood (Crespi)70 EDOGA, Chuma OT 6-4 280 5/25/97 Fr./Fr. — Atlanta, GA (McEachern)72 WHEELER, Chad OT 6-7 280 1/19/94 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Santa Monica (Santa Monica)73 BANNER, Zach OT 6-9 360 12/25/93 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Tacoma, WA (Lakes)74 FALAH, Nico OT 6-4 285 1/6/95 So.*/Jr. 1V Hermosa Beach (St. John Bosco)75 TUERK, Max C 6-6 285 1/27/94 Sr./Sr. 3V Trabuco Canyon (Santa Margarita)76 JOHNSTON, Clayton OT 6-6 290 10/7/96 Fr./Fr. — Orange (Servite)77 BROWN, Chris OG 6-5 295 4/26/96 Fr.*/So. SQ Los Angeles (Loyola)79 MILLER, Jeff DT 6-1 240 4/27/94 Jr.*/Sr. 1V Southlake, TX (Carroll)80 BURNETT, Deontay WR 6-0 170 10/4/97 Fr./Fr. — Compton (Serra)81 SPEARS, Connor TE 6-6 245 1/24/95 So.*/Jr. SQ Dakota Dunes, SD (Bishop Heelan/

Columbia)82 PETITE, Tyler TE 6-6 235 12/14/96 Fr./Fr. — Lafayette (Campolindo)83 KATRIB, George WR 6-0 185 2/17/94 Sr./Sr. 3V Diamond Bar (Diamond Bar)84 BOYER, Jackson WR 6-3 195 6/22/94 So.*/Jr. TR Chapel Hill, NC (East Chapel Hill/

North Carolina)85 MELLSTROM, David WR 6-0 180 1/1/93 Sr.*/Sr. 1V Round Hill, VA (Loudoun Valley/

Virginia Tech)86 KOLANZ, Robby WR 5-10 175 4/14/94 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Palos Verdes Estates (Palos Verdes)87 WILSON, Caleb TE 6-5 225 7/15/96 Fr./Fr. — Gardena (Serra)88 COPE-FITZPATRICK, Jalen TE 6-4 245 4/14/94 Jr.*/Sr. 2V Rocklin (Whitney)89 HAMPTON, De’Quan WR 6-4 220 4/18/94 Jr./Jr. JC Carson (Dominguez /Long Beach CC)89 RECTOR, Christian DE 6-5 260 4/22/97 Fr./Fr. — South Pasadena (Loyola)90 PELON, Claude DE 6-4 300 11/27/92 Sr.*/Sr. 1V Orlando, FL (Agape Christian Academy/

Mesa CC)91 JEFFERSON, Noah DT 6-6 330 8/21/97 Fr./Fr. — Las Vegas, NV (Liberty)92 DANIEL, Jacob DT 6-4 325 4/7/97 Fr./Fr. — Fresno (Clovis North)92 SMITH, Zach SNP 6-1 220 6/3/95 Jr./Jr. 2V Redwood City (Menlo School)93 TOWNSEND JR., Greg DE 6-3 275 12/11/92 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Los Angeles (Beverly Hills)94 GREEN, Rasheem DT-DE 6-5 285 5/15/97 Fr./Fr. — Los Angeles (Serra)95 BIGELOW JR., Kenny DT 6-3 290 3/31/95 So.*/Jr. SQ Elkton, MD (Eastern Christian Academy)96 AUGELLO, Joey DT 6-0 285 5/17/94 Sr./Sr. 2V Rolling Hills Estates (Peninsula/

Los Angeles Harbor JC)97 VINCI, Wyatt OLB 6-2 235 1/9/93 Jr.*/Sr. JC Ridgewood, NJ (St. Joseph/Hun School/

Connecticut/Diablo Valley JC)98 TEMPLE, Cody DT 6-2 300 12/29/92 Sr.*/Sr. 2V Bakersfield (Liberty)99 WOODS, Antwaun DT 6-1 320 1/3/93 Sr.*/Sr. 3V Los Angeles (Taft)*Used up redshirt year

HEAD COACH: Steve SARKISIAN (BYU, 1997), Second Year

ASSISTANT COACHES: Bob CONNELLY, Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator (Texas A&M-Commerce, 1994); Jaron FAIRMAN, OffensiveAssistant (Fresno State, 2007); Mike GOFF, Offensive Assistant (Iowa, 2012); Clay HELTON, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Houston,1994); Patrick HENDERSON, Defensive Assistant (Oregon State, 2010); Keith HEYWARD, Defensive Backs/Pass Game Coordinator Defense(Oregon State, 2002); Tee MARTIN, Wide Receivers/Pass Game Coordinator (Tennessee/U.S. Sports Academy, 2004); Johnny NANSEN,Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Special Teams Coordinator (Washington State, 1997); Drew PEARSON, Defensive Assistant (UtahState, 2007); Peter SIRMON, Associate Head Coach Defense/Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator (Oregon, 1999); Marques TUIASOSOPO,Associate Head Coach Offense/Tight Ends (Washington, 2001); Justin WILCOX, Defensive Coordinator (Oregon, 1999); Chris WILSON,Defensive Line (Oklahoma, 1992)

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: Ivan LEWIS (Idaho, 2000)

TEAM STATISTICS USC OPPSCORING 114 15 Points Per Game 57.0 7.5 Points Off Turnovers 13 0FIRST DOWNS 57 38 Rushing 21 17 Passing 33 20 Penalty 3 1RUSHING YARDAGE 469 279 Yards gained rushing 513 317 Yards lost rushing 44 38 Rushing Attempts 69 82 Average Per Rush 6.8 3.4 Average Per Game 234.5 139.5 TDs Rushing 8 1PASSING YARDAGE 777 433 Comp-Att-Int 53-69-0 45-82-2 Average Per Pass 11.3 5.3 Average Per Catch 14.7 9.6 Average Per Game 388.5 216.5 TDs Passing 7 1TOTAL OFFENSE 1246 712 Total Plays 138 164 Average Per Play 9.0 4.3 Average Per Game 623.0 356.0KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-25 11-214PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 8-51 2-6INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-52 0-0KICK RETURN AVERAGE 12.5 19.5PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.4 3.0INT RETURN AVERAGE 26.0 0.0FUMBLES-LOST 1-0 4-2PENALTIES-Yards 9-92 10-111 Average Per Game 46.0 55.5PUNTS-Yards 9-376 16-723 Average Per Punt 41.8 45.2 Net punt average 41.1 40.8KICKOFFS-Yards 19-1164 5-321 Average Per Kick 61.3 64.2 Net kick average 42.1 49.2TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 25:02 34:573RD-DOWN Conversions 4/16 11/36 3rd-Down Pct 25% 31%4TH-DOWN Conversions 1/2 1/6 4th-Down Pct 50% 17%SACKS BY-Yards 2-14 5-35MISC YARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 16 2FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-1 1-1ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES (10-10) 100% (3-4) 75%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (9-10) 90% (2-4) 50%PAT-ATTEMPTS (15-16) 94% (0-1) 0%ATTENDANCE 152231 0 Games/Avg Per Game 2/76116 0/0 Neutral Site Games 0/0

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalUSC 35 31 28 20 114Opponents 0 3 12 0 15

2015 USC TrojanS FooTball STaTiSTiCSas of Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

RUSHINGPlayer GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GJones II, Ronald 2 14 170 1 169 12.1 2 44 84.5Madden, Tre 2 19 145 3 142 7.5 3 65 71.0Davis, Justin 1 5 74 0 74 14.8 2 43 74.0Ware, Aca’Cedric 2 10 42 0 42 4.2 1 9 21.0Davis, Dominic 2 6 39 0 39 6.5 0 12 19.5Toland IV, James 2 3 23 0 23 7.7 0 17 11.5Smith, Stefan 1 3 14 0 14 4.7 0 7 14.0Vainuku, Soma 2 1 3 0 3 3.0 0 3 1.5Team 2 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.5Sullivan, Conner 2 1 0 4 -4 -4.0 0 0 -2.0Kessler, Cody 2 6 3 35 -32 -5.3 0 3 -16.0Total.......... 2 69 513 44 469 6.8 8 65 234.5Opponents...... 2 82 317 38 279 3.4 1 26 139.5

PASSINGPlayer G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GKessler, Cody 2 215.26 45-57-0 78.9 650 7 61 325.0Browne, Max 2 146.87 7-11-0 63.6 109 0 35 54.5Greene, Jalen 2 251.20 1-1-0 100.0 18 0 18 9.0Total.......... 2 204.88 53-69-0 76.8 777 7 61 388.5Opponents...... 2 98.38 45-82-2 54.9 433 1 41 216.5

RECEIVINGPlayer G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GSmith-Schuster, JuJu 2 14 281 20.1 3 61 140.5Mitchell Jr., Steven 2 6 48 8.0 1 15 24.0Greene, Jalen 2 5 52 10.4 0 13 26.0Jackson, Adoree’ 2 4 62 15.5 0 30 31.0Whitney, Isaac 2 3 66 22.0 1 31 33.0Madden, Tre 2 3 45 15.0 1 30 22.5Rogers, Darreus 2 3 36 12.0 0 15 18.0Davis, Dominic 2 2 53 26.5 0 35 26.5Hampton, De’Quan 2 2 35 17.5 0 25 17.5McNamara, Taylor 2 2 18 9.0 1 16 9.0Pinner, Jahleel 2 2 17 8.5 0 9 8.5Petite, Tyler 2 2 11 5.5 0 6 5.5Tober, Christian 2 2 10 5.0 0 6 5.0Mellstrom, David 2 1 18 18.0 0 18 9.0Jones II, Ronald 2 1 15 15.0 0 15 7.5Burnett, Deontay 1 1 10 10.0 0 10 10.0Total.......... 2 53 777 14.7 7 61 388.5Opponents...... 2 45 433 9.6 1 41 216.5

FUMBLE RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongMasina, Osa 1 46 46.0 1 46Total.......... 1 46 46.0 1 46Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

PUNT RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongJackson, Adoree’ 5 47 9.4 0 31Tober, Christian 2 3 1.5 0 5Mitchell Jr., Steven 1 1 1.0 0 1Total.......... 8 51 6.4 0 31Opponents...... 2 6 3.0 0 6

KICK RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongJackson, Adoree’ 1 23 23.0 0 23Davis, Dominic 1 2 2.0 0 2Total.......... 2 25 12.5 0 23Opponents...... 11 214 19.5 0 26

INTERCEPTIONSPlayer No. Yds Avg TD LongCravens, Su’a 1 32 32.0 0 32Hawkins, Chris 1 20 20.0 0 20Total.......... 2 52 26.0 0 32Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

SCORING |------------ PATs ------------|Player TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv PassDXP SafPointsMadden, Tre 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Wood, Alex 0 1-1 15-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Smith-Schuster, JuJu 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Jones II, Ronald 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Davis, Justin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12McNamara, Taylor 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Whitney, Isaac 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Mitchell Jr., Steven 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Masina, Osa 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Ware, Aca’Cedric 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total.......... 16 1-1 15-16 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 114Opponents...... 2 1-1 0-1 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 15

TOTAL OFFENSE Player G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GKessler, Cody 2 63 -32 650 618 309.0Jones II, Ronald 2 14 169 0 169 84.5Madden, Tre 2 19 142 0 142 71.0Browne, Max 2 11 0 109 109 54.5Davis, Justin 1 5 74 0 74 74.0Ware, Aca’Cedric 2 10 42 0 42 21.0Davis, Dominic 2 6 39 0 39 19.5Toland IV, James 2 3 23 0 23 11.5Greene, Jalen 2 1 0 18 18 9.0Smith, Stefan 1 3 14 0 14 14.0Vainuku, Soma 2 1 3 0 3 1.5Team 2 1 -1 0 -1 -0.5Sullivan, Conner 2 1 -4 0 -4 -2.0Total.......... 2 138 469 777 1246 623.0Opponents...... 2 164 279 433 712 356.0


2015 USC FOOTBALL RESULTS

RECORD OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 2-0 2-0 -- --CONFERENCE -- -- -- --NON-CONFERENCE 2-0 2-0 -- --

DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTENDSept.5 ARKANSASSTATE W 55-6 79,809Sept.12 IDAHO W 59-9 72,422Sept.19 STANFORD*Sept. 26 at Arizona State *Oct.8(Th) WASHINGTON*Oct. 17 at Notre DameOct.24 UTAH*Oct. 31 at California *Nov.7 ARIZONA*Nov. 13 (Fr) at Colorado *Nov. 21 at Oregon *Nov.28 UCLA*

* Pac-12 Conference game | Home game in BOLD

FIELD GOALS Player FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-3940-49 50-99 Lg BlkWood, Alex 1-1 100.0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 24 0

FG SEQUENCE USC OPPONENTSArkansas State - -Idaho (24) (20)** Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING Player No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ BlkdAlbarado, Kris 9 376 41.8 54 0 5 3 1 0Total.......... 9 376 41.8 54 0 5 3 1 0Opponents...... 16 723 45.2 55 1 2 5 5 0

KICKOFFS Player No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnWood, Alex 19 1164 61.3 6 2 Total.......... 19 1164 61.3 6 2 214 42.1 22Opponents...... 5 321 64.2 2 1 25 49.2 15

ALL PURPOSE Player G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GSmith-Schuster, JuJu 2 0 281 0 0 0 281 140.5Madden, Tre 2 142 45 0 0 0 187 93.5Jones II, Ronald 2 169 15 0 0 0 184 92.0Jackson, Adoree’ 2 0 62 47 23 0 132 66.0Davis, Dominic 2 39 53 0 2 0 94 47.0Davis, Justin 1 74 0 0 0 0 74 74.0Whitney, Isaac 2 0 66 0 0 0 66 33.0Greene, Jalen 2 0 52 0 0 0 52 26.0Mitchell Jr., Steven 2 0 48 1 0 0 49 24.5Ware, Aca’Cedric 2 42 0 0 0 0 42 21.0Rogers, Darreus 2 0 36 0 0 0 36 18.0Hampton, De’Quan 2 0 35 0 0 0 35 17.5Cravens, Su’a 2 0 0 0 0 32 32 16.0Toland IV, James 2 23 0 0 0 0 23 11.5Hawkins, Chris 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 10.0Mellstrom, David 2 0 18 0 0 0 18 9.0McNamara, Taylor 2 0 18 0 0 0 18 9.0Pinner, Jahleel 2 0 17 0 0 0 17 8.5Smith, Stefan 1 14 0 0 0 0 14 14.0Tober, Christian 2 0 10 3 0 0 13 6.5Petite, Tyler 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 5.5Burnett, Deontay 1 0 10 0 0 0 10 10.0Vainuku, Soma 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.5Team 2 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.5Sullivan, Conner 2 -4 0 0 0 0 -4 -2.0Kessler, Cody 2 -32 0 0 0 0 -32 -16.0Total.......... 2 469 777 51 25 52 1374 687.0Opponents...... 2 279 433 6 214 0 932 466.0



2015 USC FootballUSC Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Sep 12, 2015)

All games

Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf35 Smith, Cameron 2 8 5 13 . . . 1 . . . . .37 Lopes, Matt 2 6 5 11 1.5-1 . . . . . . . .21 Cravens, Su'a 2 5 3 8 1.0-8 1.0-8 1-32 . . . . . .24 Plattenburg, John 2 4 3 7 2.0-8 . . . . . . . .93 Townsend Jr., Greg 2 3 4 7 . . . . . . . . .58 Masina, Osa 2 4 3 7 1.0-3 . . . 1 1-46 . . .56 Sarao, Anthony 2 5 2 7 . . . . 2 . . . .8 Marshall, Iman 2 3 4 7 . . . 2 . . . . .54 Peters, Reuben 2 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . .52 Simmons, Delvon 2 3 3 6 . . . . . . . . .99 Woods, Antwaun 2 1 5 6 . . . . 1 . . . .7 Tell III, Marvell 2 4 2 6 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .13 Seymour, Kevon 2 3 3 6 1.0-1 . . . . . . . .4 Hawkins, Chris 2 4 2 6 . . 1-20 . . 1-0 . . .22 McQuay III, Leon 2 2 3 5 . . . 1 . . 1 . .40 Ruffin, Jabari 2 2 3 5 . . . . . . 1 . .19 Hutchings, Michael 2 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . .45 Gustin, Porter 2 5 . 5 1.0-5 . . . 1 . . . .94 Green, Rasheem 2 2 3 5 . . . . . . . . .83 Katrib, George 2 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .18 Powell, Quinton 1 . 4 4 . . . . . . . . .23 Lockett, Jonathan 2 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .47 Felix, Scott 2 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .34 Tucker, Olajuwon 2 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .42 Nwosu, Uchenna 2 . 4 4 . . . . 1 . . . .91 Jefferson, Noah 2 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .95 Bigelow Jr., Kenny 2 2 1 3 1.0-6 1.0-6 . 1 . . . . .59 Hill, Don 1 2 1 3 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .92 Daniel, Jacob 2 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .2 Jackson, Adoree' 2 2 1 3 . . . 1 . . . . .TM Team 2 2 . 2 2.0-6 . . . . . . . .44 Dorton, Malik 2 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .1G Albarado, Kris 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .31 Vainuku, Soma 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .50 Moore, Grant 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .51 Foy, Joel 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .98 Temple, Cody 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .90 Pelon, Claude 1 . 1 1 . . . . 1 . . 1 .

Total 2 86 92 178 12-41 2-14 2-52 6 7 2-46 2 1 .Opponents 2 84 60 144 8-43 5-35 . 1 2 . . 1 .

2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATSINDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

(USC game highs in bold face)

Name Ark. St. Idaho Stanford Ariz. St. Wash. N. Dame Utah California Arizona Colorado Oregon UCLA

Rushing: TCB-NET-TDJones 6-86-1 8-83-1Madden 12-102-1 7-40-2J. Davis -- 5-74-2Ware 6-28-1 4-14-0D. Davis 1-2-0 5-37-0Toland -- 3-23-0S. Smith -- 3-14-0Vainuku 1-3-0 --Team 1-(-1)-0 --Sullivan -- 1-(-4)-0Kessler 5-(-35)-0 1-3-0

Passing: PA-PC-INT-YDS-TDKesser 26-19-0 31-26-0

240-4 410-3Browne 5-3-0 6-4-0

66-0 43-0Greene 1-1-0 --

18-0

Receiving: NO-YDS-TDSmith-Schuster 4-89-1 10-192-2Mitchell 4-32-1 2-16-0Greene 2-25-0 3-27-0Jackson -- 4-62-0Whitney 2-38-0 1-28-1Madden 2-15-1 1-30-0Rogers 2-24-0 1-12-0D. Davis 2-53-0 --Hampton 2-35-0 --McNamara 1-2-1 1-16-0Pinner -- 2-17-0Petite 1-5-0 1-6-0Tober 1-6-0 1-4-0Mellstrom -- 1-18-0Jones -- 1-15-0Burnett -- 1-10-0

Punting: NO-YDS-LONGAlbarado 6-244-49 3-132-54

Punt Returns: NO-YDS-LONGJackson 2-40-31 3-7-7Tober 1-(-2)-(-2) 1-5-5Mitchell -- 1-1-1

Kickoff Returns: NO-YDS-LONGJackson 1-23-23 --D. Davis 1-2-2 --

Interceptions: NO-YDS-TDCravens 1-32-0 --Hawkins 1-20-0 --


Defensive Statistics: TAC-FOR LOSS-PASS DEF-FUM RECCa. Smith 7-0-1-0 6-0-0-0Lopes 7-1-0-0 4-0.5-0-0Cravens 6-0-0-0 2-1-0-0Plattenburg 5-1-0-0 2-1-0-0Townsend 3-0-0-0 4-0-0-0Masina 4-1-0-1* 3-0-0-0Sarao 2-0-0-0 5-0-0-0Marshall 6-0-2-0 1-0-0-0Peters 2-0-0-0 4-0-0-0D. Simmons 1-0-0-0 5-0-0-0Woods 4-0-0-0 2-0-0-0Tell 3-0-0-0 3-1-0-0Seymour 3-0-0-0 3-1-0-0Hawkins 5-0-0-1 1-0-0-0McQuay 2-0-1-0 3-0-0-0Ruffin 4-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Hutchings 2-0-0-0 3-0-0-0Gustin 3-0-0-0 2-1-0-0Green 2-0-0-0 3-0-0-0Katrib 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Powell -- 4-0-0-0Lockett 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Felix 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0Tucker 1-0-0-0 3-0-0-0Nwosu 4-0-0-0 --Jefferson 3-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Bigelow 3-1-1-0 --Hill -- 3-0.5-0-0Daniel 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Jackson -- 3-0-1-0Team 1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0Dorton 1-0-0-0 1-0-0-0Albarado 1-0-0-0 --Vainuku 1-0-0-0 --Moore 1-0-0-0 --Foy -- 1-0-0-0Temple -- 1-0-0-0Pelon -- 1-0-1**-0*Returned for a TD**Includes 1 blocked PAT

USC TEAM STATISTICSName Ark. St. Idaho Stanford Ariz. St. Wash. N. Dame Utah California Arizona Colorado Oregon UCLA

First Downs 22 35 Rush 8 13 Pass 11 22 Penalty 3 0Rush Attempts 32 37 Yds Gain 224 289 Yds Lost 39 5 Net Yards 185 284Net Yds Pass 324 453 Pass Att 32 37 Pass Com 23 30 Had Int 0 0Tot Off Plays 64 74Tot Net Yards 509 737 Avg/Play 8.0 10.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-Yds 3-25 6-67Punts-Yds 6-244 3-132 Avg/Punt 40.7 44.0Punt Ret-Yds 3-38 5-13KO Ret-Yds 2-25 0-0Int-Yards 2-52 0-0Fum Ret-Yds 1-46 0-0Poss Time 24:29 25:363rd Down Con 3-10 1-64th Down Con 0-1 1-1Sacks By-Yds 1-6 1-8

Game-By-Game Starters


OffenseWR Rogers RogersLT Wheeler WheelerLG Mama Mama C Tuerk TuerkRG Lob'dahn Lob'dahnRT Banner BannerTE McN'm'ra McN'm'raQB Kessler KesslerFB Mitchell* Mitchell*TB Madden MaddenWR Smith-Sch'st'rSmith-Sch'st'r

*USC started 3 wide receivers

DefenseSOLB Cravens CravensDT D. Simmons D. SimmonsNT Woods WoodsDE Townsend TownsendRUSH Felix FelixMILB Ca. Smith Ca. SmithWILB Sarao SaraoCB Seymour LockettFS Hawkins HawkinsSS Platt'burg Platt'burgCB Jackson Jackson

OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS


First Downs 19 19 Rush 11 6 Pass 8 12 Penalty 0 1Rush Attempts 50 32 Yds Gain 226 91 Yds Lost 18 20 Net Yards 208 71Net Yds Pass 193 240 Pass Att 37 45 Pass Com 17 28 Had Int 2 0Tot Off Plays 87 77Tot Net Yards 401 311 Avg/Play 4.6 4.0Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-0Penalties-Yds 8-88 2-23Punts-Yds 7-315 9-408 Avg/Punt 45.0 45.3Punt Ret-Yds 2-6 0-0KO Ret-Yds 6-122 5-92Int-Yards 0-0 0-0Fum Ret-Yds 0-0 0-0Poss Time 35:31 34:243rd Down Con 6-19 5-174th Down Con 0-4 1-2Sacks By-Yds 5-35 0-0

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